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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
WPIAL girls soccer teams set for PIAA semifinal matchups
November 11, 2018
The PIAA girls soccer playoff tournaments have reached the semifinals, and five WPIAL teams still are alive in their quests for state championships. All games are Tuesday evening. It will be an all-WPIAL matchup in Class A as WPIAL champion Freedom (22-1) will face Shady Side Academy (14-4) at 6
Oakland Catholic girls soccer eliminates Hampton from PIAAs
November 10, 2018
There's little to no history between the Oakland Catholic and Hampton girls soccer teams, but those in attendance Saturday afternoon at North Allegheny might have mistaken the teams as longtime rivals. Hampton played physical and dictated pace of play for the majority of the match, but Eagles sophomore standout Hannah
PIAA girls volleyball, soccer quarterfinals set in Saturday’s 3 things to watch in high school sports
November 9, 2018
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
PIAA girls soccer matchups finalized
November 4, 2018
The WPIAL girls soccer champions and other state qualifiers from the WPIAL have been determined, and those teams are set for what they hope are successful journeys in the PIAA playoffs that begin Tuesday at sites all throughout the state. Sixteen teams are ready for first-round matchups in each of
Greensburg Salem boys cross country makes history with state title
November 3, 2018
HERSHEY -- How do teams celebrate titles Some Super Bowl champions go to Disney World. The Greensburg Salem boys cross country team, after winning the PIAA Class AA team title Saturday at the Parkview cross country course, went to nearby Hersheypark for some thrilling adventures. Nothing was more thrilling than
Oakland Catholic girls edge Mars in overtime to claim 1st WPIAL championship
November 2, 2018
For Oakland Catholic's Caitlyn Berl, Friday's WPIAL Class AAA girls soccer championship game with Mars went from a nail-biter to a nail-breaker. It was midway through the first overtime, and Berl, a junior middle fielder, lined up for a corner kick with the two teams deadlocked in a scoreless tie.
Mars, Oakland Catholic to play for WPIAL Class 3A girls soccer crown
November 1, 2018
Girls soccer WPIAL championship game Class AAA No. 1 Mars (18-0) vs. No. 2 Oakland Catholic (17-1) 6 p.m. Friday, Highmark Stadium Coaches: Blair Gerlach, Mars; Jim Earle, Oakland Catholic Players to watch: Ellie Coffield, So., M, Mars; Hannah Henn, So., F/M, Oakland Catholic Corner kicks: Mars is making itsFreeport volleyball earns WPIAL quarterfinal victory
October 30, 2018
Freeport still is searching for its best performance, but the Yellowjackets have a chance to find it in the WPIAL semifinals. Ally DeJidas tallied a team-high 12 kills and Lauren Lampus added 11 to lead Class AA No. 1 Freeport to a 3-0 sweep of No. 8 Seton LaSalle in
Trib HSSN athletes of the week: Mars’ Austin Rocke, Oakland Catholic’s Hannah Schupansky
Austin Rocke School: Mars Class: Junior Sport: Soccer Claim to fame: Rocke scored a pair of goals, including the game-winner with four minutes left in overtime, to lift the Planets to a 4-3 win over South Fayette in the Class AAA quarterfinals on Oct. 25. Rocke had an assist in
