Soccer

Penn-Trafford's Lauren Stovar (7) brings the ball up field against Fox Chapel in the second half on Thursday Oct. 26, 2017 at Norwin.
Lauren Stovar-led Penn-Trafford girls soccer solves Fox Chapel to reach WPIAL semifinals
October 26, 2017
A potential berth in the WPIAL semifinals provided plenty of motivation for Penn-Trafford. But on the slim chance the Warriors needed any more, they could

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Yough's Justine Appolonia (3) celebrates her game-winning goal against Burrell in overtime on Thursday Oct. 26, 2017 at Norwin.
Yough earns wild overtime win in back-and-forth match against Burrell in quarterfinals
Thoughts swarmed through Justine Appolonia's head as she broke in on Burrell's goal in the final minutes of overtime. She quieted them long enough to

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Norwin girls soccer rolls Kiski Area in WPIAL quarterfinals
Thursday night's WPIAL Class AAAA girls soccer quarterfinal game was moved to Penn-Trafford because of scoreboard problems at Gateway. Norwin can attest: The scoreboard at

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GCC girls shut out Vincentian to reach WPIAL semifinals
Last season's semifinal matchup between Greensburg Central Catholic and Vincentian Academy marked the end of the line for the Royals. Vincentian's season once again came

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Mars girls topple Franklin Regional for 3rd time this season
Mars did something they hadn't done all season, but it didn't stop the Fightin' Planets from moving into the WPIAL girls soccer semifinals. Caroline Wroblewski

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Senior captains for the 2017 Baldwin boys soccer team are, from left, Damian Pfaff, Launthar Eh and Janvier Ramson.
Baldwin boys fall just short of playoff berth
Baldwin's boys soccer team narrowly missed qualifying for the WPIAL Class AAAA playoffs this season, finishing fifth in Section 2. Peters Township won the section

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Penn-Trafford players celebrate Lauren Stovar's goal during the second half of their game Monday, Sept. 25, 2017, in Harrison City. Penn-Trafford won, 1-0.
Pair of playoff games moved to Penn-Trafford
Tonight's WPIAL girls soccer playoff doubleheader involving a trio of Westmoreland County teams has been moved to a new site. The Class A game between

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Deer Lakes' AJ Dorman battles Beaver's Mitchell Snowden for the ball along the side line during their WPIAL quarterfinal playoff game Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2017, at Seneca Valley High School.
Beaver scores in double OT to oust Deer Lakes in quarterfinals
October 25, 2017
There were some close calls for Deer Lakes in regulation, but each time it looked like the Lancers were in position to score a goal

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Riverview's Alex Wilson (13) reacts after Seton LaSalle's lone goal next to goalkeeper Jordan Zatawski during their WPIAL quarterfinal playoff game Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2017, at Seneca Valley High School. Riverview lost, 1-0.
Second straight upset bid falls short for Riverview boys against Seton LaSalle
Riverview's chances came frequently in the first half, but none of them found the back of the net. Neither did the shot that ultimately ended

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Pittsburgh high school roundup: Pine-Richland boys edge rival Seneca Valley on penalty kicks
One-hundred and 10 minutes of back-and-forth boys soccer in regulation and overtime wasn't enough to decide a winner between Section 1 rivals Seneca Valley and

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Canon-McMillan boys edge Franklin Regional in penalty kicks
Canon-McMillan boys soccer coach Larry Fingers' experiment was initially a laugher. Working centerback Tommy Samosky in practice as a goalie to utilize as a penalty

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Springdale boys soccer edges No. 2 Freedom to reach semifinals
Springdale knew of Freedom's offensive and defensive prowess that propelled it to an undefeated record in Class A Section 1, a 17-1 regular-season mark and

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Winchester Thurston celebrates a goal to put them up 2-1 against Greensburg Central Catholic in the second half on Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2017, at Hampton.
Third time not a charm as GCC boys lose to Winchester Thurston in boys soccer quarterfinals
Greensburg Central Catholic could not solve Winchester Thurston this season. Not in two section games and not in a playoff game. And what really stings

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Kiski Area's Sidney Palla carries the ball past Hempfield's MacLayne Morrow during their game Monday, Oct. 2, 2017, at Kiski Area High School.
Girls soccer quarterfinal playoff preview capsules for the Alle-Kiski Valley
Class AAAA WPIAL quarterfinals No. 12 Kiski Area (11-6) vs. No. 4 Norwin (15-1-1) 8 p.m. Thursday, Gateway Winner plays: No. 1 Pine-Richland or No.

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Video: Penn-Trafford girls soccer players adjust to playoff pressure
Penn-Trafford girls soccer coach Jackie Bartko talks about how the Warriors are dealing with the pressure of being the No. 2 seed in the WPIAL

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Penn-Trafford's Mackenzie Aunkst (2) is challenged by Hempfield's Meg Jones (23) in the first half on Wednesday Oct. 04, 2017 at Hempfield.
Penn-Trafford girls soccer ‘driven’ toward success
Penn-Trafford is a regular visitor to the WPIAL girls soccer playoffs. It's been over two decades since the team missed the postseason. But unlike past

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Penn-Trafford's Lauren Stovar (7) brings the ball upfield H in the first half on Wednesday Oct. 04, 2017 at Hempfield.
Girls soccer quarterfinal playoff preview capsules for Westmoreland County
Class AAAA WPIAL quarterfinals No. 2 Penn-Trafford (14-3-1) vs. No. 7 Fox Chapel (13-5-1) 8 p.m. Thursday at Norwin Winner plays: No. 11 Upper St.

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Springdale's Justin McClafferty celebrates his first goal with Brogan McCutcheon during their WPIAL first round playoff game against Serra Catholic Saturday, Oct. 21, 2017, at North Allegheny High School.
WPIAL boys soccer quarterfinal preview capsules for A-K Valley teams
October 24, 2017
Quarterfinals Class AA No. 12 Beaver (7-8-3) vs. No. 4 Deer Lakes (13-3-2) 8 p.m. Wednesday at Seneca Valley On air: Tribhssn.triblive.com Winner plays: No.

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Video: Mt. Pleasant boys soccer prepares for quarterfinal matchup
Members of the Mt. Pleasant boys soccer team have dyed their hair blonde as part of a WPIAL playoff tradition for the program. They will

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Mt. Pleasant's Arthur Bartlow (13) jumps for a header against Freeport in the first half on Thursday Oct. 05, 2017 at Mt. Pleasant.
WPIAL boys soccer quarterfinal preview capsules for Westmoreland County teams
Quarterfinals Class 4A No. 3 Franklin Regional (16-2) vs. No. 11 Canon-McMillan (11-6) 8 p.m. Wednesday at Gateway On air: Tribhssn.triblive.com Winner plays: No. 2

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