Soccer
WPIAL Clinched: Girls soccer teams through Monday, Oct. 7
October 7, 2019
There is less than one 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.
High school roundup for Oct. 7, 2019: Peters Township moves into first-place tie with comeback win
Jillian Martin scored the game-winning goal in overtime as Peters Township (13-1-1, 10-1-1) erased a three-goal deficit to defeat Moon (11-2-1, 10-1-1) and move into a tie for first place in Section 2-AAAA girls soccer Monday night.
Highlands soccer implementing unique analytical approach
Professional sports teams often use anything they can to gain a competitive advantage, and in recent years, different forms of analytics have become a norm across the country.
Mt. Lebanon boys soccer leading section, proving doubters wrong
Mt. Lebanon’s boys soccer team has been nearly unstoppable this season.
Section title, WPIAL playoff run in reach for Moon boys soccer
Moon is one the verge of clinching first place on the pitch in Section 2-3A.
WPIAL Boys Soccer Rankings through Oct. 5
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A-K Valley girls soccer teams jockeying for playoff position
October 6, 2019
Seven seconds.
High school roundup: McKeesport football shuts out Indiana
Asaad and Devari Robinson scored two rushing touchdowns each to lead McKeesport to a 50-0 nonconference victory over Indiana on Saturday.Westmoreland notebook: Belle Vernon freshman’s research project catches eye of WNBA
October 5, 2019
Viva Kreis fell for basketball at a young age.
Pine-Richland soccer focused on program-building process
October 4, 2019
The Pine-Richland boys soccer team has seen its fair share of ups and downs in head coach Jordan Wiegand’s first season leading the program.
WPIAL Clinched: Boys soccer through Oct. 3, 2019
October 3, 2019
There are less than two weeks 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.
WPIAL girls soccer playoff clinchings through Oct. 2, 2019
There are less than two weeks 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.
Burrell blanks Deer Lakes, maintains hold on section lead
October 2, 2019
The Burrell girls soccer team broke through 12 minutes into the first half of Wednesday’s Section 2-AA clash with rival Deer Lakes.
High school roundup for Oct. 2, 2019: Hopewell tops North Catholic, moves into first-place tie
Raychel Speicher and Marlee Mancini scored goals as Hopewell knocked off North Catholic in WPIAL girls soccer Wednesday night. The win pulled Hopewell (8-2, 7-2) into a tie with North Catholic (8-4, 7-2) in the race for the top spot in Section 1-AA.
Strong freshman class boosts Greensburg Central Catholic soccer
An influx of freshmen can raise a number of concerns for soccer coaches at the high school level.
Freeport boys soccer in thick of playoff conversation
With just four games remaining on its regular season schedule, the Freeport boys soccer team is in the thick of the playoff race.
WPIAL boys soccer playoff clinchings through Oct. 1, 2019
There are less than two weeks 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.
High school roundup for Oct. 1, 2019: Fox Chapel, Seneca Valley battle to draw
October 1, 2019
Zane Ingram had two goals for Fox Chapel (9-3-1, 8-2-1) and Luke Rupert scored twice for Seneca Valley (11-1-1, 10-0-1) as two of the top boys soccer teams in Section 1-AAAA played to a 3-3 tie Tuesday night. Eli Yofan also scored for Fox Chapel. Jonathan Pruce had a goal for Seneca Valley.
Coach Bill Pfeifer boosts Hopewell girls soccer program, sets state wins record
Winning follows Bill Pfeifer.
Mt. Pleasant girls soccer turns attention to defense in second half
The first half of section play was good for Mt. Pleasant’s girls soccer team.
