Tag: Springdale

A-K Valley girls basketball teams improving after period of struggle

January 3, 2018

The Springdale girls basketball team went winless last season and started the campaign with forfeits because of a lack of players. It was a low

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A-K Valley athletes of the week: Highlands’ Shawn Erceg, Springdale’s Jazlynn Robb

Shawn Erceg School: Highlands Class: Senior Sport: Basketball Report card: Erceg closed out 2017 by earning MVP honors at last week's Highlands holiday tournament. The

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Performance of Pine-Richland, Phil Jurkovec among WPIAL’s top high school sports stories from 2017

December 31, 2017

This was a year of milestones in Western Pennsylvania sports including the birth of a new high school sports network. The TribLive High School Sports

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Chuck Wagner’s death, Freeport volleyball’s state title among A-K Valley’s top 10 sports stories for 2017

December 30, 2017

The Alle-Kiski Valley sports scene had plenty to celebrate in 2017, from historic playoff runs to record-breaking performances. The area also mourned the losses of

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A-K Valley notebook: Springdale girls break losing skid, Plum freshman stands out

December 28, 2017

John Broderick heard plenty of kudos from referees and fans about the improvement the Springdale girls basketball team showed during the early portion of the

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Springdale boys hold off St. Joseph rally to secure victory

Springdale and St. Joseph no longer share the same boys basketball section, but their habit of playing nail-biters remains. The rivals went down to the

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Springdale girls basketball team’s progress pays off with victory to end long losing streak

John Broderick heard plenty of kudos from referees and fans about the improvement the Springdale girls basketball team showed during the early portion of the

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Fox Chapel’s Gizzo, Freeport’s Kemp named Valley News Dispatch Football Players of the Year

December 16, 2017

OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR Nick Gizzo Fox Chapel, sr., QB/DB, 6-foot-1, 189 pounds Nick Gizzo didn't know in the moment just what he was

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A-K Valley basketball notebook: Teams begin section play

December 14, 2017

Just a week into the regular season, the games are already getting bigger. Thursday marked the opening of section competition in WPIAL basketball for girls

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Springdale’s Demore named Valley News Dispatch Boys Soccer Player of the Year

December 9, 2017

Jared Demore Senior, forward, Springdale At times this season, Springdale's best recipe for offensive success seemed simple. When the Dynamos needed a goal, they went

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