Tag: Freeport
Freeport girls basketball turns talent to defense
November 24, 2018
With three returning starters in Sidney Shemanski and twin sisters Samantha and Madeline Clark, Freeport girls basketball already had a good nucleus to build upon before a couple of key newcomers arrived. Add in softball/volleyball standout Ally DeJidas, who's out for the basketball team for the first time, and Kiski
Alle-Kiski valley high school notebook: Kiski Area grad faces Steelers
November 21, 2018
The man who will try to slow down the Pittsburgh Steelers' offense Sunday hails from the Alle-Kiski Valley. Denver Broncos defensive coordinator Joe Woods, a 1988 Kiski Area graduate, will call the plays Sunday as the Steelers visit Broncos Field at Mile High at 4:25 p.m. A longtime defensive backs
Hard work pays off as Kiski Area wrestlers Connor, Miller sign letters of intent
November 14, 2018
Cam Connor and Darren Miller grew up wrestling together from their earliest days in the Kiski Area youth program, so it seemed fitting they also made their college commitments official on the same day. The Kiski Area seniors both signed their national letter of intent Wednesday, the opening day of
Defending state champion Freeport ousted in PIAA Class AA volleyball semifinals
November 13, 2018
There will be no PIAA championship repeat for the Freeport girls volleyball team. District 6 champion Bald Eagle Area kept its undefeated season going and put an end to the Yellowjackets' campaign with a 3-1 victory Tuesday evening in the PIAA Class AA semifinals at Clarion Area High School. The
A-K Valley athletes of the week: Deer Lakes’ Jesse Greyshock, Freeport’s Mackensey Jack
Jesse Greyshock School: Deer Lakes Class: Senior Sport: Soccer Report card: Greyshock has loomed large between the goalposts for the Lancers all season. He gave up one goal in last Saturday's 2-1 win over Quaker Valley in the PIAA Class AA quarterfinals. Greyshock has a 5-1 postseason record, including three
Freeport wants fast, furious start in PIAA Class AAA volleyball semifinal
November 12, 2018
Freeport enjoyed fast starts in each of its first two PIAA Class AA girls volleyball playoff matches. It took control immediately with a 25-12 victory in the opening game of its first-round contest against District 9 champion Redbank Valley. The Yellowjackets didn't let up and breezed to a three-game sweep.
PIAA girls volleyball playoff preview capsules: Knoch vs. Warren, Freeport vs. Bald Eagle
Girls volleyball Class AAA Semifinals Knoch (24-0) vs. Warren (20-0) 7 p.m. Tuesday at Clarion Area High School Winner plays: Winner of Allentown Central Catholic/West York Coaches: Diane Geist, Knoch; Mike Dolan, Warren Players to watch: Skye Burkett, Knoch; Lydia Latimer, Warren Service points: Defending PIAA champion Knoch continued itsAlle-Kiski Valley notebook: Freeport, Knoch to play doubleheader in PIAA volleyball semifinals
Clarion Area High School will play host to an Alle-Kiski Valley doubleheader in the state semifinals. Freeport and Knoch, defending PIAA champions in Class AA and AAA, respectively, will play back-to-back at Clarion High School in the semifinals on Tuesday. Freeport will take on District 6 champion Bald Eagle Area
PIAA soccer, volleyball semifinals set in Tuesday’s 3 things to watch in high school sports
Upon first glance, the western finals of the PIAA boys soccer playoffs look like a WPIAL pitch party. Seven of the eight teams playing for a spot in the state championships from the west side of the boys soccer bracket are from District 7, with Radnor from District 1 being
Alle-Kiski Valley high school lookahead: Week of Nov. 11
November 11, 2018
Monday Hockey First place in PIHL Division II is on the line as Burrell (6-0) takes on Central Valley (5-1). The Bucs have 43 goals, 16 more than the second-highest total in Division II this season. Tyler Stewart and Dylan Zelonka have 23 points apiece. Knoch will try to keep
