Tag: Springdale
The Birdie says some A-K Valley teams’ seasons might turn into metaphorical pumpkin
October 10, 2018
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 girls soccer teams hoping best is yet to come with WPIAL playoffs looming
Melisa O'Toole recently saw something she waited for all season: a complete, 80-minute performance from her Kiski Area girls soccer team. A 4-0 victory over Gateway last week showcased the best the Cavaliers could offer offensively and defensively after a season of searching for both to show up at the
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,
Springdale holds off Northgate for 1st victory of season
Springdale avoided its first 0-6 start since 1993 by holding on for a 14-11 victory over Northgate in a nonconference game Saturday afternoon at Alumni Field in Bellevue. Trailing 14-2 entering the fourth quarter, the Flames tallied a field goal and a touchdown. Springdale's Justin Botinovich recovered two Northgate onside
Shady Side Academy, Summit Academy to face in Saturday’s 3 things to watch in high school sports
October 5, 2018
In the high school football offseason, the WPIAL realigned and two teams on the move were Shady Side Academy and Summit Academy. The Indians dropped down in classification while the Knights moved up. Since the start of the new season, both teams have reversed their course with Shady Side AcademyThe 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,
A-K Valley athletes of the week: St. Joseph’s Daniel Fábregas, Springdale’s Jade Vrabel
October 2, 2018
Daniel Fabregandamp;#225;s School: St. Joseph Class: Senior Sport: Soccer Report card: It's no coincidence that St. Joseph's recent five-game win streak came with Fabregandamp;#225;s on
WPIAL boys soccer rankings for week of Oct. 1, 2018
October 1, 2018
Here's a look at this week's WPIAL boys soccer rankings: Class 4A 1. Seneca Valley, 11-1, 1 2. North Allegheny, 9-3, 2 3. Upper St.
