Tag: Deer Lakes

Deer Lakes girls basketball team dominates East Allegheny

February 2, 2019

Owners of a ninth WPIAL playoff berth in the last 10 seasons, Deer Lakes is hoping for a strong finish to the regular season. Coach Dave Petruska's team took that first step with a convincing 52-30 victory over East Allegheny on Saturday afternoon at home. Deer Lakes (14-4, 9-3) held

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Deer Lakes boys boost section mark to 9-0 with win over Burrell

January 29, 2019

The 2019 polar vortex is about invade Western Pa. and bring with it some of the coldest temperatures and wind chills in years. Schools are closed, and cars will struggle start. If folks around Deer Lakes School District are looking for a nearby warming center, all they need to do

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A-K Valley H.S. lookahead: Week of Jan. 28-Feb. 2

January 27, 2019

Monday Girls basketball It's a big night for Freeport as the Class 4A No. 4 Yellowjackets (14-2, 9-1) visit No. 1 North Catholic (14-1, 10-0) in a battle for first place in Section 1-4A. North Catholic won the first matchup against Freeport, 75-63, thanks largely to an early 14-2 run

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Carlynton girls get defensive to sweep Deer Lakes in Section 3-3A

January 24, 2019

A red-hot offense sparked Deer Lakes on a three-game winning streak the Lancers carried into their second-place battle with Carlynton on Thursday night. The shooting that fueled that attack cooled considerably, with a major helping hand from the visiting Cougars' defense. Carlynton stymied Deer Lakes' offense for the final three

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A-K Valley notebook: Deer Lakes girls not afraid to go outside

Amid cold and flu season, Deer Lakes' girls basketball team is making hot shooting contagious. The Lancers got career-best shooting performances over the past week from senior Abby Buechel and freshman Reese Hasley, leading them to a pair of Section 3-3A wins. Buechel hit a career-high six 3-pointers and finished

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WPIAL wrestling brackets to be released in Thursday’s 3 things to watch in high school sports

January 23, 2019

Is anybody up for a little mat bracketology The first team brackets of the winter high school sports season will be released Thursday afternoon when the WPIAL unveils the 2019 team wrestling postseason matchups. The one-week tournament will begin Monday, with four Class AAA preliminary-round matches. Then, on Jan. 30,

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A-K Valley Athletes of Week: Deer Lakes’ Brad Perrotte, Freeport’s Maddie Clark

January 22, 2019

Brad Perrotte School: Deer Lakes Class: Senior Sport: Basketball Report card: Standout play from Perrotte has helped Deer Lakes (10-4, 7-0) rise to a No. 5 ranking in Class 3A. The 5-foot-9 guard leads the Lancers in scoring (20.8 points per game) and free-throw percentage (84 percent). A two-year starter,

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Deer Lakes boys adjusting to life atop Section 3-3A

January 21, 2019

The Deer Lakes boys basketball coaches regularly check the area of their Hudl online video account that lets them see how often players are watching opposing film, making sure the Lancers are doing their homework. Right now, the team would get an A for that effort, which is becoming more

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A-K Valley high school sports look-ahead: Week of Jan. 21, 2019

January 20, 2019

MONDAY Girls basketball: Apollo-Ridge will get a second chance to slow down Class 4A No. 1 North Catholic in a Section 1-4A game. The Vikings (10-4, 4-4) have the second-best defense in the section, allowing 36.5 points per game, but the defending WPIAL champion Trojans (12-1, 8-0) scored 76 in

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WPIAL boys basketball rankings for week of Jan. 20, 2019

January 19, 2019

Rankings Boys basketball Class 6A 1. Latrobe, 12-2, 1 2. Pine-Richland, 12-2, 3 3. Mt. Lebanon, 13-2, 4 4. Upper St. Clair, 15-1, 2 5. Butler, 11-3, 5 Out: none Class 5A 1. Mars, 14-1, 1 2. Moon, 14-0, 2 3. Penn Hills, 12-2, 4 4. Woodland Hills, 10-2, 3

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