Best WPIAL Podcasts (2026)

Two WPIAL girls soccer programs have reached the PIAA (State) Championship game for the first time ever in their respective classifications, as Burrell advanced in the Class 2A bracket where they'll take on Archbishop Wood (Friday evening, 7 p.m. kickoff) and South Fayette are headed to the Class 3A final where they'll face Radnor (Saturday afterno…

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Allderdice boys soccer's history-making PIAA run with HC David Thyberg 43:32

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We've reached Championship week, the PIAA Boys and Girls Soccer tournament has a handful of teams who have made it deep into the tournament. Instead of the field from Western PA including all WPIAL (PIAA's District 7) schools, there's Pittsburgh City School program, designated in PIAA's District 8, Allderdice boys, have crashed the Class 3A party. …

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It's WPIAL Soccer Championship week with Westmoreland Sports Network's Mike Powers 36:21

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The WPIAL boys and girls soccer playoffs are halfway complete and will come to a mad dash finish this week with the semifinal round and then quickly turn to the WPIAL Finals at Highmark Stadium. Pittsburgh Soccer Now's John Krysinsky is joined by Westmoreland Sports Network soccer analyst Mike Powers to take a look a quick look back at some of the …

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WPIAL Playoff Brackets coaches reaction with Fox Chapel Girls HC Carlo Prati 22:32

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The 2025 WPIAL Boys and Girls Soccer Playoff brackets are out! In the newest episodes of the Kids on the Pitch Podcast, Pittsburgh Soccer Now's John Krysinsky is joined by Fox Chapel's Carlo Prati (Girls 3A) to get reaction and insights on the seedings, the postseason, match-ups, who may be the sleepers in their respective classifications and much …

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WPIAL 2025 Playoff Brackets reaction with Pine-Richland's Boys & Girls HC Jordan Wiegand 26:22

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The 2025 WPIAL Boys and Girls Soccer Playoff brackets are out! In the newest episode of the Kids on the Pitch Podcast, Pittsburgh Soccer Now's John Krysinsky is joined by Pine-Richland's Jordan Wiegand his reaction and insights on the seedings, the postseason, match-ups, who may be the sleepers in their respective classifications and much more!…

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Tackling Mental Health Awareness plus challenges and rewards of High School soccer with Libby Mascaro 38:07

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We are excited to bring Libby Mascaro back to the Kids on the Pitch Podcast! If you recall, in her first appearance Mascaro shared her passion as a coach by 'leading with love' in crusade to promote Mental Health Awareness with young student athletes. Now, Libby joins the Podcast to address some of the questions we recently posed to High School boy…

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Five Questions with Plum HS Boys Soccer HC Raf Kolankowski 29:12

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The high school soccer season is nearly at the halfway point of the regular season, so it's perfect time to get the Kids on the Pitch Podcast cranking up again. Pittsburgh Soccer Now’s John Krysinsky is joined by Plum High School boys soccer coach, Rafal Kolankowski, to ask the same five questions he presented to 15 WPIAL boys coaches for PSN's new…

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High School soccer is back with Pine-Richland's Jordan Wiegand 32:02

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That's right, a new High School soccer season is getting ready to kick off! That means the Kids on the Pitch Podcast returns for regular, ongoing episodes through the course of the Fall season. To get started, Pittsburgh Soccer Now's John Krysinsky sits down with Pine-Richland Boys and Girls Head Coach Jordan Wiegand, who is excited to talk about a…

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Blair Gerlach on building club culture and success with Northern Steel 41:22

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On the newest episode of this podcast, Pittsburgh Soccer Now's John Krysinsky is joined by Blair Gerlach, who many in soccer circles in Western PA will know from his successful and ongoing tenure as Head Coach of Mars girls' soccer program. What you may not know, is that Gerlach is also Director of Coaching and coaches a number of teams for Norther…

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High School Season is back with Pine-Richland’s Jordan Wiegand 32:02

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By John Krysinsky