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Breaking down the 2018 WPIAL girls soccer playoffs
October 17, 2018
Class AAAA Favorite: Seneca Valley. The Raiders won WPIAL titles in 2007, '09, '13 and '14. They finished on top of a strong Section 1 and posted nonsection wins over defending champion Penn-Trafford and reining PIAA champ Norwin. Contenders: No. 2 Norwin is loaded with talent and speed. The Knights
Seneca Valley boys, girls earn top seeds in WPIAL soccer playoffs
The WPIAL soccer committee came to the same decision when determining the playoff field for the upcoming Class 4A postseason: Seneca Valley over Norwin. The brackets, released Wednesday afternoon on the WPIAL website, list Seneca Valley as the No. 1 seed in both boys and girls Class 4A. Norwin is
Trib HSSN athletes of the week: Mars’ Zachary Leachman, Freedom’s Jayden Sharpless
October 16, 2018
Zachary Leachman School: Mars Class: Junior Sport: Cross country Claim to fame: Leachman battled through a rainy, muddy course at Brush Creek Park and won the MAC championship with a time of 17 minutes, 18 seconds Oct. 11. Leachman also won the Bill Lenox Invitational hosted by Slippery Rock University
WPIAL girls soccer rankings for week of Oct. 16, 2018
Here's a look at the latest WPIAL girls soccer rankings for the week of Oct. 15, 2018: Class 4A Team, record, previous 1. Norwin, 14-2, 1 2. Peters Township, 13-3, 3 3. Seneca Valley, 13-2, 2 4. Upper St. Clair, 12-3, 4 5. Pine-Richland, 13-3, 5 Out: None Class 3A
Burgettstown, Mohawk to square off in Class 2A showdown in Saturday’s 3 things to watch in high school sports
October 12, 2018
The game means nothing in the playoff picture or each team's chase for their respective conference crown. But it could be very big to the WPIAL steering committee when it comes time to put the Class 2A brackets together. It is homecoming at Burgettstown, and the Blue Devils will play
WPIAL girls soccer rankings for Week of Oct. 8, 2018
October 9, 2018
Here's a look at this week's WPIAL girls soccer rankings: Class 4A 1. Norwin, 12-1, 1 2. Seneca Valley, 12-1, 2 3. Peters Township, 11-3, 4 4. Upper St. Clair, 10-3, 5 5. Pine-Richland, 12-3, NR Out: Moon, 9-3-2, 3 Class 3A 1. Mars, 12-0, 1 2. Oakland Catholic, 12-1,A-K Valley high school roundup: Apollo-Ridge girls soccer tops East Allegheny
October 6, 2018
Having snapped a four-game losing streak earlier in the week, the Apollo-Ridge girls soccer team is streaking in the other direction as it enters the stretch run of the regular season. Adeline Baustert scored what proved to be the winner, and Mayce Anthony tallied three assists to lead Apollo-Ridge (4-4-1,Freedom holds off New Brighton rally for Midwestern Conference victory
When Freedom's Nick Dinardo connected on a 36-yard field goal as time expired in the first half to give the Bulldogs a slim 3-0 halftime lead over New Brighton, the points appeared to be merely the culmination of a sloppy first half between the two Midwestern Athletic Conference rivals. So
5 things to watch for Week 6 of high school football: USC, Mt. Lebanon renew rivalry
October 4, 2018
Imagine a college football season without Michigan vs. Ohio State or another historic rivalry, and that's the equivalent of a WPIAL season without Upper St. Clair vs. Mt. Lebanon, said USC coach Jim Render. andquot;That game should always be on the schedule,andquot; Render said. andquot;You're talking about one of the
Freedom girls soccer sets sights on WPIAL, PIAA titles
October 2, 2018
Freedom has flourished as a top-tier program in girls soccer. Section championships and deep playoff runs have become the norm for the Bulldogs in recent
