Tag: Deer Lakes

Zier Williams and his Deer Lakes teammates have qualified for the playoffs for the third season in a row.
Alle-Kiski Valley high school football notebook: Deer Lakes’ rebound culminates in playoff spot
October 19, 2024
Deer Lakes bounced back in a big way from a pair of tough shutout losses to roll past Valley, 44-13, on Friday and solidify its automatic WPIAL Class 3A playoff berth from the Allegheny 7 Conference.

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Fox Chapel’s Anthony Fourquet runs the ball against Plum on Friday, Oct. 11, 2024 at Plum Senior High School.
A-K Valley high school football matchups for 2024 Week 8
October 16, 2024
Class 5A Northeast Conference

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Freeport’s Drew Ross (11) celebrates with teammate Cameron Manke (52) after scoring a rushing touchdown against Burrell on Sept. 20.
Fall in line as The Birdie makes his Week 8 picks in the A-K Valley
Last week: 10-1

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Plum’s Noah Smith clears the ball against Norwin on Oct. 10, 2024 at Norwin High School.
Breaking down the 2024 WPIAL boys soccer playoffs
Here’s a look at the 2024 WPIAL boys soccer playoffs:

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Deer Lakes players warm up before facing Imani Christian on Friday, Oct. 11, 2024.
Deer Lakes’ ball control tactics not enough to slow down Imani Christian
October 11, 2024
Deer Lakes did what it could to stall Imani Christian sophomore running back Gabriel Jenkins. But when the Lancers’ early success at playing keep-away didn’t result in points, the Saints quickly put the hammer down in an Allegheny 7 Conference showdown Friday night at Graham Field.

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Upper St. Clair’s Julian Dahlem follows Van Hellman into the South Fayette defense during the third quarter on Friday, Oct. 4, 2024, at South Fayette.
5 things to watch in Week 7: Undefeated conference foes battle in 7 key WPIAL matchups
Call them the “Super 7” of Week 7.

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Valley’s Kevin Thrower eludes a pair of Greensburg Salem tacklers on Oct. 11, 1974 as the Vikings won a key Foothills Conference game, 34-6. Kevin, nephew of New Kensington’s legendary Willie Thrower, was first team all-state that season for both the AP and the UPI.
Through the Years: 50 years ago, Johnny Martin starred for Valley
October 10, 2024
Each week throughout the high school football season, the Valley News Dispatch will take a look at the players, coaches and events that shaped our scholastic legacy.

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Burrell’s Trey Coury is a member of the 2024 football team.
A-K Valley high school football players to watch for 2024 Week 7
October 9, 2024
Player of the week

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Kiski Area’s Aven Shirley celebrates following a long touchdown reception against Latrobe last Friday.
The Birdie mulls new ways to predict games before Week 7 in A-K Valley
Last week: 8-2

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Kiski Area’s Landon Kucic (5) bulldozes his way across the goal line over Latrobe’s Brandan Bronson (44) on Friday, Oct. 4, 2024, at Latrobe Memorial Stadium.
A-K Valley high school football matchups for 2024 Week 7
Here’s a look at the don’t-miss matchups for the A-K Valley in Week 7 of the 2024 season:

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