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Adidas High School Notebook: WPIAL playoffs start Saturday

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The playoffs are here!

Earlier today, the WPIAL released playoff brackets for the boys and girls classifications.

 

Right now you can get the latest merchandise at adidas.com! 

The response here on Pittsburgh Soccer Now, and our social media platforms was overwhelming. In less than five hours, we had more views and clicks to our site than we had on any other day since we began the new site started up in March!

The playoffs will start on Saturday, with girls first-round games first, then the boys will start play on Monday. The full schedule is listed below along with the links to the brackets.

Also, because of busy activity with posting scoreboards the past few nights, and the brackets coming out on Wednesday, we will be pushing back our Adidas Players of the Week announcement to Thursday.

PLAYOFF BRACKETS – ALL IN ONE PLACE

BOYS 1A 
BOYS 2A 
BOYS 3A
BOYS 4A 

 

GIRLS 1A 
GIRLS 2A
GIRLS 3A 
GIRLS 4A 

WPIAL Soccer Playoffs schedule: 

Saturday, October 20 – First round (Girls)

Monday, October 22 –  First round (Boys)

Wednesday, October 24 – Quarterfinals (Girls)

Thursday, October 25 –  Quarterfinals (Boys)

Saturday, October 27 –  Semifinals (Girls)

Monday, October 29 – Semifinals (Boys)

Wednesday, October 31 – PIAA Play-In / WPIAL Third-Place Games

Thursday-Saturday, November 1-3 – WPIAL Finals

 

PSN COVERAGE OF WPIAL PLAYOFFS 

Our initial coverage plans will include live blog for each day games are being played with updates, plus we’ll be posting the final results each night along with on-site coverage of selected games in the first-round, quarterfinals and semifinals.

For the first round games, we’ll have our newest contributor Ed Rosensteel on site both Saturday and Monday at the following doubleheaders:

Saturday:

  • 1A Girls – Freedom vs Eden Christian at Ambridge
  • 3A Girls – Thomas Jefferson at Ambridge

Monday:

  • 2A Boys – Charleroi vs Elizabeth Forward
  • 2A Boys – Ringgold vs Indiana

We plan to have on site coverage of all of the WPIAL Finals games at Highmark Stadium played November 1-3.

PGH SPORTS LIVE – THE SOCCER SHOW: WPIAL PLAYOFF PREVIEW

I will be on Pittsburgh Sports Live tomorrow night to talk about the WPIAL playoffs, providing some insights, look at the top teams in each classification, and who the potential sleeper teams are.

Be sure to tune in live around 7:30 p.m. — or watch the show after it is edited and re-posted on Friday.

WPIAL Playoff History / Past Champions 

 

John Krysinsky has covered soccer and other sports for many years for various publications and media outlets. He is also author of 'Miracle on the Mon' -- a book about the Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC, which chronicles the club, particularly the early years of Highmark Stadium with the narrative leading up to and centered around a remarkable match that helped provide a spark for the franchise. John has covered sports for Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, DK Pittsburgh Sports, Pittsburgh Sports Report, has served as color commentator on Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC broadcasts, and worked with OPTA Stats and broadcast teams for US Open Cup and International Champions Cup matches held in the US. Krysinsky also served as the Head Men’s Soccer Coach at his alma mater, Point Park University, where he led the Pioneers to the first-ever winning seasons and playoff berths (1996-98); head coach of North Catholic boys (2007-08), associate head coach of Shady Side Academy boys (2009-2014).

Glory on the Grass

Riverhounds MF Kenardo Forbes

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