Tag: Valley

A-K Valley baseball notebook: Freeport rallies past Highlands for first section win

May 6, 2021

The Freeport Yellowjackets haven’t had too many bright spots this season, but at times, coach Ed Carr’s team has shown exactly what it might be capable of in the future.

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What to watch for in WPIAL sports for May 3, 2021

May 2, 2021

We get the ball rolling on May baseball and softball in what is expected to be a somewhat soggy or muddy diamond.

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A-K Valley baseball notebook: Burrell heats up with sweep of Freeport

April 29, 2021

Sometimes, all it takes is one or two wins to boost a team’s confidence, and the Burrell Bucs have experienced that over the past two weeks.

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WCCA track and field championship moved to Saturday

April 28, 2021

Westmoreland County Coaches’ Association officials decided Wednesday to postpone Thursday’s track and field championship because of the threat of inclement weather.

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WPIAL’s top tennis doubles teams set for gold rush

April 25, 2021

The WPIAL’s top Class AAA and Class AA boys doubles teams will go for gold Tuesday and Wednesday and also challenge for berths to the PIAA tournaments, slated for May 28 and 29 in Hershey.

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Westmoreland track notes: WCCA championships set for return

The Westmoreland County Coaches’ Association track and field championship will resume after a year absence because of the coronavirus.

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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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