Tag: Burrell

Turnovers help Burrell keep playoff hopes alive

October 5, 2018

Standing at midfield during pregame warmups, Burrell coach Shawn Liotta looked over at Mt. Pleasant in awe of the Vikings' size and numbers. He looked back and smiled. andquot;They had more numbers than we did, probably two or three times as many numbers as we did. But I'll take our

Repeat titles the theme for WPIAL team golf playoffs

Sewickley Academy's quest for a a record sixth straight WPIAL Class AA boys golf title will begin Tuesday as the Panthers join eight other teams at a semifinal tournament at Butler's Golf Course in Elizabeth. Turtle Creek had the boys record for consecutive team titles, winning five from 1934-38, until

Westmoreland County gets a look inside the Birdie’s personality

October 3, 2018

Last week: 11-3 (79 percent) Season: 57-19 (75 percent) The Birdie dressed like a zombie earlier this week for the Night of the Living Dead

The Birdie displays his love of history for A-K Valley readers

Last week: 10-2 Season: 54-13 An inquisitive reader recently questioned the Birdie about a recent column that referenced the Germans bombing Pearl Harbor, informing the

A-K Valley don’t-miss high school football matchups for Week 6

Class 5A Big East Plum (1-5, 0-5) at Albert Gallatin (0-6, 0-3) 7 p.m. Friday at Albert Gallatin's York Run Stadium Last week: Penn-Trafford 45,

Mindset critical for surging Burrell girls soccer team

October 2, 2018

For a team with designs on winning a WPIAL girls soccer championship, the importance of one regular-season game doesn't rise above another. That's why, with