Tag: Apollo-Ridge

The Birdie says some A-K Valley teams’ seasons might turn into metaphorical pumpkin

October 10, 2018

Last week: 8-3 Season: 62-16 The Birdie made his weekly pilgrimage to Giant Eagle -- andquot;gotta respect a store named after a birdandquot; -- over the weekend and was surprised by the number of fall-related products he saw. andquot;Everything's got pumpkin spice in it now,andquot; he said. andquot;Coffee. Cereal. Cookies.

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A-K Valley girls soccer teams hoping best is yet to come with WPIAL playoffs looming

Melisa O'Toole recently saw something she waited for all season: a complete, 80-minute performance from her Kiski Area girls soccer team. A 4-0 victory over Gateway last week showcased the best the Cavaliers could offer offensively and defensively after a season of searching for both to show up at the

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A-K Valley lookahead for Week of Oct. 8, 2018

October 7, 2018

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;

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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,

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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

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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

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A-K Valley football players to watch in Week 6

October 3, 2018

Jack Colecchi Kiski Area, Sr., WR/CB A centerpiece of the potent Cavaliers passing game, Colecchi has a team-best 26 catches for 584 yards and four

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The Birdie displays his love of history for A-K Valley readers

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

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A-K Valley don’t-miss high school football matchups for Week 6

Class 5A Big East Plum (1-5, 0-5) at Albert Gallatin (0-6, 0-3) 7 p.m. Friday at Albert Gallatin's York Run Stadium Last week: Penn-Trafford 45,

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Alle-Kiski Valley notebook: Race to playoffs gets interesting

September 30, 2018

With the second half of the season underway in soccer and girls volleyball, playoff races are beginning to heat up. The Deer Lakes boys soccer

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