Tag: Burrell
Alle-Kiski valley high school notebook: Kiski Area grad faces Steelers
November 21, 2018
The man who will try to slow down the Pittsburgh Steelers' offense Sunday hails from the Alle-Kiski Valley. Denver Broncos defensive coordinator Joe Woods, a 1988 Kiski Area graduate, will call the plays Sunday as the Steelers visit Broncos Field at Mile High at 4:25 p.m. A longtime defensive backs
Kaylen Sharrow back to lead Burrell girls basketball team
November 20, 2018
Yes, she's still there. It only seems like Kaylen Sharrow has been at Burrell for about eight years instead of four. But the last link to the great Burrell teams from 2011-17 era is back for her senior season. A standout in track and field and basketball for the Bucs,Burrell boys hope to build on strong finish to 2017-18 season
For the second straight season, Burrell got hot toward the end of the section schedule and made the WPIAL playoffs after enduring a brutal December nonleague schedule. The Bucs secured a section title and a playoff spot with a thrilling, 45-44 overtime victory at Apollo-Ridge on the final night of
High-scoring Burrell hockey improving on defensive end
November 18, 2018
Burrell hockey coach Max Rickard walked into the locker room following last Monday's 7-1 win over Central Valley and told his players it was the best performance he had seen of his team in his three years with the program. For Rickard, it was great to see his plan come
Hard work pays off as Kiski Area wrestlers Connor, Miller sign letters of intent
November 14, 2018
Cam Connor and Darren Miller grew up wrestling together from their earliest days in the Kiski Area youth program, so it seemed fitting they also made their college commitments official on the same day. The Kiski Area seniors both signed their national letter of intent Wednesday, the opening day of
WPIAL top 10: Longest playoff droughts
Pining for the playoffs With Mohawk, Canon-McMillan and West Greene recently ending WPIAL playoff droughts, here are the schools that haven't been to the postseason lately: School, Last appearance 1. Southmoreland, 1979 2. Leechburg, 1988 3. Brownsville, 2000 4. Carlynton, 2001 5. Albert Gallatin, 2005 6. Uniontown, 2009 7. Ellwood
Alle-Kiski Valley high school lookahead: Week of Nov. 11
November 11, 2018
Monday Hockey First place in PIHL Division II is on the line as Burrell (6-0) takes on Central Valley (5-1). The Bucs have 43 goals, 16 more than the second-highest total in Division II this season. Tyler Stewart and Dylan Zelonka have 23 points apiece. Knoch will try to keepFreeport volleyball earns WPIAL quarterfinal victory
October 30, 2018
Freeport still is searching for its best performance, but the Yellowjackets have a chance to find it in the WPIAL semifinals. Ally DeJidas tallied a team-high 12 kills and Lauren Lampus added 11 to lead Class AA No. 1 Freeport to a 3-0 sweep of No. 8 Seton LaSalle in
Greensburg Central Catholic girls volleyball advances to semifinals
October 29, 2018
No. 3 Greensburg Central Catholic withstood two persistent sets by No. 6 Brentwood, but prevailed for a 3-0 victory in the WPIAL Class A quarterfinals Friday night at Oakland Catholic. Despite no one recording more than two kills, the Centurions were able to use strong serves to throw Brentwood off
A-K Valley lookahead for Week of Oct. 29, 2018
October 28, 2018
Monday Boys soccer: Deer Lakes will attempt to make it to Highmark Stadium for the first time as it takes on Section 2-AA rival Shady Side Academy in the WPIAL semifinals. The Lancers went 1-0-1 against the defending WPIAL champions during the regular season, but the 11th-seeded Indians upset North
