Tag: Freeport

Freeport senior outside hitter and defensive specialist Erica Lampus, an all-state selection a year ago, hopes to help the Yellowjackets to the WPIAL Class AAA championship in 2021.
A-K Valley girls volleyball preview: Freeport seeks 17th straight section title
September 2, 2021
In the Western Pennsylvania Volleyball Coaches Association’s preseason poll for Class AAA, four of the top six girls teams in the rankings are the ones who finished in a four-way tie for last year’s Section 5-AAA title.

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Kiski Area’s Calvin Heinle
A-K Valley football players to watch for 2021 Week 1
September 1, 2021
Calvin Heinle

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Springdale’s Ricky Martinelli pulls in a catch during 7-on-7 competition in July.
A-K Valley don’t miss high school football matchups for 2021 Week 1
Nonconference

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Coach Klein and linebacker Bobby Boucher watch from the sidelines as the South Central Louisiana State Mud Dogs take on the Louisiana Cougars.
Before picking A-K Valley winners, The Birdie investigates Bishop Sycamore
Last week: 9-3 (75%)

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The North Allegheny girls volleyball team celebrates with the WPIAL Class 4A championship trophy after defeating Shaler on Saturday, Nov. 7, 2020, at Chartiers Valley.
Volleyball coaches association releases preseason WPIAL girls rankings
August 30, 2021
Girls volleyball teams in the WPIAL officially begin their seasons Friday and Saturday with matches and tournaments all throughout the region.

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Deer Lakes’ Ruger Beer (14) and Karns City’s Owen Collwell (30) battle for the ball during the PIAA Class 2A quarterfinal boys soccer game on Saturday, Nov. 14, 2020, at Deer Lakes.
A-K Valley boys soccer preview: New coach leading Deer Lakes
August 28, 2021
Aaron Smith felt some nerves heading into training camp, and at the first practice he could sense his Deer Lakes boys soccer players had some, too.

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Armstrong quarterback Cadin Olsen releases the ball as Freeport’s defense pressures him in the first half Friday, Aug. 27, 2021, at Freeport High School.
Olsen, Armstrong roll after slow start in victory over Freeport
August 27, 2021
It took a little more than a quarter for Cadin Olsen to get into gear.

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New Oakmont coach Chuck Wagner (with clipboard) goes over strategy with assistants, from left, Robert Mousseau, Wagner, Warren Riddinger and James Higgins before the start of the 1961 season.
Through the Years: Oakmont’s Chuck Wagner wins debut in 1961
August 26, 2021
Each Friday throughout the high school football season, the Valley News Dispatch will take a look back at the games, players and events that are part of local scholastic history.

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Moon lineman Trent Fraley works out with teammates during practice on Aug. 3, 2021, in Moon.
Chick’s Picks ready for Week Zero, whatever that is
Welcome to Week Zero of the 2021 high school football season.

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Plum’s Kade Thomas, right, leads the offensive line in drills during practice Aug. 11.
The Birdie can’t always get what he wants as A-K Valley football kicks off
August 25, 2021
The Birdie was pecking at his plate from the salad bar at Ruby Tuesday, waiting for a friend to meet him for lunch the other day, when he realized it was way too early in the season to be dealing with a case of writer’s block.

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