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A-K Valley don’t miss high school football matchups for Week 6

Class 5A northeast Fox Chapel (2-3, 2-1) at Penn Hills (2-3, 2-1) 7 p.m. Friday, Yuhas-McGinley Stadium, Penn Hills The winner will get a leg up in the race for a WPIAL Class 5A playoff spot. … Fox Chapel has won two straight after an 0-3 start. Senior starting quarterback Justin...
Birdie doing his part to keep A-K Valley safe for football

Last Week: 8-2 (80%) Overall Record: 41-8 (84%) With the cancellation of games around the area this past week due to the coronavirus, the Birdie, whose desk is covered in old food wrappers, empty water bottles and year-old newspapers, went on a cleaning spree like no other. By the end...
A-K Valley boys soccer notebook: Kiski Area filling the net after finding identity

At some point during the season, each winning team starts to hit a stride that carries it on a successful run. Since Sept. 28, the Kiski Area Cavaliers (10-2-1, 10-2) have been on a midseason run that not many teams can match. Since defeating Woodland Hills, 7-0, Sean Arnold and...
Beaver takes over top spot in Class AAA girls volleyball rankings

Two weeks remain in the 2020 WPIAL girls volleyball regular season, and numerous section races are coming down to the wire. The Western Pennsylvania Volleyball Coaches Association released its weekly top-10 poll and players of the week Monday, and the leaders of three of the four classifications — Moon (9-0,...
Jeannette erases 21-point deficit to defeat Springdale in wild Eastern Conference matchupVideo

It’s not always about how you start a game but rather how you finish it, and Friday night at Veterans Memorial Stadium, Jeannette proved that to be true. After trailing by 21 points early in the second quarter, the No. 3 Jayhawks (4-1, 4-1) outscored Springdale (4-1, 4-1) by 22...
Springdale, Jeannette prepare for Eastern Conference battle with playoff implications

When Eastern Conference opponents Springdale and Jeannette meet Friday at Veterans Memorial Field, it might have a different feel compared to years past. The situation was somewhat similar last year. The Dynamos and Jayhawks came into the matchup undefeated, but the Jayhawks were on a higher level as they cruised...
The Birdie wants bowl season to come to Westmoreland County

Last week: 8-4 (66.7 %) Season: 34-19 (64.1 %) The Birdie sympathizes with the WPIAL football steering committee, which met this week to tackle the unenviable task of patchworking together a postseason during covid-19 times. “I wouldn’t want to be the guys who have to decide how this mess is...
Red-hot Birdie picking A-K Valley games with expert precision

Last Week: 8-1 (89%) Overall: 33-6 (85%) It’s October or as the Birdie likes to call it, hoodie and shorts season. “There’s nothing better than this time of the year, but you won’t catch me in a hoodie just yet. I’m too hot this season,” the prep high school fanatic...
Chick’s Picks: Basking in fantasy football glory, prognosticator gives out winning predictions

It was the week Chick’s Picks had been waiting for — the week when she faced off against The Boss in a friendly game of fantasy football. Chick’s Picks did her usual due diligence in preparation for the week, studying player potential and keeping abreast of this season’s ever-changing player...
Springdale boys soccer reloads, continues impressive run of success

It’s a recurring headline Springdale has become accustomed to reading the past few years. Whether it’s losing a standout goalkeeper who recorded 14 shutouts in a season or losing its top two goal scorers and a top defender, the narrative usually is the same. “We’re used to the headline being...
A-K Valley boys soccer notebook: Loaded sections make for intense playoff push

It’s still unclear how the boys soccer playoffs will look, or where the WPIAL championships will be played, but several teams in the A-K Valley are vying for those coveted playoff spots in crowded sections. As of Wednesday, six teams from the A-K Valley were in the top three of...
A-K Valley teams jockey for position as girls soccer playoffs draw near

The section schedules in each of the four WPIAL girls soccer classifications are to conclude Oct. 20. The WPIAL soccer committee will meet the next day to set the playoff field. A lot of games will be played over the next couple of weeks in what has become an unprecedented...
A-K Valley football notebook: Springdale players respond to coach’s advice

Springdale football coach Seth Napierkowski emphasized to his team before Friday’s game with Greensburg Central Catholic not to take the Centurions lightly. He said his players responded. Fueled by the return of junior quarterback Legend Ausk, the Dynamos weapons on both sides of the ball combined to pull away from...
Surging Springdale stays unbeaten, beats Greensburg Central Catholic

Springdale relied on its big-play offense to go 4-0 for the second consecutive season with a 45-22 victory Friday at Greensburg Central Catholic. Legend Ausk returned to the lineup and threw for 203 yards and two scores, and junior Logan Dexter was busy, rushing for 82 yards and two touchdowns...
A-K Valley high school boys soccer notebook: Plum slays Class 3A giant in second meeting

The No. 3 ranked Plum Mustangs feel like they can compete with anyone. Their confidence never wavers, even when they were facing a top-ranked team in Franklin Regional who had won the past two WPIAL Class 3A titles, hadn’t lost a regular season game in 45 matches and have basically...
Birdie learns from experience, just like Apollo-Ridge, Plum and Springdale

Last Week: 7-3 (70%) Overall Record: 25-5 (83%) For years, the Birdie has been building up his talents to get where he is today. He started in the mail room, where he would drop off letters and chat with the sports guys as they shuffled into the office at night....

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