Tag: Burrell

Valley’s Dorian Briggs (left) celebrates a first-half touchdown last Friday.
The Birdie is feeling lucky with his Week 2 A-K Valley football picks
September 6, 2023
Last week: 7-3 (70%)

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Burrell junior midfielder Maggie Nesko (left) dribbles the ball while being defended by freshman midfielder/defender Katie Kohler during practice Friday at Burrell’s Buccaneer Stadium.
Burrell girls soccer aims to keep momentum going vs. Freeport after long layoff
September 4, 2023
The Burrell girls soccer team kicked off its season Aug. 26 with a 2-1 victory over District 10 Class 5A McDowell at the South Park tournament.

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Highlands quarterback Aaran Randolph had a 99-yard touchdown run in the Golden Rams’ victory Friday night.
A-K Valley high school football notebook: Highlands’ Randolph equals WPIAL record
September 2, 2023
Aaran Randolph tied a WPIAL record Friday.

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The Deer Lakes defense smothers Burrell’s Devin Beattie on Friday.
Deer Lakes dominates rival Burrell in shutout
September 1, 2023
Last year’s matchup between Burrell and Deer Lakes went to overtime before the Bucs pulled out a six-point victory.

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Apollo-Ridge sophomore Brian Newton goes in for the second of his three touchdowns against Leechburg on Sept. 4, 1998, at Owens Field. Newton finished with 221 yards rushing in the Vikings’ 28-7 victory.-
Through the years: Apollo-Ridge’s Brian Newton made strong 1st impression
August 31, 2023
Each Friday throughout the high school football season, the Valley News Dispatch will take a look back at the games, players and events that have shaped local scholastic history.

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Riverview’s Toby Green works out during a preseason practice.
The Birdie isn’t goofing around anymore as he makes his Week 1 A-K Valley picks
August 30, 2023
Last week: 8-3 (72.7%)

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Burrell running back Devin Beattie moves past Jeannette’s Hunter Blazowich on Friday, Aug. 25, 2023, at Burrell High School.
Deer Lakes aims to end 4-game losing streak to rival Burrell
The Burrell football team has won the last four games in the series with Deer Lakes, but three of the four went down to the wire.

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Burrell’s Tyler Maglisco (5) braces for contact against Jeannette’s Jayce Powell (right) on Friday, Aug. 25, 2023, at Burrell High School.
Jeannette rallies in 4th quarter to defeat Burrell
August 25, 2023
Many people might think the Jeannette Jayhawks aren’t the same as years past.

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Deer Lakes’ Collin Rodgers heads the ball over Beaver’s Henry Harris during the 2022 WPIAL Class 2A championship game at Highmark Stadium.
A-K Valley boys soccer preview: Deer Lakes planning encore after ‘special year’
August 24, 2023
The most successful boys sports year in Deer Lakes history began with the boys soccer team’s run to its second WPIAL title in three years last fall.

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Ligonier Valley’s Cole Henry (back left) participates in a drill during practice Monday, Aug. 7, 2023, at Weller Field in Ligonier.
The Birdie living up to the hype while picking Westmoreland County games
August 23, 2023
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