Tag: Freeport
PIAA soccer, volleyball semifinals set in Tuesday’s 3 things to watch in high school sports
November 12, 2018
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
Freeport, Knoch and North Allegheny girls volleyball teams set for PIAA semifinals
The Freeport, Knoch and North Allegheny girls volleyball teams all remain alive in their quests for back-to-back PIAA championships. They will play semifinal matches Tuesday evening. Freeport swept District 9 champion Redbank Valley in the first round of the Class AA tournament and scored a 3-2 win over WPIAL champion
Freeport volleyball team fends off North Catholic to advance
November 10, 2018
The Freeport girls volleyball team has been in many high-pressure situations the past several years. So the importance of staying composed through the ups and downs of a win-or-go-home match was not lost on the Yellowjackets players as they battled WPIAL champion North Catholic on Saturday afternoon in a PIAA
Freeport, North Catholic volleyball set for PIAA showdown
While preparing for Tuesday's PIAA Class AA first-round match against Redbank Valley, Freeport volleyball coach Tom Phillips stressed to his team not to look ahead to a potential quarterfinal clash with WPIAL champion North Catholic. The Yellowjackets heeded his advice and delivered a dominant three-game sweep over the District 9
PIAA girls volleyball, soccer quarterfinals set in Saturday’s 3 things to watch in high school sports
November 9, 2018
While it was a great start to the state playoffs for soccer teams around the WPIAL, the same can't be said for district girls volleyball teams. Only five of 12 WPIAL teams were able to pick up victories in the opening round of the PIAA postseason on Tuesday. Among the
Freeport juniors Russo, Jack ready for ‘prime time’ in PIAA playoffs
November 8, 2018
Isabella Russo saw a couple of rotations for the Freeport girls volleyball team in last year's postseason run which culminated in a PIAA Class AA championship. The 6-foot junior middle hitter took advantage of training sessions at Pitt Elite in the offseason and returned this fall with expectations of an
A-K Valley PIAA volleyball capsule: Saturday’s match
November 7, 2018
PIAA playoff preview capsule Girls volleyball Class AA Quarterfinals Freeport (17-3) vs. North Catholic (21-0) 1 p.m. Saturday at North Allegheny Winner plays: Winner of Bald Eagle/Corry Coaches: Tom Phillips, Freeport; Amanda Fetter, North Catholic Players to watch: Lauren Lampus, Freeport; Dominique Felix, North Catholic Service points: The WPIAL championship
Freeport rebounds to sweep Redbank Valley in first round of PIAA playoffs
November 6, 2018
The Freeport girls volleyball team kept its goal of a second straight state championship alive Tuesday as it took down District 9 champion Redbank Valley in the first round of the PIAA Class AA playoffs. The Yellowjackets opened sizeable leads in each game and claimed a 3-0 victory at DuBois
