Soccer

Seton LaSalle's Tyler Stack competes against Mercyhurst Prep on Sept. 2, 2017, in the Seton LaSalle tournament at Seton LaSalle High School.
Seton LaSalle boys chasing 5th straight section crown
September 8, 2017
The beat goes on for the Seton LaSalle boys soccer team. In 2016, Seton LaSalle won its 12th section title in school history, advanced to

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Shady Side Academy goalkeeper Chester Todd makes a stop on a shot by Freeport's Hunter Hardin (#21) during their game on Thursday, September 7, 2017 at Freeport Area High School.
No. 4 Freeport boys soccer tops No. 2 Shady Side Academy in lightning-halted game
September 7, 2017
With 16 minutes and 44 seconds left in the second half of Thursday's Section 2-2A boys soccer match between rivals Freeport and Shady Side Academy,

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High school roundup: Freedom boys upset No. 1 Sewickley Academy
Sewickley Academy's winning run came to an end Thursday afternoon. The Panthers, who had not lost a section boys soccer game since Oct. 11, 2011

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Freeport's Kaylee Comperatore (#15) kicks a shot for a goal in the first half of the soccer game against Burrell on Wednesday, September 6, 2017 at Burrell High School.
Burrell, Freeport girls soccer clash suspended by weather
September 6, 2017
Mother Nature didn't let the Freeport and Burrell girls soccer teams finish their Section 2-AA opener Wednesday evening at Burrell High School. Lightning caused a

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Burrell's girls soccer Head Coach Shelby Noll, talks with her varsity players during a recent practice at Kotecki Park. Friday August 18, 2017.
A-K Valley seeing influx of young, female soccer coaches in varsity ranks
September 5, 2017
McKenzie Ehrlich was coaching under-8 and under-10 youth soccer two years ago when she heard of the vacant St. Joseph girls soccer coaching position. Although

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From left, Norwin's Eva Frankovic, Maddie Genicola, Alyssa Victor, Sam Wexell, Emily Harrigan and Lexy Kendro pose for a photo Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2017 at Norwin High School.
Westmoreland high school notebook: Norwin girls soccer team could heed some advice from Hempfield softball team
September 4, 2017
If the nationally ranked Norwin girls soccer team is looking for advice navigating through this pressure-packed season, it can find it a few miles down

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Fox Chapel starting goalie Katie Feczko dives for a ball during practice on Aug. 30, 2017, at Fox Chapel.
Fox Chapel girls soccer hoping for return to state playoffs but must replace all-state players
September 3, 2017
The Fox Chapel girls soccer team finished the 2016 season with an overall record of 16-7 and were section co-champions with a 9-1 record. The

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Shady Side Academy girls soccer preparing for WPIAL title defense
The Shady Side Academy girls soccer team won the WPIAL Class A title and finished second in the state last year. Leah Powers will be

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Norwin girls' soccer head coach Lauren Karcher smiles while conducting the coin toss before Norwin girls' scrimmage against Penn Hills on Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2017 at Norwin High School.
The week ahead in Westmoreland HS sports
Highlights of the week ahead in local high school sports: Football winds into Week 2 — the third week of play for many teams —

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Valley's Savien Smith moves the ball during a scrimmage against Highlands on Thursday, Aug. 24, 2017 at Highlands Middle School.
Valley boys chasing 1st playoff berth since ’12
August 31, 2017
Jared Buzzell and Dom Bayne were pretty direct when stating this season's goal for the Valley boys soccer team. andquot;I just want to make playoffs,andquot;

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Yough's Justine Appolonia heads the ball during a scrimmage at Greensburg Central Catholic Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2017, in Carbon.
Yough girls remain youthful team this season
Even though Yough's girls soccer team relied heavily on freshmen last fall, the squad reached the postseason. The Cougars advanced to the quarterfinals too, as

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Odessa Rohrer runs warm ups during practice on Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2017 at Springdale High School.
Springdale girls aim for improvement in Class AA
August 30, 2017
After the PIAA's and WPIAL's decision to expand to four classes in girls soccer, Springdale voluntarily made the bold decision to play up in Class

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Springdale's Jared Demore dribbles the ball past Riverview's Tyler Aber during the Dynamos 2-0 win over the Raiders on Thursday, Oct. 13, 2016 at Riverside Park in Oakmont.
Springdale boys return 9 starters from WPIAL playoff team
The butcher's dog has nothing on Springdale boys soccer coach Cesareo Sanchez. Bring up the fact the Dynamos were the only public school in Section

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Southmoreland head coach Aryn Askin instructs her team during a girls' soccer scrimmage against Valley on Thursday, Aug. 24, 2017 at Southmoreland High School.
Former Southmoreland player Askin set to lead Scotties girls soccer
When she was a high school freshman at Geibel Catholic, Aryn Askin played for a time on the boys soccer team. She was just too

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Southmoreland's Noah Kinter drives the ball toward the goal as teammate Max Gomez defends Thursday, Aug. 24, 2017 during boys' soccer practice at Southmoreland High School.
Bolstered by underclassmen, Southmoreland boys soccer aims to gain experience quickly
It may be a group full of youth at Southmoreland, but don't expect boys soccer coach Chris Hixson to cave for that reason. He's hoping

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St. Joseph's Chloe Kurpakus, during practice on Monday, Aug. 29, 2016.
St. Joseph girls breaking losing mentality
August 29, 2017
After enduring a season that showed no wins in 12 section matches and a 1-14 overall mark, the St. Joseph girls soccer teams knows plenty

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St. Joseph's Daniel Fabregas (center) is among the team's top returners.
Graduation took a toll, but St. Joseph boys aim to maintain success
St. Joseph boys soccer has been on a roll lately, compiling a 28-9 record over the past two seasons. That includes last year when the

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Veterans hope to guide Penn-Trafford girls to section crown
For some girls soccer teams, winning 15 games and reaching the WPIAL quarterfinals is a successful season. The Penn-Trafford girls soccer team felt a bit

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Penn Trafford's Austin Kreutzberger (7) against Penn Hills during a pre-season scrimmage on Wednesday Aug. 23, 2017 at Penn-Trafford.
Penn-Trafford boys aim to stay atop section standings
The Penn-Trafford boys soccer team has been the jewel of its section the last three years. The Warriors have finished on top of the standings

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Competing for the Sewickley Academy girls soccer team this season are, from left, Maggie Paul, Isabel Iwanonkiw, Cameron Ivy, Lucinda Gillespie, Annabel Gillespie, Catherine Cable, Sarina Sandhu, Simi Shetty, Theresa Wilson, Olivia Ryder and Marynell Dethero, among others.
Quaker Valley, Sewickley Academy girls soccer teams set to open season
August 28, 2017
With many players back, the Quaker Valley and Sewickley Academy girls soccer teams look forward to return trips to the WPIAL playoffs. Senior and fourth-year

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