Soccer

Westinghouse’s Jordan Reid returns the second half kickoff for a touchdown during the 2023 City League championship game.
What to watch for in high school sports on Sept. 12, 2024: Westinghouse looks to keep rolling
September 11, 2024
While conference games kick off for many WPIAL teams this weekend, Week 3 of the high school football season begins with the second league game in the City League for both Westinghouse and Perry.

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Latrobe goalkeeper Gianna Trunzo made seven saves Wednesday night in a 1-0 victory over Norwin at Rossi Field in Latrobe.
Trunzo, Latrobe defense stiffen for tight win over Norwin
Several Latrobe girls soccer players sang the national anthem Tuesday night before a boys home soccer game.

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Springdale’s Tessa Derringer celebrates with Molly Hurley (right) after Hurley’s winning goal in overtime to beat Riverview on Wednesday.
No. 3 Springdale girls soccer beats No. 1 Riverview in overtime
Scoring opportunities were at a premium Wednesday evening when cross-river rivals Riverview and Springdale met in a matchup of two of the top three ranked girls soccer teams in WPIAL Class A.

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Fox Chapel goalkeeper Brady Matthews makes a last second save on Seneca Valley’s Ethan Taylor during their game on Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024, in Jackson.
High school roundup for Sept. 10, 2024: Fox Chapel stops Seneca Valley in 4A showdown
September 10, 2024
Aidan Stein and Chase Carney scored to lead Fox Chapel to a 2-1 victory over Seneca Valley in a matchup of top teams in Section 3-4A boys soccer Tuesday. The Foxes (4-1-1, 2-0) built a 2-0 lead before Owen Eastgate scored to bring the Raiders (5-2, 1-1) back within a goal.

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Upper St. Clair goalkeeper Camryn Friday makes a save next to Peters Township’s Addison Pirosko during a game last season.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Sept. 11, 2024: Class 4A contenders square off
Twenty three years later, we will always remember the lives that were lost and the many that were affected by 9/11. First and foremost, it’s a day of reflection.

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Riverview’s Mary Quinlan heads the ball next to Greensburg Central’s Sienna Voetsch during their game on Aug. 26, 2024, in Oakmont.
Undefeated Riverview, Springdale collide in latest chapter of girls soccer rivalry
When last the Riverview and Springdale girls soccer teams met, the Raiders outlasted the Dynamos in a PIAA Class A quarterfinal classic at Plum en route to the state title game in Mechanicsburg.

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Peters Township’s Brett Martin plays the ball against Norwin last season.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports for Sept. 10, 2024: South Hills teams look to return to top in boys soccer
September 9, 2024
Tuesday marks another busy day of WPIAL boys soccer section matches on the pitch.

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North Catholic’s Simone Sharpless celebrates her second goal against Burrell on Monday, Sept. 9, 2024, in North Park.
High school roundup for Sept. 9, 2024: Simone Sharpless sparks North Catholic
Simone Sharpless scored a pair of goals to lead North Catholic to a 3-1 win over Burrell in Section 2-2A girls soccer Monday.

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Mt. Pleasant’s Aidan Johnson battles for possession against Belle Vernon on Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2024, at Viking Stadium.
Mt. Pleasant boys soccer prepares to move forward after injury to top player Johnson
Mt. Pleasant is dealing with the loss of one of its top boys soccer players, but the Vikings are moving forward with an all-hands-on-deck approach.

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Greensburg Central Catholic senior Jackson Vacanti
Westmoreland County Senior Spotlight: Greensburg Central Catholic’s Jackson Vacanti
Greensburg Central Catholic’s boys soccer team is no stranger to winning, having claimed two of the last five WPIAL titles in Class A and playing for a third in 2021.

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Burrell senior Billy Kowalkowski
A-K Valley Senior Spotlight: Burrell’s Billy Kowalkowski
Coming into the 2024 season, the Burrell boys soccer team was going to be young.

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Viviana Didomenico (29) and her Fox Chapel teammates will try to beat undefeated Mars on Monday.
What to watch for in high school sports on Sept. 9, 2024: Mars girls soccer team faces tough test
September 8, 2024
On this ninth day of the ninth month, it is a busy night of WPIAL girls soccer action to kick off another busy week of high school sports.

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Sewickley Academy’s Makenzie Dice defends against Springdale’s Brooke Taliani during a WPIAL Class A first-round playoff game last season.
Under new coach, Sewickley Academy girls soccer looks to take next step
Gary Weber has a compelling background in soccer and is resolute when it comes to his favorite sport.

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Eden Christian’s 2024 girls soccer team takes a group photo at the team’s second preseason scrimmage.
Eden Christian girls soccer hopes to turn making playoffs into a habit
Eden Christian Academy was a WPIAL playoff qualifier in girls soccer last season.

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A-K Valley athletes of the week: Kiski Area’s Ellie Arnold, Freeport’s Angelo Porco
September 7, 2024
Ellie Arnold

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North Allegheny’s Zach Nash heads the ball against Butler during their WPIAL Class 4A semifinal on Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2023, at Hampton.
North Allegheny boys soccer focused on unfinished business
A WPIAL title slipped away on penalty kicks and a trip to the state finals fell two rounds short.

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Franklin Regional’s Danny Christafano
Franklin Regional notebook: Boys soccer team opens section schedule with win
A matchup of first-year coaches in Section 3-3A boys soccer went to Franklin Regional’s Nick White, whose Panthers rang up three second-half goals to pull past Ryan Hankey’s Penn-Trafford team, 3-1, in the section opener Aug. 29.

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Springdale’s Matt Lawrence celebrates with John Duku after scoring against St. Joseph on Thursday at Freeport Park.
High school roundup for Sept. 5, 2024: Mars gets past Indiana in overtime
September 5, 2024
Miles Frazier, Zack Angoff and Sean Scanlon scored to lead Mars (4-0-1, 2-0-1) to a 3-2 overtime victory over Indiana in Section 1-3A boys soccer Thursday. Russell Crane scored twice for Indiana (4-1, 2-1).

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Latrobe’s Roman Agostoni (center) prepares to fist-bump a referee before a pregame meeting Thursday night at James Weir Stadium in Belle Vernon.
Agostoni gets hat trick, Latrobe keeps rolling vs. Belle Vernon
On a night when shots were plentiful and goals piled up, Latrobe was more impressed by its defensive play and limiting Belle Vernon’s potent offense in its latest soccer victory.

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Moon’s Lilly Snyder scores the Tigers’ first goal off a corner kick Wednesday at Bethel Park.
High school roundup for Sept. 4, 2024: Moon holds off Bethel Park rally
September 4, 2024
Lilly Snyder, Lauren Muhana and Julia Shaver scored to lead Moon to a 3-2 victory over Bethel Park in Section 2-3A girls soccer Wednesday night.

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