Tag: Apollo-Ridge

Apollo-Ridge boys stave off Riverview for another victory

January 22, 2019

After Friday's big upset at Sto-Rox, Apollo-Ridge boys basketball coach Greg Fox wanted to keep the momentum going. His Vikings obliged by holding off a late Riverview rally and prevailing at home 53-48. Apollo-Ridge had its biggest lead, 46-33, on a Bobby Mangan shot that beat the third-quarter buzzer. But

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A-K Valley high school sports look-ahead: Week of Jan. 21, 2019

January 20, 2019

MONDAY Girls basketball: Apollo-Ridge will get a second chance to slow down Class 4A No. 1 North Catholic in a Section 1-4A game. The Vikings (10-4, 4-4) have the second-best defense in the section, allowing 36.5 points per game, but the defending WPIAL champion Trojans (12-1, 8-0) scored 76 in

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George Guido: Alle-Kiski Valley basketball teams face key games down stretch

January 15, 2019

The halfway point of the high school basketball section season was reached in the last two nights. Now gear up for section- half action beginning Thursday and Friday. A number of boys playoff races could go down to the wire, but it's a shame a number of Alle-Kiski girls teams

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Kallock, Mellinger lead Greensburg Salem girls past Apollo-Ridge

January 14, 2019

Greensburg Salem girls basketball coach Rick Klimchock wanted his team to finish the first half of section play the right way, and led by his backcourt tandem of Nikki Mellinger and Megan Kallock, it did. Kallock had a game-high 18 points, and Mellinger scored 14 to guide the Golden Lions

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A-K Valley high school sports look-ahead: Week of Jan. 14, 2019

January 13, 2019

Monday Girls basketball andamp;#8226; Deer Lakes visits Shady Side Academy for a Section 3-3A game. Deer Lakes (9-2, 5-1) can tie for first place in the section with a win. andamp;#8226; Apollo-Ridge's defense will be put to the test at Greensburg Salem, which features 1,500-point scorer Megan Kallock. Apollo-Ridge allows

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A-K Valley basketball notebook: Improved ‘D’ priority for Highlands boys

January 10, 2019

Highlands coach Tyler Stoczynski had something of a Nick Saban moment last week. Johnny Crise took off for a windmill dunk in the second quarter, a slam that brought the crowd and Crise's teammates to celebrate. Unfortunately for the Golden Rams, they celebrated a bit too long, as Freeport inbounded

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Last-second putback gives Springdale boys victory over Apollo-Ridge

January 8, 2019

With overtime looming at Apollo-Ridge, Springdale freshman Logan Dexter grabbed a missed shot and tossed in the winning basket with 1.1 seconds left. The basket lifted the first-place Dynamos to a 47-45 victory in the Section 1-2A game. Springdale owned a 45-39 lead with 2 minutes, 55 seconds to go

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Freeport girls edge Apollo-Ridge in defensive battle

January 7, 2019

The Freeport girls basketball team entered Monday's Section 1-4A game against Apollo-Ridge averaging 66.9 points. The Yellowjackets didn't come close to that mark against the Vikings, but they made plays when it counted down the stretch and produced a 34-26 victory. andquot;The important thing is to keep winning and control

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A-K Valley’s 1st-year boys basketball coaches adjust quickly to new surroundings

Aaron Epps enjoyed his year off from coaching, but as the WPIAL basketball playoffs rolled around last February, he began to feel the itch a bit again. He heeded the call and finds himself on the sidelines again, but this time with a new challenge. Epps, who previously coached girls

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A-K Valley lookahead for Week of Jan. 7, 2019

January 6, 2019

MONDAY Girls basketball: Apollo-Ridge and Freeport are coming off losses in their most recent Section 1-4A games. The host Yellowjackets (7-2, 3-1), ranked No. 4 in Class 4A, feature a top quartet of juniors in Madeline and Samantha Clark, Harley Holloway and Sidney Shemanski. Apollo-Ridge (7-2, 2-2) is led by

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