Tag: Apollo-Ridge

Kiski Area coach Sam Albert works with his team during practice on Oct. 11.
The Birdie gets playoff hopefuls fired up before making Week 9 A-K Valley picks
October 25, 2023
Last week: 8-3 (72.7%)

Read More...

Keystone Oaks defensive back Dimajio Locante breaks up a pass attempt during a 7 on 7 July 2023 at Mt. Lebanon High School.
WPIAL Class 2A football roundup: Keystone Oaks upsets No. 1 Washington
October 21, 2023
Dimajio Locante scored his second touchdown of the game on a 2-yard run in the fourth quarter to lift Keystone Oaks to a 21-14 upset win over top-ranked Washington (8-1, 4-1) in the Class 2A Century Conference on Friday night.

Read More...

Har-Brack quarterback Tim Karrs confers with his father, head coach Johnny Karrs (white shirt), on Oct. 18, 1963. The younger Karrs threw a pair scoring passes as the Tigers recorded a 20-14 victory over Ken High that tied the all-time series between the two schools at 15-15.
Through the years: 60 years ago, Har-Brack topped Ken High in thriller
October 19, 2023
Each week throughout the high school football season, the Valley News Dispatch will take a look back at the games, players and events that have shaped local scholastic history.

Read More...

Riverview’s Carlo Buzzatto is a member of the 2023 football team.
A-K Valley football players to watch in 2023 Week 8
October 18, 2023
Player of the week

Read More...

Plum’s Darian Nelson runs onto the field before playing Penn-Trafford last Friday.
A-K Valley high school football matchups for 2023 Week 8
Class 5A Big East Conference

Read More...

Deer Lakes’ Blake Gornick (right) and Zach Grant celebrate a first-quarter touchdown against Valley on Oct. 6.
Birdie fixes Steelers problems on offense before making Week 8 A-K Valley picks
Last week: 6-4 (60%)

Read More...

Freeport head coach Tom Phillips speaks to the team before playing Deer Lakes on Oct. 3, 2023, at Freeport Area Middle School.
Bishop Canevin regains top spot in final volleyball coaches association WPIAL Class A girls poll
October 16, 2023
North Allegheny, Hampton, Freeport and Bishop Canevin finish at the top of their respective rankings in the final Western Pennsylvania Volleyball Coaches Association WPIAL girls top-10 polls released Monday morning.

Read More...

Steel Valley’s Donald Barksdale celebrates his touchdown during the WPIAL Class 2A championship game against Beaver Falls on Friday, Nov. 25, 2022, at Acrisure Stadium.
WPIAL Class 2A football roundup: Donald Barksdale’s 6 TDs carry Steel Valley to victory
October 14, 2023
Donald Barksdale ran for 258 yards and six touchdowns to lead No. 2 Steel Valley to a 49-14 triumph over Burrell (4-4, 1-2) in the Class 2A Allegheny Conference on Friday night.

Read More...

Penn-Trafford’s Ben Grabowski beats Norwin’s Luke Denny for a fourth-quarter touchdown Sept. 29.
Don’t be alarmed when the Birdie makes his Westmoreland County Week 7 picks
October 11, 2023
Last week: 10-3 (76.9%)

Read More...

Valley’s Charles Perkins (center) celebrates with teammates after scoring a touchdown against Deer Lakes on Friday, Oct. 6, 2023.
A-K Valley high school football matchups for 2023 Week 7
Class 5A Big East Conference

Read More...

1 7 8 9 10 11 92