Tag: Deer Lakes

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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A-K Valley football notebook: Deer Lakes, Highlands running to success

October 4, 2018

Deer Lakes and Highlands are on a run thanks to the run. The schools might be known more for their high-octane passing games, but they're proving they can move effectively on the ground as well as through the air. Highlands' recent two-game winning streak came as a strong rushing attack

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With playoff positioning at stake, longtime conference foes Deer Lakes, Freeport to face off

October 3, 2018

Freeport appreciated the five weeks of conference play for what it provided: a chance to play a quintet of unfamiliar opponents in the newly recalibrated

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The Birdie displays his love of history for A-K Valley readers

Last week: 10-2 Season: 54-13 An inquisitive reader recently questioned the Birdie about a recent column that referenced the Germans bombing Pearl Harbor, informing the

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WPIAL girls soccer rankings for week of Oct. 2, 2018

October 2, 2018

Here's a look at the latest WPIAL girls soccer rankings: Class 4A Team, record, previous 1. Norwin, 10-1, 2 2. Seneca Valley, 10-1, 3 3.

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WPIAL boys soccer rankings for week of Oct. 1, 2018

October 1, 2018

Here's a look at this week's WPIAL boys soccer rankings: Class 4A 1. Seneca Valley, 11-1, 1 2. North Allegheny, 9-3, 2 3. Upper St.

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Alle-Kiski Valley notebook: Race to playoffs gets interesting

September 30, 2018

With the second half of the season underway in soccer and girls volleyball, playoff races are beginning to heat up. The Deer Lakes boys soccer

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