Soccer
Trib HSSN WPIAL boys and girls soccer rankings for Oct. 12, 2020
October 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.
Baldwin boys soccer facing challenges, staying in playoff contention
The Baldwin boys soccer team has had its share of issues to contend with the past two years.
Midseason winning streak gets Penn Hills girls soccer back on the right foot
After getting off to a slow start, the Penn Hills girls soccer team righted the ship with four consecutive wins to get back into the WPIAL playoff race.
High school roundup for Oct. 10, 2020: Peters Township playmakers overwhelm Moon
October 10, 2020
Peters Township used a pair of big-play touchdowns and a strong defensive effort to cruise to a Class 5A Allegheny Six Conference victory Saturday night.
No longer a freshman, senior Lucy Ream still making memories for Fox Chapel girls soccer
Fox Chapel’s Lucy Ream remembers the chants like they were yesterday.
High school roundup for Oct. 8, 2020: Peters Township wins on Andrew Massucci OT header
October 8, 2020
Andrew Massucci scored the winning goal on a diving header less than two minutes into overtime to lead Peters Township (8-0-1, 7-0-1) to a 2-1 boys soccer victory over Mt. Lebanon (3-5, 3-5) in Section 2-4A on Thursday night.
Springdale boys soccer reloads, continues impressive run of success
October 7, 2020
It’s a recurring headline Springdale has become accustomed to reading the past few years.
A-K Valley boys soccer notebook: Loaded sections make for intense playoff push
It’s still unclear how the boys soccer playoffs will look, or where the WPIAL championships will be played, but several teams in the A-K Valley are vying for those coveted playoff spots in crowded sections.
Greensburg Central Catholic boys soccer playing like ‘legitimate’ contender
One mark of a title-contending team is how it responds to playing from behind. How it deals with adversity.
Westmoreland boys soccer notebook: Unbeaten Belle Vernon gets record-setting performances
Belle Vernon’s weekend shutout of rival Ringgold allowed a couple of players to move up in the Belle Vernon record book.
High school roundup for Oct. 6, 2020: Nate Eastgate nets 2 for No. 2 Seneca Valley
October 6, 2020
Nate Eastgate scored twice to lead No. 2 Seneca Valley (6-1-1, 6-1-1) to a 2-0 Section 1-4A boys soccer victory over No. 5 Fox Chapel (6-3, 5-3) in a matchup of Class 4A contenders Tuesday night. Zack LaValle and Connor Oros had assists.
Westmoreland high school girls soccer notebook: Daughter gets best of dad in showdown
Izzy Laurita felt a strange type of nervousness last week when Belle Vernon took the field against visiting Hempfield.
Deer Lakes soccer’s Nina Lafko dealing with second torn ACL in 12 months
October 5, 2020
To have the sport you love taken away from you for a time because of a serious injury such as a torn anterior cruciate ligament can be hard reality to grasp.
Gateway’s Jenkins getting her kicks on soccer, football teams
October 4, 2020
Joelle Jenkins doesn’t have a slow gear when it comes to playing soccer.
Brentwood boys soccer aiming to remain among section’s elite
The Brentwood boys soccer team has become accustomed to hitting double digits in the win column in recent seasons.
Coaches’ sons form special bond, lead football, soccer teams at South Fayette
They have been best friends since they can remember. They always had so much in common: a love for sports and playing at a high level on their respective high school teams.
Shaler girls soccer cranks up defensive pressure, sees results
Emily Moorey wants the Shaler Area girls soccer team to seize extra opportunities.
Franklin Regional girls soccer benefit from new style of play
October 3, 2020
Sitting atop Section 1-3A with a game-and-a-half lead as this late-starting girls soccer season nears its halfway point pleases Franklin Regional. But the Panthers didn’t exactly expect to be in this position.
