WPIAL 5-A and 6-A Classifications Sports News
Less than a week after its heartbreaking overtime loss to Canon-McMillan on Haloween Night in the Class 4A WPIAL Championship Game, the Mt. Lebanon Blue Devils bounced back with a 3-1 win against District 6 champion, Altoona, at Hollidaysburg High School. Danny Simboro was the offensive star for the Blue Devils with two goals. Brady… More »
It wasn’t easy, but the third time was the charm. After losing twice to No. 2 Mt. Lebanon (15-5-1) in the regular season, No. 4 Canon-McMillan (15-3-1) bested their South Hills rival, 3-2 in overtime, to win the Class 4A WPIAL Championship at Highmark Stadium on Thursday night. It was the first WPIAL title since… More »
The Mt. Lebanon boys soccer season began the season competing at Highmark Stadium in the East-West Classic, going 0-1-1. No question the goal this season for the squad was to play another game on that field. The No. 2 Blue Devils (15-4-1) accomplished that feat on Saturday with a 2-1 win against No. 3 Seneca… More »
Down by one goal against the top-seed in the Class 4A WPIAL Semifinals is a tall task to overcome. The Canon-McMillan boys soccer team were up to the challenge. The No. 4 Big Macs (14-3-1) scored two goals in the final 5:17 of regulation to defeat the Mustangs (16-1-2), 3-2, at Mars on Saturday afternoon…. More »
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For the second time in a week, the Upper St Clair boys soccer team hosted North Allegheny, this time in the first round of the WPIAL 4A playoffs on Saturday. After falling to NA in the regular season finale, the No. 8 Panthers (12-3-2) shut out the No. 9 Tigers (11-7-1), 2-0. USC will be… More »
The Butler boys soccer team scored two goals in a span of less than a minute in the first half as the No. 7 Golden Tornado (13-5-1) opened up the Class 4A WPIAL playoffs with a 2-1 home win against No. 10 Connellsville (12-7). Sophomore Landon Mohney scored both goals for Butler. Connellsville cut the… More »
The safest bet to ensure a victory is to not allow your opponent to score. That’s exactly what the Seneca Valley boys soccer team did, defeating District 1 runner-up, Abington, 1-0 in the PIAA quarterfinals on Saturday at Chambersburg High School. The shutout was the tenth of the season for the Raiders and senior goalkeeper William… More »
It was a boys and girls doubleheader for Seneca Valley soccer in the first round of the PIAA playoffs on Tuesday at Hempfield Area High School. It was a long night, but a good one as both squads pulled out nail-biting victories to keep their seasons alive. In the first match, the boys team defeated… More »
Ryan Maurer helped guide Penn State-Behrend to an AMCC tournament title last week. He scored a pair of goals against Franciscan in the AMCC Semifinals and also added a goal in the AMCC title match against Medaille. More importantly, Maurer captained a Penn State defense that only allowed five goals against AMCC opponents this season. For… More »