Tag: Riverview

The Birdie loves an underdog in the A-K Valley
September 6, 2017
The Birdie heard a few people on Sunday talking about a big game coming up Saturday afternoon. One team is coming off a victory in

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Fox Chapel football head coach Tom Loughran shakes hands with Junior Cole Waxter after the Foxes scored a touchdown in the first half of game Friday night against West Allegheny.
Week 2’s don’t miss matchups in the A-K Valley
CLASS 5A ALLEGHENY 9 CONFERENCE FOX CHAPEL (0-2, 0-1) at WOODLAND HILLS (1-1, 1-0) 7 p.m. Friday Last week: Fox Chapel fell to West Allegheny,

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From left, Norwin's Eva Frankovic, Maddie Genicola, Alyssa Victor, Sam Wexell, Emily Harrigan and Lexy Kendro pose for a photo Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2017 at Norwin High School.
Westmoreland high school notebook: Norwin girls soccer team could heed some advice from Hempfield softball team
September 4, 2017
If the nationally ranked Norwin girls soccer team is looking for advice navigating through this pressure-packed season, it can find it a few miles down

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Riverview grinds out victory over Leechburg
September 1, 2017
Riverview got the start and the finish it was looking for. What came in between fell a bit short. The Raiders scored points on their

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Riverview's Ben Blacksmith
A-K Valley players to watch for Week 1
August 30, 2017
Ben Blacksmith Riverview, jr., WR/DB Blacksmith is one of several on a still-young team with returning experience from a playoff squad. Blacksmith (6-foot, 160) should

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Take The Birdie’s picks to the bank in the A-K Valley
The Birdie usually doesn't play the lottery — andquot;I like sure things, like my predictions,andquot; he explains — but even he made an exception for

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West Allegheny coach Bob Palko doesn’t mind the WPIAL’s six-classification alignment. “Gone are the really cool rivalries we’ve had for years, but that’s OK,” he said. “I don’t mind going on vacation to the same place every year, but it’s nice to go different places. So we’re kind of looking forward to it.”
Week 1’s don’t miss matchups in the A-K Valley
Class 5A Allegheny 9 CONFERENCE 2-5A WEST ALLEGHENY (0-0, 0-0) at FOX CHAPEL (0-1, 0-0) 7 p.m. Friday Last week: West Allegheny geared up for

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Riverviews, Alexandra Pietragallo, makes a stop during a recent practice at the William McKinley Field in Verona.Monday 28, 2017.
Riverview girls soccer filling void left by graduation
August 28, 2017
Riverview's coaches described the first days of preseason workouts as something of a boot camp, a back-to-basics exercise. Given the team's youth, the approach was

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Riverview's Sean Abraham works out with the varsity team during a recent practice at the William McKinley Field in Verona.Monday 28, 2017.
Senior-heavy Riverview boys build for playoff run
There's good news and bad news for Riverview's boys soccer team this fall. The good news With eight senior starters, several of whom began playing

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Riverview's Billy Conley works out during the first day of practice Monday, Aug. 8, 2017.
Riverview football has big plans for transfer Conley
August 20, 2017
Riverview sophomore offensive lineman and defensive end Zach Hanlon said the young Raiders, with numbers in the low 20s, will need to overcome adversities this

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