Tag: Freeport

Freeport’s Amos Glenn cuts through a hole against Derry on Friday.
Freeport dominates Derry, improves to 2-0
August 29, 2025
Freeport and Derry entered Friday night’s matchup coming off impressive season-opening wins.

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Leechburg’s Timmy Andrasy (21) is tripped up by Apollo-Ridge’s Gage Wingard (2) last Friday at Apollo-Ridge.
A-K Valley high school football matchups for 2025 Week 1
August 27, 2025
Here’s a look at the don’t-miss matchups for Week 1 in the A-K Valley:

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Kiski Area’s Collin Peterson works to take down Knoch’s Owen Layhew last Friday.
It’s the perfect time for The Birdie to make his Week 1 picks in the A-K Valley
The Birdie walked into the office Monday morning sporting the smuggiest smug smile that ever was smugged.

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Youth football players get the Penn-Trafford football team ready to play Norwin last Friday.
Westmoreland County high school football matchups for 2025 Week 1
Here’s a look at the don’t-miss matchups for Week 1 in Westmoreland County:

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Norwin’s Jose Lenart and Gil Algeri sack Penn-Trafford’s Nate Desmond last Friday.
The Birdie says keep the change as he makes his Week 1 picks in Westmoreland County
Last week: 6-5 (55%)

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St. Joseph’s Kate Giannetta plays against Trinity on Aug. 18 at St. Joseph High School.
A-K Valley girls volleyball preview: St. Joseph confident of another deep playoff run
August 24, 2025
It was an all-Alle-Kiski Valley final at the Deer Lakes volleyball tournament Saturday as St. Joseph, for the second year in a row, topped the host Lancers for the championship.

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Kiski Area’s Aven Shirley looks to pass during Friday’s game against Knoch.
A-K Valley high school football notebook: Mixed results for new coaches in season debuts
August 23, 2025
Three head coaches made their debuts with new teams Friday, and two of them went head-to-head in a Week Zero nonconference clash.

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Deer Lakes’ Jacob Orseno fights for the ball with Hopewell’s Quincy Sannan during a WPIAL Class 2A first-round game last season.
A-K Valley boys soccer preview: Deer Lakes, Plum, Fox Chapel among teams to watch
August 21, 2025
Over the last seven years, the Deer Lakes boys soccer program has found a way to insert itself into the WPIAL championship conversation on an annual basis.

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Highlands running back Phil Hayden (31) scored on a 1-yard plunge behind a block from Brian Rigatti (48) against Plum on Aug. 30, 1985 at Mustangs Stadium. Hayden’s two scores were not enough, however, as Plum came back for a 27-12 victory.
Through the Years: 40 years ago, Plum rewarded new coach with season-opening win
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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Freeport’s Amos Glenn
A-K Valley high school football players to watch for 2025 Week Zero
August 20, 2025
Players to watch

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