Tag: Valley

Freeport’s Jacob Bollinger lead blocks for Ben Lane against East Allegheny in the first quarter Friday, Oct. 7, 2022, at Freeport Area High School.
A-K Valley don’t miss high school football matchups for 2022 Week 7
October 12, 2022
Class 5A Big East

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Highlands’ Chandler Thimons (12) and Tyler Bender celebrate with Aaran Randolph after one of Randolph’s three second-quarter touchdown runs against Mars on Sept. 30.
The Birdie knows how to handle a bad Steelers season and how to make Week 7 A-K Valley picks
Last week: 9-3

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Valley senior Jordan Kirkwood concentrates on her footwork during a practice session Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2022, at Valley High Memorial Stadium in New Kensington.
Valley girls soccer closes in on rare playoff berth
October 11, 2022
The Valley girls soccer team has a chance to set a record and do what only one other team has done in the program’s 20 years.

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Valley quarterback Tristan Goodwin throws a pass under pressure against Deer Lakes on Friday.
Deer Lakes rallies for win in low-scoring battle with Valley
October 7, 2022
Last year’s Allegheny Conference matchup between Valley and Deer Lakes was low scoring at Lancers Stadium as the Lancers came away with the win thanks to a single touchdown accounting for the only points.

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Freeport quarterback Leon “Bud” Carson gets ready for the first night game in Freeport High School history on Oct. 4, 1947. Carson later was an assistant with the Steelers and was the architect of the “Steel Curtain” defense.
Through the Years: In 1947, Bud Carson welcomed night football to Freeport
October 6, 2022
Each week throughout the high school football season, the Valley News Dispatch will take a look at the players, coaches and events that shaped our scholastic legacy.

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Highlands’ Aaran Randolph stiff-arms Mars’ Cole Yoshioka during the second quarter of last week’s Rams victory.
A-K Valley don’t miss high school football matchups for 2022 Week 6
October 5, 2022
Class 5A Northeast

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Burrell’s Devin Beattie carries the ball for a touchdown during a game against Valley on Friday, Sept. 9, 2022, at Valley.
The Birdie stays grounded, like Burrell, as he makes his Week 6 picks in A-K Valley football
Last week: 12-0

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Knoch’s Ally Bauer plays in the WPIAL Class 2A girls singles tennis championship Thursday, Sept. 14, 2022, at Hampton Community Park.
Knoch, Shady Side Academy duos earn top seeds for WPIAL doubles tournament
October 3, 2022
In 2019, with Libby Conlan and in 2020 with Brooke Bauer, Ally Bauer of Knoch was part of the winning duo that won WPIAL girls tennis doubles gold.

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Freeport Gavin Croney works out during a recent practice at Freeport High School, Friday Aug 14, 2022.
WPIAL Class 3A football roundup: Freeport edges Shady Side Academy
October 1, 2022
Gavin Croney scored the eventual game-winning touchdown on a 30-yard interception return in the fourth quarter as No. 4 Freeport scored a 12-7 victory over Shady Side Academy (1-4, 0-1) in the Class 3A Allegheny 6 Conference on Friday night.

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Freeport quarterback Kent Crytzer listens intently to coach Don Earley’s instructions on Sept. 29, 1972. The strategy worked as Crytzer ran for three touchdowns and threw for two others as the Yellowjackets won, 38-0.
Through the Years: Big burst helps Freeport trounce Richland
September 29, 2022
Each week throughout the high school football season, the Valley News Dispatch will take a look at the players, coaches and events that shaped our scholastic legacy.

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