Tag: Freeport

A-K Valley girls soccer teams hoping best is yet to come with WPIAL playoffs looming

October 10, 2018

Melisa O'Toole recently saw something she waited for all season: a complete, 80-minute performance from her Kiski Area girls soccer team. A 4-0 victory over Gateway last week showcased the best the Cavaliers could offer offensively and defensively after a season of searching for both to show up at the

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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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WPIAL volleyball rankings for week of Oct. 7, 2018

Here's a look at this week's WPIAL girls volleyball rankings with matches played through Oct. 7, 2018: Class 4A Team, section record, previous 1. North Allegheny, 11-0, 1 2. Baldwin, 10-0, 2 3. Pine-Richland, 8-2, 5 4. Oakland Catholic, 8-4, 3 5. Butler, 7-4, NR Out: Bethel Park, 9-4, 4

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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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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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A-K Valley football players to watch in Week 6

October 3, 2018

Jack Colecchi Kiski Area, Sr., WR/CB A centerpiece of the potent Cavaliers passing game, Colecchi has a team-best 26 catches for 584 yards and four

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

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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A-K Valley football Q&A with Freeport’s Garret Schaffhauser

Garret Schaffhauser's fourth-quarter touchdown reception from Freeport quarterback Austin Romanchak closed the door completely on the Yough Cougars Friday night, securing the Yellowjackets' 20-0 win

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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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