Tag: Valley

Valley’s Charles Perkins (3) fights for extra yards against Apollo-Ridge’s Darnell Coaston (1) on Friday, Sept. 1, 2023, at Valley High School.
Valley, Burrell players amped up for annual ‘Battle of the Bypass’
September 6, 2023
Mark Adams served as an assistant at Valley under former coach Muzzy Colosimo in 2018 and 2019, and he was able to get a taste of the “Battle of the Bypass” rivalry between the Vikings and Burrell.

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Valley’s Dorian Briggs (left) celebrates a first-half touchdown last Friday.
The Birdie is feeling lucky with his Week 2 A-K Valley football picks
Last week: 7-3 (70%)

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Highlands quarterback Aaran Randolph had a 99-yard touchdown run in the Golden Rams’ victory Friday night.
A-K Valley high school football notebook: Highlands’ Randolph equals WPIAL record
September 2, 2023
Aaran Randolph tied a WPIAL record Friday.

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Valley’s Tristin Goodwin fights for extra yards against Apollo Ridge’s Logan Bianco on Friday.
Valley beats Apollo-Ridge to give new coach Adams his first victory
September 1, 2023
The Mark Adams era of Valley football is officially underway, and if the Vikings defense plays anything like it did Friday night against Apollo-Ridge, the folks of New Kensington will be proud.

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Apollo-Ridge sophomore Brian Newton goes in for the second of his three touchdowns against Leechburg on Sept. 4, 1998, at Owens Field. Newton finished with 221 yards rushing in the Vikings’ 28-7 victory.-
Through the years: Apollo-Ridge’s Brian Newton made strong 1st impression
August 31, 2023
Each Friday 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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Kiski Area quarterback Carson Heinle throws against Plum last Friday.
A-K Valley high school football matchups for 2023 Week 1
August 30, 2023
Friday

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Riverview’s Toby Green works out during a preseason practice.
The Birdie isn’t goofing around anymore as he makes his Week 1 A-K Valley picks
Last week: 8-3 (72.7%)

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Valley wide receiver Darnell Coaston stiff-arms Deer Lakes’ Ryan Cochran on Friday, Oct. 7, 2022.
Valley playmaker Darnell Coaston grows into leadership role
August 24, 2023
Darnell Coaston proudly wears blue and white Penn State receiver gloves during Valley football practices.

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Burrell’s Devin Beattie breaks toward the sideline past Jeannette’s Mitchell Steele in the fourth quarter of last year’s matchup.
Stop bugging The Birdie as he makes his Week Zero picks in A-K Valley football
August 23, 2023
The Birdie

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Freeport’s Madden Winsewski (left) and Apollo-Ridge’s Karter Schrock will start their respective seasons this week.
A-K Valley high school football matchups for 2023 Week Zero
Nonconference

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