Soccer
Deer Lakes boys soccer motivated to return to WPIAL championship game and more
September 4, 2020
Last season didn’t end the way the Deer Lakes boys soccer team wanted.
Franklin Regional’s Zach Lorenz added to national all-star watchlist
August 31, 2020
Add midfielder Zach Lorenz of Franklin Regional to the watchlist for the 10th High School All-American soccer games.
Killinger, Plum girls soccer ready for repeat performance
August 30, 2020
Kaitlyn Killinger probably couldn’t have imagined a better start to her high school soccer career.
New coach takes over successful Greensburg Central Catholic girls soccer program
August 18, 2020
Olivia Kruger is new to the Pittsburgh area, but she knows a lot about Greensburg Central Catholic girls soccer.
Allderdice girls soccer workouts suspended amid positive covid-19 test
August 14, 2020
The Allderdice girls soccer team will not hold conditioning workouts for two weeks after one of its players tested positive for covid-19.
Belle Vernon soccer teams cancel Paul Sasko Kickoff Classic
August 3, 2020
With the start of the WPIAL season pushed to Sept. 14, Belle Vernon was left scrambling to find a time and date for one of its marquee events, the Paul Sasko Kickoff Classic.
Covid-19 scare turns out to be Lyme disease for Franklin Regional soccer coach
August 1, 2020
Rand Hudson had a scorching fever. He felt achy, his joints hurt and he was tired.
Soccer coaches learn to work with sport-specific coronavirus protocols
Soccer isn’t considered a full-fledged contact sport — some teams would beg to differ, based on playing styles — but the game has had to adjust to safety guidelines just like others to help slow the spread of covid-19.
A-K Valley soccer players help Pittsburgh Hotspurs claim NPSL Member’s Cup
July 31, 2020
The Pittsburgh Hotspurs beat Erie Commodores FC, 3-0, to capture the 2020 NPSL Member’s Cup in Erie on Wednesday.
PIAA emphasizes ban on spectators comes from Gov. Wolf — not PIAA
July 30, 2020
The PIAA released a statement Thursday emphasizing that the current ban on spectators at high school sports events was imposed by Gov. Tom Wolf — not the PIAA.
North Catholic striker Jayden Sharpless makes verbal commitment to Georgia State
July 22, 2020
Last November, rising junior Jayden Sharpless was helping North Catholic win its first WPIAL title with a golden goal free kick in double-overtime.
Westmoreland County boys athlete of the year: GCC’s Nate Ward showed will to win in 4 sports
June 27, 2020
Nate Ward scored goals in soccer, kicked extra points and caught passes in football, hit 3-pointers on the basketball court and carried the baton around the track oval. With each sport, he made his mark.
Canon-McMillan girls soccer coach David Derrico resigns after 2 decades
June 26, 2020
Canon-McMillan girls soccer coach David Derrico, who won a state title with the Big Macs, resigned this week after two decades with the team.
Westmoreland high school notebook: 2022 recruiting resumes
June 21, 2020
With excessive early commitments in Division I women’s soccer sweeping the country in recent years, the NCAA opted to make a rule change in 2019.
Trib HSSN June Madness semifinal: Amani Johnson, East Allegheny vs. Rachel Martindale, North Allegheny
June 19, 2020
Over the course of the next week, June Madness will determine who fans believe is the WPIAL Athlete of the Century.
Mars’ Ellie Coffield named Gatorade Pa. Girls Soccer Player of the Year
June 17, 2020
After helping the Mars girls soccer team win WPIAL and PIAA Class 3A titles last fall, junior Ellie Coffield has received another honor.
Thomas Jefferson’s Richter puts focus on soccer future at FC Cincinnati Academy
June 15, 2020
Marshall Richter just finished his sophomore year at Thomas Jefferson, albeit from home like his classmates and many others across the country who were walled off by the coronavirus outbreak.
Trib HSSN June Madness quarterfinals: Rachel Martindale, North Allegheny vs. Nikki Doria, South Park
Over the course of the next few weeks, June Madness will determine who fans believe is the WPIAL Athlete of the Century.
Amani Johnson recalls busy East Allegheny athletics career
June 11, 2020
Trib HSSN has been fortunate to cover a lot of great athletes the last two decades. While the ‘Best of the Century’ contest continues, HSSN now feature some of these high school stars from the last two decades Mondays and Thursdays on the Rebel Yell podcast.
