Tag: Valley

Highlands’ Luke Lattus pulls down Elizabeth Forward’s Charles Nigut last Friday.
Dopey Birdie tries to bounce back from disastrous week of A-K Valley football picks
September 4, 2024
Last week: 3-7

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Riverview’s Max Kratt pulls in a catch for a touchdown as Valley’s Derek Hassim defends during the first half Friday.
Riverview makes late stop on 2-point attempt to hold off Valley
August 30, 2024
After rallying from down two scores entering the fourth quarter, Valley found itself just a 2-point conversion away from forcing overtime and completing the comeback.

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Valley captain Taimel Davis takes the field between his teammates before their game against Burrell on Thursday, Aug. 29, 2024, in New Kensington.
Valley boys soccer dives back into WPIAL competition
Erik Kidwell’s journey to coaching started with trying to sign up his son Hayden for the Valley boys soccer team.

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Apollo-Ridge’s Jonah Casella (35) scores an 81-yard touchdown against Valley during their game Sept. 5, 2014, at Owens Field in Apollo.
Through the years: A decade ago, Apollo-Ridge won big in ‘Viking Bowl’
August 29, 2024
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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Plum’s Sloan Humphries (left) breaks up a pass intended for Franklin Regional’s Darwin Jones during their Week Zero game last Friday.
A-K Valley high school football matchups for 2024 Week 1
August 28, 2024
Nonconference

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Kiski Area’s Andrew Finney defends on a pass intended for Knoch’s Wyatt Fraser last week.
Don’t poke The Birdie as he makes his A-K Valley Week 1 picks
Last week: 7-2 (77.8%)

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Deer Lakes quarterback Jake Fleischer threw for 246 yards and three touchdowns on Aug. 23, 2024.
A-K Valley football notebook: Deer Lakes snaps string of Week Zero losses
August 24, 2024
Deer Lakes defeated Apollo-Ridge, 35-14, in its first Week Zero game in 2016.

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Southmoreland pulls away from Valley to secure victory in opener
August 23, 2024
On a night when Southmoreland wanted to win its Week Zero game against Valley in memory of coach Tim Bukowski’s late father, Ron, the visiting Vikings had other ideas.

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Valley’s Roman D’Argon is a sophomore defensive end/guard for the 2024 Vikings.
Valley sophomore Roman D’Argon ready to step up on defensive line
August 22, 2024
Demetrius Ballard left quite a void in the Valley defensive front and not just because he is 6-foot-6 and 245 pounds.

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Kittanning’s 1944 team practices at Gilpin Field. The school was given permission by the federal government to play night games if the lights were turned off at halftime. Schools were advised to play daylight games in order to conserve electricity during World War II.
Through the years: Kittanning played at night despite request from U.S. Dept. of War
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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