Tag: Leechburg

The Birdie looks to beat the heat with A-K Valley picks for Week 2

September 5, 2018

Last week: 13-0 Season: 17-2 (.895) As he sweat in the stands at a local football stadium last week, the Birdie considered a lighter coat

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

Class 5A Big East No. 1 Gateway (2-0, 1-0) at Plum (1-1, 0-1) 7 p.m. Friday at Mustangs Stadium, Plum Last week: Gateway 27, Penn-Trafford

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A-K Valley high school roundup for Sept. 3, 2018

September 2, 2018

Jaci Bowser and Ariana Kovach helped give new Highlands girls soccer coach Jenna Plummer her first win. Bowser and Kovach each scored a pair of

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Top-ranked Jeannette uses quick start to rout Leechburg

August 31, 2018

It was no secret. When Jeannette needed a big play on offense, quarterback Seth Howard was up to the task. The senior threw for 183

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A-K Valley high school football notebook: Springdale prepares for explosive Imani attack

August 30, 2018

Seth Napierkowski saw plenty of talent when he watched film of Imani Christian, Springdale's Week 1 opponent. Plenty of scoring, too. Springdale (0-0) will travel

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Westmoreland County’s don’t-miss matchups for Week 1

August 29, 2018

Class 5A Big East Penn-Trafford (0-1, 0-0) at 1-5A Gateway (1-0, 0-0) 7 p.m. Friday at Pete Antimarino Stadium, Monroeville Radio/Internet: TribHSSN.TribLive.com Last week: Norwin

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High school football Q&A with Leechburg’s Jake Blumer

He might be short on words, but Leechburg's Jake Blumer is long on making plays. The 6-foot-2, 190-pound junior tailback scored three touchdowns in the

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Week 1’s don’t-miss matchups in the A-K Valley

Class 5A Big East Plum (1-0, 0-0) at Franklin Regional (0-0, 0-0) 7 p.m. Friday at Franklin Regional HS Stadium, Murrysville Last week: Plum 32,

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A-K Valley football players to watch for Week 1

Noah Hutcherson Valley, sr., TE/DE Hutcherson used his speed and strength to produce five sacks in last week's opener against Burrell. The Vikings hope he

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The Birdie appreciates the underdogs in the A-K Valley

Last week: 4-2 Season: 4-2 The Birdie heard plenty of chirping late Friday night from the Leechburg zip code after the Blue Devils beat Apollo-Ridge

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