Tag: St. Joseph

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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St. Joseph boys golfer Petrishen cards ace on Florida trip

December 24, 2017

Derek Petrishen wasn't having his best golf round during his recent trip to Florida, but he improved it in a hurry. The St. Joseph senior

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A-K Valley high school basketball notebook: Injuries to key players plaguing teams early

December 22, 2017

Injuries can create holes in even the most complete basketball rotations, and a few teams around the Alle-Kiski Valley are feeling the pain. Fox Chapel,

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Winchester Thurston girls rally to defeat St. Joseph

December 21, 2017

So pleased was St. Joseph coach Sally Ackerman with her players' performance Thursday night — even in a losing effort — that she said afterward

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AK Valley boasts several of WPIBL’s top bowlers in early-season competition

December 20, 2017

The Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Bowling League is several weeks into its 2017-18 schedule and a number of A-K Valley competitors are at the top of

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Norling-led Our Lady of Sacred Heart topples St. Joseph in girls basketball

December 19, 2017

In its final tuneup before section play begins, St. Joseph cut a 13-point deficit to two. But the Spartans couldn't complete the comeback and fell

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Alle-Kiski girls basketball teams find early success

December 13, 2017

Freeport girls basketball coach Fred Soilis said he saw some good things from his team despite season-opening tournament losses to South Fayette and Keystone Oaks,

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Alle-Kiski Valley Athletes of the Week: St. Joseph’s Grant Bendis, Kiski Area’s Harley Holloway

Grant Bendis School: St. Joseph Class: Junior Sport: Basketball Report card: Bendis started the season by putting up 18 points in Friday's 71-46 win over

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