Soccer
Hampton soccer standout Lanie McLaughlin chooses Youngstown State
December 20, 2019
It takes a village to raise a good soccer player. Lanie McLaughlin knows this well — and it’s a big reason why she’ll continue her career after high school.
Top 19 of ’19: Trib HSSN breaks down the top stories of the year — No. 18
December 14, 2019
The 2019 high school sports season is nearly in the books.
Penn Hills’ Clayborn to continue soccer career in college
December 12, 2019
Several Penn Hills girls soccer players have gone on to play at the collegiate level in recent years. Midfielder Taylor Clayborn is the most recent Indian to make her college decision.
Shady Side Academy’s Mary Lynch named Regional Coach of the Year
December 6, 2019
Throughout the postseason, a few WPIAL soccer coaches have earned coach of the year honors. Earlier this week another one joined the group.
Mars’ Blair Gerlach named PSCA Class AAA Girls Soccer Coach of the Year
December 4, 2019
Postseason honors keep piling up for the Mars girls soccer team.
Deer Lakes’ Michael Sullivan named Valley News Dispatch Boys Soccer Player of the Year
November 30, 2019
Valley News Dispatch Boys Soccer Player of the Year
Burrell’s Allie Vescio named Valley News Dispatch Girls Soccer Player of the Year
Valley News Dispatch Girls Soccer Player of the Year
Mars’ Taylor Hamlett named Trib HSSN Girls Soccer Player of the Year
To accomplish something as significant as winning a WPIAL and PIAA title in the same season, teams must come together and reach their peak ability.
Quaker Valley’s Dom Reiter named Trib HSSN Boys Soccer Player of the Year
Not many people can say they had the type of senior year that Quaker Valley forward Dom Reiter did.
Reiter brothers help write Hollywood ending to Quaker Valley soccer season
November 24, 2019
Dom Reiter will replay the final moments from the PIAA Class AA championship game in his head over and over like a viral video.
Senior class put stamp on Penn-Trafford girls soccer program
November 23, 2019
Sarah Nguyen, Megan Giesey and Emma Rain are familiar faces in the Penn-Trafford girls soccer program.
Hampton’s Resch sees opportunity with Seton Hill soccer
November 22, 2019
Not long ago Hampton senior soccer standout Ali Resch was thinking about hanging up the cleats after high school.
Westmoreland H.S. notebook: Honors roll in for Franklin Regional boys soccer
November 16, 2019
Franklin Regional was lauded for its unbeaten regular season and its second straight WPIAL boys soccer championship.
PIAA Class AAA girls soccer finals primer: Mars vs. Villa Joseph Marie
November 15, 2019
Villa Joseph Marie (21-2-1) vs. Mars (21-0-1)
PIAA Class A boys soccer finals primer: Winchester Thurston vs. Moravian Academy
Moravian Academy (23-1) vs Winchester Thurston (19-2)
PIAA Class A girls soccer finals primer: Shady Side Academy vs. Camp Hill
Camp Hill (24-0) vs. Shady Side Academy (20-1)
South Hills soccer, volleyball coaches praise unsung heroes
There usually is at least one of these athletes on every team.
Hampton’s Logan Nicklas relishes goal scorer’s role, commits to Gannon
November 14, 2019
Scoring in soccer is often at a premium, so a natural goal scorer is among the most valuable of finds.
Beck Buchanan’s breakaway goals carry Winchester Thurston past GCC, into state finals
November 13, 2019
Greensburg Central Catholic boys soccer coach Tyler Solis watched as his team fired shot after shot at Winchester Thurston, a few that struck the goal posts, bounced the wrong way and somehow stayed out of the net.
