Tag: Knoch

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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Butler, Pine-Richland boys to square off in 3 things to watch Tuesday in high school sports

January 7, 2019

They met in the very first WPIAL Class 6A boys basketball championship game two years ago. Now Butler and Pine-Richland square off for the first of two meetings Tuesday with first place at stake in Section 1-6A. The Rams won that title game in March of 2017, 72-61. It was

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A-K Valley lookahead for Week of Jan. 7, 2019

January 6, 2019

MONDAY Girls basketball: Apollo-Ridge and Freeport are coming off losses in their most recent Section 1-4A games. The host Yellowjackets (7-2, 3-1), ranked No. 4 in Class 4A, feature a top quartet of juniors in Madeline and Samantha Clark, Harley Holloway and Sidney Shemanski. Apollo-Ridge (7-2, 2-2) is led by

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Stingy defense helps Knoch girls top Apollo-Ridge in Section 1-4A contest

January 3, 2019

Knoch's girls basketball team ran into the gym for warmups with Metallica's andquot;Enter Sandmanandquot; booming out of the speakers. Once the Knights took the floor for the game, they played defense with intensity akin to a heavy metal guitar solo. With a 1-3-1 trapping zone, the Knights pressured passes, got

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A-K Valley lookahead for week of Dec. 31, 2018

December 30, 2018

WEDNESDAY Wrestling: Burrell, the dominant team in Section 3-AA for a decade and a half, will visit resurgent Highlands. The Bucs (2-1, 2-0) routed South Allegheny and Riverview in their first two section duals, not surrendering a team point. Highlands (7-5, 1-1) is looking to keep up a strong start

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A-K Valley sports year in review: 2018 brought more championships, memorable finishes

The past year produced memorable moments on the court, the field and the hardwood throughout the Alle-Kiski Valley. There were moments of individual and team greatness, from broken records to championship performances, and there were, of course, heartbreaking losses. Here were the five moments that loomed especially large in the

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