Soccer
South Fayette girls soccer shows hard work pays off
October 31, 2018
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
Wurst’s key saves, penalty kick send West Allegheny boys to WPIAL championship game
It was the end of the second overtime of the WPIAL Class 3A soccer semifinal between West Allegheny and Mars, and the two goal keepers -- the Indians' Braden Wurst and the Planets' Nathan Paras -- took a long walk together. The two had sparked their respective teams through 110
Quaker Valley boys shut out Charleroi in WPIAL semifinals
The first goal swung the pendulum one way, and it never swung back. Charleroi's hopes for a WPIAL Class 2A boys soccer championship were cut short Monday night when Quaker Valley dealt the Cougars their first loss of the season, 5-0. andquot;That first goal, that's the most important in these
Seneca Valley boys edge Canon-McMillan in WPIAL semifinals
October 29, 2018
AJ Mills' goal with less than seven minutes to play sent the Seneca Valley boys soccer to the WPIAL championship game, where they will try and win their first title. The score gave the top-seeded Raiders a 3-2 win over No. 4 Canon-McMillan (16-3) in the Class AAAA semifinals Monday
Shady Side Academy boys edge Deer Lakes to return to WPIAL title game
Prior to Monday's semifinal with Shady Side Academy, Deer Lakes boys soccer coach Jordan Wiegand told his players the two keys to victory were outworking their opponent and finishing their chances. The first key went well. Deer Lakes worked the ball around effectively, kept possession for long periods and got
Avonworth edges Springdale in WPIAL semifinal boys soccer showdown
After two close, defensive battles during the regular season, section rivals Avonworth and Springdale expected a similar outcome as they met Monday in the WPIAL Class A semifinals at Mars High School. That's exactly how it played out. Senior Sam Guzzo headed in a crossing pass from fellow senior Jason
Norwin makes early lead stand up, punches ticket to boys soccer final
For the first time since 1989, the Norwin boys soccer team has earned the right to play for the WPIAL Class AAAA championship after defeating Upper St. Clair, 2-1, in the semifinals Monday. Behind a pair of first-half goals from Carter Breen and Matthew Federovich, the Knights (17-2-1) held on
Franklin Regional boys defeat Thomas Jefferson to reach 1st WPIAL final
With each chapter Franklin Regional pens in this, its finest season, the boys soccer team continues to make history. Senior midfielder Zack Snider had a career night with three goals and senior Justin LeDonne and freshman Anthony DiFalco had one score apiece to power the top-seeded Panthers past No. 12
Greensburg CC boys battle past Seton LaSalle for spot in soccer title game
Their patience tested, their pace slowed and their bodies rattled around the turf, Greensburg Central Catholic soccer players overcame their toughest test of the season to move a step closer to their greatest reward. No. 2 seed GCC overcame a physical, thorny WPIAL Class A semifinal against No. 3 Seton
Deer Lakes girls aim to rebound against Avonworth in WPIAL consolation game
Deer Lakes went more than six weeks between losing soccer games this fall, 15 games separating the Lancers' lone regular-season defeat to North Hills to their loss to Hopewell in the WPIAL Class AA girls soccer semifinals. They hope they can go on a similar run now. Even after the
Deer Lakes’ Greyshock, Springdale’s Zolnierczyk match successes
October 28, 2018
One stands 6 feet tall and spent his first two varsity seasons playing center midfield. The other has a lanky 6-foot-4 build and grew up as more of a basketball player before turning his attention to soccer. Jesse Greyshock and Mike Zolnierczyk, the senior goalkeepers at Deer Lakes and Springdale,
Westmoreland lookahead for Week of Oct. 29, 2018
MONDAY Boys soccer: Three county teams will look to keep playoff runs going in the WPIAL semifinals. Norwin, the No. 2 seed in Class 4A, takes on No. 3 Upper St. Clair at 8 p.m. at North Allegheny. Norwin will be the site for a local doubleheader: Class A No.
High school roundup for Oct. 27, 2018: Mars girls edge Hampton in semifinals
October 27, 2018
Ellie Coffield smashed home a 32nd-minute goal to give Mars the only score of the game and send the Planets to the WPIAL Class 3A championship match with a 1-0 victory over Hampton in a semifinal girls soccer match Saturday. Taylor Hamlett's cross bounced through the box and past three
Seneca Valley shuts out Upper St. Clair in WPIAL girls soccer semifinals
A couple of bounces can change the outcome of any game. In Saturday's Class 4A girls soccer semifinal at North Allegheny High School, it was a bounce off of the crossbar in favor of Seneca Valley early in the second half that led to the Raiders scoring the first goal
