Tag: Plum

Freeport’s Andrew Sullivan gets a drink during the first game of the 2021 season. “Yellowjackets” is a fine nickname, according to The Birdie.
The Birdie plays the name game, makes Week 3 A-K Valley football picks
September 15, 2021
Last week: 7-3 (70%)

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Logan Kline and his Leechburg teammates will attempt to get their first win against Clairton. The Blue Devils are 0-26-1 against the Bears.
A-K Valley don’t miss high school football matchups for 2021 Week 3
Class 4A Greater Allegheny Conference

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Aspinwall High students form the outline of what would be Fox Chapel Area High School in O’Hara Township on Jan. 25, 1960.
George Guido: Fox Chapel’s 1st football season among anniversaries to celebrate in A-K Valley
September 11, 2021
All kinds of birthdays, anniversaries and milestones galore are part of the late summer and fall of 2021.

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Plum senior Ashley Persia finished fifth in the girls varsity race at the Gateway Invitational on Sept. 4, 2021, at Boyce Park.
Plum runners start strong at Gateway Invitational
The Plum cross country teams are regular attendees of the season-opening Gateway Invitational at Boyce Park.

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Fox Chapel’s Collin Dietz hands off to Zidane Thomas during warm-ups before a game Sept. 10, 2021, at Plum.
Fox Chapel pulls away from Plum, picks up 1st win of season
September 10, 2021
Something had to give Friday as the Plum and Fox Chapel football teams both hoped to get into the win column after coming up empty over the first two weeks.

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The Lebo Blue junior high girls slowpitch softball team won the Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Softball League Junior High Opening Pitch Tournament on Sept. 5, 2021.
Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Softball League set for Week 2 of game action
The Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Softball League began its varsity season last Sunday with a pair of doubleheaders, and game action involving the 12 teams continues Sunday at six fields around the Pittsburgh region.

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Highlands coach Fran Rogel watched the final seconds tick away during his first game with the Golden Rams, a 14-6 loss in 1971. The former Penn State and Steelers fullback had come to Highlands from just-closed North Braddock Scott.
Through the years: Fran Rogel falls in debut as Highlands coach
September 9, 2021
Editor’s note: Each Friday throughout the high school football season, the Valley News Dispatch will take a look back at the games, players and events that are part of local scholastic history.

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Deer Lakes’ Austin Duddy practices Aug. 11.
A-K Valley don’t miss high school football matchups for 2021 Week 2
September 8, 2021
Nonconference

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Steelers tight end Pat Freiermuth beats the Lions’ Jalen Reeves-Maybin for the second of his two first-quarter touchdowns in a preseason game Aug. 21 at Heinz Field.
                                Steelers tight end Pat Freiermuth beats the Lions’ Jalen Reeves-Maybin for the second of his two first-quarter touchdowns on Saturday Aug. 21, 2021 at Heinz Field.
Birdie hops on Freiermuth bandwagon before picking this week’s A-K Valley matchups
Last week: 9-1 (90%)

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Plum goalkeeper Gabe Kuhn makes a save on Franklin Regional’s Colton Hudson late in the second half of their game on Monday, Sept. 28, 2020, in Murrysville.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Sept. 7, 2021: Boys soccer opens section play
September 6, 2021
Once again this school year, the network with the best coverage of high school sports brings you a daily dose of what to watch for around scholastic sports that day.

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