Tag: Freeport

The Birdie thinks A-K Valley teams resemble scary movies

October 17, 2018

Last week: 10-1 (.909) Season: 72-17 (.809) The Birdie was watching television over the weekend when a commercial for the upcoming andquot;Halloweenandquot; movie filled his screen. Originally confused by some aspects of the film -- andquot;how does a mask's face ageandquot; and andquot;what happened with all the sequels in betweenandquot;

Read More...

A-K Valley lookahead for Week of Oct. 15, 2018

October 14, 2018

Monday Boys golf Burrell's Tiger Hubbard will aim for a top-22 finish and a trip to the state finals when he tees off at the PIAA Class AA Western Regional at Toms Run Golf Course. Hubbard, a senior, competed at the regionals as a sophomore and is coming off an

Read More...

Freeport, Knoch volleyball teams rounding into playoff form

When Knoch and Freeport met in Saxonburg on Wednesday for their annual rivalry match, it became a microcosm of each team's season. Knoch displayed the athleticism and powerful hitting of Hannah Rowe, Kennedy Christy and Skylar Burkett in a 3-0 win. While Freeport has been strong all year, too, the

Read More...

WPIAL girls volleyball rankings for week of Oct. 14, 2018

Here's a look at the latest WPIAL girls volleyball rankings for the week of Oct. 14: Class 4A Team, record, previous 1. North Allegheny, 13-0, 1 2. Baldwin, 12-0, 2 3. Oakland Catholic, 10-4, 4 4. Pine-Richland, 9-3, 3 5. Butler, 8-5, 5 Out: None Class 3A 1. Knoch, 15-0,

Read More...

Freeport puts it all together in victory over Burrell

October 13, 2018

John Gaillot smiled when told of Freeport's rushing and defensive dominance Friday night. It's the formula the Yellowjackets like to follow, and they did it to perfection in maybe their most complete performance of the season. The senior tandem of Austin Romanchak and Conor Selinger powered a rushing attack that

Read More...

A-K Valley high school football notebook: Riverview, Springdale set for rivalry game

October 11, 2018

Riverview and Springdale played in separate football classifications during Todd Massack's high school days, so the rivalry played out mostly on the court during basketball season. Nowadays, the gridiron can get just as hot as the hardwood, as the teams will prove when they meet for their annual Class A

Read More...

A-K Valley notebook: Freport’s Hunter has breakout performance

October 10, 2018

Ricky Hunter spent his first two seasons at Freeport behind Jake Sarver on the Yellowjackets' depth chart at kicker and punter, but the junior had a breakout performance in Friday's 14-10 win over Class 3A Big East rival Deer Lakes. With Freeport trailing by three points late in the fourth

Read More...

WPIAL team golf titles up for grabs in Thursday’s 3 things to watch in high school sports

Four champions will be crowned Thursday at the 2018 WPIAL team golf championships at Cedarbrook Golf Course in Rostraver. Six teams make up the championship field in boys Class AAA and AA. Four teams are in the girls finals in Class AAA and AA. In boys' Class AAA, Central Catholic,

Read More...

Rivals Freeport, Burrell set to battle to stay in hunt for postseason berth

John Gaillot saw several variations of the Allegheny Conference in his 11 seasons as Freeport's football coach, and he always praised the league for its competitiveness. The newly-formed Big East where Freeport finds itself for the first time exceeds even the toughest season that Gaillot remembers. andquot;This has been the

Read More...

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.

Read More...