Tag: Valley

West Deer end Rich Cale catches a conversion pass – worth just one point at the time – from quarterback Dave Kashlak on Oct. 2, 1963 as an overflow crowd at Richland watched the Braves win the “Battle of Bakerstown Road,” 14-12.
Through the Years: In 1963, West Deer earned bragging rights vs. Richland
October 5, 2023
Each week throughout the high school football season, the Valley News Dispatch will take a look back at the games, players and events that have shaped local scholastic history.

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Clairton’s Jaece Booker blocks the pass attempt of Leechburg’s Jayden Floyd on Sept. 22.
The Birdie offers homecoming advice, A-K Valley Week 6 picks
October 4, 2023
The Birdie has noticed some things that have changed since he was in high school.

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Deer Lakes’ Zier Williams (32) celebrates after scoring a touchdown on Friday, Sept. 29, 2023, at Knoch High School.
A defensive battle the past 2 seasons, plenty on the line in Valley-Deer Lakes matchup
Points were at a premium in the past two meetings between the Deer Lakes and Valley football teams.

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South Park’s Eric Doerue eludes Beaver defenders during their game on Friday, Sept. 15, 2023, in Beaver.
WPIAL Class 3A football roundup: Eric Doerue, South Park take down No. 5 Seton LaSalle
September 30, 2023
Eric Doerue ran for 185 yards and two touchdowns and Parker Cunningham had two interceptions to set up touchdowns as South Park scored a 35-28 victory over No. 5 Seton LaSalle (4-2, 2-1) in the Class 3A Western Hills Conference on Friday night.

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Kittanning wide receiver Alek Schaffer outruns Burrell defenders Cody Wolfe (5) and Andrew Fisher (25) en route to a touchdown at Buccaneer Stadium in Lower Burrell on Sept. 27, 2013.
Through the years: Kittanning stayed unbeaten at Burrell’s expense in 2013
September 28, 2023
Each week throughout the high school football season, the Valley News Dispatch will take a look back at the games, players and events that have shaped local scholastic history.

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Burrell’s Cooper Hornack is a member of the 2023 football team.
A-K Valley football players to watch in 2023 Week 5
September 27, 2023
Player of the week

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Leechburg’s Jayden Floyd makes one-handed diving interception on a ball intended for Clairton’s Taris Wooding in the second quarter Friday at Leechburg High School.
A-K Valley high school football matchups for 2023 Week 5
Class 5A Big East Conference

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The Riverview Raiders take the field against Carlynton on Sept. 2 in Oakmont.
The Birdie gets in the zone, makes Week 5 picks in A-K Valley football
As 7 p.m. approached last Friday night, The Birdie was tapping away feverishly at his laptop like a hungry chicken pecking at some feed.

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Jackson Bauman (left) and his Knoch teammates have not played a conference game yet.
Alle-Kiski Valley high school notebook: Allegheny 6 about to enter conference play
September 23, 2023
The Class 3A Allegheny 6 Conference, of which Freeport, Deer Lakes, Valley and Knoch are members, is one of two in the WPIAL to not have any of its teams play a conference game through five weeks.

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West Mifflin’s DelRon White watches practice on Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2023, in West Mifflin.
WPIAL Class 3A football roundup: DelRon White’s 249 yards help West Mifflin take down Beaver
DelRon White ran for 249 yards and caught a 23-yard touchdown pass from Jo Fleming as West Mifflin scored a 28-16 upset over No. 4 Beaver (4-1, 1-1) in a Class 3A Western Hills Conference football matchup Friday night.

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