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Happy 100th birthday wishes to Owens Field in Apollo, even though there will be no party. The Alle-Kiski Valley’s oldest sports facility still in use hosted its first event Sept. 27, 1919, when Apollo blasted first-year Leechburg, 47-0. The Vikings game Friday will not take place as scheduled. Apollo-Ridge was...

Before the 2019 soccer season started, Springdale boys soccer coach Cesareo Sanchez had a big hole to fill at the goalkeeper position. Mike Zolnierczyk, the 2018 Valley News Dispatch boys athlete of the year who only allowed eight goals all season, had graduated and Sanchez was in need of a...

The WPIAL girls volleyball schedule contains several key matchups Tuesday, and one resides in Section 5-AA, where Deer Lakes will host Freeport at 7:30 p.m. The senior-laden Yellowjackets are 5-0 with wins against every other team in the section, and Deer Lakes is tied with Derry for second at 4-1....

Offense wins games, but defense wins championships. Jeannette showed its strength on both sides of the ball, defeating previously unbeaten Springdale, 43-0, on the road in a Class A Eastern Conference football game Friday. The top-ranked Jayhawks outgained Springdale, 402-36, in total yards. It was the third straight shutout victory...

Chick’s Picks read an article this week about Jeannette coach Roy Hall, who was very deservingly given a surprise party after picking up his 100th win last week over Avella. The story triggered memories for Chick’s Picks of the time, more than two decades ago, when she picked up her...

Dylan Cook Leechburg, jr., QB/DB With the Blue Devils’ backs against the wall last Friday against Greensburg Central Catholic, Cook helped bring his team back. He threw two touchdowns in the final minutes of regulation to rally Leechburg from a 21-7 deficit and force overtime. He now has four TD...

WPIAL boys soccer rankings Class AAAA Team, record, previous 1. Norwin, 7-0-1, 2 2. Seneca Valley, 6-1, 3 3. Fox Chapel, 5-1, 5 4. Canon-McMillan, 6-1-1, 1 5. Plum, 6-0-1, — Out: North Allegheny, 4-3, 4 Class AAA 1. Franklin Regional, 5-0-1, 1 2. Moon, 6-1, 2 3. South Fayette,...

With the injury to Springdale quarterback Legend Ausk, the Dynamos went with signal-calling by committee Saturday night. The committee did just fine as Springdale jumped out to a three-touchdown lead and rolled to a 41-6 nonconference victory over Bishop Canevin at Dormont Stadium. The Dynamos are off to a 4-0...

Trey Darrah Deer Lakes, sr., WR/DB Darrah was a key target for quarterback Aris Hasley against Uniontown last week as he hauled in seven passes for 161 yards and a pair of touchdowns. That gives him season totals of 14 catches for a team-best 285 yards and five scores. Brandon...