Soccer

Hampton sophomore Logan Nicklas competes during practice Aug. 23, 2017, at Hampton.
Hampton girls soccer team on upswing
September 24, 2017
The Hampton girls soccer team returned a ton of talent from its first playoff appearance in five years last season. But coach Bill Paholich and

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Tough nonconference schedule paying off for Hampton boys soccer
When the Hampton boys soccer team started its season, questions abounded. Was starting goalie Chad Scherer a viable replacement for all-section performer Alec Miller Would

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Shaler's Giulietta Ciccone (20) looks to stop North Hills' Olivia Yoder (15) Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2017, at North Hills.
Shaler girls soccer gets rare section win
Olivia Deleonibus never let the Shaler girls soccer team's confidence lapse last Wednesday night against North Hills. After tracking down a Molly Malachow free kick,

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Westmoreland high school sports week ahead: Week of Sept. 25, 2017
Highlights of the week ahead in Westmoreland high school sports: Monday Girls soccer One of the most anticipated matchups of the year in any county

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South Fayette girls off to fast start under new coach
September 23, 2017
Some teams enter the first season with a new coach needing time to adjust. But the South Fayette girls soccer team has been playing at

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Seniors Kelly, Brown pace Brentwood in section win
A pair of seniors were instrumental last week in a key section win at home for the Brentwood boys soccer team. The Spartans edged Chartiers-Houston,

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High school roundup: Butler boys topple Seneca Valley in Section 1
September 21, 2017
Tate Mohney netted the game-winning goal with 10 minutes remaining to lead Butler to a 2-1 victory over Seneca Valley (4-2-1, 3-2) in a Section

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Norwin goalkeeper Kyle Krotec makes a save next to Penn-Trafford's Lucas Killen during the first half Thursday, Sept. 21, 2017, in Harrison City.
Penn-Trafford rallies with 2 late goals to tie rival Norwin
Tangled in one of their typical barbed-wire rivalry games, Norwin and Penn-Trafford stretched their latest boys soccer showdown into overtime Thursday night. As always, it

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Riverview keeper Jordan Zatawski (#1) blocks a shot headed by Springdale's Nick Taliani (#25) on Thursday, September 21, 2017 at Riverside Park. The game ended tied 1-1.
Rivals Riverview, Springdale play to draw in 1st meeting
As the first half of the Section 3-A slate came to a close Thursday afternoon, the Riverview and Springdale boys soccer teams each had three

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High school roundup: No. 2 Peters Township tops USC to stay unbeaten
September 20, 2017
The No. 2-ranked Peters Township girls soccer team earned its eighth straight win Wednesday night, topping rival Upper St. Clair, 1-0, in a Section 2-AAAA

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Yough's Justine Appolonia jumps to deflect a ball heading to Waynesburg's Bailey Fudala on Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2017 during WPIAL girls' soccer at Yough High School.
Clayton nets 5 goals to lead Waynesburg past Yough in Section 3-AA
They traded one exciting goal after another before halftime, their teams coming out in full attack mode Wednesday night in a Section 3-AA first-place showdown

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Maddy Galinac practices drills Thrusday, August 17 at Apollo-Ridge high school.
Apollo-Ridge girls soccer making strides in challenging Section 1
September 19, 2017
Elizabeth Ross paused before discussing Apollo-Ridge's strengths and weaknesses this soccer season. andquot;We're not going to give away all our secrets,andquot; she said. Teammate Breanna

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High school roundup: No. 2 South Park edges No. 3 Keystone Oaks
A pair of red cards put the South Park boys soccer team down two players, but the Eagles still managed to pull out a victory

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Schwerha nets lone goal as Greensburg Central Catholic boys edge Serra Catholic
Not scoring at the breakneck pace the Greensburg Central Catholic boys soccer team started the season with didn't discourage Centurions forward JoJo Schwerha. A bouncing

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Highlands boys soccer coach Brad Walker instructs youths during a practice at Highlands Middle School in Harrison on Wednesday, July 8, 2015.
High school notebook: WPIAL wants Highlands boys soccer coach suspended
Highlands must suspend boys soccer coach Brad Walker for three games or the WPIAL will ban the team from the postseason. The discipline comes after

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Franklin Regional boys battle early-season injuries
September 18, 2017
Jeremy Lucas received a standing ovation coming out of Franklin Regional boys soccer team's 2-1 road win Tuesday night over Hempfield. Panthers coach Rand Hudson

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Highlands' Cris White battles for posession against Valley's Dan Antonacci during a scrimmage Thursday, Aug. 24, 2017 at Highlands Middle School.
Highlands boys soccer shows marked improvement, eyes postseason berth
A 4-2 home nonsection win last Thursday was the fourth of the season for the Highlands boys soccer team. The Golden Rams, 4-4, won just

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High school roundup: Pine-Richland girls take down No. 4 North Allegheny
Megan Donnley had two goals and Ally Malovicky had a goal and two assists to lift No. 5 Pine-Richland to a 4-2 victory over North

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Freeport's Piper Claypool celebrates her first goal with Kaylee Comperatore during the first half of their game against Springdale Monday, Sept. 18, 2017, at Freeport High School.
Claypool lifts No. 2 Freeport girls soccer past Springdale
For all the cross-field passes and pinpoint shots required at times to score goals in soccer, sometimes it takes much less than that. Sometimes, as

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Kendro’s hat trick helps Norwin girls soccer defeat Hempfield
Norwin was not fit to be tied this time. The mighty Knights are TopDrawer's No. 1 girls soccer team in the nation, and they looked

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