Tag: Deer Lakes

Latrobe’s Alex Tatsch celebrates with John Wetzel after Wetzel’s second-quarter touchdown run against West Allegheny in a WPIAL Class 4A first-round playoff game last Friday.
The Birdie’s No. 1 priority is picking Westmoreland County playoff games
November 8, 2023
Last week: 8-1 (88.9%)

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Deer Lakes’ Zier Williams (32) and Wayne Love (16) celebrates after a touchdown on Friday, Nov. 3, 2023, at Deer Lakes High School.
After historic playoff win, Deer Lakes turns attention to defending PIAA champion Belle Vernon
Deer Lakes made history and made a statement Friday with its 30-point home victory over Southmoreland in a WPIAL Class 3A first-round football game.

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Deer Lakes’ Zach Grant (3) finds room to run against Southmoreland on Nov. 3, 2023, at Deer Lakes High School.
Trib HSSN football team of the week for 2023 Week 10
November 6, 2023
The year 2023 really is the Year of the Deer.

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Deer Lakes’ Zach Grant (3) scores a touchdown against Southmoreland’s Wyatt Richter on Friday, Nov. 3, 2023, at Deer Lakes High School.
Deer Lakes routs Southmoreland for 1st playoff victory in school history
November 3, 2023
Something had to give Friday when Southmoreland and Deer Lakes met in a WPIAL Class 3A first-round game at Lancers Stadium.

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Chad Ryan (33) of Highlands celebrates a 21-yard scoring pass from Jarrod Sleppy following a botched field-goal attempt Oct. 30, 1998. The Golden Rams finished their first perfect season with a 40-0 victory over Kittanning.
Through the years: In 1998, Highlands crushed Kittanning for 1st perfect season
November 2, 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.

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Deer Lakes’ Wayne Love pulls in a long pass past Freeport’s Madden Wisniewski to set up a second-quarter touchdown Friday, at Deer Lakes High School.
Deer Lakes, Southmoreland each chasing 1st WPIAL playoff victory
November 1, 2023
When Deer Lakes and Southmoreland met for a nonconference game in Week 4 at Southmoreland, the Lancers came away with a 24-7 victory, scoring 17 second-half points to break open a game that was tied at halftime.

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North Catholic’s Jack Fennell tries to bring down Highlands’ Luke Bombalski on Sept. 15.
Time flies and so does The Birdie as he makes his A-K Valley playoff picks
Last week: 7-2 (77.8%)

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Penn-Trafford’s Cameron Metcalfe and Dom Smith (right) celebrate a sack against Plum on Oct. 13.
Westmoreland County high school football playoff matchups for 2023 Week 10
Class 5A quarterfinals

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Greensburg Central Catholic’s Landon Honick celebrates with Luke Semelka after Semelka’s touchdown against Jeannette on Oct. 13.
The Birdie misses his trips to Green Tree, hopes to hit on Westmoreland County playoff picks
Last week: 9-2 (81.8%)

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Members of Highlands’ varsity football team take to the field against Hampton on Friday, at Highlands High School.
After strong finish, Highlands, Kiski Area ready for tough tests in WPIAL playoffs
October 28, 2023
Highlands and Kiski Area took care of business in their final two Greater Allegheny Conference games to punch their tickets to the WPIAL Class 4A playoffs.

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