Tag: Freeport
A-K Valley lookahead for Week of Feb. 11, 2019
February 10, 2019
MONDAY Girls basketball: Deer Lakes and Freeport don't share the same section -- or even the same classification -- anymore, but will meet up in the first game of a girls-boys doubleheader at Deer Lakes. Both the host Lancers and visiting Yellowjackets qualified for the WPIAL playoffs, Deer Lakes in
WPIAL girls basketball rankings for week of Feb. 10, 2019
February 9, 2019
Rankings Girls basketball Class 6A 1. Peters Township, 21-0, 1 2. Norwin, 20-1, 2 3. North Allegheny, 20-1, 3 4. Bethel Park, 19-2, 4 5. Seneca Valley, 15-6, 5 Out: none Class 5A 1. Chartiers Valley, 22-0, 1 2. Oakland Catholic, 19-2, 2 3. Gateway, 18-3, 3 4. Penn Hills,Freeport girls use free throws to hold off Apollo-Ridge
February 8, 2019
The Freeport girls basketball team held a tenuous three-point lead on Apollo-Ridge at the end of the third quarter of the teams' Section 1-4A finale Friday evening. But the Yellowjackets were able to hold on with the help of a productive final quarter from the free-throw line. Freeport made 13
Knoch boys capture share of section title with win over Freeport
February 5, 2019
Knoch completed its improbable climb from a 1-win team in section play last year to a section champion this year. The Knights broke open a close contest in the third period and closed the game from the foul line in a 56-43 victory over Freeport. Ahead 26-24 with 6 minutes,
Freeport girls lock up 2nd place in Section 1-4A with win over rival Knoch
February 4, 2019
Several times during Monday's Section 1-4A girls basketball game between rivals Knoch and Freeport, the visiting Knights made a run to close or erase a deficit and put pressure on the Yellowjackets. But Freeport answered each Knoch push, and the final response at the midpoint of the fourth quarter lifted
A-K Valley lookahead for Week of Feb. 4, 2019
February 3, 2019
MONDAY Girls basketball: The Section 1-4A playoff race is muddied, with Apollo-Ridge (14-5, 6-5) and Knoch (8-10, 6-5) holding on to the last two spots and Greensburg Salem (10-9, 6-5) right behind. Apollo-Ridge visits Highlands (2-16, 0-12), Knoch visits Freeport (14-3, 6-5) and Greensburg Salem hosts Indiana (7-13, 5-7). Leechburg
A-K Valley notebook: St. Joseph grad stars in Super Bowl commercial
February 2, 2019
A former St. Joseph boys basketball standout will get a shining moment on professional football's biggest night. Chris Conroy, a 2005 St. Joseph graduate, is starring in a Super Bowl commercial for Mercedes Benz's A-Class model. In the ad, which was posted online Thursday and is titled andquot;Say The Word,andquot;
WPIAL girls basketball rankings for week of Feb. 3, 2019
Rankings Girls basketball Class 6A 1. Peters Township, 19-0, 2 2. Norwin, 17-1, 4 3. North Allegheny, 18-1, 1 4. Bethel Park*, 15-2, 3 5. Seneca Valley, 13-6, 5 Out: none Class 5A 1. Chartiers Valley, 19-0, 1 2. Oakland Catholic, 17-2, 2 3. Gateway, 15-3, 3 4. Penn Hills,
Big third quarter helps North Catholic girls cruise past Freeport
January 28, 2019
The North Catholic girls basketball team had won 40 straight section games coming into Monday's Section 1-4A clash for first place against Freeport. The Yellowjackets pushed the Trojanettes to the limit in the first half and threatened the streak with a one-point halftime advantage. But Trib HSSN's No. 1 Class
Obstacles abound for playoff-hopeful A-K Valley boys basketball teams
Apollo-Ridge reported to the gym for a Saturday morning practice in mid-December, just hours after an 18-point loss to Sto-Rox dropped the Vikings to 0-5 on the season. The players' effort that day belied the record. andquot;The kids were upbeat,andquot; Apollo-Ridge coach Greg Fox recalled earlier this season. andquot;It was
