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Hampton boys soccer hit hard by graduation
August 27, 2017
After its double-overtime loss to top-seeded Montour in last year's WPIAL Class 3A playoffs, the Hampton boys soccer team might have been hearing echoes ofO’Keeffe takes over for Fox Chapel girls volleyball
Phil O'Keeffe has coached the Fox Chapel boys volleyball team for the past 16 years. He now will try his hand at coaching the FC
Stiles takes over Gateway boys soccer program
Last year, the Gateway boys soccer team made its first step back to being competitive. The Gators made their first WPIAL playoff appearance since 2009,Fox Chapel runners aim for productive season
The Fox Chapel boys cross country team has some talent but is hoping to add depth this fall. andquot;Our team looks to be pretty thinGateway girls aim to improve in 2nd season under Bender
Coaches expect to have their ups and downs when they are in their first year leading a program. That's what Kelly Bender had last year
Plum girls soccer team eyes next step after winning sectional title
The Plum girls soccer team snapped a long drought last fall, capturing its first section championship since 1988. The Mustangs clinched a tie for theMt. Pleasant boys soccer returns experienced group to try and build on last season
Mt. Pleasant's boys soccer team averaged five goals in its nine wins last season. The Vikings want to see both numbers increase this fall. With
Mt. Pleasant girls soccer strikes successful balance
Mt. Pleasant's girls soccer team believes it has balance throughout its lineup. Seniors Ally Bloom (striker), Bri Lazur (midfield) and Christiana Czegan (defense) are proof
Phil Jurkovec, Pine-Richland dominate Wayne (Ohio) in nationally televised game
The ESPN cameras showed a national audience what Western Pennsylvania already knew. Phil Jurkovec is pretty good. And his Pine-Richland Rams could be the best
Hempfield’s Sliwoski-Brose show special connection in Week Zero
Hempfield was supposed to have a big-play connection with quarterback Justin Sliwoski and tight end Braden Brose, but the senior tandem's season debut Friday was
Penn Hills shuts down Plum in Week Zero opener
August 26, 2017
Jon LeDonne came up a winner in his debut as the Penn Hills football coach as the Indians rolled to a 26-0 victory over PlumHigh school roundup: McGuffey tops Frazier in Legends Classic
Marshall Whipkey threw a pair of second-half touchdowns passes and Adam Townsend ran for two scores to lift McGuffey to a 28-13 victory over Frazier
Greensburg Central Catholic wins opener in Ohio
Tuscarawas Central Catholic played well for a half, but a 10-point third-quarter spurt helped visiting Greensburg Central Catholic pull away for a 26-13 win in
Kiski Area girls soccer puts last year’s playoff loss behind them
The climb to the top is a brutal one and is often paved with tears and heartbreak. Last October's bus ride from Gibsonia following KiskiFamily matters: Kiski Area boys soccer on a mission
Kiski Area boys soccer coach Sean Arnold wants to start a family. The 2015 Cavaliers, who as a No. 14 seed upset No. 3 North
WPIAL Friday Night HighLights – Week Zero
It felt like late September instead of late August Friday evening as more teams than last year decided to turn on the lights, charge admission and strike up the band for a football game rather than a second scrimmage. In the lone true tune-up for a lot of teams before conference play begins out of […]
Monessen girls soccer making important strides
At first glance, a 4-12 record might not have given the Monessen girls soccer team reason to celebrate last season. Considering the Greyhounds went 1-67-1
Monessen boys soccer ready for more growth
The Monessen boys soccer team was a young group that was short on experience last season. As a result, the Greyhounds experienced growing pains. TheyRybacki’s return provides boost for Carlynton girls soccer
All three Carnegie-area girls soccer teams advanced to the WPIAL playoffs last season. But the other trait the three shared was an early exit. Chartiers
Chartiers Valley boys ready to defend WPIAL title
It will be hard for the Chartiers Valley boys soccer team to match last season's success. But the Colts are ready to give it a
