Matt Popchock

Stories By Matt Popchock

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  High School

  / 3 weeks ago

  Semi-Charmed Life: Determined Deer Lakes Advances in PIAA Boys 2A Tournament

  CHESWICK, Pa. — The WPIAL Boys Class 2A soccer champions, returning triumphantly to home turf on Saturday, avoided the perils of...

  By Matt Popchock
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  High School

  / 4 weeks ago

  Putting a Beaux on It: Seneca Valley Retakes Boys 4A Title on Sophomore’s OT Strike

  WPIAL Boys Soccer Class 4A Final FINAL: Seneca Valley 4, Peters Township 3 SUMMARY An impromptu symphony of car horns feted...

  By Matt Popchock
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  High School

  / 4 weeks ago

  Year of the Deer: Lancers Capture Elusive 2A Boys Title in Heart-Stopping Shootout

  WPIAL Boys Class 2A Final FINAL: Deer Lakes 1, Shady Side Academy 1 (Deer Lakes wins 3-2 on penalty kicks)  SUMMARY...

  By Matt Popchock
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  High School

  / 2 months ago

  Open Mike Night: Deer Lakes Keeps 2A-2 Title Hopes Alive Against Shady Side

  CHESWICK, Pa. — Deer Lakes refused to freeze under the headlights of Lancer Stadium Wednesday evening, with Shady Side Academy just...

  By Matt Popchock
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  High School

  / 2 months ago

  Brace Yourself: Myers, Seton LaSalle overwhelm Bentworth in key Class A clash

  PITTSBURGH — While the WPIAL and its member schools continue to navigate the perils of a global health crisis with two...

  By Matt Popchock
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  High School

  / 2 months ago

  East Coasting: Franklin Regional Flexes in Renewed 3A Rivalry with Plum

  PITTSBURGH — In a match played every bit as hard as both coaches anticipated, one of last year’s sectional champions received...

  By Matt Popchock
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  High School

  / 2 months ago

  FINAL: Franklin Regional 4, Plum 1

  Pittsburgh Soccer Now Featured Game of the Week: FINAL: Franklin Regional 4, Plum 1  WPIAL Boys – Class 3A, Section 4...

  By Matt Popchock
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  High School

  / 1 year ago

  It Takes Two: Franklin Regional keeps WPIAL 3A boys’ crown from West Allegheny

  PITTSBURGH — As Rand Hudson, head coach of the Franklin Regional boys’ soccer team so aptly put it all season, “All...

  By Matt Popchock
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  High School

  / 1 year ago

  Blame it on the Reign: Big Macs overcome weather, Mt. Lebanon for 3rd title of decade

  PITTSBURGH — Fueled by their team motto, “We Over Me,” the Canon-McMillan boys’ soccer team, which hadn’t beaten Mount Lebanon in...

  By Matt Popchock
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  High School

  / 1 year ago

  Trojan Horse: North Catholic dethrones South Park to reach Girls 2A Final

  MOON TOWNSHIP, Pa. — There was rarely a dull moment for the North Catholic girls’ soccer team en route to its...

  By Matt Popchock
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  High School

  / 1 year ago

  Tiger Beat: NA nips Peters in penalties for Girls 4A Final Berth

  MOON TOWNSHIP, Pa. — The North Allegheny girls’ soccer team did not take the most harmonious road to Highmark Stadium for...

  By Matt Popchock