Tag: Apollo-Ridge
Chick’s Picks offers words of wisdom heading into Week 3
September 12, 2019
As a local celebrity, Chick’s Picks often corresponds with others on her same level of fame. So, it came as no surprise this week when Chick’s Picks received a call from Steelers coach Mike Tomlin.
Through the Years: Kiski Area edged Nunes-led Butler on late TD in 1994
Each Friday throughout the high school football season, the Valley News Dispatch will take a look back at the games, players and events that are part of local scholastic history.
The Birdie goes online to help make A-K Valley football picks
A day doesn’t go by where the Birdie isn’t thinking about high school football. He walked into the office Monday with Saturday’s edition of the Valley News Dispatch in hand and was thumbing through it rapidly.
Defense, rushing of Reese, Harmon pace Apollo-Ridge past Carlynton
September 6, 2019
It didn’t happen as fast as Apollo-Ridge would have liked, but, despite four first-half turnovers, the Vikings eventually came away with a 22-7 nonconference victory over Carlynton on Friday at Owens Field in Apollo.
A-K Valley wrestlers named among top 100 in junior class
When PA Power Wrestling, a media company that covers high school wrestling in Pennsylvania, released its Class of 2021 rankings earlier this week three wrestlers from the A-K Valley were among the top 100 in the state.
The Birdie gets his mojo back while picking A-K Valley games
September 4, 2019
When the Birdie walked into the office on Monday, he had the biggest smile on his face.
5 takeaways from Week 1 of high school football action
August 31, 2019
Carlynton accomplished something Friday the program hadn’t done in 14 years.
A-K Valley football notebook: Springdale beats Imani Christian for 1st time
As if their last-minute Week Zero win over Deer Lakes wasn’t enough, the Springdale Dynamos took it to another level Friday and took down Class 1A Eastern Conference opponent Imani Christian for the first time.
WPIAL Class 2A roundup: Penrod guides Avonworth past Valley
Park Penrod threw for 175 yards and four touchdowns to lead Avonworth to a 47-14 win against Valley (0-2, 0-1) in a Class 2A Allegheny Conference football game Friday night.
