Tag: Freeport
High school roundup for Dec. 26, 2018: Belle Vernon tops Southmoreland in OT
December 26, 2018
Mitch Pohlot had 24 points, and Larry Calloway added 21 as Belle Vernon defeated Southmoreland, 84-80, in overtime at the Charleroi tournament Wednesday night. Jake Haney scored 13 points, and Cameron Nusser added 12 for the Leopards (2-6). Riley Comforti scored 28 points to lead Southmoreland (3-5). Ringgold 69, Yough
A-K Valley H.S. basketball notebook: Win over SSA huge boost for Valley boys
It might count as just one win in the standings, but Valley's 73-71 victory over Shady Side Academy on Dec. 20 seemed more monumental than that to the Vikings. The entire bench stayed engaged throughout the fourth quarter, and those players rushed the court to mob their teammates as soon
High-scoring Freeport girls set sights on contending for section title
The Freeport girls basketball team surged to a 76-44 victory last week over Section 1-4A rival Burrell. The Yellowjackets scored 32 points in the first quarter and held the Bucs to seven with a pressing defense that forced 11 Burrell turnovers and led to multiple transition points. The offense and
A-K Valley lookahead for Week of Dec. 24, 2018
December 23, 2018
THURSDAY Boys basketball: The Apollo Trust Company Holiday Tournament tips off with former section rivals Leechburg and Riverview at Apollo-Ridge. Both teams are off to hot starts, with Leechburg leading Section 3-A and Riverview winning its first three games of the season. The nightcap of the Highlands holiday tournament features
Freeport’s Romanchak, Highlands’ Gillette named Valley News Dispatch Football Players of the Year
December 22, 2018
Offensive player of the year: Austin Romanchak QB/DB, Senior, 5-9, 160, Freeport Austin Romanchak didn't have a particular favorite college football player this fall, but a certain Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback from Oklahoma caught his eye. andquot;I think he's a good example of what I was trying to be, at least,andquot;
Freeport girls top Burrell for 5th straight victory
December 20, 2018
After a loss in its season opener, the Freeport girls basketball team embarked on a winning streak that continued Thursday at Burrell. The Yellowjackets averaged 71 points over the first four games of the victory stretch. Freeport continued its early-season scoring success with 32 first-quarter points against the Bucs enA-K Valley high school basketball notebook: Teams prepare for meat of section schedules
The pre-Christmas portion of the WPIAL basketball season will wrap up this weekend, and teams will get a chance to do evaluations as they prepare for the meat of their schedules. To this point, team schedules mainly involved nonsection opponents, with one or two section games thrown in, providing coaches
A-K Valley H.S. lookahead: Week of Dec. 17-23
December 17, 2018
Monday Girls basketball andamp;#8226; Plum and Franklin Regional battled for the last playoff spot from their section down to the final day of the 2017-18 regular season, with Plum securing it. They'll meet in a Section 2-5A game at Franklin Regional, with Plum seeking to shake off a slow start
A-K Valley bowling preview: Kiski Area boys hope to draw from experience
December 16, 2018
The postseason has a knack of exposing flaws. An up-and-coming Kiski Area boys bowling team confidently went into Lower Burrell's Wildlife Lanes last February for the 2018 Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Bowling League championships and experienced a first. With 20-plus lanes of high school bowlers competing for a championship, the sounds
WPIAL girls basketball rankings for week of Dec. 16, 2018
December 15, 2018
Rankings Girls basketball Class 6A Team, record, previous 1. North Allegheny, 4-0, 1 2. Peters Township, 4-0, 2 3. Bethel Park, 4-0, 3 4. Norwin, 4-0, 4 5. Seneca Valley, 5-0, -- Out: Mt. Lebanon (2-2, 5) Class 5A 1. Chartiers Valley, 3-0, 1 2. Mars, 4-0, 2 3. Oakland
