Tag: Knoch

A-K Valley athletes of the week: Knoch’s Scott Fraser and Deer Lakes’ Reese Hasley

January 15, 2019

Scott Fraser School: Knoch Class: Junior Sport: Basketball Report card: A two-year starter, Fraser has been wearing out opponents this season. The 6-foot-2 swingman had a game-high 33 points in a Section 1-4A win over No. 5-ranked Highlands last week. Fraser then scored 21 points in last Friday's section win

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George Guido: Alle-Kiski Valley basketball teams face key games down stretch

The halfway point of the high school basketball section season was reached in the last two nights. Now gear up for section- half action beginning Thursday and Friday. A number of boys playoff races could go down to the wire, but it's a shame a number of Alle-Kiski girls teams

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A-K Valley high school sports look-ahead: Week of Jan. 14, 2019

January 13, 2019

Monday Girls basketball andamp;#8226; Deer Lakes visits Shady Side Academy for a Section 3-3A game. Deer Lakes (9-2, 5-1) can tie for first place in the section with a win. andamp;#8226; Apollo-Ridge's defense will be put to the test at Greensburg Salem, which features 1,500-point scorer Megan Kallock. Apollo-Ridge allows

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Knoch divers ready to springboard into WPIAL meet

Last spring, Knoch was one of only two schools to have two divers make the PIAA Class AA finals at Bucknell. Kristin Jerich and Aryanna Napora survived the first two rounds to finish 11th and 16th, respectively. They are back and hoping for bigger things this season as they attempt

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Alle-Kiski Valley high school notebook: Burrell girls bit by injury bug

January 12, 2019

An already-daunting challenge became a near impossibility for Burrell last week when the Bucs took the floor for a Section 1-4A girls basketball game against No. 1 North Catholic. Absent three starters to injury, the Bucs had just six healthy players on hand, five of whom were freshmen or sophomores,

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Freeport girls use 2nd-half surge to top rival Knoch in Section 1-4A game

January 10, 2019

Round 1 in the season rivalry series between the Knoch and Freeport girls basketball teams goes to the Yellowjackets. Breaking open a close game at halftime, Freeport built a double-digit advantage in the third and went on to claim a 47-39 victory in a battle for sole possession of second

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A-K Valley basketball notebook: Improved ‘D’ priority for Highlands boys

Highlands coach Tyler Stoczynski had something of a Nick Saban moment last week. Johnny Crise took off for a windmill dunk in the second quarter, a slam that brought the crowd and Crise's teammates to celebrate. Unfortunately for the Golden Rams, they celebrated a bit too long, as Freeport inbounded

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Class 5A contenders Penn Hills, Oakland Catholic to square off in 3 things to watch Thursday in high school sports

January 9, 2019

Their pasts have been golden, and the present is pretty good, as well. Tradition though won't mean a thing when the ball goes up in a girls basketball clash of top teams in Class 5A Thursday evening. Both Oakland Catholic and Penn Hills are 5-0 atop Section 3-5A. The Eagles,

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Knoch girls basketball hopes ‘the process’ includes a WPIAL playoff trip

At the start of every season, the Knoch girls basketball players eye up their schedule and find when they play Freeport. The Yellowjackets do the same, as the rivalry games are highly anticipated regardless of records or section standings. The Knights, who began the season with an five new starters

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Knoch clamps down, takes off in win over Highlands

January 8, 2019

Long a program built around stifling defense, Knoch this season is showing the offense to match. And the Knights are proving how dangerous they can be when both work in tandem. Physical defense against Highlands' top two scorers and a career offensive night from junior Scott Fraser spurred Knoch to

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