Tag: Burrell

Rivals Freeport, Burrell set to battle to stay in hunt for postseason berth

October 10, 2018

John Gaillot saw several variations of the Allegheny Conference in his 11 seasons as Freeport's football coach, and he always praised the league for its competitiveness. The newly-formed Big East where Freeport finds itself for the first time exceeds even the toughest season that Gaillot remembers. andquot;This has been the

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

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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WPIAL boys, girls golf teams crowned section champions

October 9, 2018

The 2018 WPIAL boys' and girls' golf team championships are set for Thursday after the district crowned individual champions in those sports in recent weeks. Here is a rundown of all the section champions. Boys golf Class AAA Section 1: Latrobe Section 2: Belle Vernon and Thomas Jefferson Section 3:

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WPIAL girls soccer rankings for Week of Oct. 8, 2018

Here's a look at this week's WPIAL girls soccer rankings: Class 4A 1. Norwin, 12-1, 1 2. Seneca Valley, 12-1, 2 3. Peters Township, 11-3, 4 4. Upper St. Clair, 10-3, 5 5. Pine-Richland, 12-3, NR Out: Moon, 9-3-2, 3 Class 3A 1. Mars, 12-0, 1 2. Oakland Catholic, 12-1,

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WPIAL boys golf semifinals on tap in Tuesday’s 3 things to watch in high school sports

October 8, 2018

Last week, the WPIAL crowned Central Catholic's Jimmy Meyers and Riverside's Skyler Fox as 2018 Class AAA and AA individual boys golf champions, respectively. The title was the third straight for Fox, a junior. On Tuesday, the first step toward crowning boys golf team champions begins with the Class AAA

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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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Turnovers help Burrell keep playoff hopes alive

October 5, 2018

Standing at midfield during pregame warmups, Burrell coach Shawn Liotta looked over at Mt. Pleasant in awe of the Vikings' size and numbers. He looked back and smiled. andquot;They had more numbers than we did, probably two or three times as many numbers as we did. But I'll take our

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Repeat titles the theme for WPIAL team golf playoffs

Sewickley Academy's quest for a a record sixth straight WPIAL Class AA boys golf title will begin Tuesday as the Panthers join eight other teams at a semifinal tournament at Butler's Golf Course in Elizabeth. Turtle Creek had the boys record for consecutive team titles, winning five from 1934-38, until

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Westmoreland County gets a look inside the Birdie’s personality

October 3, 2018

Last week: 11-3 (79 percent) Season: 57-19 (75 percent) The Birdie dressed like a zombie earlier this week for the Night of the Living Dead

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