Tag: Springdale

Knoch’s Ethan Alwine (13) evades a tackle from Deer Lakes’ Nick Rossi (55) on Friday, Sept. 29, 2023, at Knoch High School.
A-K Valley high school football notebook: Freeport shows grit despite loss
September 30, 2023
Despite his team not pulling out a victory in its Allegheny 6 opener against Shady Side Academy, Freeport coach John Gaillot reiterated Saturday the praise he had for his mix of youthful and veteran players in battling through adversity on and off the scoreboard in the 31-28 outcome.

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West Greene’s Colin Brady ran for four TDs on Friday.
WPIAL Class A football roundup: Colin Brady runs for 301 yards, 4 TDs as West Greene outlasts Monessen
Colin Brady ran for 301 yards and four touchdowns to lead West Greene to a 41-32 victory over Monessen in the Class A Tri-County South Conference on Friday night.

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Leechburg’s Jayden Floyd makes one-handed diving interception on a ball intended for Clairton’s Taris Wooding in the second quarter Friday at Leechburg High School.
A-K Valley high school football matchups for 2023 Week 5
September 27, 2023
Class 5A Big East Conference

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The Riverview Raiders take the field against Carlynton on Sept. 2 in Oakmont.
The Birdie gets in the zone, makes Week 5 picks in A-K Valley football
As 7 p.m. approached last Friday night, The Birdie was tapping away feverishly at his laptop like a hungry chicken pecking at some feed.

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Riverview boys soccer coach Mickey Namey celebrates his 100th career win with members of the Raiders on Sept. 26, 2023, at Riverside Park.
A-K Valley boys soccer notebook: Riverview coach reaches milestone
Riverview boys soccer coach Mickey Namey earned the 100th victory of his career Tuesday when the Raiders beat St. Joseph, 2-1, at Riverside Park.

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Andi Householder and her Burrell teammates will host Knoch on Monday in a battle for second place in the section.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports for Sept. 25, 2023: Peters Township hosting Canon-McMillan in girls soccer showdown
September 24, 2023
Now that we are into the second half of section play in WPIAL girls soccer, there are a definitive top two teams being chased by others in many of the district sections.

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Riverview’s Lola Abraham celebrates her second goal with Hannah Hudock during their game against Springdale on Thursday, Sept. 21, 2023, at Riverside Park in Oakmont.
Lola Abraham’s 4 goals lift Riverview to dominant win over No. 1 Springdale
September 21, 2023
The Riverview girls soccer team rode a wave of momentum into its Section 1-A clash with unbeaten rival Springdale on Thursday.

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Valley quarterback Frank Milito (12) celebrates with his father, Vince (right), moments after the Vikings’ 14-8 upset over Kiski Area on Sept. 21, 1973. The win ended Kiski Area’s 45-game conference winning streak, a WPIAL record that lasted 26 more seasons.
Through the years: Valley ended long Kiski Area winning streak in ’73
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.

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Highlands’ Menage Lucas stiff-arms North Catholic’s Gavin Kamody on Friday, at J.C. Stone Field.
A-K Valley high school football matchups for 2023 Week 4
September 20, 2023
Class 5A Big East Conference

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Burrell’s Devin Beatie gets past Deer Lakes defenders Sept. 1.
The Birdie stays on brand with his A-K Valley Week 4 picks
Last week: 7-5 (58.3%)

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