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A-K Valley high school look-ahead: Week of Dec. 3, 2018

December 2, 2018

Monday Hockey andamp;#8226; Burrell can run its season-opening winning streak to 10 games if it can beat Connellsville in a Division II game at Pittsburgh Ice Arena. The Bucs lead the Division II standings by two games, outscoring their opponents 63-21. andamp;#8226; After a lopsided loss to West Allegheny, Fox

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Deer Lakes’ Madeline Boulos named Valley News Dispatch Girls Soccer Player of the Year

December 1, 2018

Valley News Dispatch Girls Soccer Player of the Year Madeline Boulos Deer Lakes, freshman, forward Madeline Boulos was one of the youngest players on Deer Lakes' girls soccer team this fall, but she quickly became one of the most important, too. The Lancers leaned into their youth movement the last

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Alle-Kiski Valley high school notebook: Zolnierczyk named player of year

November 28, 2018

Mike Zolnierczyk shut down most of what came his way from Springdale's opponents this fall, and opposing coaches apparently took notice. WPIAL coaches recently voted Zolnierczyk, Springdale's star senior goalkeeper, Class A boys soccer player of the year after he backstopped the Dynamos to the WPIAL semifinals. andquot;It feels great

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George Guido: 3 boys hoops teams in Westmoreland tourney

November 27, 2018

Three area boys basketball teams will be part of a Westmoreland County Coaches Association shootout Dec. 15. Valley, Burrell and Kiski Area will be part of the event where both Hempfield basketball facilities will be utilized. The coaches association, chaired basketball-wise by Hempfield's Bill Swan, wanted to get basketball as

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Alle-Kiski Valley high school lookahead: Week of Nov. 11

November 11, 2018

Monday Hockey First place in PIHL Division II is on the line as Burrell (6-0) takes on Central Valley (5-1). The Bucs have 43 goals, 16 more than the second-highest total in Division II this season. Tyler Stewart and Dylan Zelonka have 23 points apiece. Knoch will try to keep

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Freeport volleyball earns WPIAL quarterfinal victory

October 30, 2018

Freeport still is searching for its best performance, but the Yellowjackets have a chance to find it in the WPIAL semifinals. Ally DeJidas tallied a team-high 12 kills and Lauren Lampus added 11 to lead Class AA No. 1 Freeport to a 3-0 sweep of No. 8 Seton LaSalle in

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Greensburg Central Catholic girls volleyball advances to semifinals

October 29, 2018

No. 3 Greensburg Central Catholic withstood two persistent sets by No. 6 Brentwood, but prevailed for a 3-0 victory in the WPIAL Class A quarterfinals Friday night at Oakland Catholic. Despite no one recording more than two kills, the Centurions were able to use strong serves to throw Brentwood off

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A-K Valley lookahead for Week of Oct. 29, 2018

October 28, 2018

Monday Boys soccer: Deer Lakes will attempt to make it to Highmark Stadium for the first time as it takes on Section 2-AA rival Shady Side Academy in the WPIAL semifinals. The Lancers went 1-0-1 against the defending WPIAL champions during the regular season, but the 11th-seeded Indians upset North

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East Allegheny upends Valley for final playoff spot

October 27, 2018

A constant rain created extra difficulty as East Allegheny and Valley tangled for the final playoff spot in the Class 2A Allegheny Conference. Mistakes and a big effort by East Allegheny quarterback Daniel Kasmier submerged the Vikings' postseason hopes. Kasmier rushed for 116 yards and four touchdowns and passed for

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The Birdie has no plans to retire from picking games in the A-K Valley

October 24, 2018

Last week: 11-2 (.846) Season: 83-19 (.814) The news last week of Big Bird's retirement took The Birdie by surprise, as he always looked up to the andquot;Sesame Streetandquot; legend, both literally and metaphorically. But what really shocked the Alle-Kiski Valley's picks expert was the revelation that Big Bird himself

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