Soccer
Six WPIAL soccer players up for All-American games
October 25, 2018
Six of the WPIAL's best soccer players are up for a national all-star game -- make that the national all-star game. The senior players are among the finalists on a season-long watchlist for the fall High School All-American games, set for Dec. 1 in Orlando, Fla. Organizers said final selections
High school girls soccer roundup for Oct. 24, 2018: Upper St. Clair edges Pine-Richland in OT
October 24, 2018
Landy Mertz scored two goals, including the game-winner in overtime to lift No. 4-seeded Upper St. Clair to a 4-3 victory over No. 5 Pine-Richland (15-4) in the WPIAL Class 4A girls soccer quarterfinals Wednesday at Upper St. Clair. Nikki Gibbons added two goals, and Mertz also had an assist
Deer Lakes girls soccer returns to semifinals for first time in decade
Ten years had elapsed since the Deer Lakes girls soccer team advanced to the WPIAL semifinals. That decade-long drought ended Wednesday night as the Lancers, the third seed in the Class AA tournament, topped Quaker Valley, 2-1, in a quarterfinal matchup at Lancers Stadium. andquot;It was a hard-fought game,andquot; Deer
No. 2 Norwin girls edge North Allegheny to advance to WPIAL semifinals
Pitt recruit Lacey Bernick scored two goals and Norwin overcame a second-half surge from North Allegheny to post a tight and spirited 2-1 victory in the WPIAL Class 4A girls soccer quarterfinals Wednesday night at Norwin Knights Stadium. Second-seeded Norwin (15-2), fresh off a first-round bye, advances to the semifinals
Oakland Catholic girls soccer blanks Kiski Area to reach semifinals for 1st time
Kiski Area hoped to take a further step in the girls soccer playoffs this season, but an Oakland Catholic team making its own school history kept the Cavaliers from climbing the ladder. Hannah Henn scored a hat trick, leading No. 2 Oakland Catholic to a 3-0 victory over No. 7
Nemeth’s hat trick guides No. 2 Greensburg Central Catholic girls past OLSH in quarterfinals
Coming off the heels of a dominating win over Riverside in the first round of the WPIAL Class A playoffs, the Greensburg Central Catholic girls soccer team continued its quest to win the district title for the second year in a row. The No. 2-seeded Centurions followed up their strong
Westmoreland boys soccer playoff preview capsules for Thursday’s quarterfinals
Boys soccer Class 4A Quarterfinals No. 2 Norwin (15-2-1) vs. No. 7 Peters Township (11-7) 8 p.m. Thursday at Norwin Winner plays: Winner of No. 3 Upper St. Clair (11-3-2)/No. 6 Butler (11-4-2) Coaches: Scott Schuchert, Norwin; Robert Dyer, Peters Township Players to watch: Carter Breen, Sr., F, Norwin; Christian
A-K Valley boys soccer playoff preview capsules for Thursday’s quarterfinals
October 23, 2018
Boys soccer Class AAA Quarterfinals No. 10 Kiski Area (12-6-1) vs. No. 2 West Allegheny (17-1) 8 p.m. Thursday at Mars Winner plays: Winner of No. 3 Mars/No. 6 South Fayette Coaches: Sean Arnold, Kiski Area; Kevin Amos, West Allegheny Players to watch: Nick Smith, Kiski Area; Nate Dragisich, West
Alle-Kiski playoff capsules: WPIAL girls soccer quarterfinals
Girls soccer Class AAA Quarterfinals No. 7 Kiski Area (14-4) vs. No. 2 Oakland Catholic (15-1) 6 p.m. Wednesday at Norwin Winner plays: Winner of No. 6 West Allegheny/No. 14 South Fayette Coaches: Melisa O'Toole, Kiski Area; Jim Earle, Oakland Catholic Players to watch: Reagan Frederick, Kiski Area; Hannah Henn,
Westmoreland girls soccer playoff preview capsules for Wednesday’s quarterfinals
GIRLS SOCCER Class 4A Quarterfinals No. 2 Norwin (14-2) vs. No. 7 North Allegheny (11-5-1) 8 p.m. Wednesday at Norwin Winner plays: Winner of No. 3 Peters Township (14-3)/No. 11 Butler (11-5-2) Coaches: Lauren Karcher, Norwin; Chuck Kelley, North Allegheny Players to watch: Dani Iannuzzo, Jr., MF, Norwin; Emma Bundy,
Kiski Area perseveres, beats Belle Vernon in shootout to advance
Before Monday night's matchup with No. 10 Kiski Area, Belle Vernon boys soccer coach Rob Miele said he thought his team was facing an evenly matched opponent in the Cavaliers. It showed after two scoreless halves and a pair of 15-minute overtime periods that saw the two teams fail to
No. 2 Deer Lakes blanks Beth-Center for WPIAL Class 2A 1st-round victory
October 22, 2018
Hosting the first WPIAL playoff game in history Monday night, Deer Lakes wanted to give the home fans something to remember. The Lancers tallied three goals in the first half and limited Beth-Center to one shot on goal for the night in a 5-0, Class 2A opening-round victory. Deer Lakes
High school roundup for Oct. 22, 2018: Franklin Regional boys shut out Obama Academy
After a few early scoring chances failed to pay off, top-seeded Franklin Regional finally revved up its offense and cruised to a 4-0 victory over visiting Obama Academy on Monday night in a WPIAL Class 3A first-round boys soccer playoff game in Murrysville. The Panthers (15-0-1), who have allowed just
Liberati’s 2nd-half goal difference as Springdale tops Bishop Canevin
The first goal always looms large in the WPIAL soccer playoffs, and that proved especially true given the defensive abilities of the Springdale and Bishop Canevin boys. After a few missed opportunities from both teams, Springdale made its first score count. Roman Liberati scored with 31 minutes, 31 seconds remaining,
Mohney brothers guide No. 6 Butler past No. 11 Latrobe in WPIAL 1st round
Latrobe entered the playoffs on a roll, going unbeaten in the final six games of the regular season to clinch a berth, but Monday night it ran into Butler's Mohney brothers. Tate Mohney had two goals and Landon Mohney scored once to lead the No. 6-seeded Golden Tornado past No.
Ward’s hat trick leads No. 2 Greensburg Central Catholic to 1st-round victory
Greensburg Central Catholic stretched the Vincentian Academy defense thin with wide passes and used its team speed to keep the shots coming from the start. The result was an 8-0 victory on Monday night in a WPIAL Class A first-round boys soccer playoff game at Franklin Regional. Junior midfielder Nate
A-K Valley WPIAL boys soccer playoff preview capsules for Oct. 22, 2018
October 21, 2018
boys soccer Class 4A First round No. 12 Plum (11-7) vs. No. 5 Pine-Richland (10-4-3) 8 p.m. Monday at Pine-Richland Winner plays: Winner of No. 4 Canon-McMillan/No. 13 Fox Chapel Coaches: Anthony Russo, Plum; Jon Conner, Pine-Richland Players to watch: Cole Kelly, Plum; Tom Fest, Pine-Richland Corner kicks: Plum is
Westmoreland WPIAL boys soccer playoff preview capsules for Oct. 22, 2018
Boys soccer Class 4A No. 11 Latrobe (10-6-1) vs. No. 6 Butler (10-4-2) 7 p.m. Monday at Butler Winner plays: No. 3 Upper St. Clair (11-3-2) Coaches: Tom Kennedy, Latrobe; Troy Mohney, Butler Players to watch: Marshal Kalning, Sr., MF, Latrobe; Tate Mohney, Sr., F, Butler Corner kicks: After losing
Westmoreland lookahead for Week of Oct. 22, 2018
Highlights of the week ahead in Westmoreland high school sports: MONDAY Boys soccer: The WPIAL playoffs begin with nine county teams in action, five of which will be part of local doubleheaders. Greensburg Central Catholic (14-1) plays Vincentian (5-8) at 6 p.m. at Franklin Regional in a Class A first-round
High school roundup for Oct. 20, 2018: North Allegheny girls oust defending champion Moon in 1st round
October 20, 2018
No. 7 North Allegheny scored two goals in the first half and defeated defending WPIAL and PIAA champion Moon, 2-1, in the first round of the WPIAL Class 4A girls soccer playoffs Saturday. Emma Bundy knocked in a free kick from 25 yards out with 31:39 left in the half.
