Tag: Freeport

Alle-Kiski Valley notebook: Records fall in Highlands football loss to New Castle

September 9, 2017

When the dust settles and the statistics are compiled, Highlands' 48-47, double-overtime loss Friday to New Castle will go down as one of the more

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Freeport ‘just amazing’ in victory over rival Deer Lakes

September 8, 2017

Deer Lakes challenged Freeport's defense Friday night, continually pounding away at the Yellowjackets with runs up the middle. But the Lancers' hammer couldn't break through

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Burrell, Freeport girls soccer clash suspended by weather

September 6, 2017

Mother Nature didn't let the Freeport and Burrell girls soccer teams finish their Section 2-AA opener Wednesday evening at Burrell High School. Lightning caused a

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A-K Valley players to watch for Week 2

Logan Bitar Burrell, jr., RB/DB Despite his team's 12-6 loss to Hopewell on Friday, Bitar (5-foot-11, 170 pounds) tallied 185 yards on 23 carries and

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The Birdie loves an underdog in the A-K Valley

The Birdie heard a few people on Sunday talking about a big game coming up Saturday afternoon. One team is coming off a victory in

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After bye week, Freeport ready to face rival Deer Lakes

As Freeport went through an unusual bye week in Week 1, one nagging worry cropped up in the back of coach John Gaillot's mind. andquot;I'm

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A-K Valley seeing influx of young, female soccer coaches in varsity ranks

September 5, 2017

McKenzie Ehrlich was coaching under-8 and under-10 youth soccer two years ago when she heard of the vacant St. Joseph girls soccer coaching position. Although

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Freeport returns experienced group to chase third consecutive WPIAL girls volleyball title

September 2, 2017

The Freeport girls volleyball team started a Twitter account in November, showing pictures of Yellowjackets teams from middle school through varsity at various tournaments. Most

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Alle-Kiski Valley Athletes of the Week: Freeport’s David Gaspersic and Valley’s Lauren Schrock

August 30, 2017

David Gaspersic School: Freeport Class: Junior Sport: Golf Report card: Gaspersic has gone from missing the cut on last year's Freeport postseason team to being

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Take The Birdie’s picks to the bank in the A-K Valley

The Birdie usually doesn't play the lottery — andquot;I like sure things, like my predictions,andquot; he explains — but even he made an exception for

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