Tag: Burrell

A-K Valley notebook: PSAC football gets shot of local flavor

February 9, 2019

Some of the Alle-Kiski Valley's top football players will square off on a weekly basis next season in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference. Signing Day on Wednesday had a heavy PSAC tilt, as six local players -- Deer Lakes' Colin Kadlick (Slippery Rock), Highlands' Seth Cohen (Clarion), Kiski Area's Jack

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Burrell wrestling comes up short in consolation round at PIAA tournament

HERSHEY -- If there was one thing Burrell wrestling coach Josh Shields hoped his athletes learned at the PIAA Class AA team tournament it was you have to prepare the right way. andquot;If you're working hard and not taking days off, not skipping workouts or cheating reps, then that desire

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Ellwood City girls hold out hope for playoff berth in Saturday’s 3 things to watch in HS sports

The 2019 WPIAL boys and girls playoff fields are finally set. Well, the girls' side is nearly finalized. One team will find out if it is headed to the district playoffs or if it will be home listening to the postseason on Trib HSSN. The strange thing is the team

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Burrell rebounds from quarterfinal loss to stay alive in PIAA tournament

February 8, 2019

HERSHEY -- Burrell coach Josh Shields was eager to see how his team would respond after dropping a PIAA quarterfinal-round match it should have won Friday at the Giant Center. Burrell, making its 16th consecutive trip to the PIAA Class AA team tournament, failed to hold leads in two bouts

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Burrell wrestling rolls into PIAA Class AA quarterfinals

February 7, 2019

HERSHEY -- Jason Templer isn't the most decorated of the Burrell wrestlers. But the senior sure had a big smile on his face after his pin clinched a 42-15 win against Newport in the first round the PIAA Class AA team tournament Thursday. Templer stunned those in attendance at the

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Alle-Kiski Valley Athletes of the Week: Apollo-Ridge’s Rylee Eaton, Burrell’s Austin Mele

February 5, 2019

Rylee Eaton School: Apollo-Ridge Class: Junior Sport: Basketball Report card: Eaton has been instrumental in the Vikings' (15-5, 7-5) success this season. The three-year starter ranks second on the team in points per game (10.2) and points (193) through 19 games. The 5-foot-9 guard/forward has 11 double-digit scoring performances this

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George Guido: Putting Burrell’s dominance in perspective

It's 13 and counting for the Burrell wrestling team. The Bucs extended their incredible run Saturday with a 54-21 victory over Freedom at Chartiers-Houston High School, giving the program 13 consecutive WPIAL titles. Burrell actually had the title wrapped up early, sporting a 45-9 lead with four bouts left. The

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‘Mr. Murphy’ teaches Burrell wrestlers about facing adversity

Burrell calls its wrestling nemesis andquot;Mister,andquot; but it's not a person. Meet andquot;Mr. Murphy,andquot; a variation of the more well-known Murphy's Law -- the adage that states that anything can go wrong, will go wrong. andquot;It's like a bad energy that comes when you least expect it,andquot; senior Austin Mele

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Kiski Area, Burrell eye state titles with their version of ‘Murderers’ Row’

The New York Yankees teams of the late 1920s were considered some of the best in the history of baseball. The first six hitters in the 1927 Yankees' lineup -- Earle Combs, Mark Koenig, Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Bob Meusel and Tony Lazzeri -- were labeled as andquot;Murderers' Row.andquot; They

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A-K Valley wrestling notebook: Roscosky provides boost for Kiski Area

Kiski Area's bench was jumping up and down after the first match of the team's WPIAL Class AAA wrestling semifinal against Canon-McMillan. The reaction didn't come after the Cavaliers got a pin. Instead, one of their youngest starters kept one of Canon-McMillan's best wrestlers from getting a pin of his

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