Tag: Apollo-Ridge

A-K Valley high school roundup for Sept. 3, 2018

September 2, 2018

Jaci Bowser and Ariana Kovach helped give new Highlands girls soccer coach Jenna Plummer her first win. Bowser and Kovach each scored a pair of

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Apollo-Ridge overcomes sloppy play to shut out Summit Academy

September 1, 2018

Although Apollo-Ridge coach John Skiba feels there's more work to do, the Vikings made big plays at crucial times Saturday afternoon. Logan Harmon recovered two

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Rare meeting on gridiron in Saturday’s 3 things to watch in high school sports

August 31, 2018

As the calendar changes from August to September, the WPIAL will wrap up Week 1 of the football season with three games on Saturday. The

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Week 1’s don’t-miss matchups in the A-K Valley

August 29, 2018

Class 5A Big East Plum (1-0, 0-0) at Franklin Regional (0-0, 0-0) 7 p.m. Friday at Franklin Regional HS Stadium, Murrysville Last week: Plum 32,

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The Birdie appreciates the underdogs in the A-K Valley

Last week: 4-2 Season: 4-2 The Birdie heard plenty of chirping late Friday night from the Leechburg zip code after the Blue Devils beat Apollo-Ridge

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Alle-Kiski high school lookahead: Week of Aug. 27-Sept. 1

August 26, 2018

MondayFreeport has won at least a share of the Section 1-AA championship for three consecutive seasons, and the Yellowjackets are on a six-year run of

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Leechburg defeats rival Apollo-Ridge for 1st time since 2003, ends 10-game skid

August 25, 2018

Leechburg's Bret Kardos couldn't contain his smile. andquot;This wasn't supposed to happen,andquot; he said through his grin. The postgame sentiments from the senior linebacker/fullback were

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A-K Valley high school notebook: 9 A-K Valley teams to play Week Zero game

August 23, 2018

Friday marks the third iteration of Week Zero since the PIAA began allowing football teams to start playing an optional nonconference game instead of a

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A-K Valley football preview capsules for Week Zero

August 22, 2018

Nonconference Highlands at Plum 7 p.m. Friday at Mustangs Stadium, Plum Last year: Highlands finished 5-4, 4-4 in the Northwest Nine (4A); Plum was 3-7,

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The Birdie tries to wrap his beak around Week Zero matchups in A-K Valley

Three years in, The Birdie still can't wrap his mind around the concept of Week Zero. andquot;Course, I've been called small-minded before,andquot; he said. andquot;A

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