Soccer

Franklin Regional’s Cole Kaforey moves the ball in front of Plum’s Cannon Kuchinick during their game on Sept. 28, 2020, in Murrysville.

Mars stands in way of 3-peat for Franklin Regional boys soccer

November 3, 2020

With the Highmark Stadium experience a been-there-done-that kind of thing for the Franklin Regional boys soccer team, the Panthers are just focused on winning another game.

Bethany Winnor scored twice to turn a 2-2 game into a 4-2 Greensburg Central Catholic lead against South Side in the WPIAL Class A semifinals Monday.

Greensburg Central Catholic girls overcome slow start, rout South Side

November 2, 2020

It didn’t take the Greensburg Central Catholic girls soccer team long to find out that South Side came to play Monday in the WPIAL Class A semifinals at Norwin.

Mt. Pleasant keeper John Mendfee makes a save between Burrell’s Ian Smola and Mikeo Ferra (34) during a first-round WPIAL playoff game.

WPIAL soccer playoff capsules for Monday’s semifinals

November 1, 2020

WPIAL soccer playoff previews

Franklin Regional’s Zach Lorenz (right) battles Indiana’s Aaron McKelvy for possession during their WPIAL Class 3A quarterfinal on Wednesday.

Westmoreland high school notebook: Franklin Regional boys soccer meets familiar foe

So they meet again.

Junior Addy Green is one of six Gateway girls soccer players to earn all-section honors for the 2020 season.

Successful season flies by for Gateway girls soccer

Gateway girls soccer coach Kelly Bender said the 2020 season for her players went by in a flash.

Shaler’s Brian Seidl controls the ball during a game on Sept. 14 at Fox Chapel.

Shaler boys soccer tried to get in sync during up-and-down season

Shaler senior Ross Hartley saw the pattern for the boys soccer team shortly after a 6-0 loss to Fox Chapel.

Bishop Canevin’s Ashley Lippold (16) battles Sewickley Academy’s Brooke Menzock for possession during their game on Oct. 13.

Playoff loss hard to handle after brilliant season for Bishop Canevin girls soccer

One and done.

Joey Moeller scored two goals in Baldwin’s 2-0 playoff win over Central Catholic.

Playoff berth caps successful season for Baldwin boys soccer

The Baldwin boys soccer team compiled a 6-2-1 regular-season record to clinch a WPIAL Class 4A playoff berth for a second consecutive season.

Sewickley Academy’s Bobby Serafin moves the ball upfield next to Riverside’s Noah Zelch during their game on Sept. 16, 2020, at Nichols Field.

Sewickley Academy Panthers are hoping to reach their peak during the postseason

Throughout its regular season, the Sewickley Academy boys soccer team had just two blemishes on its record — a loss and a tie — and both came against Our Lady of the Sacred Heart.

Springdale boys score 5 second-half goals to pull away from Seton LaSalle

October 31, 2020

Springdale’s boys soccer team spent the first half of its quarterfinal match against Seton LaSalle trying to get a feel for the Rebels’ tactics.

Norwin’s Brendan Ash (16) celebrates his goal with Riley Zimmerman during their WPIAL Class 4A quarterfinal against North Allegheny on Saturday, Oct. 31, 2020, at Norwin.

Norwin boys soccer charges into WPIAL Class 4A semifinals

With a wall of six defenders and a goalkeeper lined up across the front of the cage, creating a situation he had never faced before, Caleb Yuricha stepped to the top of the 6-yard box.

WPIAL announces sites for boys, girls soccer championships

North Allegheny and Gateway will be host sites for the WPIAL boys and girls soccer championships.

Fox Chapel’s Anthony Shin battles for possession of the ball with Upper St. Clair goalkeeper Dev Patel during their WPIAL Class 4A quarterfinal matchup on Saturday, Oct. 31, 2020.

Fox Chapel scores early to take down Upper St. Clair 6-0

Heading into their WPIAL Class 4A quarterfinal matchup with No. 5 Upper St. Clair on Saturday, longtime Fox Chapel coach Erik Ingram said his boys felt healthy, most importantly, and battle-tested after playing a grueling schedule that included Seneca Valley, North Allegheny and Butler.

Fox Chapel goalkeeper Clayton Humbert makes a save during a game against Shaler on Sept. 14, 2020, at Fox Chapel.

Competitive section prepared Fox Chapel boys soccer for playoff push

The Fox Chapel boys soccer team has tested itself against tough competition all season long.

Pine-Richland goalkeeper Katharine Kelly makes a save during practice last season.

Pine-Richland girls soccer sends off successful group of seniors

Pine-Richland’s girls soccer team had an early exit from the playoffs, a 1-0 loss to Moon, but the players weren’t quite ready to disband.

North Allegheny’s Evan Anderson (7) celebrates his goal with
Evan Cole (16) and Kensly Owens on Oct. 27 during their WPIAL Class 4A first-round playoff game against Allderdice.

North Journal notebook: North Allegheny boys soccer advances

Jonathan Swann had two goals and Ben Christian, Evan Anderson and Kensly Owens also scored to lead No. 6 North Allegheny (13-3-1) to a 5-1 victory over No. 11 Allderdice (5-6-1) in a WPIAL Class 4A boys soccer game Oct. 27.