Soccer
Westmoreland notebook: Belle Vernon’s Hoffman commits to Youngstown State
November 4, 2017
Belle Vernon's Josh Hoffman had interest from several Division I baseball programs but none surpassed the level of interest he had in Youngstown State. Hoffman,
No. 15 Shady Side Academy edges Quaker Valley in OT to win WPIAL Class AA boys soccer crown
Seeding doesn't matter to Shady Side Academy — WPIAL championships do. The 15th-seeded Indians achieved their goal Saturday with a thrilling 3-2 double-overtime win against
Waynesburg girls knock off top-seeded Freedom to earn WPIAL Class AA title
Leave it to a Raider to dethrone the defending WPIAL Class AA champions and bring to a halt an impressive 39-game WPIAL winning streak. Waynesburg
CWNC Blanks Springdale in Boys 1-A Finals for First WPIAL Soccer Title
As the temperature dropped outside, the Cardinal Wuerl North Catholic boys soccer program heated up. The Trojans defeated Springdale 2-0 to win the WPIAL 1-A boys soccer Championship. Cardinal Wuerl North Catholic came into the contest with an overall record of 19-1 and section record of 14-0. The previous two meetings between the Trojans and […]
Moon Nips Mars to Repeat as WPIAL Girls 3-A Soccer Champs
As a full moon gleamed upon Highmark Stadium, the Moon Tigers won their second straight Girls Soccer WPIAL Championship. Moon defeated Mars 3-2 and handed the Planets just their second loss of the season. Moon came into the contest on a 38 game winning streak and had only let up 5 goals all season. The […]North Allegheny girls advance to PIAA tournament
November 3, 2017
Suffering through a valley in the program made the current peak for the North Allegheny girls soccer team sweeter for senior goalkeeper Julia Correa. Following
Thomas Jefferson’s Giger earns postseason honors
Liam Giger was a four-year varsity starter and three-year team captain in the Thomas Jefferson boys soccer program. Giger, a defender, has been an all-section
CW North Catholic blanks Springdale to claim WPIAL boys soccer title
The Springdale boys soccer team's run to Friday's WPIAL Class A championship game was fueled by upsets against higher-seeded playoff opponents. The No. 7 Dynamos
Moon girls edge Mars to defend WPIAL Class AAA title
It wasn't easy, but the Moon girls soccer team is a champion again. The Tigers took one-goal leads twice in Friday's WPIAL Class AAA title
Notebook: Norwin, Penn-Trafford girls soccer coaches double as friends and foes
For eight years, Jackie Bartko and Lauren Karcher played cup soccer together for the local Foothills club. They went their separate ways for the high
Greensburg Central Catholic Dethrones Shady Side for Girls Soccer 1-A Gold
The score of 1-0 has been a significant one for both Greensburg Central Catholic and Shady Side Academy. The last two times these teams faced, the Centurions found themselves on the wrong end of 1-0 losses to the Indians, the most recent a 1-0 regular season loss on October 6 and prior to that in […]
North Allegheny Repeats in Boys 4-A Soccer With Stunner Over #1 Peters
Cam Yurick’s goal with 5:31 remaining in the game lifted North Allegheny to a stunning 2-1 victory over the top-seeded Peters Township Indians in the WPIAL Class AAAA championship at Highmark Stadium in Pittsburgh. Peters Township led most of the game but a bad bounce tied the score with 7:17 left to play and Yurick’s […]WPIAL boys soccer championship capsule: Springdale vs. Cardinal Wuerl North Catholic
November 2, 2017
WPIAL boys sOCCER championship Class A No. 7 Springdale (15-4-1) vs. No. 1 Cardinal Wuerl North Catholic (19-1) 8 p.m. Friday, Highmark Stadium Free kicks:
North Allegheny boys rally to win 2nd straight WPIAL soccer championship
North Allegheny put in another great title-winning finish at Highmark Stadium. Cameron Yurick scored from close range with 5 minutes, 32 seconds remaining, and the
Greensburg Central Catholic girls capture 6th WPIAL championship
The latest chapter in WPIAL Class A girls soccer's best rivalry, despite new players and new coaches on both sides, still featured some of its
Rivals Norwin, Penn-Trafford ready to play for WPIAL girls soccer title
Penn-Trafford's Lauren Stovar feels privileged. In 180 minutes of soccer played between Penn-Trafford and Norwin this season, only one goal was scored — a close-quartered
Springdale looks to claim 1st boys soccer title since dominant run in 60s, 70s
November 1, 2017
Any of Brogan McCutcheon's questions about Springdale's rich soccer history can get answered at a family get-together. All three of McCutcheon's uncles on his mother's
Rivals GCC, Shady Side Academy to again play for WPIAL girls soccer title
It is the annual third meeting of the season between the Shady Side Academy and Greensburg Central Catholic girls soccer teams. Or as some like
WPIAL Girls Soccer Semifinals Monday Recaps 2017
October 31, 2017
There was a chill in the air Monday as the district girls soccer Final Four took place. The night got a lot colder for eight teams who came up short, but for those eight winners advancing to the championship finals, the golden pot at the end of the rainbow is not one victory away. Here are […]
Waynesburg girls soccer ends Freeport’s season
October 30, 2017
The Freeport girls soccer team hoped for a repeat performance. The Yellowjackets' run to last year's WPIAL Class AA title game included a victory over
