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From broadcast to print and online, the Pepsi Showdown is in the media
spotlight more than any other high school tournament in the United States.

Putting Players And Teams In The Spotlight

In 2012, the Pepsi Showdown received more than 154 million print/online media impressions and 600 on-air broadcast mentions, which is more than any high school-based event in the United States. Featured editorial coverage was found in such national publications as ESPN.com, LA Times, Chicago Tribune, St. Louis Post Dispatch and the Cleveland Plain Dealer.

Below are just a handful of press coverage examples from 2012. We encourage you to come back often throughout 2013 to read about your favorite player or team.

 

2013 GIRLS ARTICLES

Watch the Pepsi Showdown on WGN

Buffalo Grove is the team to beat after winning Pepsi.

Buffalo Grove’s Zickert Named April’s Tribune/WGN Prep Athlete of Month

Tribune/WGN-Ch. 9 Athlete of the Month | Buffalo Grove's Kelli Zickert

Friars find that two goalies better than one

Burns sisters leading Loyola into the playoffs

Ingham, Buffalo Grove stand up to pressure

Pepsi Showdown Championship A Must See

Eclipse players now helping their high school teams in Pepsi

Buffalo Grove earns Pepsi Showdown crown

Girls Soccer: Penalty kicks doom Plainfield North in Pepsi Showdown final

Girls soccer | Bison make it to Pepsi showdown final - Featured ...

Girls Soccer s. Deerfield in Pepsi Showdown, 4/12/13

Buffalo Grove edges past Plainfield North for Pepsi Showdown crown

Loyola bounces back in Pepsi Showdown

B96 Street Team At Pepsi Showdown Soccer Tournament 4-13-13 ...

Pepsi Showdown Roundup

Lincoln-Way North hangs tough in Pepsi Showdown

York's Pepsi Showdown run ends in semis

 

Loyola bounces back in Pepsi Showdown

OPRF, Fenwick soccer evaluate at Pepsi Showdown

Fenwick's Frank embraces scorer's mentality once again

The INSIDER: Girls Soccer

Buffalo Grove girls soccer make it to finals of Pepsi Showdown ...

GBS tops undefeated Fenwick in Pepsi Showdown

Girls soccer | Hornets can only win one in Pepsi Showdown

Girls soccer | Warriors not playing typical soccer season

 

Pepsi Showdown: Falcons top Jacobs 1-0 on Pelafas goal

Bison move on to Pepsi quarterfinals with win over WW South

Pepsi Showdown: New Trier dominates Marist

Porters fall to Glenbrook North in Pepsi Showdown

Trevians use fast start to beat Scouts in Pepsi Showdown

Wood's goal lifts Lake Forest in Pepsi Showdown

Pepsi Showdown: Fenwick’s Hillsman will remain Friar in college

OPRF junior Gonzalez big on determination in Pepsi Showdown

Pats have father-daughter rivalry brewing at Pepsi Showdown

Athlete of the Week: Burns makes instant impact in Pepsi Showdown

Keska’s hat trick leads Mustangs to Pepsi Showdown win

Area teams raise glasses to Pepsi Showdown

Pepsi Showdown roundup

Warriors Top Plainfield in Pepsi Soccer Showdown

Pepsi Showdown | Loyola rolling in early season action

York soccer upsets Pepsi Showdown top seed | Suburban Life Media

Girls Soccer: Metea Valley falls in Pepsi Showdown - Aurora Beacon ...

B96 Street Team At The Pepsi Showdown Soccer Tournament In ...

Buffalo Grove's Zickert twins prove double trouble for Glenbrook North

Girls Soccer: Metea Valley falls in Pepsi Showdown

Possession paying off for Spartans

Girls Soccer: Plainfield North edges Huntley

Plainfield North upends Huntley in Pepsi quarters

Kiotis' tenacity helps her thrive at new position

Unbeaten Buffalo Grove rolls into Pepsi Showdown semis DailyHeraldcom

Lake Forest's Wood delivers much-kneeded win

Zickert filling the net for Buffalo Grove

Lake Zurich's Abad living up to hype

York soccer upsets Pepsi Showdown top seed

Bruch's game-winner saves the day for Glenbrook South in Pepsi Showdown

Pepsi Showdown: Rachel Hirshman guides Glenbrook North past Lockport

Keska's hat trick leads Mustangs to first win of season

Pepsi Showdown: Val Wood's goal lifts Lake Forest over Lincoln-Way North

Lybrook, New Trier ease past Marist in the Pepsi Showdown

Lions open Pepsi with a win over Jacobs

Huskies convert two corner kicks, blank Falcons in Pepsi

Scouts edge Lincoln-Way North in Pepsi Showdown opener

Wind aids Fenwick's comeback over Stevenson at Pepsi Showdown

Pepsi Showdown roundup

Pepsi Showdown roundup Mundelein Review

Titans enter Pepsi Showdown as state contenders

Girls soccer previews: Lyons, Nazareth look to defend conference crowns

Girls soccer previews: St. Francis returns to the field after first state title

 

2012 BOYS ARTICLES

PEPSI SHOWDOWN CHAMPIONS: LYONS ... - Chicagoland Soccer

Pepsi title is retribution for Lyons soccer

Viator tops Warren, makes Pepsi Showdown semis - DailyHerald.com

Lyons defeats Morton in Pepsi Showdown final on Ben Larson's free ...

Pepsi Showdown fails taste test - Silobreaker

Boys Soccer: Morton knocks out Larkin in Pepsi Showdown from ...

Boys Soccer: Lyons edges Morton to claim Pepsi Showdown

Lyons defeats Morton in Pepsi Showdown final on Ben Larson's free kick

B96 At Pepsi Showdown « Photo Galleries « Chicago's B96 – 96.3 FM

Lyons Township knocks off Morton 1-0 to win Pepsi Showdown ...

Pepsi Showdown preview: Déjà vu for Morton and Lyons - On the Ball

Morton, LT to meet in final of Pepsi Showdown - MySuburbanLife.com

Lyons twins Spiros and Peter Kass join forces at Pepsi Showdown final

Boys Soccer: Abel Guzman's strike propels Morton to victory

Boys Soccer: Kelly falls to Oak Park-River Forest, takes solace in playing again

Public School Strike Lets Viator Move On

Morton, LT to meet in final of Pepsi Showdown

B96 At The 2012 Pepsi Showdown at Pepsi Showdown | CBS Local ...

Leyden goalie Konrad Dziedzic enjoying rookie season

Libertyville, Warren roll at Pepsi Showdown - DailyHerald.com

Lyons advances to face Morton in Pepsi Showdown final

Boys Soccer: Morton knocks out Larkin in Pepsi Showdown

Sept. 15 high school scoreboard

Lake Zurich's O'Brien speeding things up

September 15: Area Roundup

Boys Soccer plays in Pepsi Showdown | The Voice

Viator tops Warren, makes Pepsi Showdown semis - DailyHerald.com

B96 Street Team At The 9th Annual Pepsi Showdown - Chicago's B96

UPDATE: Pepsi Showdown roundup - Galleries - Deerfield - Pioneer ...

Pepsi Showdown Calendar & Information | CBS Local Chicago b96 ...

Pepsi Showdown « Chicago's B96 – 96.3 FM

17 WA beats #16 Proviso East in Pepsi - Wheaton Academy Athletics

Larkin nips Lake Zurich In Pepsi Showdown - DailyHerald.com

UPDATE: Pepsi Showdown roundup - Winnetka Talk

OPRF soccer tops Loyola in Pepsi Showdown

UPDATE: Pepsi Showdown roundup

Loyola in fine form on pitch

Washington athletics affected by Chicago teachers' strike

Highlight reel: Team effort lifts St. Charles North soccer

Sports roundup

Warren blanked in soccer

Early goals spark McHenry boys soccer

September 13: Area Roundup

Sports Briefs 8/23

Gianluca Lo Casto a game-time decision for OPRF showdown with Fenwick

Oak Park-River Forest plays Fenwick for charity

Scouting Local Illinois Boys Soccer Teams

Boys soccer: Collin Smothers seals Lyons Township win over Neuqua Valley

OPRF soccer kicks it around a bit