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Mason Martin is learning to write, stand and speak again one year after the Karns City quarterback was injured on the football field
KARNS CITY, Pa. — Mason Martin is now recovering in his Armstrong County home, learning to write, stand with help and speak again after nine months in the hospital. The Karns City High School quarterback was injured on the football field Sept. 1, 2023. He suffered a brain bleed and his father said they were told he might not survive.
Through the years: A decade ago, Apollo-Ridge won big in ‘Viking Bowl’
Each week throughout the high school football season, the Valley News Dispatch will take a look at the players, coaches and events that shaped our scholastic legacy. In what was billed the Viking Bowl, Apollo-Ridge’s Vikings defeated Valley’s Vikings, 49-0, in 2014. Big plays included an 81-yard scoring run by Jonah Casella, a 92-yard punt return by Tre Tipton and a 47-yard interception return by Duane Brown.
Norwin uses strong ground game to defeat Kiski Area
For the second straight week, Kiski Area played out of conference, hosting Class 6A Norwin on Friday night to open a four game homestand. The Cavaliers, who jumped in front 7-0, trailed 20-7 at halftime. Kiski Area went back in the lead 21-20 before the Knights scored the game’s final 13 points for a 33-21 win at Richard A. Diltz field.
Caitlin Clark, Fever Teammates Had Priceless Reactions to Meeting Simone Biles
Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever stayed red-hot on Wednesday night as they beat the Connecticut Sun, 84-80, in front of a fired-up home crowd at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. The Fever have now won four of their last five games since the Olympic break and are playing their best basketball at the most important time of the season.
INDIANA BOYS, RIVER VALLEY GIRLS GET CLOSE GOLF WINS
Indiana edged Kiski Area by just two strokes yesterday in an important Section match at the Indiana Country Club. Final score, 191-193 as Gabe Nettleton, playing in the fial group, drove the par four, 338-yard 9th hole and two-putted for birdie. Ryan Bell led a group of six players who all shot 41 or better. Bell was at even par 36. Nettleton shot 37, Chace Force 38 and Austin Schawl and Drew Brocious both shot 40. Caden Force had a 41. Kiski’s Caden Witt shot a 35 to earn medalist honors.
Valley boys soccer dives back into WPIAL competition
Erik Kidwell’s journey to coaching started with trying to sign up his son Hayden for the Valley boys soccer team. That’s when they found out the school didn’t have a team. The program went dormant but since has been revived. After a three-year hiatus, the Vikings are...
High school sports roundup: Stephen Evans leads Freeport boys golf to 7th straight section win
Freeport boys golf had no trouble at Buffalo Golf Course on Friday, easily dispatching Riverview 197-218. Stephen Evans carded the low round of the day, a 2-over 38. Cam Zigo, Ethan Crooks and Max Zigo joined him with sub-40 rounds of 39. Freeport improved to 8-1 (7-0 section). Freeport (197):...
Veteran lineup has Franklin Regional girls in position to succeed
Good things can happen when most of your returning starters are seniors. The Franklin Regional girls soccer team will lean on experience from a group that has been around the block a few times in WPIAL Class 3A. Key 12th grade returnees include offensive centerpiece Abby Paterline (MF/F), Brooke Blakley...
Franklin Regional rides all-around performance past Hempfield; Detruf returns
Classic ingredients can go a long way on a high school football Friday night. Running game. Defense. Special teams. Mix them up, and it’s a winning recipe. Franklin Regional did that to hold back a Hempfield team that was inspired by the return of its quarterback, winning 49-26 on Friday at Spartan Stadium.
Led by line, Shady Side Academy runs past Burrell
The Shady Side Bulldogs barked up the right tree. Cam Mallory, Darrin Haynes and Shady Side Academy bulldozed Burrell, defeating it 42-7 at Buccaneer Stadium. Shady Side’s 166 rushing yards and 276 total yardage in the first half boosted them past the Buccaneers. Running back Haynes and quarterback Mallory...
A-K Valley athletes of the week: Freeport’s Ryan Sutara, Springdale’s Bri Ross
Report card: After scoring 51 goals in 2023, Ross continued where she left off. On Monday, she scored four goals and had two assists in Springdale’s 9-0 win over The Ellis School in Section 4-4A. Then Wednesday, the outside winger buried two more goals and had two more assists in another section win over Apollo-Ridge. The Dynamos are off to a 2-0 start in both section and overall.
Soccer Game Recap: West Shamokin Takes a Loss
West Shamokin was the 2-0 winner over United when they last played one another back in October of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The West Shamokin Wolves took a 4-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the United Lions on Thursday. The loss leaves Wolves without a win on the season.
Franklin Regional boys soccer team tops Penn-Trafford in early season section showdown
A matchup of first-year coaches in Section 3-3A boys soccer went to Franklin Regional’s Nick White, whose Panthers rang up three second-half goals to pull past Ryan Hankey’s Penn-Trafford team, 3-1, in the section opener Thursday night in Harrison City. “P-T came out strong, and they were really...
Franklin Regional Dominates Non-Con Showdown with Hempfield, 49-26
HEMPFIELD TWP, Pa. — The Franklin Regional Panthers (2-0, 1-0) walked into Spartan Stadium and trounced the Hempfield Area Spartans (0-2, 0-0) in a non-conference matchup by the score of 49-26. The Panthers used a dominate first half to jump out to a two possession lead and they never looked back.
Lower Burrell unveils pickleball courts at Veterans Central Park
Lower Burrell has caught the pickleball bug. Officials unveiled six new pickleball courts Wednesday at the old tennis courts of Veterans Central Park near City Hall. “For all ages, this is great — even from kids 5 to 95,” said Councilman Mike Stanoski, who oversees the city’s parks department. “This is a long time needed in our community. Surrounding communities can use it and bring their families.”
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