Soccer

Baldwin senior Alina Stahl practices Aug. 16, 2017, at Baldwin.
Deep senior class leads Baldwin girls soccer into season
August 24, 2017
The Baldwin girls soccer team is looking for a turnaround season in 2017. After winning their first two games last year, the Highlanders finished with

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Freeport's Bryce Hanby, drives the ball down field during a recent scrimmage at Freeport High School.Tuesday August 22, 2017.
Freeport boys look to defend section title
Freeport learned the hard way the importance of never letting up in soccer. Leading by two goals and seemingly on their way to a WPIAL

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Confident Freeport girls motivated by WPIAL runner-up finish
As Brittni Grenninger doled out plyometric workouts at the end of three-on-three mini-games at a recent practice, she assigned the longest time interval to the

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Latrobe's Sophia Hoch, a sophomore, makes a cross during shooting practice behind the high school on August 23rd, 2017.
Latrobe girls soccer to rely on youth to find success
Last season, the Latrobe girls soccer team was loaded with 14 seniors. Despite that experience in their corner, the Wildcats struggled to a 1-10-2 overall

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Head Soccer Coach for the Latrobe Wildcats, Tom Kennedy, directs players on the field for practice on August 23rd, 2017.
Latrobe boys have experienced senior class hoping to improve on 5-13 record
Soccer players who cross over to participate in football, specifically to kick on Friday nights, seem to be more common than ever. And in most

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Jeannette goalie Luke Brummett sets up in goal during practice on Wednesday Aug. 23, 2017 at Jeannette Soccer Club.
Jeannette boys expect turnaround soccer season
August 23, 2017
It's been a rough go for Jeannette boys soccer since 2010. The team's best season was an 8-9 campaign in 2013, and it hasn't put

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Goalie turned midfielder Stein leads Jeannette girls into new season
In his last seven years as girls soccer coach at Jeannette, Brian Snively has seen the numbers dwindle. While there is new hope with a

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Fox Chapel, Keeper Jacob Dunn, works out during a recent practice at Fox Chapel High School. Thursday August 17, 2017.
Early playoff exit motivates Fox Chapel boys
The Fox Chapel boys soccer team doesn't have to look too far into its past to find motivation. The Foxes' source stems from the disappointment

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Talent returns for Fox Chapel girls soccer
The last two seasons, Fox Chapel girls soccer enjoyed a run of success it hadn't seen in over a decade, advancing to the WPIAL semifinals

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Deer Lakes girls soccer to lean on freshmen this season
August 22, 2017
Frank Accetta flashed a smile when talking about the Deer Lakes girls soccer team. Accetta's grin reflects cautious optimism as he welcomes a skilled, not

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Deer Lakes head Coach Jordan Wiegand works with the varsity boys during a recent practice.Tuesday August 22, 2017.
Wiegand returns to coach Deer Lakes boys soccer team
With time winding down before the start of preseason soccer camp and still no coach under contract, Deer Lakes reached out to a familiar face

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Confident headed into the upcoming season Hempfield bouys soccer will be lead by, from left, Ben Midlik , William Kuhns , Kyle Persin and Jake Ballantyne during practice on Friday Aug. 18, 2017 at Hempfield.
Hempfield boys look to improve under new coach
A change was a necessity for the Hempfield boys soccer program. The Spartans are coming off a season where they were only able to register

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Hempfield's Meg Jones, works out during morning soccer practice, on Friday, Aug. 18, 2017.
Hempfield girls soccer team hoping for deeper run in postseason
Heading into the new season, the goal is simple for the Hempfield girls soccer team: avoid playing Canon-McMillan in the first round of the WPIAL

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The Norwin girls soccer team celebrates with the championship trophy after defeating Canon-McMillan, 3-1, in the WPIAL Class AAAA final Saturday, Nov. 5, 2016, at Highmark Stadium.
Norwin girls soccer rated No. 2 in nation
Norwin's girls soccer team jumped eight spots in the Top Drawer Soccer national rankings without even playing a game yet. Norwin is facing great expectations

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New coach Andrew Kariotis hopes to boost Burrell boys soccer
August 21, 2017
When Andrew Kariotis found out the boys soccer coaching job at his alma mater, Burrell, was vacant, he likely was the first to jump in.

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Greensburg Salem's Jeremy Kappel, during practice, on Monday, Aug. 21, 2017.
Lauris looks forward to teaching with Greensburg Salem boys soccer
As the Greensburg Salem boys soccer team takes the pitch this fall, the Golden Lions will place more emphasis on a team game under a

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New coach hopes to guide Greensburg Salem girls deep into playoffs
The Greensburg Salem girls soccer team has made the WPIAL playoffs the last four seasons under four coaches. The Golden Lions hope it won't be

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Burrell's Morgan Weeter, works out with the girls varsity soccer team during a recent practice at Kotecki Park. Friday August 18, 2017.
Burrell girls soccer wants to build off last year’s success
It was a feel-good story of the 2016 soccer season. Before an Oct. 3 home game against Highlands, the recording of the national anthem malfunctioned

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Greensburg Central Catholic's Sydney Ward heads a corner kick as she jumps over Vincentian Academy's Keely Aiken #9 in their WPIAL Class A Girl's Soccer Semifinal at Elizabeth Forward High School on Saturday Oct. 29, 2016, in Elizabeth. Greensburg Central Catholic shut out Vincentian Academy 5-0.
Greensburg Central Catholic girls soccer moves past sizable turnover
August 20, 2017
This season is bound to be different from the last few for the Greensburg Central Catholic girls soccer team. After all, Bailey Cartwright has graduated

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Senior Breanna Murray practices drills Thrusday, August 17 at Apollo-Ridge high school.
Apollo-Ridge girls soccer keeps building
Three years ago, a group of girls set out on a journey to establish a soccer program at Apollo-Ridge. The foundation was set for future

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