Tag: Springdale
Parents of Springdale basketball players protest playoff cancellation
March 2, 2021
A group of about a dozen parents, players and their head coach showed up in the lobby of the Allegheny Valley School District offices in Harmar on Tuesday morning to protest its decision to forfeit Springdale High School’s WPIAL first-round boys basketball playoff game.
Three more teams forced to pull out of WPIAL basketball tournament
March 1, 2021
Springdale and Avella boys and Shenango girls have been forced to pull out of WPIAL basketball playoffs.
A-K Valley boys basketball notebook: Andrew Sullivan’s becomes all-time leading scorer in St. Joseph boys basketball history
February 25, 2021
Senior guard Andrew Sullivan has a been big-time player for the St. Joseph boys basketball team.
4 A-K Valley teams receive top 4 seeds for WPIAL basketball tournament
February 23, 2021
In a year like no other, every WPIAL basketball team had the opportunity to play in the postseason this year, and when the WPIAL announced the brackets on Tuesday, four teams from the Alle-Kiski Valley found themselves with top-four seeds in their respective classifications.
Breaking down the 2021 WPIAL boys basketball playoffs
Here is a breakdown of the 2020-21 WPIAL boys basketball playoffs:
A-K Valley boys basketball notebook: All 14 boys teams opt into WPIAL playoffs
February 18, 2021
The WPIAL basketball playoffs are approaching, and teams had until Thursday afternoon to decide whether they were going to play in this year’s open tournament format.
A-K Valley boys basketball notebook: No cupcakes on Springdale schedule
February 11, 2021
In order to be one of the best teams in the WPIAL, you have to play against the best teams in the WPIAL. Over the past week, the Class 2A No. 2 Springdale Dynamos have faced off with two of the best.
OLSH dominates Springdale in battle of Class 2A’s best
February 5, 2021
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart is one of the highest-scoring teams in the entirety of the WPIAL for a reason, and the Chargers showcased their scoring prowess on Friday as they blew out Section 1-2A opponent Springdale in dominating fashion.
A-K Valley boys basketball notebook: Dylan Cook hits 1,000 points for high-scoring Leechburg
February 4, 2021
Last Friday, Aquinas Academy’s super sophomore Vinnie Cugini became the fastest player in WPIAL history to reach the 1,000-point milestone, and although it was a historic night for Cugini, he wasn’t the only player to accomplish the feat that night.
Alle-Kiski Valley boys basketball notebook: Fox Chapel looking to regain defensive form
January 14, 2021
For the past few years, the Fox Chapel boys basketball team has taken pride in its success on defense, but through three games this season, the Foxes haven’t quite lived up to their expectations.
