Tag: Apollo-Ridge

Apollo-Ridge football team looks at positives after 1st defeat

September 21, 2019

While not happy with the way things turned out in Friday’s battle of the unbeatens between his Apollo-Ridge football team and Allegheny Conference foe Avonworth, Vikings coach John Skiba also talked in positive terms about the opportunities his team has coming out of the 42-14 loss.

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Apollo-Ridge can’t slow down Avonworth as Antelopes remain undefeated

September 20, 2019

Something had to give Friday night as Avonworth and Apollo-Ridge met in a battle of Allegheny Conference unbeatens at Avonworth’s Lenzner Field.

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Matchup with Avonworth gives Apollo-Ridge chance to prove its mettle

September 18, 2019

When Apollo-Ridge and No. 5 Avonworth meet at Lenzner Stadium on Friday night, the teams will be battling for a lot more than just another mark in the win column.

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WPIAL Class 2A roundup: Apollo-Ridge takes down East Allegheny

September 13, 2019

Behind 140 rushing yards and two touchdowns by Logan Harmon, Apollo-Ridge improved to 4-0 for the first time since 2014 with a 27-14 win at East Allegheny (2-2, 1-1) in a Class 2A Allegheny Conference football game Friday night.

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Chick’s Picks offers words of wisdom heading into Week 3

September 12, 2019

As a local celebrity, Chick’s Picks often corresponds with others on her same level of fame. So, it came as no surprise this week when Chick’s Picks received a call from Steelers coach Mike Tomlin.

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Through the Years: Kiski Area edged Nunes-led Butler on late TD in 1994

Each Friday throughout the high school football season, the Valley News Dispatch will take a look back at the games, players and events that are part of local scholastic history.

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A-K Valley football players to watch for Week 3

September 11, 2019

Trey Darrah

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The Birdie goes online to help make A-K Valley football picks

A day doesn’t go by where the Birdie isn’t thinking about high school football. He walked into the office Monday with Saturday’s edition of the Valley News Dispatch in hand and was thumbing through it rapidly.

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Defense, rushing of Reese, Harmon pace Apollo-Ridge past Carlynton

September 6, 2019

It didn’t happen as fast as Apollo-Ridge would have liked, but, despite four first-half turnovers, the Vikings eventually came away with a 22-7 nonconference victory over Carlynton on Friday at Owens Field in Apollo.

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A-K Valley wrestlers named among top 100 in junior class

When PA Power Wrestling, a media company that covers high school wrestling in Pennsylvania, released its Class of 2021 rankings earlier this week three wrestlers from the A-K Valley were among the top 100 in the state.

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