Tag: Riverview

Deer Lakes’ Blake Gornick (right) and Zach Grant celebrate a first-quarter touchdown against Valley on Oct. 6.

Birdie fixes Steelers problems on offense before making Week 8 A-K Valley picks

October 18, 2023

Last week: 6-4 (60%)

Deer Lakes’ Collin Rodgers works between Shady Side Academy’s Mark Bence and Paul Benec during their game on Thursday, Sept. 28, 2023, in Fox Chapel.

Deer Lakes plots course to defend WPIAL boys soccer championship

The Deer Lakes boys soccer team lost just once in Section 2-2A play and finished the regular season 14-2.

Mars’ Kayleigh Clark battles Hampton’s Olivia Hoffman for possession during their game on Monday, Aug. 28, 2023, at Hampton.

Breaking down the 2023 WPIAL girls soccer playoffs

Here’s a closer look at the 2023 WPIAL girls soccer playoffs:

Riverview’s Lola Abraham celebrates her hat-trick goal against Springdale on Monday, Oct. 16, 2023, in Springdale.

Lola Abraham scores all 3 goals as Riverview girls soccer makes history with section title

October 16, 2023

The Riverview girls soccer team clinched a share of the Section 1-A championship when Springdale lost to Greensburg Central Catholic on Saturday.

Leechburg and Riverview captains head out for the coin toss before their game Oct. 14, 2023, at Riverside Park.

Buzzatto runs for 400 yards, but Leechburg tops Riverview

October 14, 2023

It was a sight Sebastian Mason and the Leechburg defense had seen all afternoon.

Junior Holden Deasy hopes to help the Riverview boys cross country team qualify for the PIAA Class A championships for the eighth time in the past nine seasons when the Raiders run at WPIALs Oct. 26, 2023.

Riverview runners ready to contend for WPIAL medals, PIAA berth

PA Milesplit, a website which tracks and reports on cross country teams throughout the state, lists five teams as the primary contenders for the four PIAA qualifying spots from WPIAL boys Class A.

Freeport’s Austin Romanchak reaches for the goal line to score one of his three touchdowns against Burrell on Oct. 12, 2018 in a 48-3 victory over the Bucs.

Through the years: Freeport revved up ground game to beat Burrell in 2018

October 12, 2023

Each week 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.

Riverview senior Lola Abraham (center) and her coach and father, Sean Abraham (right) gather with GCC coach Derek Cuthbert, his players and officials for a pregame meeting Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2023.

Lola Abraham’s 4 goals lift Riverview past GCC in Section 1-A showdown

October 11, 2023

Greensburg Central Catholic tried everything against Lola Abraham, marking her with multiple girls in 10-minute intervals as it tried to slow her down.