Tag: Freeport

Obstacles abound for playoff-hopeful A-K Valley boys basketball teams

January 28, 2019

Apollo-Ridge reported to the gym for a Saturday morning practice in mid-December, just hours after an 18-point loss to Sto-Rox dropped the Vikings to 0-5 on the season. The players' effort that day belied the record. andquot;The kids were upbeat,andquot; Apollo-Ridge coach Greg Fox recalled earlier this season. andquot;It was

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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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WPIAL girls basketball rankings for week of Jan. 26, 2019

January 26, 2019

Rankings Girls basketball Class 6A 1. North Allegheny, 17-0, 1 2. Peters Township, 16-0, 2 3. Bethel Park*, 14-1, 3 4. Norwin, 16-1, 4 5. Seneca Valley, 11-5, 5 Out: none Class 5A 1. Chartiers Valley, 18-0, 1 2. Oakland Catholic, 15-2, 3 3. Gateway, 14-3, 4 4. Penn Hills,

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Highlands boys show their grit in Section 1-4A win over Freeport

January 25, 2019

Highlands wants to be known as more than just the Running Rams. The dunks, transition buckets and 3-pointers remain, but now a grittier Golden Rams team is running away from its opponents. Employing a shutdown defense and a driving mentality on offense, Highlands blitzed host Freeport on Friday, racking up

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

January 24, 2019

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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Derry boys close in on elusive playoff berth after defeating Freeport

January 22, 2019

Derry is flirting with the WPIAL boys basketball playoffs again, threatening to make a return to the postseason after more than a decade away. Only this year, the Trojans look like serious contenders to break through. And if they do, a major reason will be their defensive play. Freeport, albeit

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

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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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 girls basketball rankings for week of Jan. 20, 2019

January 19, 2019

Rankings Girls basketball Class 6A 1. North Allegheny, 15-0, 1 2. Peters Township, 13-0, 2 3. Bethel Park, 12-1, 3 4. Norwin, 13-1, 4 5. Seneca Valley, 11-3, 5 Out: none Class 5A 1. Chartiers Valley, 16-0, 1 2. Penn Hills, 11-4, 2 3. Oakland Catholic, 13-2, 3 4. Gateway,

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Knoch boys take care of business vs. Freeport, stay on top

January 15, 2019

The Knoch boys basketball team has been on a roll since the middle of December, and it didn't let up Tuesday against Section 1-4A rival Freeport. The Knights, No. 5 in the Trib HSSN Class 4A rankings, won their ninth game in a row and maintained sole possession of the

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