Soccer
Familiar foes Seneca Valley, Peters Township to square off in WPIAL girls soccer final
November 2, 2018
Girls soccer WPIAL championship Class 4A No. 1 Seneca Valley (15-2) vs. No. 3 Peters Township (16-3) 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Highmark Stadium Coaches: Mark Perry, Seneca Valley; Pat Vereb, Peters Township Players to watch: Breana Valentovish, Jr., F, Seneca Valley; Hannah Stuck, Sr., F/M, Peters Township Corner kicks: Peters Township
Quaker Valley, Shady Side Academy to meet for 3rd straight season in boys soccer final
Boys soccer WPIAL championship Class AA No. 1 Quaker Valley (18-3) vs. No. 11 Shady Side Academy (11-6-1) 1:15 p.m. Saturday, Highmark Stadium Coaches: Andrew Marshall, Quaker Valley; Ed Ellsworth, Shady Side Academy Players to watch: Dom Reiter, Sr., F, Quaker Valley; Wally Navid, Sr., M, Shady Side Academy Corner
Freedom, Bentworth set to face off for WPIAL Class A title
Girls soccer WPIAL championship Class A No. 1 Freedom (19-1) vs. No. 3 Bentworth (17-2) 11 a.m. Saturday, Highmark Stadium Coaches: Colin Williams, Freedom; Tyler Hamstra, Bentworth Players to watch: Jayden Sharpless, Fr, F, Freedom; Jocelyn Timlin, Jr., F, Bentworth Corner kicks: For the first time since Class A was
Franklin Regional defense stands tall in shutting down high-scoring West Allegheny
As shot after shot came at Jeremy Lucas like he was inside a batting cage with the machine cranked to MLB, the Franklin Regional senior goalkeeper and his defense went all MLS in the closing minutes of the WPIAL Class AAA championship. Another spirited defensive effort, aided by a first-half
Deer Lakes rolls past Charleroi to qualify for PIAA boys soccer tournament
November 1, 2018
There was a sense of frustration among the Deer Lakes boys soccer players after Monday's shutout loss to Shady Side Academy in the WPIAL Class AA semifinals. The No. 2 Lancers fired off 26 shots in the game but were not able to score once in a 1-0 setback. The
Franklin Regional blanks West Allegheny to capture 1st WPIAL boys soccer championship
With a defense like Franklin Regional's sometimes all it takes is one. Panthers coach Rand Hudson said he hoped his team was ready for the andquot;brights lights, big cityandquot; nature of the finals. With the sparkle of a Pittsburgh skyline as the backdrop, the Panthers gave their coach a definitive
Seton LaSalle boys shut out Springdale to earn PIAA playoff berth
Playing in the WPIAL consolation game three straight years has put Seton LaSalle boys soccer in a comfort zone. The Rebels got goals from Anthony Newman in the first half and Gabe Rosario in the second half and let a stellar defense do the rest as Seton LaSalle defeated Springdale,
Avonworth edges GCC in penalty kicks to win 1st WPIAL boys soccer championship
A soccer match can turn on a dime, and for Greensburg Central Catholic it nearly did. With 22 seconds remaining in regulation and a collision in the goalkeeper box sending Avonworth goalkeeper to the ground injured, Centurions junior midfielder Nathan Ward buried the game-tying goal to send the match into
Mars, Oakland Catholic to play for WPIAL Class 3A girls soccer crown
Girls soccer WPIAL championship game Class AAA No. 1 Mars (18-0) vs. No. 2 Oakland Catholic (17-1) 6 p.m. Friday, Highmark Stadium Coaches: Blair Gerlach, Mars; Jim Earle, Oakland Catholic Players to watch: Ellie Coffield, So., M, Mars; Hannah Henn, So., F/M, Oakland Catholic Corner kicks: Mars is making its
South Park, Hopewell set to face off in WPIAL Class AA girls soccer final
Girls soccer WPIAL championship game Class AA No. 1 South Park (18-2) vs. No. 2 Hopewell (15-1-1) 8 p.m. Friday, Highmark Stadium Coaches: Shelly Thropp, South Park; Bill Pfeifer, Hopewell Players to watch: Haleigh Finale, Jr., F, South Park; Raychel Speicher, Jr., F, Hopewell Corner kicks: Hopewell is riding aHampton boys soccer caps season in WPIAL playoffs
The Hampton boys soccer team lost its final four games of the regular season. That's not the best way to head into postseason play. But the Talbots nearly upset one of the top seeds in the second round. Overall, it was a good season for Hampton (11-8, 9-5) and coach
Seneca Valley, Norwin boys seek 1st WPIAL soccer title
Despite being among the WPIAL's most successful boys soccer programs, neither Norwin nor Seneca Valley have captured a district title. That will change Saturday when the two squads meet at 5:45 p.m. for the Class 4A championship at Highmark Stadium. It's the first WPIAL title match appearance for the second-seeded
A-K Valley WPIAL soccer playoff preview capsules for Nov. 1, 2018
October 31, 2018
Class AA Consolation game No. 2 Deer Lakes (17-1-1) vs. No. 4 Charleroi (18-1) 6 p.m. Thursday at Moon Coaches: Jordan Wiegand, Deer Lakes; Jon Ducoli, Charleroi Players to watch: A.J. Dorman, Deer Lakes; Cullin Woytovich, Charleroi Corner kicks: The winner advances to the PIAA Class AA playoffs, which begin
South Fayette girls soccer shows hard work pays off
It was a step forward for the South Fayette girls soccer team. The Lions' season ended with a 4-3 overtime loss to Hampton in the WPIAL Class 3A consolation game Oct. 30, but for second-year coach Katie Munnell, it is a sign the work of the players and staff is
Westmoreland soccer notebook: Boys teams take center stage this fall
Girls soccer teams from Westmoreland County had turned the WPIAL finals into an annual pilgrimage to Highmark Stadium. The boys, not so much. But times are changing, at least for this season. While no local girls teams made it to the championship games for the first time since 2009, three
Top-seeded Avonworth next challenge for Greensburg Central Catholic boys soccer
From Day 1 of preseason conditioning, before uniforms were handed out and starters were named, the goal -- no, make that the mission statement -- for the Greensburg Central Catholic boys soccer team, was to bring home a WPIAL championship. The thought of anything less than getting to the final
Confident Franklin Regional boys soccer ready to test skill against perennial contender West Allegheny
Franklin Regional never made it this far before in the WPIAL boys soccer season. It may never have had a team this confident in its ability, either. That's not to say the top-ranked Panthers (17-0-1), set to play No. 2 West Allegheny (19-1) at 8 p.m. Thursday for the WPIAL
Avonworth girls soccer ousts Deer Lakes in Class AA consolation
It was a win-or-go-home scenario Tuesday at Mars Athletic Complex for the Deer Lakes and Avonworth girls soccer teams. Only one spot remained in the PIAA Class AA tournament as the Antelopes and Lancers battled after both suffered semifinal losses three days earlier. Avonworth jumped to an early two-goal lead,
Shady Side Academy girls shut out rival GCC to advance to state playoffs
October 30, 2018
After missing out on an opportunity to go for back-to-back WPIAL championships, the Greensburg Central Catholic girls soccer team had an opportunity to clinch a spot in the PIAA Class A playoffs Tuesday night. Rival Shady Side Academy had other plans in its quest for another PIAA title. The No.
WPIAL sets soccer championship schedule for Highmark Stadium
The WPIAL released the schedule for the upcoming eight soccer championship games, which will take place Thursday through Saturday at Highmark Stadium in Station Square. Thursday's schedule includes the Class A boys game between Avonworth and Greensburg Central Catholic at 6 p.m. and the Class AAA boys game between Franklin
