Tag: Burrell
Obstacles abound for playoff-hopeful A-K Valley boys basketball teams
January 28, 2019
Apollo-Ridge reported to the gym for a Saturday morning practice in mid-December, just hours after an 18-point loss to Sto-Rox dropped the Vikings to 0-5 on the season. The players' effort that day belied the record. andquot;The kids were upbeat,andquot; Apollo-Ridge coach Greg Fox recalled earlier this season. andquot;It was
Trib HSSN PIHL Player of the Week: Tyler Stewart, Burrell
January 27, 2019
This week's Trib High School Sports Network PIHL Player of the Week did something that hasn't been done all season in the league. He did it last year, too, when a goal scored by him made ESPN's andquot;Sportscenterandquot; Top 10 Plays. This time, one of the goals didn't do that,
Burrell picked for USA Hockey nationals
Burrell hockey has had a dominant 15-0 start to its PIHL Division II season, and recently the program found out it will get to display its talents on a national stage. The Bucs learned a couple of weeks ago they were selected to play in the USA Hockey High School
A-K Valley H.S. lookahead: Week of Jan. 28-Feb. 2
Monday Girls basketball It's a big night for Freeport as the Class 4A No. 4 Yellowjackets (14-2, 9-1) visit No. 1 North Catholic (14-1, 10-0) in a battle for first place in Section 1-4A. North Catholic won the first matchup against Freeport, 75-63, thanks largely to an early 14-2 run
Five things to watch in the WPIAL wrestling team tournament
Can they do it again The 41st annual WPIAL wrestling team tournament gets underway Monday with four Class AAA preliminary-round matches at Canon-McMillan. Burrell in Class AA and Kiski Area in Class AAA will try and defend their WPIAL titles. Burrell has won the past 12 championships in Class AA,
Trib HSSN’s PIHL Team of the Week: Trinity
With the top eight teams qualifiying for Division 2's playoffs in the PIHL, every game down the stretch for the Trinity Hillers is important. The Hillers took a big step in their playoff push with a win Monday over Knoch, and jumped the Knights for eighth place in Division 2
Undefeated Burrell hockey getting star treatment
January 26, 2019
When Burrell hockey restarted its program three years ago, many of the players who are making a major impact in this season's 15-0 start were freshmen and sophomores learning on the fly about what it took to compete at the PIHL varsity level. The Bucs have been building toward this
A-K Valley swim teams get WPIAL tune-up at WCCA meet
There's no better place to be on a cold and snowy day than in the swimming pool. Participants agreed on that while at Derry on Saturday afternoon for the Westmoreland County Coaches Association Swimming and Diving Championships. Three teams from the Alle-Kiski Valley -- Kiski Area, Burrell and Valley --
Kiski Area’s Brzozowski ready to defend title at WCCA championships
January 24, 2019
Brendan Brzozowski is the defending Westmoreland County Coaches Association champion in the boys 100-yard butterfly. The Kiski Area senior has his sights set on winning the event again Saturday at Derry Area High School, but he knows his quest won't be an easy one. andquot;I know it's going to be
Kiski Area, Burrell earn top seeds for WPIAL wrestling tournament
The WPIAL wrestling committee on Thursday awarded Kiski Area (Class AAA) and Burrell (Class AA) the No. 1 seeds for the upcoming team tournament, which begins Monday with Class AAA preliminary-round matches. Kiski Area (11-0), ranked third in the state in the Trib HSSN rankings, has won the past two
