Soccer
Greensburg Central Catholic girls soccer coach goes into labor on championship game day
November 5, 2021
The Greensburg Central Catholic girls soccer team will be without its head coach Friday night for the WPIAL Class A championship.
Quick-strike offense, airtight defense carry Moon to WPIAL title win over Seneca Valley
November 4, 2021
The Moon girls soccer team got off to a quick start and didn’t slow down.
WPIAL title game shaping up to be classic between Greensburg CC, Winchester Thurston boys
If there is one thing Rob Fabean wasn’t afraid to do when he took over the Greensburg Central Catholic boys soccer team, it was experimenting.
Familiar postseason foes Mars, Plum meet again for WPIAL Class 3A soccer title
For the third consecutive season, the Mars and Plum girls soccer teams will meet in the WPIAL Class 3A championship, with the latest installment taking place at 1:15 p.m. Saturday at Highmark Stadium.
With state playoff berth on the line, Franklin Regional tops Plum in shootout
November 3, 2021
A quickly scribbled together crib sheet that coaches drew up during the second overtime helped Franklin Regional extend its season.
High school roundup for Nov. 3, 2021: Freedom girls, Ambridge boys make states
Renae Mohrbacher scored four goals to lead No. 5 Freedom to a 6-0 victory over No. 2 Springdale in the WPIAL Class A girls soccer consolation game Wednesday night at North Allegheny.
WPIAL boys soccer championship preview: North Catholic, GCC have shot at history
A pair of WPIAL schools will be playing for the triple crown this week.
WPIAL girls soccer championship preview: 3 teams bring repeat dreams to Highmark
A pair of WPIAL schools will be playing for the triple crown this week.
Westmoreland County girls athlete of the week: Southmoreland’s Olivia Cernuto
Olivia Cernuto
Westmoreland County boys athlete of the week: Greensburg C.C.’s Carlo Denis
Carlo Denis
Young Burrell boys soccer team made strides during ’21 season
The story of the 2021 Burrell boys soccer team could be summed up in one game: the Bucs’ 5-1 loss to No. 2-seeded Quaker Valley in the first round of the WPIAL Class 2A playoffs.
High school roundup for Nov. 1, 2021: Rowan Kriebel saves Quaker Valley from Ambridge upset
November 1, 2021
Rowan Kriebel saved No. 2 Quaker Valley from an upset, scoring his second goal of the game in overtime to lead the Quakers to a 3-2 victory over No. 6 Ambridge in the WPIAL Class 2A boys soccer semifinals Monday.
Seneca Valley solves Fox Chapel defense to advance to Class 4A girls final
It was an unusual way for Fox Chapel’s girls soccer run to end.
Late penalty kick pushes West Allegheny past Plum in 3A boys semifinals
Top-seeded West Allegheny needed a penalty kick from Johnny Dragisich with 6:35 to go to survive an upset bid by No. 4 Plum in the WPIAL Class 3A boys soccer semifinals Monday at North Allegheny.
Greensburg Central Catholic girls best Freedom in semifinals
Back in September, the Greensburg Central Catholic and Freedom girls soccer teams went on a scoring frenzy, combining for 14 goals in a two-goal GCC win.
Westmoreland County soccer notes: GCC preps for WPIAL semifinal without top scorer
Greensburg Central Catholic will be a man down when it takes on Eden Christian on Tuesday night in the WPIAL Class A semifinals.
Belle Vernon soccer optimistic about future
Belle Vernon boys soccer, like so many teams throughout high school sports in the region, continued to feel the impact of the pandemic in 2021, even as play returned to normal.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports for Nov. 1, 2021: Soccer semifinals get underway
October 31, 2021
The day after Halloween is one several district soccer teams hope is filled with golden treats instead of sour tastes.
Fox Chapel girls soccer riding momentum as they prep for WPIAL semis vs. Seneca Valley
Molly McNaughton ranged to her left, got a hand on the ball and pushed it away from the goal.
