Tag: Valley

Fox Chapel's varsity takes to the court for practice Friday Nov 24, 2017.
A-K Valley high school basketball notebook: Injuries to key players plaguing teams early
December 22, 2017
Injuries can create holes in even the most complete basketball rotations, and a few teams around the Alle-Kiski Valley are feeling the pain. Fox Chapel,

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Proving that you're never too young to start bowling, Eddie Dully, 2, attempts to roll a ball down an alley at Family Fun Night on Saturday, May 6, 2017. Hosted by the Rosedale Beach Club, the event was at Sophie's Lanes in Penn Hills.
AK Valley boasts several of WPIBL’s top bowlers in early-season competition
December 20, 2017
The Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Bowling League is several weeks into its 2017-18 schedule and a number of A-K Valley competitors are at the top of

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Valley's Nyjewel Carter drives to the basket past Burrell's Logan Bitar during the second quarter of their game Monday, Dec. 18, 2017, at Valley High School. Valley won, 70-61.
Valley boys overcome late lapses to defeat rival Burrell
December 18, 2017
Mark Faulx saw some of the tell-tale fourth-quarter problems that cost Valley games in previous seasons crop up again Monday night. Forced, missed shots. Turnovers.

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Fox Chapel's Nick Gizzo (11) runs the ball against Penn-Trafford in the second quarter in a WPIAL playoff game on Friday, Nov. 3, 2017, at Penn-Trafford.
Fox Chapel’s Gizzo, Freeport’s Kemp named Valley News Dispatch Football Players of the Year
December 16, 2017
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR Nick Gizzo Fox Chapel, sr., QB/DB, 6-foot-1, 189 pounds Nick Gizzo didn't know in the moment just what he was

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Alle-Kiski Valley high school lookahead for Dec. 11-16
December 10, 2017
Monday • Coming off a championship at the Springdale tournament, Apollo-Ridge girls basketball travels to face Freeport in a nonsection contest. Freeport, a state playoff

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Freeport’s Ben Beale attempts to score past Valley’s Nijal Rogers (23) and Justice Ray (10) during the second period of the basketball game at Valley High School on Friday, Jan. 20, 2017.
A-K Valley basketball’s starting 5 season primer
December 7, 2017
Boys 5 players to watch Ben Beale, Sr., 6-2, G/F, Freeport — Beale hit one of the biggest shots of last season, a buzzer-beating 3-pointer

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Apollo-Ridge junior Liz Penrose drives to the basket as Maddy Moore defends during basketball practice on Thursday, Nov. 16, 2017 at the high school.
Alle-Kiski Valley high school notebook: Apollo-Ridge girls teams to ‘play up’ next season
The WPIAL realignment brought on last season by the PIAA's increase in classifications in many sports forced Apollo-Ridge to take what athletic director Ray Bartha

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Burrell’s Ethan Awes and Trent Bechtold work out during practice Monday, Dec. 5, 2017.
Burrell wrestlers work to stay atop WPIAL
December 5, 2017
Win WPIAL championships on a yearly basis, as the Burrell wrestling team accomplished over the past decade-plus, and it becomes more than just a goal.

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Auveonna Perkins, works out with the Girls Valley Viking’s during a recent practice. Monday Dec 4, 2017
Valley looks to add victories with deeper lineup
December 4, 2017
Last year, the Valley girls basketball team struggled with numbers. The Vikings started the season with eight players on the roster and were down to

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Valley boys basketball coach Mark Faulx during basketball practice on Saturday, Dec. 2, 2017 at Valley High School.
Valley boys look to maintain momentum after trip to postseason
Two years ago, the Valley boys basketball team had a season most would want to forget. The Vikings went 1-20 overall and were winless in

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