Soccer
Ligonier Valley boys adjust to new lineup
August 25, 2017
The Ligonier Valley boys soccer team is looking to build off of a 10-7 record from last year, being taken out in the second round
Ligonier Valley girls have high expectations
The Ligonier Valley girls soccer team will be looking for improvement this season, even after finishing first in the Heritage Conference in 2016. The Rams,WPIAL semifinalists last season, Highlands girls put focus on possession, foot skills
Jaci Bowser has the attitude first-year Highlands girls soccer coach Rick Tamburri seeks. Despite graduation and a lack of numbers leading to the Golden Rams
Teammwork to guide Highlands boys soccer in Section 1
Gabriel Norris never needed to venture far from Oakwood Place in Natrona Heights to find a practice partner. When Norris, an incoming freshman at Highlands,
Deep senior class leads Baldwin girls soccer into season
August 24, 2017
The Baldwin girls soccer team is looking for a turnaround season in 2017. After winning their first two games last year, the Highlanders finished with
Freeport boys look to defend section title
Freeport learned the hard way the importance of never letting up in soccer. Leading by two goals and seemingly on their way to a WPIALConfident Freeport girls motivated by WPIAL runner-up finish
As Brittni Grenninger doled out plyometric workouts at the end of three-on-three mini-games at a recent practice, she assigned the longest time interval to the
Latrobe girls soccer to rely on youth to find success
Last season, the Latrobe girls soccer team was loaded with 14 seniors. Despite that experience in their corner, the Wildcats struggled to a 1-10-2 overall
Latrobe boys have experienced senior class hoping to improve on 5-13 record
Soccer players who cross over to participate in football, specifically to kick on Friday nights, seem to be more common than ever. And in most
Jeannette boys expect turnaround soccer season
August 23, 2017
It's been a rough go for Jeannette boys soccer since 2010. The team's best season was an 8-9 campaign in 2013, and it hasn't put
Goalie turned midfielder Stein leads Jeannette girls into new season
In his last seven years as girls soccer coach at Jeannette, Brian Snively has seen the numbers dwindle. While there is new hope with a
Early playoff exit motivates Fox Chapel boys
The Fox Chapel boys soccer team doesn't have to look too far into its past to find motivation. The Foxes' source stems from the disappointmentTalent returns for Fox Chapel girls soccer
The last two seasons, Fox Chapel girls soccer enjoyed a run of success it hadn't seen in over a decade, advancing to the WPIAL semifinalsDeer Lakes girls soccer to lean on freshmen this season
August 22, 2017
Frank Accetta flashed a smile when talking about the Deer Lakes girls soccer team. Accetta's grin reflects cautious optimism as he welcomes a skilled, not
Wiegand returns to coach Deer Lakes boys soccer team
With time winding down before the start of preseason soccer camp and still no coach under contract, Deer Lakes reached out to a familiar face
Hempfield boys look to improve under new coach
A change was a necessity for the Hempfield boys soccer program. The Spartans are coming off a season where they were only able to register
Hempfield girls soccer team hoping for deeper run in postseason
Heading into the new season, the goal is simple for the Hempfield girls soccer team: avoid playing Canon-McMillan in the first round of the WPIAL
Norwin girls soccer rated No. 2 in nation
Norwin's girls soccer team jumped eight spots in the Top Drawer Soccer national rankings without even playing a game yet. Norwin is facing great expectationsNew coach Andrew Kariotis hopes to boost Burrell boys soccer
August 21, 2017
When Andrew Kariotis found out the boys soccer coaching job at his alma mater, Burrell, was vacant, he likely was the first to jump in.
Lauris looks forward to teaching with Greensburg Salem boys soccer
As the Greensburg Salem boys soccer team takes the pitch this fall, the Golden Lions will place more emphasis on a team game under a
