Tag: Riverview
High school football Q&A with Riverview’s Isaac Murphy
October 10, 2018
If necessity is the mother of invention, then the Riverview coaches discovered the defensive end they've been looking for all season. Because of a ton of injuries on the defensive line, backup junior safety Isaac Murphy was called into battle last week and moved to the trenches of the defensiveThe 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 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,Riverview defense lights up Jefferson-Morgan
October 5, 2018
The annual night game at Riverside Park always packs the stands. It was also homecoming, and Riverview didn't disappoint as it defeated Jefferson-Morgan, 19-8, in a Class A nonconference matchup. Riverview (1-5) set the tone early on defense and didn't let up as it held the Rockets (2-5) to 143
Riverview runners look to build off section championships
October 4, 2018
The Riverview boys cross country team graduated 10 from last year's WPIAL Class A runner-up team that also placed eighth at the PIAA championships. How the team would respond in 2018 with several holes to fill in the lineup rested on a mix of key returnees and a few varsityThe Birdie displays his love of history for A-K Valley readers
October 3, 2018
Last week: 10-2 Season: 54-13 An inquisitive reader recently questioned the Birdie about a recent column that referenced the Germans bombing Pearl Harbor, informing the
A-K Valley don’t-miss high school football matchups for Week 6
Class 5A Big East Plum (1-5, 0-5) at Albert Gallatin (0-6, 0-3) 7 p.m. Friday at Albert Gallatin's York Run Stadium Last week: Penn-Trafford 45,Alle-Kiski Valley notebook: Race to playoffs gets interesting
September 30, 2018
With the second half of the season underway in soccer and girls volleyball, playoff races are beginning to heat up. The Deer Lakes boys soccerNo. 2 Imani Christian rolls over Riverview
September 29, 2018
The Riverview band sounded outstanding playing underneath the the steel structure that covers the bleachers at Wilkinsburg's Graham Field. The acoustics were perfect. The only
