Tag: Freeport
Apollo-Ridge follows Freeport’s formula for early-season success
October 4, 2017
A team heavily reliant on underclassmen after losing its top playmakers to graduation takes the Allegheny Conference by storm, winning four of its first fiveThe Birdie won’t back down from predictions in A-K Valley
The Birdie grew up in a rock and roll household and long admired the work of the classic artists from the 1960s onward: The Beatles,
Guido: Playoff chases heating up for Alle-Kiski Valley football teams
October 3, 2017
With the high school football season in its second half, the playoff picture for Alle-Kiski schools is coming into focus. A number of schools haveAlle-Kiski Valley high school notebook: Two area teams post signature victories
October 2, 2017
A pair of Alle-Kiski Valley teams with postseason hopes posted signature wins last week. The Leechburg girls volleyball team, seeking its first playoff appearance since
Deer Lakes hockey makes return to PIHL varsity
September 30, 2017
Three seasons ago, Deer Lakes was a goal away from playing for a Penguins Cup championship, but it lost a hard-fought semifinal game to Mars
Freeport’s offense overcomes conditions, cruises past Burrell
No matter how a team wants to play it, Freeport has no problem adjusting. A steady downpour soaked the natural-grass surface for an hour leading
Week 5’s don’t-miss high school football matchups in the A-K Valley
September 27, 2017
Class 5A Allegheny 9 CONFERENCE Fox Chapel (1-4, 1-3) at Moon (3-2, 2-1) 7 p.m. Friday Last week: Fox Chapel lost to Upper St. Clair,The Birdie is feeling the heat in the A-K Valley
The Birdie heard a lot about the weather over the past week, record-setting temperatures and the like. He felt the heat, too, only in a
A-K Valley players to watch for Week 5
Logan Bitar Burrell, jr., RB/DB Bitar (5-foot-11, 170 pounds) is the workhorse for the Bucs' offense with 778 rushing yards and five TDs on 105
Freeport continues dominant run by sweeping Deer Lakes
September 26, 2017
The Freeport girls volleyball team swept its first five Section 5-AA matches. Rival Deer Lakes almost matched that. One dropped set last Thursday in a
