Tag: Highlands

Burrell cheerleaders perform during a game against Valley on Sept. 9.

The Birdie delivers Week 4 A-K Valley football picks with a hard candy shell

September 21, 2022

Last week: 10-2

Highlands’ Daniel Long celebrates his sack of North Catholic quarterback Jason Siket in the second quarter Friday, Sept. 16, 2022, at Highlands High School.

Highlands stifles North Catholic, ends Trojans’ conference winning streak

September 16, 2022

All week, Highlands coach Matt Bonislawski told his team the Greater Allegheny Conference opener with North Catholic was a statement game.

Springdale’s Art Sack looks to get by a Hampton defender on Sept. 16, 1972, at Veterans Memorial Field. Note the field layout is perpendicular to the way it is now.

Through the Years: 50 years ago, Art Sack lifted Springdale past Hampton

September 15, 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.

North Catholic head coach Patrick O’Shea watches the players during practice at North Catholic High School on Thursday, Aug. 11, 2022.

After decades apart, North Catholic, Highlands to meet in conference clash

September 14, 2022

The enthusiasm Highlands has for its Greater Allegheny Conference opener against North Catholic belies the fact that the schools haven’t played each other for 25 years.

Valley’s Xavier Wilson carries the ball during a game against Burrell last Friday.

Sick and tired of ‘next man up,’ The Birdie picks Week 3 games in the A-K Valley

Last week: 8-3

New coach Hunkele aims to build Highlands tennis into winner

September 12, 2022

First-year Highlands girls tennis coach Vaughn Hunkele knew exactly what he signed up for when he took the job in August.

A-K Valley high school football notebook: Wetzel nearly sets Freeport field goal mark

September 10, 2022

Early in the second quarter of Friday’s 61-7 victory over Quaker Valley, the Freeport offense faced a fourth-and-6 from the Quakers 40.

Aiden Fletcher and Deer Lakes look for their first win of the season as they take on Apollo-Ridge.

A-K Valley don’t miss high school football matchups for 2022 Week 2

September 7, 2022

Nonconference

Burrell’s Maliq Buchak attempts to defend as Deer Lakes’ Ryan Cochran catches a pass for a touchdown last Friday.

Please excuse The Birdie as he makes his Week 2 picks in A-K Valley football

Highlands players warm up before playing Blackhawk on Friday, Sept. 2, 2022, at Highlands.

Highlands overcomes another slow start, beats Blackhawk

September 2, 2022

After two weeks of football, a pattern is beginning to develop with Highlands: A slow first half leads to a dominant second half.

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