Tag: Riverview

A-K Valley lookahead for Week of Feb. 4, 2019

February 3, 2019

MONDAY Girls basketball: The Section 1-4A playoff race is muddied, with Apollo-Ridge (14-5, 6-5) and Knoch (8-10, 6-5) holding on to the last two spots and Greensburg Salem (10-9, 6-5) right behind. Apollo-Ridge visits Highlands (2-16, 0-12), Knoch visits Freeport (14-3, 6-5) and Greensburg Salem hosts Indiana (7-13, 5-7). Leechburg

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A-K Valley H.S. lookahead: Week of Jan. 28-Feb. 2

January 27, 2019

Monday Girls basketball It's a big night for Freeport as the Class 4A No. 4 Yellowjackets (14-2, 9-1) visit No. 1 North Catholic (14-1, 10-0) in a battle for first place in Section 1-4A. North Catholic won the first matchup against Freeport, 75-63, thanks largely to an early 14-2 run

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Apollo-Ridge boys stave off Riverview for another victory

January 22, 2019

After Friday's big upset at Sto-Rox, Apollo-Ridge boys basketball coach Greg Fox wanted to keep the momentum going. His Vikings obliged by holding off a late Riverview rally and prevailing at home 53-48. Apollo-Ridge had its biggest lead, 46-33, on a Bobby Mangan shot that beat the third-quarter buzzer. But

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A-K Valley wrestling notebook: Valley’s Hutcherson joins teammate with 100 career wins

Noah Hutcherson wasn't counting down -- or up -- to 100 wins, but he knew how important the accomplishment was when he reached it. The Valley senior 170-pounder earned his century victory last week with an 8-0 major decision over Burrell's Danny McCarthy, joining teammate David Schuffert in triple digits.

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Riverview boys can’t slow down Summit Academy

January 18, 2019

Summit Academy's only Section 1-2A loss to date was Dec. 14 against Riverview. The Knights didn't want to see a repeat and eventually finished the night in sole possession of first place. Summit opened up the game in the second period and rolled to a 74-49 victory over the Raiders

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Ellis School girls beat Riverview for 1st time since 2006-07 season

January 17, 2019

It was a quarter coach Keith Stitt and his Riverview girls basketball team would like to forget. The Raiders trailed by four entering the third quarter of Thursday's Section 2-2A matchup with Ellis School. But they were unable to score a point in the frame. The Tigers scored 17 in

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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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Riverview’s Alyssa Cappa set for softball tournament in Netherlands

Alyssa Cappa's first and only travel experience beyond the borders of the United States was a family vacation to Mexico. The Riverview junior, one of the top high school-age softball players in the area, will be able to update her international checklist this week as she heads to the Netherlands

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

January 10, 2019

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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George Guido: Riverview coach Chuck Wagner’s legacy crops up again

January 8, 2019

Late coach Chuck Wagner's legacy lives on. Three people who played for Wagner at Riverview had roles in last week's Outback Bowl in Tampa. andamp;#8226; Bob Shoop (1984 Riverview graduate) is the defensive coordinator for Mississippi State. andamp;#8226; Paul Federici (1981) is the director of football operations at Iowa. andamp;#8226;

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