Tag: Freeport

The Birdie loves an underdog in the A-K Valley
September 6, 2017
The Birdie heard a few people on Sunday talking about a big game coming up Saturday afternoon. One team is coming off a victory in

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Jacob Leri and Austin Romanchak celebrate Freeport's second touchdown against Yough Friday, Aug. 25, 2017, at Freeport.
After bye week, Freeport ready to face rival Deer Lakes
As Freeport went through an unusual bye week in Week 1, one nagging worry cropped up in the back of coach John Gaillot's mind. andquot;I'm

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Burrell's girls soccer Head Coach Shelby Noll, talks with her varsity players during a recent practice at Kotecki Park. Friday August 18, 2017.
A-K Valley seeing influx of young, female soccer coaches in varsity ranks
September 5, 2017
McKenzie Ehrlich was coaching under-8 and under-10 youth soccer two years ago when she heard of the vacant St. Joseph girls soccer coaching position. Although

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Freeport's Ally DeJidas during volleyball practice on Thursday Aug. 31 in the gym at Freeport Area Middle School.
Freeport returns experienced group to chase third consecutive WPIAL girls volleyball title
September 2, 2017
The Freeport girls volleyball team started a Twitter account in November, showing pictures of Yellowjackets teams from middle school through varsity at various tournaments. Most

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Alle-Kiski Valley Athletes of the Week: Freeport’s David Gaspersic and Valley’s Lauren Schrock
August 30, 2017
David Gaspersic School: Freeport Class: Junior Sport: Golf Report card: Gaspersic has gone from missing the cut on last year's Freeport postseason team to being

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Take The Birdie’s picks to the bank in the A-K Valley
The Birdie usually doesn't play the lottery — andquot;I like sure things, like my predictions,andquot; he explains — but even he made an exception for

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West Allegheny coach Bob Palko doesn’t mind the WPIAL’s six-classification alignment. “Gone are the really cool rivalries we’ve had for years, but that’s OK,” he said. “I don’t mind going on vacation to the same place every year, but it’s nice to go different places. So we’re kind of looking forward to it.”
Week 1’s don’t miss matchups in the A-K Valley
Class 5A Allegheny 9 CONFERENCE 2-5A WEST ALLEGHENY (0-0, 0-0) at FOX CHAPEL (0-1, 0-0) 7 p.m. Friday Last week: West Allegheny geared up for

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CTK ’17 – MSA Sports Preseason Top Ten – Class 3-A
August 29, 2017
Each and every Monday during the regular season, the MSA Sports Network will rank the Top Ten football teams in each of the six classifications. With days to go before the 2017 WPIAL football regular season kicks off for all with Week One, we present our Preseason Top Ten teams…with the Top Ten in Class […]

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WPIAL Friday Night HighLights – Week Zero
August 26, 2017
It felt like late September instead of late August Friday evening as more teams than last year decided to turn on the lights, charge admission and strike up the band for a football game rather than a second scrimmage. In the lone true tune-up for a lot of teams before conference play begins out of […]

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Freeport's Conor Selinger competes against Yough Friday, Aug. 25, 2017, at Freeport.
Freeport rides Romanchak to blowout victory over Yough
August 25, 2017
The WPIAL's first football game of the season was a statement-maker for Freeport junior Austin Romanchak. Romanchak showed why he's one of the area's top

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