Tag: Deer Lakes

Playoff experience to pay dividends for Deer Lakes boys soccer

August 20, 2018

The difference between a win and a loss in the WPIAL boys soccer playoffs can come down to the narrowest of margins, as Deer Lakes'

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After considering holdout, The Birdie is back prognosticating A-K Valley games

August 18, 2018

After flying back north this summer from his undisclosed offseason home, The Birdie heard all about the contract dispute between the Pittsburgh Steelers and a

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Familiar faces hope to fuel success for Deer Lakes in new conference

It's usually a disadvantage when a coaching vacancy is filled late into the offseason. But that might not be the case at Deer Lakes. New

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A-K Valley’s new coaches ‘hyped’ during opening day of football practice

August 13, 2018

The smell of the grass at Riverside Park awakened Todd Massack's football senses Monday morning. Riverview's coach brought his team out for a bright-and-early 8

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Deer Lakes going to old-school, double tight end set with athletic Kadlick, Hollibaugh

Deer Lakes is set to begin its 50th football season by unveiling an offense popular at the time the school was formed. New head coach

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WPIAL football coaches know the value of a good training camp meal

Tim Burk has been through a training camp or 10 during his time as an assistant at Carlynton, Deer Lakes and Springdale, so he knows

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A-K Valley athletes benefit from off-season work for individual sports

August 10, 2018

Izzy Komaniak is enjoying a relaxing vacation with family in Puerto Vallara, Mexico this week, and since she's been there, the Riverview senior has devoted

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Burk hopes to guide alma mater Deer Lakes back to WPIAL playoffs

August 1, 2018

It took one year of coaching at Carlynton, miles away from his hometown and alma mater, before Tim Burk realized he wanted to work closer

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Deer Lakes basketball coach Parham doing instruction work in China

July 3, 2018

Terence Parham is taking another summer trip to China. The Deer Lakes boys basketball coach left over the weekend to go to China for a

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Deer Lakes’ Jake McCaskey named Valley News Dispatch Baseball Player of the Year

June 30, 2018

PLAYER OF THE YEAR Jake McCaskey Deer Lakes, senior, pitcher/shortstop Jake McCaskey tried to picture the scenario: a hitter version of himself against the pitching

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