Soccer
Oakland Catholic girls soccer develops championship mindset
October 9, 2018
The Oakland Catholic girls soccer team has been at both ends of the WPIAL postseason spectrum. Two years ago, the upstart Eagles surprised themselves by earning a share of the section crown with South Park and stepped into the Class AAA playoff bracket as a No. 3 seed. Oakland Catholic
High school roundup for Oct. 8, 2018: South Fayette girls blank No. 2 Montour
October 8, 2018
Cecelia Gagliardino scored with 10 minutes remaining to give South Fayette a 1-0 victory over No. 2 Montour (10-3, 8-2) in a Section 4-3A girls soccer game Monday night. Maura Gagliardino had the assist for the Lions (9-3-1, 6-3-1), who snapped the Spartans' five-game winning streak. North Allegheny 6, Fox
A-K Valley boys soccer teams look to lock up WPIAL playoff berths this week
Heading into the final week of the WPIAL boys soccer regular season, two Alle-Kiski Valley teams -- Springdale and Deer Lakes -- have secured playoff spots, while nine others still are alive but have work to do to be included in the tournament fields from Class 4A to A. Postponed
WPIAL girls soccer playoff clinchings through Oct. 8, 2018
There is a week left in section play in WPIAL girls 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. Trib HSSN's exclusive coverage of the
Greensburg Central Catholic boys soccer stays focused on championship goals
Celebrations after boys soccer victories at Greensburg Central Catholic are short-lived and swift. A few high-fives and fist-bumps to acknowledge the accomplishment are fine, but coach Tyler Solis isn't going to clean up any confetti unless it's scattered about Highmark Stadium next month. andquot;The guys are like, 'When we win
WPIAL boys soccer rankings for week of Oct. 8, 2018
Here's a look at the latest WPIAL boys soccer rankings: Class 4A 1. Seneca Valley, 12-1-1, 1 2. Norwin, 12-1-1, 4 3. Pine-Richland, 8-3-3, NR 4. North Allegheny, 9-4, 2 5. Upper St. Clair, 8-3-2, 3 Out: Butler, 8-3-1, 5 Class 3A 1. West Allegheny, 15-0, 1 2. Franklin Regional,
Westmoreland lookahead for Week of Oct. 8, 2018
October 7, 2018
Highlights of the week ahead in Westmoreland high school sports: MONDAY Girls soccer: Coming off an upset of top-ranked South Park, Yough is locked in a tight battle for fourth place -- and potentially the final playoff spot -- in Section 3-AA. The Cougars have a chance to score an
High school roundup for Oct. 6, 2018: Seneca Valley boys top Fox Chapel in double OT
October 6, 2018
Ben Francis scored with 12 seconds remaining in the second overtime to lead Seneca Valley to a 1-0 victory over Fox Chapel (10-6, 7-5) in a Section 1-4A boys soccer game Saturday. The Raiders improved to 12-1-1 overall and 10-1-1 in section play. Moon 2, North Catholic 0 -- Justin
Norwin girls soccer team doing ‘whatever it takes’ to continue success
Norwin girls soccer coach Lauren Karcher expected the Knights to start this season in flux while trying to replace half of a starting lineup that helped win a PIAA championship. The first few weeks of the season saw the Knights moving several players to different positions and mixing in different
Gateway boys soccer learning from tough season
The Gateway boys soccer team has been meeting the standard all season. The only problem has been in the handshake line at the end of matches. The talented, young Gators were given no favors to start the season. Gateway played the top three teams in Class AAA right out of
Sewickley Academy boys soccer team surging in section play
Sewickley Academy's boys soccer team saw a pair of streaks end last season. The Panthers' winning streak in section play came to an end at 60 matches, and the program's title run stopped at six. This fall, though, Sewickley Academy is in the process of creating more long streaks. The
WPIAL girls soccer playoff clinchings through Oct. 7, 2018
There is a week of section play remaining in WPIAL girls 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. Trib HSSN's exclusive coverage of the
WPIAL boys soccer playoff clinchings through Oct. 7
There is a 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. Trib HSSN's exclusive coverage of the
High school roundup for Oct. 4, 2018: Canon-McMillan boys top Upper St. Clair
October 4, 2018
The Section 2-4A title will apparently go down to the wire. Canon-McMillan avenged an early-season loss to Upper St. Clair on Thursday night, securing a 4-1 win to split the season series and stay in the hunt for the section title. Steven Dowling, Tommy Samosky, Chris Viveros and Joey FonagyHampton boys soccer fights through tough section slate
The Hampton soccer team finds itself on the precipice of another playoff berth -- and facing the challenge of a more rigorous schedule. Since a season-opening nonconference loss, the team has played 10 of 11 games in its section, going 8-2 and putting itself in the driver's seat for another
Hampton girls soccer eyes section showdown with Mars
As possibly the most experienced group coach Bill Paholich ever has had, the Hampton girls soccer team is smart enough not to get caught looking ahead to the postseason -- or behind. andquot;We just have to focus on the things we can control,andquot; senior midfielder Courtney Coholich said. andquot;Focus onSouth Fayette boys soccer uses midseason run to get back in contention
The South Fayette boys soccer team was at a crossroads early in the season. After starting the season 3-4, the Lions had two options -- continue at the same pace or put the work in to get back to the level of play the program has come to expect. South
High school roundup for Oct. 3, 2018: Mt. Lebanon girls again upset No. 3 Moon
October 3, 2018
The defending WPIAL and PIAA champion Moon girls soccer team has just two losses this season. Mt. Lebanon is responsible for both. Julia LaLama, Michelle
Shady Side Academy girls soccer tops rival GCC to split season series
Greensburg Central Catholic girls soccer had shown a knack for filling the net through its first six games, averaging seven goals per game. But on
