Tag: Burrell

Freeport puts it all together in victory over Burrell

October 13, 2018

John Gaillot smiled when told of Freeport's rushing and defensive dominance Friday night. It's the formula the Yellowjackets like to follow, and they did it to perfection in maybe their most complete performance of the season. The senior tandem of Austin Romanchak and Conor Selinger powered a rushing attack that

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A-K Valley high school football notebook: Riverview, Springdale set for rivalry game

October 11, 2018

Riverview and Springdale played in separate football classifications during Todd Massack's high school days, so the rivalry played out mostly on the court during basketball season. Nowadays, the gridiron can get just as hot as the hardwood, as the teams will prove when they meet for their annual Class A

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A-K Valley notebook: Freport’s Hunter has breakout performance

October 10, 2018

Ricky Hunter spent his first two seasons at Freeport behind Jake Sarver on the Yellowjackets' depth chart at kicker and punter, but the junior had a breakout performance in Friday's 14-10 win over Class 3A Big East rival Deer Lakes. With Freeport trailing by three points late in the fourth

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A-K Valley football players to watch for Week 7

Sam Brown Fox Chapel, Jr., RB/WR/SS Brown stood tall for the Foxes last Friday in their 45-15 win over Connellsville with 154 rushing yards and four touchdowns. It was his second 100-yard performance of the season. Defensively, he made seven tackles, including two sacks, in the victory that was key

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

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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