Tag: Deer Lakes

Deer Lakes, Shady Side Academy boys meet for 4th, deciding time

November 12, 2018

Deer Lakes walked off the field after a WPIAL semifinal loss to Shady Side Academy thinking it might see the Indians again before the season ended, and the belief grew even stronger when the PIAA Class AA bracket set up a potential semifinal matchup between the Section 2-AA rivals. Now,

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PIAA boys soccer preview capsule: Deer Lakes vs. Shady Side Academy

Boys soccer Class AA Semifinals Deer Lakes (20-1-1) vs. Shady Side Academy (14-6-1) 8 p.m. Tuesday, Mars Winner plays: Winner of Midd West/Fleetwood Coaches: Jordan Wiegand, Deer Lakes; Ed Ellsworth, Shady Side Academy Players to watch: A.J. Dorman, Deer Lakes; Wally Navid, Shady Side Academy Corner kicks: The Section 2-AA

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Alle-Kiski Valley notebook: Freeport, Knoch to play doubleheader in PIAA volleyball semifinals

Clarion Area High School will play host to an Alle-Kiski Valley doubleheader in the state semifinals. Freeport and Knoch, defending PIAA champions in Class AA and AAA, respectively, will play back-to-back at Clarion High School in the semifinals on Tuesday. Freeport will take on District 6 champion Bald Eagle Area

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PIAA soccer, volleyball semifinals set in Tuesday’s 3 things to watch in high school sports

Upon first glance, the western finals of the PIAA boys soccer playoffs look like a WPIAL pitch party. Seven of the eight teams playing for a spot in the state championships from the west side of the boys soccer bracket are from District 7, with Radnor from District 1 being

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PIAA semifinalist Deer Lakes boys soccer making most of opportunity

November 11, 2018

Deer Lakes saw its PIAA soccer quarterfinal game against Quaker Valley as an opportunity, and the Lancers didn't waste their shot. Matched up against arguably the most successful boys soccer program in WPIAL history, an up-and-coming Deer Lakes team didn't flinch. The Lancers scored early and again late to pull

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Alle-Kiski Valley high school lookahead: Week of Nov. 11

Monday Hockey First place in PIHL Division II is on the line as Burrell (6-0) takes on Central Valley (5-1). The Bucs have 43 goals, 16 more than the second-highest total in Division II this season. Tyler Stewart and Dylan Zelonka have 23 points apiece. Knoch will try to keep

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PIAA sets boys soccer semifinal sites and times

Seven WPIAL boys soccer teams will be involved in Tuesday's PIAA boys soccer semifinals. A rematch of the WPIAL Class A title game pits Greensburg Central Catholic (19-2) against WPIAL champion Avonworth (22-0-1). The Antelopes scored a shootout victory in the teams' match for the WPIAL title Nov. 1. GCC

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Late goal moves Deer Lakes boys soccer into state semifinals

November 10, 2018

Deer Lakes is developing a flair for the dramatic in the state soccer playoffs. A.J. Dorman scored the go-ahead goal with 3 minutes, 4 seconds remaining, and Deer Lakes kept its postseason run going with a 2-1 victory over Quaker Valley in a PIAA Class AA boys quarterfinal Saturday evening

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PIAA boys soccer preview capsule: Deer Lakes vs. Quaker Valley

November 9, 2018

Boys soccer Class AA Quarterfinals Deer Lakes (19-1-1) vs. Quaker Valley (19-4) 3 p.m. Saturday at North Allegheny Winner plays: Winner of Shady Side Academy/Mercyhurst Prep Coaches: Jordan Wiegand, Deer Lakes; Andrew Marshall, Quaker Valley Players to watch: A.J. Dorman, Deer Lakes; Weston Grant, Quaker Valley Throw-ins: One week after

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PIAA girls volleyball, soccer quarterfinals set in Saturday’s 3 things to watch in high school sports

While it was a great start to the state playoffs for soccer teams around the WPIAL, the same can't be said for district girls volleyball teams. Only five of 12 WPIAL teams were able to pick up victories in the opening round of the PIAA postseason on Tuesday. Among the

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