Tag: Valley

A-K Valley girls hoops teams struggle through challenges

January 19, 2019

John Broderick became something like a college coach in his first two seasons as Springdale's girls basketball coach, leaving his Fox Chapel teaching job at midday to sit in Springdale's cafeteria and recruit players. He had some success but then would find himself in the same position the next year:

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Burrell wrestlers take down rival Valley to claim subsection title

January 16, 2019

Burrell wanted to get back on track with the WPIAL team season approaching, especially after a disappointing loss to local rival Kiski Area last week. A Section 3-AA matchup against neighboring Valley did just the trick, as Burrell maintained its section dominance with a 57-19 victory over the host Vikings

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Beaver, Neshannock to meet in Section 1-3A girls basketball showdown in Thursday’s 3 things to watch in HS sports

The second half of section play in WPIAL girls basketball tips off for many teams Thursday with the focus on a key Class 3A matchup in Beaver County. The first half of section play ended with Beaver, Neshannock and Avonworth all tied for the lead in Section 1-3A with 6-1

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Burrell gets important victory over short-handed rival Valley

January 15, 2019

The Burrell-Valley rivalry always holds plenty of importance for both schools, but it felt especially crucial for Burrell on Tuesday. Burrell knew the reality of its situation as the midpoint of section play approached, and the Bucs realized they needed to take advantage of their opportunity against the Vikings. The

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A-K Valley wrestling notebook: Valley aims to dethrone Burrell for section title

Part of Burrell's enormous WPIAL success over the past decade-plus includes a dominance of its section opponents. To wit: The Bucs have won 107 consecutive section matches since the 2002-03 season, claiming the regular-season championship every year since 2004. Although a long line of teams would enjoy the opportunity to

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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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Deer Lakes tops Valley to continue section hot streak

January 11, 2019

Once again, Deer Lakes used the formula of strong defense and solid foul shooting that has led to the Lancers' best section start in 32 years. Deer Lakes went 10 for 10 from the foul line in the third period and held Valley scoreless for a 6-minute, 18-second stretch en

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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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A-K Valley lookahead for Week of Jan. 7, 2019

January 6, 2019

MONDAY Girls basketball: Apollo-Ridge and Freeport are coming off losses in their most recent Section 1-4A games. The host Yellowjackets (7-2, 3-1), ranked No. 4 in Class 4A, feature a top quartet of juniors in Madeline and Samantha Clark, Harley Holloway and Sidney Shemanski. Apollo-Ridge (7-2, 2-2) is led by

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Kiski Area’s Miller, Burrell’s Oswalt big winners at WCCA wrestling championships

January 5, 2019

The train keeps rolling for the Kiski Area wrestling team at the Westmoreland County Coaches' Association tournament at Norwin. The Cavaliers on Saturday won their fourth consecutive team title, which tied them with Greensburg Salem and Latrobe with the most titles: 12. But just as big as Kiski Area's win

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