Tag: Deer Lakes

Avonworth girls soccer ousts Deer Lakes in Class AA consolation

October 31, 2018

It was a win-or-go-home scenario Tuesday at Mars Athletic Complex for the Deer Lakes and Avonworth girls soccer teams. Only one spot remained in the PIAA Class AA tournament as the Antelopes and Lancers battled after both suffered semifinal losses three days earlier. Avonworth jumped to an early two-goal lead,

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Freeport volleyball earns WPIAL quarterfinal victory

October 30, 2018

Freeport still is searching for its best performance, but the Yellowjackets have a chance to find it in the WPIAL semifinals. Ally DeJidas tallied a team-high 12 kills and Lauren Lampus added 11 to lead Class AA No. 1 Freeport to a 3-0 sweep of No. 8 Seton LaSalle in

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Shady Side Academy boys edge Deer Lakes to return to WPIAL title game

October 29, 2018

Prior to Monday's semifinal with Shady Side Academy, Deer Lakes boys soccer coach Jordan Wiegand told his players the two keys to victory were outworking their opponent and finishing their chances. The first key went well. Deer Lakes worked the ball around effectively, kept possession for long periods and got

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Greensburg Central Catholic girls volleyball advances to semifinals

No. 3 Greensburg Central Catholic withstood two persistent sets by No. 6 Brentwood, but prevailed for a 3-0 victory in the WPIAL Class A quarterfinals Friday night at Oakland Catholic. Despite no one recording more than two kills, the Centurions were able to use strong serves to throw Brentwood off

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A-K Valley girls volleyball capsules: Tuesday’s quarterfinals

girls volleyball Class AAA Quarterfinals No. 1 Knoch (19-0) vs. No. 8 Kiski Area (12-3) 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at North Allegheny Winner plays: Winner of No. 4 Central Valley/No. 12 Hampton Coaches: Diane Geist, Knoch; Paul Tomlinson, Kiski Area Players to watch: Hannah Rowe, Jr., OH, Knoch; Cassie Shoupe Sr.,

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Deer Lakes girls aim to rebound against Avonworth in WPIAL consolation game

Deer Lakes went more than six weeks between losing soccer games this fall, 15 games separating the Lancers' lone regular-season defeat to North Hills to their loss to Hopewell in the WPIAL Class AA girls soccer semifinals. They hope they can go on a similar run now. Even after the

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Deer Lakes’ Greyshock, Springdale’s Zolnierczyk match successes

October 28, 2018

One stands 6 feet tall and spent his first two varsity seasons playing center midfield. The other has a lanky 6-foot-4 build and grew up as more of a basketball player before turning his attention to soccer. Jesse Greyshock and Mike Zolnierczyk, the senior goalkeepers at Deer Lakes and Springdale,

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A-K Valley lookahead for Week of Oct. 29, 2018

Monday Boys soccer: Deer Lakes will attempt to make it to Highmark Stadium for the first time as it takes on Section 2-AA rival Shady Side Academy in the WPIAL semifinals. The Lancers went 1-0-1 against the defending WPIAL champions during the regular season, but the 11th-seeded Indians upset North

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A-K Valley notebook: Rivalry games for Deer Lakes, Springdale boys soccer

October 27, 2018

The WPIAL boys soccer semifinals will have the feel of a section game for a pair of Alle-Kiski Valley teams. Class AA No. 2 Deer Lakes and Class A No. 5 Springdale will square off with section opponents in Monday's semifinal round, with the Lancers (17-0-1) taking on Section 2-AA

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Speicher leads Hopewell past Deer Lakes in WPIAL girls soccer semifinals

A soccer game can turn on its head quickly, and Deer Lakes and Hopewell saw that happen in their WPIAL semifinal matchup. More than 40 minutes of mostly even soccer in the rain suddenly turned into a Hopewell downpour. The No. 2 Vikings scored three goals in about a six-minute

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