Valley View High School (Pennsylvania)
Encyclopedia
Valley View High School is a high school
located in Archbald
, Pennsylvania
.
team was state champion in 1992 under coach Frank Pazzaglia. The boys' basketball team was state runner-up in 1996 under coach Frank Nicolosi. The girls' softball team was state champion in 2000 under coach James Delonti. The school's girls' basketball team was state runner-up in 1986 under coach Lou Camoni. The school's varsity wrestling
team achieved its greatest success in school history by winning the district championship in 2001 under coaches Christopher Pettigrew, Randy Cleary, and Paul Boccadori. The girls' soccer team as won four district championships, and the boys' soccer team captured their own district championship in 2006. The school also has dedicated baseball, swimming/diving, and track and field teams. In 2010, the Valley View Cougars football team beat the Berwick Bulldogs 35-21 to capture the Eastern Conference Class AAA Championship and finish with an impressive 7-5 season.
Football remains the oldest tradition at Valley View, and in 2004 the school spent nearly $4 million on a new football and soccer field along with new track and field facilities. The new football field is located in Peckville, Pennsylvania
, where the previous one stood. The field was changed from grass to artificial turf, the bleachers were changed from wood to metal, the surrounding gravel parking lot was paved, the concession stands were completely rebuilt and repositioned. These renovations to the stadium allow for more parking and a bigger seating area for the spectators.
All of Valley View's football games plus a select number of soccer, basketball, baseball and softball games are broadcast over the Internet on the Cougar Sports Network which can be found at VVCougars.com.
(PMEA) festivals and have won many music awards. The school is known for its excellent spring musical
s which are well attended.
(Jenna Fischer
) is (fictionally) an alumna of Valley View.
Also a Cougar football helmet has been seen floating around in several episodes.
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
located in Archbald
Archbald, Pennsylvania
Archbald is a borough in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is named for James Archbald, who was the first mayor of Carbondale, Pennsylvania. Before being re-named in Mr. Archbald's honor, the name of the settlement was White Oak Run. The vast majority of the settlers were Irish...
, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
.
History
It was established in 1969. Soon after, the schools of Archbald, Blakely, and Jessup decided to combine and form a larger school. A contest was held to name the school throughout Archbald and Blakely. The winning name was Valley View. The cougar was chosen as the mascot and the colors became blue, gold, and white.Athletics
The school's footballAmerican football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
team was state champion in 1992 under coach Frank Pazzaglia. The boys' basketball team was state runner-up in 1996 under coach Frank Nicolosi. The girls' softball team was state champion in 2000 under coach James Delonti. The school's girls' basketball team was state runner-up in 1986 under coach Lou Camoni. The school's varsity wrestling
Scholastic wrestling
Scholastic wrestling, sometimes known in the United States as Folkstyle wrestling, is a style of amateur wrestling practised at the high school and middle school levels in the United States. This wrestling style is essentially Collegiate wrestling with some slight modifications. It is currently...
team achieved its greatest success in school history by winning the district championship in 2001 under coaches Christopher Pettigrew, Randy Cleary, and Paul Boccadori. The girls' soccer team as won four district championships, and the boys' soccer team captured their own district championship in 2006. The school also has dedicated baseball, swimming/diving, and track and field teams. In 2010, the Valley View Cougars football team beat the Berwick Bulldogs 35-21 to capture the Eastern Conference Class AAA Championship and finish with an impressive 7-5 season.
Football remains the oldest tradition at Valley View, and in 2004 the school spent nearly $4 million on a new football and soccer field along with new track and field facilities. The new football field is located in Peckville, Pennsylvania
Peckville, Pennsylvania
Peckville is a village in Pennsylvania, a few miles north of Scranton. The governing borough of Peckville is Blakely. About 93% of peckville is above the poverty line....
, where the previous one stood. The field was changed from grass to artificial turf, the bleachers were changed from wood to metal, the surrounding gravel parking lot was paved, the concession stands were completely rebuilt and repositioned. These renovations to the stadium allow for more parking and a bigger seating area for the spectators.
All of Valley View's football games plus a select number of soccer, basketball, baseball and softball games are broadcast over the Internet on the Cougar Sports Network which can be found at VVCougars.com.
Other extracurricular activities
The school has numerous clubs including the ski club, SADD, PTSA, chess club, drama club, Future Business Leaders of America, Leo Club, Spanish, French, and Italian clubs. Music, drama, and the arts are very prominent at Valley View. Many students have participated in Pennsylvania Music Educators AssociationPennsylvania Music Educators Association
The Pennsylvania Music Educators Association, more commonly known as PMEA, is the Pennsylvania state-level affiliate of MENC: The National Association for Music Education. PMEA is a statewide non-profit organization of over 5,000 members reaching thousands of students, dedicated to promoting the...
(PMEA) festivals and have won many music awards. The school is known for its excellent spring musical
Musical theatre
Musical theatre is a form of theatre combining songs, spoken dialogue, acting, and dance. The emotional content of the piece – humor, pathos, love, anger – as well as the story itself, is communicated through the words, music, movement and technical aspects of the entertainment as an...
s which are well attended.
In popular culture
Valley View High School was referenced in The Office episode "Job Fair", as the host of a local job fair; character Pam BeeslyPam Beesly
Pamela Morgan "Pam" Halpert is a fictional character on the U.S. television sitcom The Office, played by Jenna Fischer. Her counterpart in the original UK series of The Office is Dawn Tinsley....
(Jenna Fischer
Jenna Fischer
Regina Marie "Jenna" Fischer is an American actress and director. She is most widely known for her Emmy-nominated portrayal of Pam Halpert on the NBC situation comedy and mockumentary The Office, and has also appeared in several films, including Blades of Glory, Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story,...
) is (fictionally) an alumna of Valley View.
Also a Cougar football helmet has been seen floating around in several episodes.