Soccer
Westmoreland County girls athlete of the week: GCC’s Sara Felder
October 6, 2021
Sara Felder
WPIAL Clinched for Oct. 5, 2021: Boys soccer
October 5, 2021
Section play in the regular season is winding down and the 2021 WPIAL boys soccer playoffs are just around the corner. The top four teams in each section qualify for the district playoffs. All teams tied for a playoff spot in which head-to-head does not break the tie qualify for the postseason.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Oct. 6, 2021: Franklin Regional, Hampton square off
A year ago, Hampton and Franklin Regional finished first and second in the WPIAL Section 1-3A standings with the Talbots beating out the Panthers for the section crown by only a half-game.
Westmoreland County boys athlete of the week: Yough’s Joe Obeldobel
Joe Obeldobel
Kiski Area boys soccer team taking strides toward what it hopes will be a favorable playoff seed
Missions to Mars had not been successful for the Kiski Area boys soccer team in recent years.
Olivia Cernuto returns from injury, scores hat trick as No. 4 Southmoreland tops No. 2 Yough
October 4, 2021
Junior forward Olivia Cernuto wasn’t at 100%, but neither was her team as Southmoreland hosted Yough in a Section 3-2A rematch of top-five girls soccer teams.
WPIAL girls soccer playoff clinchings through Oct. 4, 2021
Section play in the 2021 WPIAL girls soccer regular season has less than two weeks left. The top four teams in each section qualify for the district playoffs. All teams tied for a playoff spot in which head-to-head does not break the tie all qualify for the postseason.
Family more than a metaphor for Greensburg Salem girls soccer
“Hop in,” Kylie Smith tells her teammates as she picks them up to go to a game.
Early competition helps Knoch boys soccer prepare for playoff push
The Knoch boys soccer team entered this season as a rather inexperienced group, but what they lack in seasoning they have made up for with effort.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports for Oct. 4, 2021: Peters Township heads to Moon for girls soccer clash
October 3, 2021
The first full week of WPIAL October soccer begins with a busy night on the pitch for the girls.
Trib HSSN WPIAL soccer rankings: Week of Oct. 4, 2021
Girls
Westmoreland high school notebook: Flamingos ‘flock’ to area for Belle Vernon fundraiser
Plastic pink flamingos have been showing up in yards around Belle Vernon, but for good reason.
Penn Hills notebook: Boys soccer team surges after slow start
The Penn Hills boys soccer team appears reinvigorated.
North Allegheny girls soccer gets defensive in WPIAL title defense
October 2, 2021
As two-time reigning WPIAL champions, the girls on North Allegheny’s soccer team are trying to defend their title again this fall, with an added emphasis on the word “defend.”
Hampton girls soccer shakes off slow start
The Hampton girls soccer team is getting healthy at the right time.
Shady Side Academy girls soccer carries momentum into season’s 2nd half
The Shady Side Academy girls soccer team finished the first half of the Section 2-2A season atop the standings at 4-0.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Sept. 29, 2021: First place up for grabs in boys soccer
September 28, 2021
With just over two weeks left in soccer section play around the WPIAL, each match with first-place implications takes on greater meaning as September winds down.
Opportunity knocks for Kiski Area girls soccer in 2nd half of season
The Kiski Area girls soccer team finds itself in the middle of a playoff chase in Section 1-3A.
Westmoreland County boys athlete of the week: Mt. Pleasant’s Chase McCloy
Chase McCloy
High school roundup for Sept. 27, 2021: Salvitti posts low number at WPIAL semifinals
September 27, 2021
Central Catholic golfers were all over the top of the leaderboard at the WPIAL Class 3A semifinals at Willowbrook CC in Apollo on Monday, with Rocco Salvitti taking medalist honors with an even-par 72. He was followed by teammates Aidan Burchianti (73) and Carter Pitcairn (74) and Shady Side Academy’s Wes Warden (74).
