Soccer

Southmoreland’s Aubrey Seder controls the ball during a game on Sept. 20, 2023, at Mt. Pleasant.
Despite challenges, Southmoreland girls soccer emerges as perennial playoff program
October 10, 2023
No matter the roster turnover or how many star players it loses, Southmoreland manages to stay in the thick of the WPIAL girls soccer playoff race.

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Moon head coach Billy Pfeifer walks from the field with goalkeeper Serayah Leech after their tie against section foe South Fayette on Monday, Oct. 9, 2023, at South Fayette.
Moon coach Bill Pfeifer nears 500th win, an unprecedented feat in WPIAL girls soccer
Undefeated state champion, national coach of the year and the winningest coach in Pennsylvania girls soccer history. Moon’s Bill Pfeifer was all of those last fall and says he thought about retiring on top after a season that couldn’t have gone any better.

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Fox Chapel’s Taylor Wilkinson celebrates with Sydney Schutzman and Emily McKee after scoring against North Allegheny on Sept. 13.
WPIAL girls soccer playoff picture through Oct. 9, 2023
October 9, 2023
Section play in the 2023 WPIAL girls soccer regular season has just one week remaining.

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Moon’s Finnian Dengel heads the ball against South Fayette on Sept. 7.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2023: As boys soccer season winds down, key matches remain
With one week left in section play, there are several key matches in a fight for a WPIAL boys soccer playoff spot on the 10th day of the 10th month of the year.

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Moon head coach Bill Pfeifer celebrates with goalkeeper Serayah Leech after defeating Seneca Valley, 4-0, in the WPIAL Class 4A championship game on Thursday, Nov. 4, 2021, at Highmark Stadium.
4 WPIAL players on watch list, Moon’s Pfeifer to coach in HS All-American soccer game
Four girls soccer players from the WPIAL made the watch list for the 2023 High School All-American Game set for Dec. 9 in Charleston, S.C.

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Latrobe’s Ava Yurko celebrates with Maddy Petruzzi after scoring against Plum during their game on Monday, Oct. 2, 2023, at Plum.
WPIAL girls soccer playoff clinchings through Oct. 8, 2023
October 8, 2023
Section play in the 2023 WPIAL girls soccer regular season has just over one week remaining.

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Seneca Valley’s Cole Kamarec works against North Allegheny’s Leonardo Yu during their game on Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2023, in McCandless.
WPIAL boys soccer playoff clinchings through Oct. 8, 2023
Section play in the regular season is winding down with one week left in the 2023 WPIAL boys soccer season.

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Moon’s Gabby Larson works against Montour’s Riley Hall during their game on Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2023, in Moon.
Trib HSSN girls, boys soccer rankings: Week ending Oct. 8, 2023
WPIAL soccer rankings

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Sewickley Academy’s Katherine Varghese competes during the 2023 season.
Trio of captains leads young Sewickley Academy girls soccer roster to promising season
The captain’s role on the Sewickley Academy girls soccer team has proven invaluable for the younger players this season.

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Plum’s Olivia Bigger works against Franklin Regional’s Eden Williams during their game on Sept. 18, 2023, in Murryville.
Plum sophomore girls soccer player steps into Bigger role with football team
October 7, 2023
One day a couple of years ago, Olivia Bigger was delivering soccer kicks toward a goal from about the 40-yard line.

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Franklin Regional goalkeeper Aris Lamanna makes a save against Plum last season.
                                Christopher Horner | Tribune-Review
Defense in peak form for Franklin Regional girls soccer
While the math doesn’t seem to add up, defensive play equates to one-sided play.

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Hampton junior midfielders Olivia Hoffman (5) and Sara Kenst (20) are the leading scorers for the playoff-bound 2023 Talbots girls soccer team.
Hampton girls soccer teammates go from fierce rivals to best friends
Talk about two peas in a pod.

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Moon’s Finnian Dengel works past South Fayette’s Nate Belcufine under the sunset after a storm on Thursday, Sept. 7, 2023, at South Fayette.
WPIAL boys soccer playoff clinchings through Oct. 5, 2023
October 5, 2023
Section play in the regular season is winding down with one week left in the 2023 WPIAL boys soccer season.

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High school roundup for Oct. 5, 2023: Chartiers Valley tops Central Valley for key section win
John Krug scored twice to lead Chartiers Valley to a 4-2 victory over Central Valley in a key matchup for playoff positioning in Section 2-3A boys soccer Thursday night. Landon DeOrio and Xavier Mwaura also scored for the Colts (5-6, 5-4). Will Manning and Sean Kennelly scored for Central Valley (6-6-2, 4-6-2).

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Mt. Pleasant’s Austin Ulery celebrates after scoring the winning goal late in the game against McGuffey on Thursday.
Clutch goal lifts Mt. Pleasant boys past McGuffey to run win streak to 6
Mt. Pleasant ran its winning streak to six but not before a somewhat painstaking final push at McGuffey.

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Mars’ Lily Wolf battles Hampton’s Gigi Rudy (17) and Harper Struble for possession during their game on Aug. 28.
WPIAL girls soccer playoff clinchings through Oct. 4, 2023
Section play in the 2023 WPIAL girls soccer regular season has just over one week remaining.

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Greensburg Central Catholic’s Jackson Vacanti brings the ball upfield against Sewickley Academy last season.
Westmoreland County boys soccer notebook: Greensburg Central Catholic junior unleashes ‘screamer’ of a goal
October 4, 2023
It started with an innocent throw-in by Greensburg Central Catholic deep in Ligonier Valley territory.

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North Allegheny’s Joey Voijtas works past Seneca Valley’s Zach Garma and Cole Kamarec during their game on Sept. 19.
WPIAL boys soccer playoff clinchings through Oct. 3, 2023
October 3, 2023
Section play in the regular season is winding down with less than two weeks left in the 2023 WPIAL boys soccer season.

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Mt. Pleasant’s Maddie Barrick (71) celebrates her second goal with Brooklyn Ulery and Maggie Piper during their game against Southmoreland on Sept. 20.
Westmoreland County girls soccer notebook: Mt. Pleasant climbs to top of rankings
There is a new No. 1 team in Class 2A.

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North Allegheny’s Abigail Stager celebrates with Rowan Barsotti after scoring her second goal against Fox Chapel on Sept. 13.
WPIAL girls soccer playoff clinchings through Oct. 2, 2023
October 2, 2023
Section play in the 2023 WPIAL girls soccer regular season has less than two weeks remaining.

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