Soccer
Shady Side Academy girls soccer preparing for WPIAL title defense
September 3, 2017
The Shady Side Academy girls soccer team won the WPIAL Class A title and finished second in the state last year. Leah Powers will be
The week ahead in Westmoreland HS sports
Highlights of the week ahead in local high school sports: Football winds into Week 2 — the third week of play for many teams —
Valley boys chasing 1st playoff berth since ’12
August 31, 2017
Jared Buzzell and Dom Bayne were pretty direct when stating this season's goal for the Valley boys soccer team. andquot;I just want to make playoffs,andquot;
Yough girls remain youthful team this season
Even though Yough's girls soccer team relied heavily on freshmen last fall, the squad reached the postseason. The Cougars advanced to the quarterfinals too, as
Springdale girls aim for improvement in Class AA
August 30, 2017
After the PIAA's and WPIAL's decision to expand to four classes in girls soccer, Springdale voluntarily made the bold decision to play up in Class
Springdale boys return 9 starters from WPIAL playoff team
The butcher's dog has nothing on Springdale boys soccer coach Cesareo Sanchez. Bring up the fact the Dynamos were the only public school in Section
Former Southmoreland player Askin set to lead Scotties girls soccer
When she was a high school freshman at Geibel Catholic, Aryn Askin played for a time on the boys soccer team. She was just too
Bolstered by underclassmen, Southmoreland boys soccer aims to gain experience quickly
It may be a group full of youth at Southmoreland, but don't expect boys soccer coach Chris Hixson to cave for that reason. He's hoping
St. Joseph girls breaking losing mentality
August 29, 2017
After enduring a season that showed no wins in 12 section matches and a 1-14 overall mark, the St. Joseph girls soccer teams knows plenty
Graduation took a toll, but St. Joseph boys aim to maintain success
St. Joseph boys soccer has been on a roll lately, compiling a 28-9 record over the past two seasons. That includes last year when theVeterans hope to guide Penn-Trafford girls to section crown
For some girls soccer teams, winning 15 games and reaching the WPIAL quarterfinals is a successful season. The Penn-Trafford girls soccer team felt a bit
Penn-Trafford boys aim to stay atop section standings
The Penn-Trafford boys soccer team has been the jewel of its section the last three years. The Warriors have finished on top of the standings
Quaker Valley, Sewickley Academy girls soccer teams set to open season
August 28, 2017
With many players back, the Quaker Valley and Sewickley Academy girls soccer teams look forward to return trips to the WPIAL playoffs. Senior and fourth-year
Quaker Valley, Sewickley Academy boys look to build off strong seasons
Quaker Valley's and Sewickley Academy's boys soccer teams continued their winning traditions last fall when both programs captured WPIAL titles and played for PIAA championships.
Riverview girls soccer filling void left by graduation
Riverview's coaches described the first days of preseason workouts as something of a boot camp, a back-to-basics exercise. Given the team's youth, the approach was
Senior-heavy Riverview boys build for playoff run
There's good news and bad news for Riverview's boys soccer team this fall. The good news With eight senior starters, several of whom began playing
Norwin boys ‘building for the end picture’
Anthony Harding is tired of hearing Norwin can't win in the WPIAL boys soccer playoffs. The senior is well aware that the Knights, although a
Led by 9 college recruits, Norwin girls in search of 3rd straight WPIAL title
Norwin is locked in an unforced partnership with hype, a girls soccer team strapped with perhaps greater expectations than any in school history. The two-time
Franklin Regional girls chasing another section title
After winning at least a share of the last two section titles, the Franklin Regional girls soccer team has become accustomed to winning. So even
