Soccer
A-K Valley boys athlete of the week: Plum’s Lucas Pittman
September 21, 2021
Lucas Pittman
Westmoreland County senior spotlight: Southmoreland’s Taylor Klingensmith
September 20, 2021
Southmoreland has blossomed into one of the more potent offensive girls soccer teams in the WPIAL.
A-K Valley Senior Spotlight: Springdale’s August Tabacheck
Saturday was special for Springdale soccer standout August Tabacheck, but it had nothing to do with his talents on the pitch.
Season-opening loss sharpens focus for Greensburg Central Catholic boys soccer
September 19, 2021
The first game of the season in any sport is important. But, just the same, it can seem quite meaningless.
Quaker Valley girls soccer poised for postseason return
Quaker Valley’s soccer teams were absent from the WPIAL playoffs last season because of coronavirus protocols.
Junior striker brings joy of scoring goals to Pine-Richland boys soccer
Colin Zvejnieks’ parents told him that he has always been a runner.
Plum girls soccer again off to strong start
The Plum girls soccer team entered the season with high hopes to maintain a standard set the past several years that included consecutive trips to the WPIAL Class 3A title game.
Norwin notebook: Former Knight leads Pitt’s women’s soccer to record scoring surge
September 18, 2021
Redshirt junior Emily Harrigan helped the Pitt women’s soccer team to its largest margin of victory in program history.
Loaded lineup makes Shady Side Academy the team to beat in WPIAL Class 2A soccer
Although Shady Side Academy fell short in last year’s WPIAL Class 2A boys soccer title game against Deer Lakes, the Bulldogs are loaded and ready for a return run.
High school roundup for Sept. 15, 2021: Seneca Valley boys soccer stays unbeaten
September 15, 2021
Nathan Prex and Beaux Lizewski scored as Seneca Valley (6-0, 3-0) stayed undefeated with a 2-0 boys soccer victory over Fox Chapel (5-1, 2-1) in a matchup of Section 1-4A contenders Wednesday. Ryan Krumenacker recorded the shutout for the Raiders.
Westmoreland girls soccer notebook: Latrobe ready to ‘exceed expectations’
Hello, Latrobe.
Westmoreland boys soccer notebook: Fewer practices makes perfect for Greensburg Central Catholic
Practice doesn’t make perfect. At least that is the case at Greensburg Central Catholic.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Sept. 14, 2021: Field hockey blue bloods square off
September 14, 2021
One of the more amazing streaks in the WPIAL is the on-going rivalry between Shady Side Academy and the Ellis School in field hockey.
Springdale girls soccer makes statement with strong start
The Springdale girls soccer team opened some eyes Sept. 4 when it toppled perennial Class 2A playoff contender Deer Lakes by a 7-3 score at Lancers Stadium.
High school roundup for Sept. 13, 2021: Bishop Canevin volleyball wins WPIAL title rematch
September 13, 2021
Olivia Thomas had 10 kills to lead Bishop Canevin to a 3-0 nonsection victory over Greensburg Central Catholic on Monday night in a rematch of last year’s WPIAL Class A girls volleyball championship game.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Sept. 14, 2021: Girls soccer section contenders collide
Last season, they finished in first and second place in their respective WPIAL girls soccer sections. On Tuesday, they meet for the first of two regular season meetings.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports for Sept. 13, 2021: Section 2-A boys soccer gets started
September 12, 2021
Finally, WPIAL boys soccer section play will begin in Section 2-A on Monday.
WPIAL boys and girls soccer rankings: Sept. 12, 2021
WPIAL soccer rankings
Win in section opener boosts confidence for Penn Hills boys soccer
The path to the WPIAL Class 3A boys soccer playoffs is a road the Penn Hills boys team is working on paving.
