Tag: Apollo-Ridge

The Birdie doesn’t scare easy

October 11, 2017

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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Chicks Picks – Week Six – 2017

Welcome to Week 6 of the high school football season. As many of you are aware, the MSA Sports Network has now become the TribLive High School Sports Network.  Chick’s Picks was thrilled with this news, and was particularly excited when one of her counterparts, The Birdie, mentioned her on Twitter earlier this week. At […]

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Apollo-Ridge follows Freeport’s formula for early-season success

October 4, 2017

A team heavily reliant on underclassmen after losing its top playmakers to graduation takes the Allegheny Conference by storm, winning four of its first five

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The Birdie won’t back down from predictions in A-K Valley

The Birdie grew up in a rock and roll household and long admired the work of the classic artists from the 1960s onward: The Beatles,

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WPIAL Plays of the Week – Week Five 2017

The 2017 WPIAL football regular season is already more than halfway complete, and as always, the campaign has included a number of surprising teams and fantastic finishes. This past week was no exception, Many of the key matchups occurred in the 3A classification, in part because playoff spots are at a premium with 23 teams […]

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Guido: Playoff chases heating up for Alle-Kiski Valley football teams

October 3, 2017

With the high school football season in its second half, the playoff picture for Alle-Kiski schools is coming into focus. A number of schools have

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Alle-Kiski Valley high school football notebook: Muzzy Colosimo expects call from WPIAL

September 30, 2017

The repercussions for the game-ending brawl between Valley and Ellwood City on Friday night have yet to be fully realized, but that likely will change

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