Tag: Riverview
Riverview boys can’t slow down Summit Academy
January 18, 2019
Summit Academy's only Section 1-2A loss to date was Dec. 14 against Riverview. The Knights didn't want to see a repeat and eventually finished the night in sole possession of first place. Summit opened up the game in the second period and rolled to a 74-49 victory over the Raiders
Ellis School girls beat Riverview for 1st time since 2006-07 season
January 17, 2019
It was a quarter coach Keith Stitt and his Riverview girls basketball team would like to forget. The Raiders trailed by four entering the third quarter of Thursday's Section 2-2A matchup with Ellis School. But they were unable to score a point in the frame. The Tigers scored 17 inA-K Valley high school sports look-ahead: Week of Jan. 14, 2019
January 13, 2019
Monday Girls basketball andamp;#8226; Deer Lakes visits Shady Side Academy for a Section 3-3A game. Deer Lakes (9-2, 5-1) can tie for first place in the section with a win. andamp;#8226; Apollo-Ridge's defense will be put to the test at Greensburg Salem, which features 1,500-point scorer Megan Kallock. Apollo-Ridge allows
Riverview’s Alyssa Cappa set for softball tournament in Netherlands
Alyssa Cappa's first and only travel experience beyond the borders of the United States was a family vacation to Mexico. The Riverview junior, one of the top high school-age softball players in the area, will be able to update her international checklist this week as she heads to the NetherlandsA-K Valley basketball notebook: Improved ‘D’ priority for Highlands boys
January 10, 2019
Highlands coach Tyler Stoczynski had something of a Nick Saban moment last week. Johnny Crise took off for a windmill dunk in the second quarter, a slam that brought the crowd and Crise's teammates to celebrate. Unfortunately for the Golden Rams, they celebrated a bit too long, as Freeport inbounded
George Guido: Riverview coach Chuck Wagner’s legacy crops up again
January 8, 2019
Late coach Chuck Wagner's legacy lives on. Three people who played for Wagner at Riverview had roles in last week's Outback Bowl in Tampa. andamp;#8226; Bob Shoop (1984 Riverview graduate) is the defensive coordinator for Mississippi State. andamp;#8226; Paul Federici (1981) is the director of football operations at Iowa. andamp;#8226;
A-K Valley lookahead for Week of Jan. 7, 2019
January 6, 2019
MONDAY Girls basketball: Apollo-Ridge and Freeport are coming off losses in their most recent Section 1-4A games. The host Yellowjackets (7-2, 3-1), ranked No. 4 in Class 4A, feature a top quartet of juniors in Madeline and Samantha Clark, Harley Holloway and Sidney Shemanski. Apollo-Ridge (7-2, 2-2) is led by
Bendis dominant in St. Joseph victory over Riverview
January 4, 2019
If basketball doesn't work out for St. Joseph standout senior Grant Bendis, he might want to think about owning a paint store some day. The 6-foot-2 guard owned the paint Friday, pulling down a career-high 22 rebounds to go with his game-high 19 points to lead the Spartans past a
Alle-Kiski Valley high school wrestling notebook: County glory awaits
January 1, 2019
Burrell, Kiski Area and Valley are preparing to try to prove themselves in WPIAL wrestling circles with the team playoffs arriving in about a month. First, though, their wrestlers will aim for some county glory. The 66th annual Westmoreland County Coaches Association championships will take place Friday and Saturday at
A-K Valley lookahead for week of Dec. 31, 2018
December 30, 2018
WEDNESDAY Wrestling: Burrell, the dominant team in Section 3-AA for a decade and a half, will visit resurgent Highlands. The Bucs (2-1, 2-0) routed South Allegheny and Riverview in their first two section duals, not surrendering a team point. Highlands (7-5, 1-1) is looking to keep up a strong start
