Tag: Deer Lakes
Shady Side Academy boys edge Deer Lakes to return to WPIAL title game
October 29, 2018
Prior to Monday's semifinal with Shady Side Academy, Deer Lakes boys soccer coach Jordan Wiegand told his players the two keys to victory were outworking their opponent and finishing their chances. The first key went well. Deer Lakes worked the ball around effectively, kept possession for long periods and got
Greensburg Central Catholic girls volleyball advances to semifinals
No. 3 Greensburg Central Catholic withstood two persistent sets by No. 6 Brentwood, but prevailed for a 3-0 victory in the WPIAL Class A quarterfinals Friday night at Oakland Catholic. Despite no one recording more than two kills, the Centurions were able to use strong serves to throw Brentwood offA-K Valley girls volleyball capsules: Tuesday’s quarterfinals
girls volleyball Class AAA Quarterfinals No. 1 Knoch (19-0) vs. No. 8 Kiski Area (12-3) 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at North Allegheny Winner plays: Winner of No. 4 Central Valley/No. 12 Hampton Coaches: Diane Geist, Knoch; Paul Tomlinson, Kiski Area Players to watch: Hannah Rowe, Jr., OH, Knoch; Cassie Shoupe Sr.,
Deer Lakes girls aim to rebound against Avonworth in WPIAL consolation game
Deer Lakes went more than six weeks between losing soccer games this fall, 15 games separating the Lancers' lone regular-season defeat to North Hills to their loss to Hopewell in the WPIAL Class AA girls soccer semifinals. They hope they can go on a similar run now. Even after the
Deer Lakes’ Greyshock, Springdale’s Zolnierczyk match successes
October 28, 2018
One stands 6 feet tall and spent his first two varsity seasons playing center midfield. The other has a lanky 6-foot-4 build and grew up as more of a basketball player before turning his attention to soccer. Jesse Greyshock and Mike Zolnierczyk, the senior goalkeepers at Deer Lakes and Springdale,
A-K Valley lookahead for Week of Oct. 29, 2018
Monday Boys soccer: Deer Lakes will attempt to make it to Highmark Stadium for the first time as it takes on Section 2-AA rival Shady Side Academy in the WPIAL semifinals. The Lancers went 1-0-1 against the defending WPIAL champions during the regular season, but the 11th-seeded Indians upset NorthA-K Valley notebook: Rivalry games for Deer Lakes, Springdale boys soccer
October 27, 2018
The WPIAL boys soccer semifinals will have the feel of a section game for a pair of Alle-Kiski Valley teams. Class AA No. 2 Deer Lakes and Class A No. 5 Springdale will square off with section opponents in Monday's semifinal round, with the Lancers (17-0-1) taking on Section 2-AA
Speicher leads Hopewell past Deer Lakes in WPIAL girls soccer semifinals
A soccer game can turn on its head quickly, and Deer Lakes and Hopewell saw that happen in their WPIAL semifinal matchup. More than 40 minutes of mostly even soccer in the rain suddenly turned into a Hopewell downpour. The No. 2 Vikings scored three goals in about a six-minuteA-K Valley soccer capsules: Monday’s semifinals
Class AA Girls semifinals No. 2 Deer Lakes (17-0-1) vs. No. 11 Shady Side Academy (10-6-1) 6 p.m. Monday at North Allegheny Winner plays: Winner of No. 1 Quaker Valley/No. 4 Charleroi Coaches: Jordan Wiegand, Deer Lakes; Ed Ellsworth, Shady Side Academy Players to watch: Ryan Rodgers, Deer Lakes; MaxNorth Catholic clinches share of title with win over Deer Lakes
October 26, 2018
With the WPIAL playoffs right around the corner, the North Catholic football team wanted to keep rolling. The Trojans did just that as they jumped out to a four-touchdown lead on Deer Lakes after the first quarter, held a 47-point advantage at halftime and finished off a 64-3 victory in
