Tag: Apollo-Ridge

Interception return for TD turns tide in Valley’s win over Apollo-Ridge

October 21, 2017

Darius Johnson joked his legs hurt after running 100 yards on an interception return for a touchdown in the second quarter, but the soreness from

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Freeport earns No. 2 seed, bye for WPIAL girls soccer playoffs

October 18, 2017

Freeport maybe didn't need a first-round bye in the WPIAL girls soccer playoffs as much as it did last year, but the Yellowjackets certainly won't

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Week 8’s don’t-miss high school football matchups in the A-K Valley

Class 5A Allegheny Nine Conference Fox Chapel (4-4, 4-3) at Chartiers Valley (1-7, 1-5) 7 p.m. Friday Last week: Fox Chapel topped Baldwin, 19-13. Chartiers

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The Birdie is about ready for big dance in A-K Valley

The Birdie got a flashback to his own high school days as he observed homecoming festivities at a few schools in recent weeks. He remembered

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Apollo-Ridge gets KO’d from playoffs by Keystone Oaks

October 13, 2017

Last season, Keystone Oaks knocked Apollo-Ridge out of the postseason with its win over the Vikings. Going into Friday night's game against the Golden Eagles,

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GCC girls stay atop Section 1-A after topping Apollo-Ridge

October 11, 2017

The Greensburg Central Catholic and Apollo-Ridge girls soccer teams share space with Shady Side Academy at or near the top of the Section 1-A standings.

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The Birdie doesn’t scare easy

With two weeks remaining until one of his favorite holidays, The Birdie is getting into the Halloween spirit — literally, as it turns out. andquot;Those

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Week 7’s don’t-miss high school football in the A-K Valley

Class 5A Allegheny Nine Baldwin (1-5, 0-5) at Fox Chapel (3-4, 3-3) 7 p.m. Friday Last week: Baldwin shut out Connellsville, 49-0. Fox Chapel topped

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Video: Freeport’s Conor Selinger discusses Yellowjackets’ win over Apollo-Ridge

October 7, 2017

Freeport's Conor Selinger talks about the Yellowjackets' 49-7 win over Apollo-Ridge, setting the stage for next week's showdown with Seton LaSalle.

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Another strong defensive effort leads Freeport past Apollo-Ridge

October 6, 2017

The phrase emerges on a regular basis at Freeport. Not daily, maybe, but enough that it's becoming ingrained in the Yellowjackets' psyche: andquot;Defense wins championships.andquot;

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