Tag: Riverview
South Side girls use 3rd-quarter surge to take down Riverview in 1st round
February 14, 2019
Riverview did pretty much everything a lower-seeded team would want to do in the first half.
Riverview’s wrestling Murphy brothers thrive on competition
February 13, 2019
Joe Murphy can see it coming sometimes at Riverview's wrestling practices: His 120- and 126-pound wrestlers, who just happen to be his teenage sons, tend to get testy while grappling during workouts. So like a father warning his children as they fight in the backseat of the car, Joe and
Alle-Kiski Valley high school wrestling notebook: Section title in sight for Burrell’s Gaul
Bryan Gaul spent much of the wrestling season on the sidelines because of a pair of injuries, one suffered at a preseason tournament and another at midseason. But the Burrell senior can become a four-time individual Section 3-AA champion if he takes home the title at Friday's tournament at Canon-McMillan,
Freeport girls draw 4th seed in Class 4A, will play Quaker Valley in opening round
February 12, 2019
Let the games begin. Eight Alle-Kiski Valley girls basketball teams discovered the who, where and when of their WPIAL-playoff fortunes Tuesday evening at the DoubleTree in Green Tree. andquot;This time of year is great,andquot; Freeport coach Fred Soilis said. andquot;WPIAL basketball is going on, and it goes right into the
A-K Valley lookahead for Week of Feb. 11, 2019
February 10, 2019
MONDAY Girls basketball: Deer Lakes and Freeport don't share the same section -- or even the same classification -- anymore, but will meet up in the first game of a girls-boys doubleheader at Deer Lakes. Both the host Lancers and visiting Yellowjackets qualified for the WPIAL playoffs, Deer Lakes in
Springdale rallies in 4th to beat Riverview, clinch playoff spot
February 8, 2019
Springdale senior Mike Zolnierczyk didn't want to see his final Dynamos home game end on a losing note. Down by five to start the fourth quarter with a playoff berth on the line, Zolnierczyk scored two quick baskets and his teammates took it from there as the Dynamos overwhelmed Riverview
A-K Valley lookahead for Week of Feb. 4, 2019
February 3, 2019
MONDAY Girls basketball: The Section 1-4A playoff race is muddied, with Apollo-Ridge (14-5, 6-5) and Knoch (8-10, 6-5) holding on to the last two spots and Greensburg Salem (10-9, 6-5) right behind. Apollo-Ridge visits Highlands (2-16, 0-12), Knoch visits Freeport (14-3, 6-5) and Greensburg Salem hosts Indiana (7-13, 5-7). Leechburg
A-K Valley H.S. lookahead: Week of Jan. 28-Feb. 2
January 27, 2019
Monday Girls basketball It's a big night for Freeport as the Class 4A No. 4 Yellowjackets (14-2, 9-1) visit No. 1 North Catholic (14-1, 10-0) in a battle for first place in Section 1-4A. North Catholic won the first matchup against Freeport, 75-63, thanks largely to an early 14-2 run
Apollo-Ridge boys stave off Riverview for another victory
January 22, 2019
After Friday's big upset at Sto-Rox, Apollo-Ridge boys basketball coach Greg Fox wanted to keep the momentum going. His Vikings obliged by holding off a late Riverview rally and prevailing at home 53-48. Apollo-Ridge had its biggest lead, 46-33, on a Bobby Mangan shot that beat the third-quarter buzzer. But
A-K Valley wrestling notebook: Valley’s Hutcherson joins teammate with 100 career wins
Noah Hutcherson wasn't counting down -- or up -- to 100 wins, but he knew how important the accomplishment was when he reached it. The Valley senior 170-pounder earned his century victory last week with an 8-0 major decision over Burrell's Danny McCarthy, joining teammate David Schuffert in triple digits.
