Tag: Freeport
The Birdie thinks A-K Valley teams resemble scary movies
October 17, 2018
Last week: 10-1 (.909) Season: 72-17 (.809) The Birdie was watching television over the weekend when a commercial for the upcoming andquot;Halloweenandquot; movie filled his screen. Originally confused by some aspects of the film -- andquot;how does a mask's face ageandquot; and andquot;what happened with all the sequels in betweenandquot;
A-K Valley lookahead for Week of Oct. 15, 2018
October 14, 2018
Monday Boys golf Burrell's Tiger Hubbard will aim for a top-22 finish and a trip to the state finals when he tees off at the PIAA Class AA Western Regional at Toms Run Golf Course. Hubbard, a senior, competed at the regionals as a sophomore and is coming off an
Freeport, Knoch volleyball teams rounding into playoff form
When Knoch and Freeport met in Saxonburg on Wednesday for their annual rivalry match, it became a microcosm of each team's season. Knoch displayed the athleticism and powerful hitting of Hannah Rowe, Kennedy Christy and Skylar Burkett in a 3-0 win. While Freeport has been strong all year, too, the
WPIAL girls volleyball rankings for week of Oct. 14, 2018
Here's a look at the latest WPIAL girls volleyball rankings for the week of Oct. 14: Class 4A Team, record, previous 1. North Allegheny, 13-0, 1 2. Baldwin, 12-0, 2 3. Oakland Catholic, 10-4, 4 4. Pine-Richland, 9-3, 3 5. Butler, 8-5, 5 Out: None Class 3A 1. Knoch, 15-0,
Freeport puts it all together in victory over Burrell
October 13, 2018
John Gaillot smiled when told of Freeport's rushing and defensive dominance Friday night. It's the formula the Yellowjackets like to follow, and they did it to perfection in maybe their most complete performance of the season. The senior tandem of Austin Romanchak and Conor Selinger powered a rushing attack that
A-K Valley high school football notebook: Riverview, Springdale set for rivalry game
October 11, 2018
Riverview and Springdale played in separate football classifications during Todd Massack's high school days, so the rivalry played out mostly on the court during basketball season. Nowadays, the gridiron can get just as hot as the hardwood, as the teams will prove when they meet for their annual Class A
A-K Valley notebook: Freport’s Hunter has breakout performance
October 10, 2018
Ricky Hunter spent his first two seasons at Freeport behind Jake Sarver on the Yellowjackets' depth chart at kicker and punter, but the junior had a breakout performance in Friday's 14-10 win over Class 3A Big East rival Deer Lakes. With Freeport trailing by three points late in the fourth
WPIAL team golf titles up for grabs in Thursday’s 3 things to watch in high school sports
Four champions will be crowned Thursday at the 2018 WPIAL team golf championships at Cedarbrook Golf Course in Rostraver. Six teams make up the championship field in boys Class AAA and AA. Four teams are in the girls finals in Class AAA and AA. In boys' Class AAA, Central Catholic,
Rivals Freeport, Burrell set to battle to stay in hunt for postseason berth
John Gaillot saw several variations of the Allegheny Conference in his 11 seasons as Freeport's football coach, and he always praised the league for its competitiveness. The newly-formed Big East where Freeport finds itself for the first time exceeds even the toughest season that Gaillot remembers. andquot;This has been theThe Birdie says some A-K Valley teams’ seasons might turn into metaphorical pumpkin
Last week: 8-3 Season: 62-16 The Birdie made his weekly pilgrimage to Giant Eagle -- andquot;gotta respect a store named after a birdandquot; -- over the weekend and was surprised by the number of fall-related products he saw. andquot;Everything's got pumpkin spice in it now,andquot; he said. andquot;Coffee. Cereal. Cookies.
