Tag: Highlands

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

August 30, 2017

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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Week 1’s don’t miss matchups in the A-K Valley

Class 5A Allegheny 9 CONFERENCE 2-5A WEST ALLEGHENY (0-0, 0-0) at FOX CHAPEL (0-1, 0-0) 7 p.m. Friday Last week: West Allegheny geared up for

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CTK ’17 – MSA Sports Preseason Top Ten – Class 4-A

August 29, 2017

Each and every Monday during the regular season, the MSA Sports Network will rank the Top Ten football teams in each of the six classifications. With days to go before the 2017 WPIAL football regular season kicks off with Week One, we present our Preseason Top Ten teams…with the Top Ten in Class 4-A. WPIAL […]

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WPIAL semifinalists last season, Highlands girls put focus on possession, foot skills

August 25, 2017

Jaci Bowser has the attitude first-year Highlands girls soccer coach Rick Tamburri seeks. Despite graduation and a lack of numbers leading to the Golden Rams

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Teammwork to guide Highlands boys soccer in Section 1

Gabriel Norris never needed to venture far from Oakwood Place in Natrona Heights to find a practice partner. When Norris, an incoming freshman at Highlands,

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Guido: A-K Valley teams benefit from Week Zero

August 23, 2017

The 118th season of high school football in the Alle-Kiski Valley is just a day away, so let's set the stage for the new season.

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CTK ’17 – 4-A Northwest Nine Conference Preview

August 21, 2017

Throughout the WPIAL, it is tough to imagine a conference more diverse than the 4A Northwest Nine. One team with a prolific spread offense passing attack, another with a team that threw the ball on average just over six times per game, and a couple of teams with quality dual-threat quarterbacks. Each week is a […]

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CTK ’17 – New WPIAL Football Coaches

August 17, 2017

New Faces – New Places – New Hopes – New Dreams. There are six more coaching changes this off-season then before the 2016 campaign. There are a lot of rookie head coaches getting their first crack, some coaches who are just changing hats and addresses and one who has gone back to the future. Whatever […]

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Highlands senior RB Jermaine Jett poised for big final season

August 16, 2017

For the past three seasons Highlands senior running back Jermaine Jett played the role of groomsman. But after patiently waiting his time behind standouts Elijah

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First day of football practice brings energy, hope for A-K Valley teams

August 14, 2017

As Deer Lakes players sprinted to midfield Monday afternoon, the last warm-up drill before breaking into defensive work, coach Steve Sciullo broke away from a

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