Tag: Freeport

Highlands’ Jahmar Wright is a member of the 2024 football team.

A-K Valley high school football players to watch for 2024 Week 11

November 6, 2024

Player of the week

Freeport’s Amos Glenn breaks into the secondary past Mt. Pleasant’s Jonah Townsend during first-round WPIAL playoff action Friday.

The Birdie learns his lesson, makes A-K Valley playoff picks

Last week: 2-2

Freeport’s Owen Neistein celebrates with Drew Ross (left) after Ross’s third touchdown against Mt. Pleasant during a WPIAL first-round playoff game last Friday.

Freeport brings momentum into clash with 2nd-seeded Central Valley

Given how many times Freeport and Central Valley have made the WPIAL playoffs in the past decade, it’s fairly surprising that the two teams have never met.

Southmoreland’s Stanley Betters is pursued by Highlands’ Jahmar Wright (1) on a kickoff return during a WPIAL Class 3A first-round game Nov. 1, 2024, at Southmoreland High School.

A-K Valley football notebook: Highlands gets rematch with top-seeded Imani Christian

November 2, 2024

When the WPIAL football pairings for Class 3A came out last Saturday, Highlands players and coaches saw that there was the potential for a rematch with No. 1 Imani Christian in the quarterfinals.

Freeport’s Drew Ross avoids the Mt. Pleasant rush during first-round WPIAL playoff action Friday.

Drew Ross accounts for 5 TDs as Freeport returns to playoffs by beating Mt. Pleasant

November 1, 2024

Freeport made an impactful return to the WPIAL playoffs Friday.

Apollo-Ridge receiver Alex Smith reaches for a pass against Beaver Falls defenders Cody Long and Javon Turner as the Vikings won their first WPIAL playoff game, 58-40, on Oct. 31, 2014.

Through the Years: Apollo-Ridge earned 2nd playoff win in ’14

October 31, 2024

Each week throughout the high school football season, the Valley News Dispatch will take a look at the players, coaches and events that shaped our scholastic history.

Mars’ Rylee Wooldridge battles Freeport’s Payton Woods (left) and Emily Boylan during the WPIAL Class 3A girls volleyball semifinals Wednesday at North Allegheny High School.

Mars earns spot in 2nd WPIAL volleyball final with 5-set win over Freeport

October 30, 2024

Before the beginning of the fifth set, the Mars girls volleyball players looked into a packed grandstands and started waving their arms up and down to pump up the crowd.