Monday Girls soccer andamp;#8226; With Apollo-Ridge and Highlands fighting for the postseason, each will play a pivotal Section 2-AA game. Fourth-place Highlands visits first-place Deer Lakes, which needs one win to claim the section title. Apollo-Ridge travels to second-place Burrell, which is looking to nail down a playoff berth. andamp;#8226;
A-K Valley high school roundup: Apollo-Ridge girls soccer tops East Allegheny
October 6, 2018
Having snapped a four-game losing streak earlier in the week, the Apollo-Ridge girls soccer team is streaking in the other direction as it enters the stretch run of the regular season. Adeline Baustert scored what proved to be the winner, and Mayce Anthony tallied three assists to lead Apollo-Ridge (4-4-1,
Valley takes down Apollo-Ridge to snap 5-game losing streak
Apollo-Ridge and Valley both came into Friday's Allegheny Conference contest thirsting to get back in the win column. Apollo-Ridge had lost three in a row, and Valley had dropped five straight since a Week Zero victory over Burrell. In the battle of the Vikings at Apollo-Ridge's Owens Field, Valley collected
A-K Valley football notebook: Deer Lakes, Highlands running to success
October 4, 2018
Deer Lakes and Highlands are on a run thanks to the run. The schools might be known more for their high-octane passing games, but they're proving they can move effectively on the ground as well as through the air. Highlands' recent two-game winning streak came as a strong rushing attack
The Birdie displays his love of history for A-K Valley readers
October 3, 2018
Last week: 10-2 Season: 54-13 An inquisitive reader recently questioned the Birdie about a recent column that referenced the Germans bombing Pearl Harbor, informing the
A-K Valley high school roundup: Freeport girls soccer edges Highlands
September 26, 2018
The Freeport and Highlands girls soccer rivalry produced another thriller. Abby Bastaja scored in overtime, giving Freeport a 2-1 victory in a Class 2-AA game
A-K Valley’s don’t-miss high school football matchups for Week 5
Class 5A Big East Conference Penn-Trafford (3-2, 3-1) at Plum (1-4, 0-4) 7 p.m. Friday, Mustangs Stadium, Plum Last week: Penn-Trafford 70, Albert Gallatin 0;