What’s more ‘Burgh than having “berg” in your last name? Winning championships, for one, and ever since U.S. women's national team defender Meghan Klingenberg was a soccer player at Pine-Richland High School in Gibsonia, Penn., winning titles is all she’s known. The first title for “Kling,” as she’s commonly known to teammates and fans, came in 2005, as the Pine-Richland Lady Rams pulled off a major upset in the state finals when they knocked off then-No. 1 ranked team in the nation, Owen J. ... Read More
Pittsburgh’s Meghan Klingenberg’s role in the Olympics
Moments ago, the United States Women’s National Team roster for the Rio Olympics was revealed. To no surprise, Meghan Klingenberg made that list. Klingenberg has started in every single match the USWNT has participated in this year, in both friendlies and qualifiers. Klingenberg helped the USWNT lift the trophy in the first ever SheBelieves Cup in March. Now, Klingenberg has the chance to bring a gold medal back to the United States - and back to Pittsburgh. Klingenberg, who grew up in ... Read More
Pine Richland’s Meghan Klingenberg chosen to Elite FIFA International Team
Meghan Klingenberg, a graduate from Pine-Richland high school who went on to become a world champion with the United States Women's National Team, keeps adding to her impressive resume. The 2015 FIFA World Cup winner was named to the first ever FIFA Women's World XI international team. The award is voted on by players from 33 nationalities in 20 countries. Eleven players in different positions are named as the best in their position, and Klingenberg was voted the best for her position at left ... Read More
Women’s soccer taking off in the Steel City
Fresh off the heels of the US Women's National Team's dramatic World Cup victory, over 30,000 tickets have been sold for their August appearance at Heinz Field for a friendly against Costa Rica. Meanwhile, Steel City FC, the city’s most recent soccer club addition, is in the midst of a very competitive inaugural season. The women’s soccer club is currently sitting in second place in the Women’s Premier Soccer League’s Can Am division. Stephanie Harrison, Steel City FC’s President, has made ... Read More
USWNT to play at Heinz Field
The US women’s national soccer team will be coming to Pittsubrgh this summer for the first time in over a decade. The American team, currently in the quarterfinals of the Women’s World Cup, will host Costa Rica in an international friendly at Heinz Field on August 16. The US women’s team hasn’t played in Pittsburgh since defeating Iceland 3-0 in 2004 in their only other appearance at Heinz Field. The match will be the first appearance for the team following the World Cup. Tickets for the ... Read More