Tag: Freeport

A-K Valley Senior Spotlight: Freeport’s Olivia Giancola

October 10, 2022

The Freeport girls soccer program has made a huge splash and is one of the teams to beat this season in the WPIAL in Class 2A, building an impressive record of 9-0.

Chandler Thimons and his Golden Rams teammates are 7-0 and average 32.1 points.

Alle-Kiski Valley high school football notebook: Highlands takes care of business

October 8, 2022

It’s never an easy proposition playing a football game at the venerable Wolvarena in Turtle Creek.

Jeff Christy remains one of Freeport’s top football players in the school’s 100-year history. Christy led the WPIAL in scoring with 192 points in 1985 and was Tampa Bay’s center in the Super Bowl XXXVII win over the Raiders.

George Guido: Freeport football celebrating 100 years

Happy 100th anniversary to the Freeport football program.

Freeport’s Colton Otterman sacks East Allegheny’s Maichael Cahill in the second quarter Friday, Oct. 7, 2022, at Freeport Area High School.

Freeport grinds out win over East Allegheny behind ‘skinny’ offensive line

October 7, 2022

Freeport might not be the biggest team around, but the Yellowjackets have the ability to dominate the line of scrimmage.

Washington quarterback Davoun Fuse throws a pass on Thursday, Aug. 18, 2022, in Washington.

5 things to watch in Week 6 of high school football

This could be a make-or-break week for some teams with conference title hopes.

Freeport quarterback Leon “Bud” Carson gets ready for the first night game in Freeport High School history on Oct. 4, 1947. Carson later was an assistant with the Steelers and was the architect of the “Steel Curtain” defense.

Through the Years: In 1947, Bud Carson welcomed night football to Freeport

October 6, 2022

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 legacy.

Bethel Park quarterback Tanner Pfeuffer works out during a preseason practice.

Chick’s Picks fights off dirty tricks, makes Week 6 predictions in WPIAL football

Tensions were running high this week at Trib HSSN headquarters. It was that time, that highly anticipated week of the fantasy football season when Chick’s Picks faced off against The Boss. Chick’s Picks came into this week with a 1-2 record as she took on The Boss with his 2-1 record.