Tag: Deer Lakes
After slow start, Knoch girls secure 8th straight postseason appearance
January 29, 2025
The Knoch girls basketball team began its season with five straight losses, leaving players and coaches looking for a spark to dig themselves out of their early struggles.
Deer Lakes dials up long-distance offense in win over rival Burrell
January 24, 2025
As if Deer Lakes needed another 3-point shot Friday night in its 71-49 Section 1-4A boys basketball victory at Burrell.
A-K Valley girls basketball notebook: Deer Lakes surpasses win total from past 2 seasons combined
January 22, 2025
Deer Lakes girls basketball rolled past South Allegheny on Monday, winning the Section 2-3A contest 54-32 for its 11th victory of the season.
Deer Lakes honors 1985 state champ girls basketball team
January 21, 2025
Forty years have passed since Deer Lakes brought home the Alle-Kiski Valley’s first and only PIAA girls basketball championship.
North Catholic runs away with win over Deer Lakes
January 14, 2025
No matter where North Catholic plays basketball, stress is the name of the game.
Deer Lakes mounts 2nd-half rally to beat Knoch in battle for 1st place
January 7, 2025
Something had to give Tuesday evening as the Knoch and Deer Lakes boys basketball teams met with a share of first place on the line in Section 1-4A.
A-K Valley Senior Spotlight: Deer Lakes’ Sophia Laurenza
December 30, 2024
Deer Lakes senior shooting guard Sophia Laurenza has learned two important lessons in the past four years.
Masked man Moore scores 24 to lead Deer Lakes boys over Belle Vernon
December 27, 2024
Deer Lakes forward Nate Moore already had a test run with the protective plastic mask that adorned his face. When Moore needed to get underneath the basket and battle Friday during the Deer Lakes Christmas Tournament against Belle Vernon, he did so with confidence.
A-K Valley boys basketball notebook: Holiday tournaments offer chance to reset, maintain momentum
December 26, 2024
The holiday break allows high school students to rest, relax and get refocused ahead of the new year.
Deer Lakes boys extend winning streak, defeat Burrell
December 20, 2024
Last season, two familiar foes met in the WPIAL Class 3A final where Deer Lakes captured its second WPIAL title in a row with a win over Burrell. Burrell had a chance to avenge the season sweep that included the loss in the WPIAL finals when the two schools squared off Friday night at Deer Lakes.
