Soccer

Seneca Valley’s Ashlee Libby (17) celebrates with teammates after scoring against Pine-Richland on Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024, in Jackson.
High school roundup for Oct. 2, 2024: Seneca Valley shuts out Pine-Richland in key Class 4A match
October 2, 2024
Ashlee Libby and Karly Majeski scored first-half goals to lead Seneca Valley (10-2-1, 7-0) to a 2-0 victory over Pine-Richland (7-5, 5-3) in a matchup of top teams in Section 3-4A girls soccer Wednesday night.

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Norwin girls soccer players celebrate after a 3-0 victory over Latrobe on Wednesday night at Norwin Knights Stadium in North Huntingdon.
Norwin girls log another shutout, this time beating Latrobe
Momentum continues to build at Norwin as the girls soccer team returns to relevance.

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Carlynton’s Grace Prepelka works against South Side on Thursday, Sept. 26, 2024, in Carnegie.
Surging Carlynton girls soccer team provides rebuilding blueprint for struggling programs
Heather Ritz began coaching when her daughter started out in the Carlynton youth soccer program.

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Latrobe’s John Massaro battles Franklin Regional’s Jovan Sankoorikal for possession Sept. 12.
Westmoreland County boys soccer notebook: Franklin Regional in the hunt
Four straight section wins and a five-game unbeaten streak overall have Franklin Regional in the hunt for the Section 3-3A title.

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Upper St. Clair’s Constantino Paleos battles Peters Township’s Adam Smiga for a header on Sept. 17.
WPIAL clinched: Boys soccer playoff qualifiers through Oct. 1, 2024
October 1, 2024
Section play in the 2024 WPIAL boys soccer regular season is down to the final week and a half. Already, 24 teams have qualified for the district postseason.

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Sewickley Academy’s Finn Wentz celebrates after scoring on a penalty kick to defeat Freedom, 1-0, in overtime on Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024, at Freedom.
High school roundup for Oct. 1, 2024: Sewickley Academy wins on PK in OT
Finn Wentz scored the winning goal on a penalty kick in overtime to lead Sewickley Academy (6-6-1, 3-3-1) to a 1-0 victory over Freedom (5-5-1, 4-2-1) in Section 1-A boys soccer Tuesday night.

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Penn-Trafford goalkeeper Rease Solomon celebrates with Gaby Michael after defeating Latrobe, 2-1, on Sept. 25.
Westmoreland County girls soccer notebook: Injuries can’t derail Penn-Trafford
Penn-Trafford has a unique dynamic going on around the program this season.

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Moon goalkeeper Ainslie Romasco makes save during the second half on Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2024, at Bethel Park.
WPIAL clinched: Girls soccer playoff qualifiers through Sept. 30, 2024
Section play in the 2024 WPIAL girls soccer regular season is down to the final week and a half. Already, 33 teams have qualified for the district postseason.

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Mt. Pleasant’s Maddie Barrick connects on a header over Deer Lakes’ Vicky Troyan during their game Monday, Sept. 30, 2024, in West Deer.
High school roundup for Sept. 30, 2024: Burrell girls hand 1st loss to North Catholic
September 30, 2024
Makiah Buchak, Mikey Kariotis, McKenna Miller and Maggie Nesko scored to lead Burrell to a 4-1 victory in Section 2-2A girls soccer Monday night, handing North Catholic its first loss of the year.

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Peters Township’s Colton Lusk watches his drive on No. 17 at Latrobe Country Club during the first round of the 2023 WPIAL Class 3A Golf Championship.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Oct. 1, 2024: Top Class 3A golfers to tackle Oakmont
Welcome to October, where the leaves turn colors, the mercury begins to dip and the high school sports regular season morphs into the fall postseason.

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Springdale’s Briana Ross celebrates with Brooke Taliani after scoring against Greensburg Central Catholic on Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2024, in Springdale.
Trib HSSN WPIAL boys, girls soccer rankings for week of Sept. 30, 2024
September 29, 2024
WPIAL soccer rankings

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Gateway senior midfielder Owen Echegary looks to move the ball in practice Sept. 25, 2024, at the Gateway Sports Complex.
Gateway boys soccer hits stride ahead of 2nd half of section play
The Gateway boys soccer team finds its in solid position to reach the WPIAL playoffs for the fifth consecutive season.

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Penn Hills notebook: Girls soccer goalkeeper puts in work
Penn Hills girls soccer goalie Atheena Burnett put in a hard day’s work in the Indians’ 3-0 loss to Gateway on Sept. 23. Burnett made 40 stops to help keep her team in the game.

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Fox Chapel’s Emily McKee is a member of the 2024 soccer team.
A-K Valley athletes of the week: Fox Chapel’s Emily McKee, Riverview’s Chris O’Toole
September 28, 2024
Emily McKee

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Fox Chapel’s Maya DiPasquale defends against North Allegheny’s Abigail Stager during the 2023 WPIAL Class 4A championship game at Highmark Stadium.
Pieces fitting into place for Fox Chapel girls soccer
The Fox Chapel girls soccer team is figuring out the puzzle pieces to compete in a section filled with unfamiliar opponents.

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Quaker Valley’s Ari Bosh
High school roundup for Sept. 27, 2024: Quaker Valley girls win clash with rival Sewickley Academy
September 27, 2024
Ari Bosh netted a pair of goals to lead Quaker Valley to a 4-2 victory over Sewickley Academy (6-2-1) in a nonsection girls soccer rivalry matchup Friday afternoon. Emma Currier and June Lukasavage also scored for the Quaker (9-2-1).

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North Allegheny’s Zach Nash fights for the ball with North Hills’ Andrew Rojik (left) on Thursday at Martorelli Stadium.
High school roundup for Sept. 26, 2024: Zach Nash boosts North Allegheny past North Hills
Zach Nash scored a pair of goals to lead North Allegheny to a 2-1 victory over North Hills (8-5, 3-3) in Section 3-4A boys soccer victory Thursday. Nathan Katari and Lucas Henderson set up goals for the Tigers (9-2-1, 5-1).

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Captains for the Franklin Regional and Penn-Trafford boys soccer teams meet at midfield before Thursday night’s match.
Franklin Regional boys soccer pushes past Penn-Trafford with 2nd-half surge
September 26, 2024
Concerned but not flustered after letting up a goal just before halftime, Franklin Regional rallied for three second-half goals and ripped past Penn-Trafford, 3-1, in Section 3-3A boys soccer Thursday night at Panther Stadium.

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Plum’s Austin Kolankowski celebrates after scoring against Norwin Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024, at Plum.
Despite bump up to Class 4A, Plum boys soccer again among title contenders
With only three returning starters and a move up from Class 3A to 4A, it was a bit unknown coming into the season how the Plum boys soccer team would adjust.

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Peters Township’s Julia Spergel (17) celebrates her goal with Camryn Klein during a game against Upper St. Clair on Sept. 11.
High school roundup for Sept. 25, 2024: Peters Township defends top spot in section with win over Canon-McMillan
September 25, 2024
Camryn Klein converted a penalty kick and Milena Gill and Julia Spergel also scored as Peters Township (10-0-1, 5-0-1) strengthened its hold on first place in Section 2-4A girls soccer with a 3-1 win over Canon-McMillan (7-2-1, 3-2-1) on Wednesday.

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