Soccer
High school roundup for Oct. 8, 2020: Peters Township wins on Andrew Massucci OT header
October 8, 2020
Andrew Massucci scored the winning goal on a diving header less than two minutes into overtime to lead Peters Township (8-0-1, 7-0-1) to a 2-1 boys soccer victory over Mt. Lebanon (3-5, 3-5) in Section 2-4A on Thursday night.
Springdale boys soccer reloads, continues impressive run of success
October 7, 2020
It’s a recurring headline Springdale has become accustomed to reading the past few years.
A-K Valley boys soccer notebook: Loaded sections make for intense playoff push
It’s still unclear how the boys soccer playoffs will look, or where the WPIAL championships will be played, but several teams in the A-K Valley are vying for those coveted playoff spots in crowded sections.
Greensburg Central Catholic boys soccer playing like ‘legitimate’ contender
One mark of a title-contending team is how it responds to playing from behind. How it deals with adversity.
Westmoreland boys soccer notebook: Unbeaten Belle Vernon gets record-setting performances
Belle Vernon’s weekend shutout of rival Ringgold allowed a couple of players to move up in the Belle Vernon record book.
High school roundup for Oct. 6, 2020: Nate Eastgate nets 2 for No. 2 Seneca Valley
October 6, 2020
Nate Eastgate scored twice to lead No. 2 Seneca Valley (6-1-1, 6-1-1) to a 2-0 Section 1-4A boys soccer victory over No. 5 Fox Chapel (6-3, 5-3) in a matchup of Class 4A contenders Tuesday night. Zack LaValle and Connor Oros had assists.
Westmoreland high school girls soccer notebook: Daughter gets best of dad in showdown
Izzy Laurita felt a strange type of nervousness last week when Belle Vernon took the field against visiting Hempfield.
Deer Lakes soccer’s Nina Lafko dealing with second torn ACL in 12 months
October 5, 2020
To have the sport you love taken away from you for a time because of a serious injury such as a torn anterior cruciate ligament can be hard reality to grasp.
Gateway’s Jenkins getting her kicks on soccer, football teams
October 4, 2020
Joelle Jenkins doesn’t have a slow gear when it comes to playing soccer.
Brentwood boys soccer aiming to remain among section’s elite
The Brentwood boys soccer team has become accustomed to hitting double digits in the win column in recent seasons.
Coaches’ sons form special bond, lead football, soccer teams at South Fayette
They have been best friends since they can remember. They always had so much in common: a love for sports and playing at a high level on their respective high school teams.
Shaler girls soccer cranks up defensive pressure, sees results
Emily Moorey wants the Shaler Area girls soccer team to seize extra opportunities.
Franklin Regional girls soccer benefit from new style of play
October 3, 2020
Sitting atop Section 1-3A with a game-and-a-half lead as this late-starting girls soccer season nears its halfway point pleases Franklin Regional. But the Panthers didn’t exactly expect to be in this position.
A-K Valley high school boys soccer notebook: Plum slays Class 3A giant in second meeting
October 1, 2020
The No. 3 ranked Plum Mustangs feel like they can compete with anyone.
Westmoreland high school boys soccer notebook: Franklin Regional suddenly in seeding talk
September 30, 2020
One game does not a season make.
Norwin soccer player tackles challenges presented by cystic fibrosis
September 29, 2020
While most students are still sleeping, hours away from their phone alarm sounding to get them up for school, Sydney Willig is up before the sun, wide awake and confronting a disease.
Westmoreland girls soccer notebook: Loaded with underclassmen, Latrobe on the rise
Latrobe has senior leadership on the soccer field but don’t sleep on the underclassmen who have blended in well and could spell a bright future for the program.
A-K Valley girls soccer notebook: Burrell looking forward to homecoming
The Burrell girls soccer team has hit the road in the early part of the season, waiting to play on the new turf field at Buccaneers Stadium.
Deer Lakes boys soccer gets back on track with much-needed section win over Burrell
September 28, 2020
The Deer Lakes boys soccer team was looking to rebound from its first loss of the season, and its Section 2-2A contest against Burrell on Monday was exactly what the Lancers were looking for.
