Tag: Knoch

High school roundup for Dec. 26, 2018: Belle Vernon tops Southmoreland in OT

December 26, 2018

Mitch Pohlot had 24 points, and Larry Calloway added 21 as Belle Vernon defeated Southmoreland, 84-80, in overtime at the Charleroi tournament Wednesday night. Jake Haney scored 13 points, and Cameron Nusser added 12 for the Leopards (2-6). Riley Comforti scored 28 points to lead Southmoreland (3-5). Ringgold 69, Yough

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A-K Valley H.S. basketball notebook: Win over SSA huge boost for Valley boys

It might count as just one win in the standings, but Valley's 73-71 victory over Shady Side Academy on Dec. 20 seemed more monumental than that to the Vikings. The entire bench stayed engaged throughout the fourth quarter, and those players rushed the court to mob their teammates as soon

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Mercurial Knoch boys basketball team works for consistency

December 24, 2018

In something of a Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde homage, Knoch experienced good Knights and bad Knights in the early portion of its schedule. The good Knights involved shots dropping from the perimeter and a faster pace as Knoch got out in transition. The bad Knights saw the opposite: a

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A-K Valley lookahead for Week of Dec. 24, 2018

December 23, 2018

THURSDAY Boys basketball: The Apollo Trust Company Holiday Tournament tips off with former section rivals Leechburg and Riverview at Apollo-Ridge. Both teams are off to hot starts, with Leechburg leading Section 3-A and Riverview winning its first three games of the season. The nightcap of the Highlands holiday tournament features

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Greensburg Salem girls gift themselves with win over Knoch

December 20, 2018

With little fanfare because she wanted it that way, Megan Kallock recently committed to play college basketball at Saint Vincent. The standout guard from Greensburg Salem showed Thursday night why the Bearcats think she can benefit their program. Kallock, a senior with more than 1,400 career points, scored 22 to

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A-K Valley high school basketball notebook: Teams prepare for meat of section schedules

The pre-Christmas portion of the WPIAL basketball season will wrap up this weekend, and teams will get a chance to do evaluations as they prepare for the meat of their schedules. To this point, team schedules mainly involved nonsection opponents, with one or two section games thrown in, providing coaches

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Second-quarter surge carries Knoch boys past Valley

December 18, 2018

After opening the season with five road games, Knoch was eager for the comforts of home Tuesday night. Following a slow start, the Knights caught fire and rolled to a 69-47 victory over longtime rival Valley in a nonsection encounter. Scott Fraser scored 23 points and helped spur a 16-0

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Alle-Kiski Valley athletes of the week: Riverview’s Noah Black, Knoch’s Nevaeh Ewing

Noah Black School: Riverview Class: Senior Sport: Basketball Report card: Black has been white-hot for the red-hot Raiders, who are riding a three-game win streak. He paced Riverview's 3-0 start with double-digit scoring figures in every game, including a 23-point effort against Aquinas Academy. The 5-foot-9 guard leads the Raiders

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A-K Valley H.S. lookahead: Week of Dec. 17-23

December 17, 2018

Monday Girls basketball andamp;#8226; Plum and Franklin Regional battled for the last playoff spot from their section down to the final day of the 2017-18 regular season, with Plum securing it. They'll meet in a Section 2-5A game at Franklin Regional, with Plum seeking to shake off a slow start

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A-K Valley high school notes: Burrell hockey hopes to repeat strong first half

December 12, 2018

Burrell began the second half of its PIHL Division II regular-season schedule Tuesday, and little changed from the first half of the year. The Bucs' 9-0 victory at McDowell marked their 11th in a row to begin the season, and most have come in lopsided fashion. All but three of

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