Tag: Leechburg
The Birdie thinks A-K Valley teams resemble scary movies
October 17, 2018
Last week: 10-1 (.909) Season: 72-17 (.809) The Birdie was watching television over the weekend when a commercial for the upcoming andquot;Halloweenandquot; movie filled his screen. Originally confused by some aspects of the film -- andquot;how does a mask's face ageandquot; and andquot;what happened with all the sequels in betweenandquot;
A-K Valley lookahead for Week of Oct. 15, 2018
October 14, 2018
Monday Boys golf Burrell's Tiger Hubbard will aim for a top-22 finish and a trip to the state finals when he tees off at the PIAA Class AA Western Regional at Toms Run Golf Course. Hubbard, a senior, competed at the regionals as a sophomore and is coming off anNo. 3 Imani Christian pulls away from Leechburg
October 12, 2018
Leechburg, enjoying its best season in eight years, kept No. 3 Class A Imani Christian close for nearly the entire first half. But a touchdown by Saints quarterback Israel Reed with 35 seconds left in the second quarter gave Imani a 13-point advantage at the intermission, setting up a big
A-K Valley high school football notebook: Riverview, Springdale set for rivalry game
October 11, 2018
Riverview and Springdale played in separate football classifications during Todd Massack's high school days, so the rivalry played out mostly on the court during basketball season. Nowadays, the gridiron can get just as hot as the hardwood, as the teams will prove when they meet for their annual Class A
A-K Valley don’t-miss high school football matchups for Week 7
October 10, 2018
Class 5A Big East Latrobe (1-6, 1-4) at Plum (2-5, 1-5) 7 p.m. Friday, Mustangs Stadium, Plum On the air: 97.3 FM, 1480 AM; TribHSSN.triblive.com Last week: Penn-Trafford 27, Latrobe 7; Plum 45, Albert Gallatin 7 Coaches: Jason Marucco, Latrobe; Matt Morgan, Plum Top players: Zak Williams, Latrobe (Sr., 5-9,The Birdie says some A-K Valley teams’ seasons might turn into metaphorical pumpkin
Last week: 8-3 Season: 62-16 The Birdie made his weekly pilgrimage to Giant Eagle -- andquot;gotta respect a store named after a birdandquot; -- over the weekend and was surprised by the number of fall-related products he saw. andquot;Everything's got pumpkin spice in it now,andquot; he said. andquot;Coffee. Cereal. Cookies.
A-K Valley athletes of the week: Leechburg’s Brenna Callahan, Deer Lakes’ Michael Sullivan
October 9, 2018
Brenna Callahan School: Leechburg Class: Junior Sport: Volleyball Report card: In her first year as a starter, the 5-foot-9 Callahan has blossomed into a threat from her outside hitter position. She leads Leechburg (8-3, 7-3) in kills (95) through 11 matches. Callahan's tallied 64 digs, 29 aces and 137 service
A-K Valley lookahead for Week of Oct. 8, 2018
October 7, 2018
Monday Girls soccer andamp;#8226; With Apollo-Ridge and Highlands fighting for the postseason, each will play a pivotal Section 2-AA game. Fourth-place Highlands visits first-place Deer Lakes, which needs one win to claim the section title. Apollo-Ridge travels to second-place Burrell, which is looking to nail down a playoff berth. andamp;#8226;A-K Valley high school roundup: Apollo-Ridge girls soccer tops East Allegheny
October 6, 2018
Having snapped a four-game losing streak earlier in the week, the Apollo-Ridge girls soccer team is streaking in the other direction as it enters the stretch run of the regular season. Adeline Baustert scored what proved to be the winner, and Mayce Anthony tallied three assists to lead Apollo-Ridge (4-4-1,
Alle-Kiski Valley high school notebook: St. Joseph hires hoops coach
The St. Joseph girls volleyball coach for four seasons, Dennis Jones hoped to add varsity basketball coaching to his resume eventually. Circumstances finally broke his way. Jones was hired Thursday as the girls basketball coach at St. Joseph, where he will pull double duty in volleyball and basketball. The 55-year-old
