Tag: Freeport
Freeport juniors Russo, Jack ready for ‘prime time’ in PIAA playoffs
November 8, 2018
Isabella Russo saw a couple of rotations for the Freeport girls volleyball team in last year's postseason run which culminated in a PIAA Class AA championship. The 6-foot junior middle hitter took advantage of training sessions at Pitt Elite in the offseason and returned this fall with expectations of an
A-K Valley PIAA volleyball capsule: Saturday’s match
November 7, 2018
PIAA playoff preview capsule Girls volleyball Class AA Quarterfinals Freeport (17-3) vs. North Catholic (21-0) 1 p.m. Saturday at North Allegheny Winner plays: Winner of Bald Eagle/Corry Coaches: Tom Phillips, Freeport; Amanda Fetter, North Catholic Players to watch: Lauren Lampus, Freeport; Dominique Felix, North Catholic Service points: The WPIAL championship
Freeport rebounds to sweep Redbank Valley in first round of PIAA playoffs
November 6, 2018
The Freeport girls volleyball team kept its goal of a second straight state championship alive Tuesday as it took down District 9 champion Redbank Valley in the first round of the PIAA Class AA playoffs. The Yellowjackets opened sizeable leads in each game and claimed a 3-0 victory at DuBois
Freeport volleyball sets sights on state title after coming up short in WPIAL
November 5, 2018
Freeport girls volleyball coach Tom Phillips was in an optimistic mood Monday after his team finished what he called a andquot;pretty upbeat and spirited practice.andquot; The Yellowjackets clean the slate and enter the PIAA Class AA playoffs Tuesday with the hopes of bouncing back from last Thursday's upset loss to
A-K Valley PIAA volleyball capsules: Tuesday’s matches
GIRLS VOLLEYBALL Class AAA Knoch (22-0) vs. Elizabeth Forward (13-5) 7 p.m. Tuesday, North Catholic Winner plays: Winner of Somerset/Dover on Saturday, site/time TBD Coaches: Diane Geist, Knoch; Kameron Smith, Elizabeth Forward Players to watch: Hannah Rowe, Knoch; Bri Spirnak, Elizabeth Forward Service points: Knoch, coming off its second consecutive
PIAA soccer, volleyball, field hockey playoffs set to begin in Tuesday’s 3 things to watch in high school sports
Since being shut out of gold in PIAA soccer nine years ago, WPIAL teams have captured 20 of the 52 state championships. Three times district teams have left Hershey with four state soccer crowns, including 2012 and '13 when WPIAL teams won eight of the 12 titles. The other season
WPIAL girls volleyball teams ready to begin PIAA playoffs
November 4, 2018
The WPIAL girls volleyball playoff tournaments have concluded, and the teams that remain alive are gearing up for what they hope are successful runs in the PIAA playoffs that begin Tuesday at sites all throughout the state. Sixteen teams are set for first-round matchups in each of the four classifications.Aliquippa beats Freeport, inches closer to WPIAL title game
November 3, 2018
Aliquippa has its eyes focused on making the WPIAL title game for an 11th straight season, and it moved a step closer Friday at Ambridge's Moe Rubenstein Stadium. Led by Avante McKenzie's 102 yards and five rushing touchdowns on 17 carries, the No. 1 Quips (10-1) held off an early
Kiski Area’s Shreffler hopes experience pays off at PIAA championship meet
November 2, 2018
Kiski Area senior Kierra Shreffler knows what the PIAA cross country course at the Hershey Entertainment Complex can deliver, and she hopes to run her best race there Saturday in her third and final attempt. andquot;The course at Hershey is very tough, mentally and physically,andquot; Shreffler said. andquot;To have those
A-K Valley football notes: Colecchi nears Kiski Area receiving record
Jack Colecchi knows he'll face a difficult challenge Friday, but if he rises to it, he can put his name into Kiski Area's record books. The Kiski Area senior wide receiver comes into Friday's WPIAL Class 5A first-round game at No. 1 Gateway needing 20 yards to become the school's
