Tag: Deer Lakes

A-K Valley don’t-miss high school football matchups for Week 7

October 10, 2018

Class 5A Big East Latrobe (1-6, 1-4) at Plum (2-5, 1-5) 7 p.m. Friday, Mustangs Stadium, Plum On the air: 97.3 FM, 1480 AM; TribHSSN.triblive.com Last week: Penn-Trafford 27, Latrobe 7; Plum 45, Albert Gallatin 7 Coaches: Jason Marucco, Latrobe; Matt Morgan, Plum Top players: Zak Williams, Latrobe (Sr., 5-9,

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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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Deer Lakes rallies past Mt. Pleasant to capture Section 2-2A boys soccer title

October 9, 2018

Colton Spence probably has been tackled and fouled in the box a lot harder in his budding soccer career, but he had never had a follow-up penalty kick that carried so much significance. Spence, a sophomore from Deer Lakes, knocked in a PK to the left of reaching Mt. Pleasant

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A-K Valley athletes of the week: Leechburg’s Brenna Callahan, Deer Lakes’ Michael Sullivan

Brenna Callahan School: Leechburg Class: Junior Sport: Volleyball Report card: In her first year as a starter, the 5-foot-9 Callahan has blossomed into a threat from her outside hitter position. She leads Leechburg (8-3, 7-3) in kills (95) through 11 matches. Callahan's tallied 64 digs, 29 aces and 137 service

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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 soccer rankings for week of Oct. 8, 2018

October 8, 2018

Here's a look at the latest WPIAL boys soccer rankings: Class 4A 1. Seneca Valley, 12-1-1, 1 2. Norwin, 12-1-1, 4 3. Pine-Richland, 8-3-3, NR 4. North Allegheny, 9-4, 2 5. Upper St. Clair, 8-3-2, 3 Out: Butler, 8-3-1, 5 Class 3A 1. West Allegheny, 15-0, 1 2. Franklin Regional,

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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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Alle-Kiski Valley high school notebook: St. Joseph hires hoops coach

The St. Joseph girls volleyball coach for four seasons, Dennis Jones hoped to add varsity basketball coaching to his resume eventually. Circumstances finally broke his way. Jones was hired Thursday as the girls basketball coach at St. Joseph, where he will pull double duty in volleyball and basketball. The 55-year-old

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Selinger’s late touchdown lifts Freeport past Deer Lakes for key Big East victory

John Gaillot dearly hoped to avoid a game that came down to the final drive. Freeport's coach didn't get what he wanted, but the Yellowjackets still got what they needed: a crucial victory in their pursuit of a WPIAL playoff bid. Conor Selinger rushed for a go-ahead touchdown with 1

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