Soccer
Shaler boys soccer gains experience, measure of revenge
October 18, 2020
Twenty-seven days made a world of difference for the Shaler Area boys soccer team.
Sewickley Academy girls soccer set for return to playoffs
Sometimes all it takes for a team be successful is a solid senior class, a few key players and a team-first mentality.
Quaker Valley boys soccer displaying championship-caliber form
A year ago, the Quaker Valley boys soccer team had a talented senior class that led them to WPIAL and PIAA Class 2A titles.
Shady Side Academy’s Sam Farner provides winning presence for boys soccer team
October 17, 2020
Shady Side Academy’s Sam Farner is just a junior, but coach Ed Ellsworth says it seems like the talented midfielder has been around the program forever.
Pine-Richland girls soccer team puts faith in senior goalkeeper
Katharine Kelly might not look the part, but there was a time when she played left guard in youth football.
Covid-19 shutdown forces defending champion North Allegheny girls to turn focus to playoffs
As a defending WPIAL champion, no one would’ve blamed North Allegheny’s girls soccer team for glancing ahead to the playoffs.
Freshman phenom brings scoring punch to Hampton girls soccer team
Hampton girls soccer coach Bill Paholich needed one workout to realize freshman Madison Hurst had a chance to be special.
North Catholic boys soccer team in quarantine after possible coronavirus exposure
October 16, 2020
Just two days after taking down No. 3 Quaker Valley, 3-2, in overtime, the No. 5 North Catholic boys soccer team is in quarantine after a possible coronavirus exposure.
WPIAL Clinched: Boys soccer through Oct. 14, 2020
October 15, 2020
There is less than a week left in section play in WPIAL boys soccer. 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 also qualify for the postseason.
Winning culture carries over for Kiski Area girls soccer team
October 14, 2020
The Kiski Area girls soccer team advanced to the WPIAL Class AAA quarterfinals each of the past two seasons.
A-K Valley girls soccer notebook: Fox Chapel wins rugged section
A 2-1 overtime victory over Norwin early in Section 2-AAAA play might turn out to be the difference maker in Fox Chapel’s section championship.
Westmoreland boys soccer notebook: Kennedy’s return sparks Latrobe boys
Tom Kennedy returned to coach boys soccer at Latrobe this season and immediately aimed to simplify things.
Mars girls, Peters boys move up in national soccer rankings
October 13, 2020
Mars has not lost a girls soccer game in almost two years.
WPIAL Clinched: Girls soccer teams through Oct. 13, 2020
There is less than a week left in section play in WPIAL girls soccer. 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.
A-K Valley boys soccer notebook: Kiski Area filling the net after finding identity
At some point during the season, each winning team starts to hit a stride that carries it on a successful run.
Westmoreland County girls soccer notes: Yough ‘won’t be an easy out’ in playoffs
Yough knows what it feels like to be a favorite in girls soccer.
Greensburg Central Catholic girls soccer builds unity
Olivia Kruger did not see a need to change much stylistically when she took over the Greensburg Central Catholic girls soccer team.
WPIAL boys soccer playoff clinchings through Oct. 12, 2020
October 12, 2020
There is less than one week left in section play in WPIAL boys soccer. 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.
Trib HSSN WPIAL boys and girls soccer rankings for Oct. 12, 2020
Here’s a look at this week’s Trib HSSN WPIAL boys and girls soccer rankings. Records are through Saturday’s games.
WPIAL boys soccer playoff clinchings through Oct. 11, 2020
October 11, 2020
There is one week left in section play in WPIAL boys soccer. 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.
