Tag: Apollo-Ridge

The Birdie won’t back down from predictions in A-K Valley
October 4, 2017
The Birdie grew up in a rock and roll household and long admired the work of the classic artists from the 1960s onward: The Beatles,

Read More...

WPIAL Plays of the Week – Week Five 2017
The 2017 WPIAL football regular season is already more than halfway complete, and as always, the campaign has included a number of surprising teams and fantastic finishes. This past week was no exception, Many of the key matchups occurred in the 3A classification, in part because playoff spots are at a premium with 23 teams […]

Read More...

Apollo Ridge Alex Gamble looks for room to run in the second quarter at Apollo Ridge against Seton LaSalle.Friday Sept 29, 2017.
Guido: Playoff chases heating up for Alle-Kiski Valley football teams
October 3, 2017
With the high school football season in its second half, the playoff picture for Alle-Kiski schools is coming into focus. A number of schools have

Read More...

Valley coach Muzzy Colosimo works with his team during a recent practice.Monday July 31, 2017.
Alle-Kiski Valley high school football notebook: Muzzy Colosimo expects call from WPIAL
September 30, 2017
The repercussions for the game-ending brawl between Valley and Ellwood City on Friday night have yet to be fully realized, but that likely will change

Read More...

Seton LaSalle’s Lionel Deanes (30) breaks the tackle of Apollo-Ridge’s Daniel Dametta during the first half of a game Friday, Sept., 29, 2017, at Apollo-Ridge.
Seton LaSalle’s Deanes leads Rebels past Apollo-Ridge
September 29, 2017
Apollo-Ridge gave opposing defenses fits in recent years with playmakers like Tre Tipton and Duane Brown. On Friday, the Vikings experienced life on the other

Read More...

Chicks Picks WPIAL logo
Chicks Pick – Week Five
September 28, 2017
Welcome to Week 5 of the high school football season.  This week brought several straight days of unseasonably warm temperatures.  Wondering where these temperatures were during the summer, Chick’s Picks did her best to keep cool.  A few days into the heatwave, however, was concerned that delirium was setting in.  So, she tried her best […]

Read More...

Apollo-Ridge's quarterback Kyle Fitzroy (14) looks for a pass downfield during their game at Shady Side Academy on Sept. 15, 2017.
Apollo-Ridge knows what to expect from Deanes, Seton LaSalle
September 27, 2017
The WPIAL realignment brought on by a shift to six classifications last season placed unfamiliar teams in the same conference. For holdovers of the Allegheny

Read More...

The Birdie is feeling the heat in the A-K Valley
The Birdie heard a lot about the weather over the past week, record-setting temperatures and the like. He felt the heat, too, only in a

Read More...

Springdale's Devin Wilks (21), on Sunday, Aug. 14, 2016.
A-K Valley players to watch for Week 5
Logan Bitar Burrell, jr., RB/DB Bitar (5-foot-11, 170 pounds) is the workhorse for the Bucs' offense with 778 rushing yards and five TDs on 105

Read More...

Apollo-Ridge's Logan Harmon breaks through the Burrell defense Friday, Sept. 22, 2017, at Owens Field. Apollo-Ridge won 28-19.
Apollo-Ridge freshmen lead ‘monumental win’ over Burrell
September 23, 2017
Apollo-Ridge faced a sizeable degree of adversity coming into its Allegheny Conference 3A game against rival Burrell on Friday at Owens Field. The Vikings lost

Read More...

1 82 83 84 85 86 92