Soccer
High school roundup for Oct. 27, 2021: West Allegheny dethrones Mars
October 27, 2021
Mason Day had two goals and three assists to lead first-seeded West Allegheny to a 6-0 victory over No. 8 Mars (13-5-2), the defending WPIAL and PIAA champion, in a Class 3A boys soccer quarterfinal Wednesday night.
Plum shakes off nerves, shuts out Thomas Jefferson in WPIAL quarterfinals
Before a WPIAL Class 3A quarterfinal matchup against Thomas Jefferson started Wednesday night, Plum coach Rafal Kolankowski noticed his team was a bit stiff.
Franklin Regional rallies from 2-goal deficit, beats Kiski Area in WPIAL 3A quarterfinals
An early two-goal deficit can stun some teams in the WPIAL soccer playoffs.
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Thursday’s games
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Today’s games
McKenzie Pritts comes up big for Yough in win over Deer Lakes
October 26, 2021
Yough has relied heavily on the offensive prowess of junior McKenzie Pritts this season.
Southmoreland girls soccer team advances to WPIAL quarters
The Southmoreland girls soccer team defended its home turf and showed why it’s the No. 2 seed in Class 2A with a 6-0 victory over West Mifflin on Tuesday night at Russ Grimm Field in the first round of the WPIAL playoffs.
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Boys
Elizabeth Forward boys rout Mt. Pleasant in WPIAL soccer playoffs
October 25, 2021
Fifth-seeded Elizabeth Forward cruised to an appearance in the Class 2A quarterfinals with a 6-1 victory over No. 12 Mt. Pleasant in the first round of the playoffs Monday night.
Franklin Regional blanks pesky West Allegheny in Class 3A girls soccer opener
Sydney Lindeman and her Franklin Regional teammates were wary of 14th-seeded West Allegheny in their playoff opener.
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Tuesday’s games
Norwin ‘power couple’ patrols soccer sidelines
Scott and Caitlin Schuchert met on a soccer field. Because of course they did.
Westmoreland Senior Spotlight: Yough’s Marin Sleith
Marin Sleith
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October 24, 2021
Monday’s games
Sewickley Academy, Quaker Valley boys soccer teams look forward to postseason
Sewickley Academy’s boys soccer team eked out a section championship by the narrowest of margins this season.
Playoff berth means progress for Penn Hills boys soccer team
The Penn Hills boys soccer team spent 17 years trying to climb out of the wilderness and find the route back to the WPIAL playoffs. A strong second half of the season allowed the Indians to finish fourth in Section 4-3A to accomplish that goal.
Chartiers Valley girls soccer team writes 1st chapter in program’s new era
Sometimes you have to take a step back to take two steps forward.
Momentum-shifting save, strong second half lift Kiski Area boys soccer team to playoff win over Gateway
October 23, 2021
After a back-and-forth start to their Class 3A first-round playoff matchup with Gateway on Saturday, the Kiski Area boys soccer team got to playing how it wante and ran away with a 5-1 win on the strength of four second-half goals.
DiFalco’s hat trick leads Franklin Regional past Trinity in 1st round of WPIAL 3A playoffs
Franklin Regional appeared in the past three WPIAL Class 3A boys soccer championships and has its sights set on making it four straight.
