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A-K Valley football players to watch for 2021 Week 1

September 1, 2021

Calvin Heinle

Springdale’s Ricky Martinelli pulls in a catch during 7-on-7 competition in July.

A-K Valley don’t miss high school football matchups for 2021 Week 1

Nonconference

Coach Klein and linebacker Bobby Boucher watch from the sidelines as the South Central Louisiana State Mud Dogs take on the Louisiana Cougars.

Before picking A-K Valley winners, The Birdie investigates Bishop Sycamore

Last week: 9-3 (75%)

The North Allegheny girls volleyball team celebrates with the WPIAL Class 4A championship trophy after defeating Shaler on Saturday, Nov. 7, 2020, at Chartiers Valley.

Volleyball coaches association releases preseason WPIAL girls rankings

August 30, 2021

Girls volleyball teams in the WPIAL officially begin their seasons Friday and Saturday with matches and tournaments all throughout the region.

Deer Lakes’ Ruger Beer (14) and Karns City’s Owen Collwell (30) battle for the ball during the PIAA Class 2A quarterfinal boys soccer game on Saturday, Nov. 14, 2020, at Deer Lakes.

A-K Valley boys soccer preview: New coach leading Deer Lakes

August 28, 2021

Aaron Smith felt some nerves heading into training camp, and at the first practice he could sense his Deer Lakes boys soccer players had some, too.

New Oakmont coach Chuck Wagner (with clipboard) goes over strategy with assistants, from left, Robert Mousseau, Wagner, Warren Riddinger and James Higgins before the start of the 1961 season.

Through the Years: Oakmont’s Chuck Wagner wins debut in 1961

August 26, 2021

Each Friday throughout the high school football season, the Valley News Dispatch will take a look back at the games, players and events that are part of local scholastic history.

Plum’s Kade Thomas, right, leads the offensive line in drills during practice Aug. 11.

The Birdie can’t always get what he wants as A-K Valley football kicks off

August 25, 2021

The Birdie was pecking at his plate from the salad bar at Ruby Tuesday, waiting for a friend to meet him for lunch the other day, when he realized it was way too early in the season to be dealing with a case of writer’s block.