Tag: Valley

WPIAL tennis season heats up for A-K Valley trio, Section 3-AA teams

April 12, 2021

The Alle-Kiski Valley will be well-represented Tuesday at the WPIAL Class AA singles championships as Highlands senior Gabe Norris and Valley sophomore Nicholas Bussard and senior Thomas Albert will take to the court at Shady Side Academy.

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Valley baseball field gets ‘complete overhaul’ during pandemic canceled season

April 11, 2021

The coronavirus pandemic might have stopped the Valley baseball team from playing last season, but head coach Jim Basilone and assistant coach Brad Wood took advantage of the downtime in a big way and gave the Vikings’ home field a makeover.

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Valley baseball winning arms race in season’s opening weeks

April 8, 2021

In 2021, pitching will come at a premium as teams will be forced to dive deep into their rotations for back-to-back section games each week.

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Valley’s John Luke Bailey twirls gem in section win over Derry

April 6, 2021

Valley senior John Luke Bailey didn’t find himself in many tough situations Tuesday as the Vikings hosted Derry in their first Section 3-3A game of the season.

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Trib HSSN Baseball Team of the Week for April 5, 2021: Valley

April 5, 2021

The first full week “back to work” for the Valley baseball team was nearly perfect.

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Infusion of young talent boosts Valley softball

April 2, 2021

While there are many things Valley softball coach Carrol Perroz is concentrating on this season, planning a senior-day ceremony isn’t one of them.

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Valley baseball builds momentum with experienced lineup

When looking for silver linings in what was an otherwise frustrating turn of events with the sudden cancellation of high school sports last spring, Valley baseball coach Jim Basilone knew that he would have nine players returning with varsity experience gained in either 2018 or ’19.

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2021 Valley News Dispatch wrestling all-stars

March 27, 2021

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2021 WPIAL Class 3A baseball preseason breakdown

WPIAL baseball players have been waiting nearly two seasons to get back on the field of play after the coronavirus pandemic forced officials to cancel the entire 2020 campaign.

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H.S. boys tennis preview: Teams ‘amped up’ to start season

March 14, 2021

Last spring was one of loss for high school teams across the state as the covid pandemic caused the PIAA to suspend and ultimately cancel the spring sports season.

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