Tag: Deer Lakes
PIAA soccer, volleyball semifinals set in Tuesday’s 3 things to watch in high school sports
November 12, 2018
Upon first glance, the western finals of the PIAA boys soccer playoffs look like a WPIAL pitch party. Seven of the eight teams playing for a spot in the state championships from the west side of the boys soccer bracket are from District 7, with Radnor from District 1 being
PIAA semifinalist Deer Lakes boys soccer making most of opportunity
November 11, 2018
Deer Lakes saw its PIAA soccer quarterfinal game against Quaker Valley as an opportunity, and the Lancers didn't waste their shot. Matched up against arguably the most successful boys soccer program in WPIAL history, an up-and-coming Deer Lakes team didn't flinch. The Lancers scored early and again late to pull
Alle-Kiski Valley high school lookahead: Week of Nov. 11
Monday Hockey First place in PIHL Division II is on the line as Burrell (6-0) takes on Central Valley (5-1). The Bucs have 43 goals, 16 more than the second-highest total in Division II this season. Tyler Stewart and Dylan Zelonka have 23 points apiece. Knoch will try to keep
PIAA sets boys soccer semifinal sites and times
Seven WPIAL boys soccer teams will be involved in Tuesday's PIAA boys soccer semifinals. A rematch of the WPIAL Class A title game pits Greensburg Central Catholic (19-2) against WPIAL champion Avonworth (22-0-1). The Antelopes scored a shootout victory in the teams' match for the WPIAL title Nov. 1. GCC
Late goal moves Deer Lakes boys soccer into state semifinals
November 10, 2018
Deer Lakes is developing a flair for the dramatic in the state soccer playoffs. A.J. Dorman scored the go-ahead goal with 3 minutes, 4 seconds remaining, and Deer Lakes kept its postseason run going with a 2-1 victory over Quaker Valley in a PIAA Class AA boys quarterfinal Saturday evening
PIAA boys soccer preview capsule: Deer Lakes vs. Quaker Valley
November 9, 2018
Boys soccer Class AA Quarterfinals Deer Lakes (19-1-1) vs. Quaker Valley (19-4) 3 p.m. Saturday at North Allegheny Winner plays: Winner of Shady Side Academy/Mercyhurst Prep Coaches: Jordan Wiegand, Deer Lakes; Andrew Marshall, Quaker Valley Players to watch: A.J. Dorman, Deer Lakes; Weston Grant, Quaker Valley Throw-ins: One week after
PIAA girls volleyball, soccer quarterfinals set in Saturday’s 3 things to watch in high school sports
While it was a great start to the state playoffs for soccer teams around the WPIAL, the same can't be said for district girls volleyball teams. Only five of 12 WPIAL teams were able to pick up victories in the opening round of the PIAA postseason on Tuesday. Among the
Deer Lakes boys ready for ‘redemption game’ against Quaker Valley
November 8, 2018
It took just a few minutes for Deer Lakes to turn its focus from the jubilation of the biggest win in boys soccer program history to the next task at hand. The Lancers kept that lasered mentality throughout their regular season and postseason, and they're doubling it now in the
Wind, fatigue posed challenge for Deer Lakes boys in PIAA opening round
November 7, 2018
The first word A.J. Dorman used to describe his feeling after Tuesday's state boys soccer playoff opener didn't convey his exhilaration after scoring the double-overtime goal to give Deer Lakes a 1-0 win. Nor did it reveal his excitement for the Lancers' continued postseason run. No, Dorman had a more
