Tag: Highlands

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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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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Montour cools off Highlands with high-scoring win

October 5, 2018

After scoring just 17 points over the first five weeks of the season, Montour has finally found an offense. The Spartans scored 35 against Knoch last week and lit up the scoreboard at Highlands on Friday night en route to a 48-33 victory in Northern 8 Conference play. Montour, in

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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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The Birdie displays his love of history for A-K Valley readers

October 3, 2018

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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A-K Valley don’t-miss high school football matchups for Week 6

Class 5A Big East Plum (1-5, 0-5) at Albert Gallatin (0-6, 0-3) 7 p.m. Friday at Albert Gallatin's York Run Stadium Last week: Penn-Trafford 45,

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Pine-Richland’s Luke Meckler named Trib HSSN Football Player of the Week

September 30, 2018

Every football coach preaches all week about starting fast and scoring first. There's fast, and then there is what Pine-Richland and running back Luke Meckler

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Alle-Kiski Valley notebook: Race to playoffs gets interesting

With the second half of the season underway in soccer and girls volleyball, playoff races are beginning to heat up. The Deer Lakes boys soccer

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Highlands defeats Ambridge for 2nd straight victory

September 28, 2018

For the first time in the 15 games of the Dom Girardi era at Highlands, the Golden Rams have a two-game winning streak. Highlands built

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A-K Valley high school roundup: Freeport girls soccer edges Highlands

September 26, 2018

The Freeport and Highlands girls soccer rivalry produced another thriller. Abby Bastaja scored in overtime, giving Freeport a 2-1 victory in a Class 2-AA game

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