Tag: Valley

Burrell’s Dom Holmes attempts to pull in a pass in the second half against Valley Friday, Aug. 23, 2019, at Valley High School.
The Birdie puts his faith in A-K Valley teams
August 28, 2019
When the Birdie came into the office Monday he was as mad as a fantasy football team owner who had just drafted Andrew Luck with his first-round pick five minutes before he made his retirement announcement.

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Ambridge officials blunder conjures memories of Valley-Ford City mix-up
August 24, 2019
Week Zero’s McGuffey-Ambridge officiating snafu was as bizarre as it was confusing.

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Burrell’s Seth Fischbach intercepts a pass intended for Vaun Ross in the first quarter at Valley High School Friday. Aug 23, 2019.
Burrell shuts out Valley to snap 6-game streak in ‘Battle of the Bypass’
August 23, 2019
Throughout the history of the “Battle of the Bypass,” Burrell and Valley have traded winning streaks.

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Wide receiver/defensive back Vaun Ross will assume a leadership role for Valley.
Ross takes on leadership role for young Valley team
August 22, 2019
Leadership is a quality every coach looks for in his players. They look for players who can step up when the game is on the line or someone who leads with his voice and actions, a player who holds teammates to higher standards.

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Burrell’s Dom Holmes (right) will take on rival Valley in the Week Zero “Battle of the Bypass” on Friday.
Valley’s 6-game winning streak on line in ‘Battle of the Bypass’
August 21, 2019
There’s never a lack of excitement when Burrell and Valley get together for the “Battle of the Bypass.”

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Leechburg’s Dylan Cook
The Birdie gets ready for Week Zero by picking A-K Valley winners
Unlike past years, The Birdie is unsure about his season-opening picks.

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Valley’s Vaun Ross (left) tries to elude a Kiski Area defender during the Westmoreland County Coaches Association 7-on-7 tournament on Thursday, July 18, 2019, at Greater Latrobe High School.
Ross set to guide Valley’s young roster
August 19, 2019
Graduation can hit high school athletic programs. Valley knows that feeling.

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From left are A-K Valley quarterbacks Alex Arledge (Burrell), Cayden Quinn (Valley), Garrett Schaffhauser (Freeport), Legend Ausk (Springdale) and Ryan Aber (Riverview).
New A-K Valley quarterbacks face challenge of leading their offenses
August 17, 2019
Quarterback is one of the most complicated positions in football, and it takes a special type of player to bear all of the responsibilities that make an offense successful.

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Kiski Areaՠhead coach Sam Albert participates in the Westmoreland County Coaches Association 7on7 tournament on Thursday July 18, 2019 at Latrobe High School.
The Birdie predicts Alle-Kiski Valley football records
The opening week of high school football is right around the corner, and The Birdie is fired up after his return trip to Pittsburgh following a long vacation.

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Norwin’s Jack Salopek watches his team from the sidelines during WPIAL football Friday evening, Sept. 7, 2018 at Hempfield Area High School.
5 things to watch at WCCA 7-on-7 football tournament
July 17, 2019
The ninth Westmoreland County Coaches Association seven-on-seven passing tournament will be Thursday at Latrobe’s Rossi and Graham-Sobota fields on the high school campus.

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