Soccer

Belle Vernon’s Trevor Kovatch controls the ball against Mt. Pleasant on Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2023, at Mt. Pleasant.
Westmoreland boys soccer preview: Belle Vernon ready for challenge of jump to 3A
August 21, 2024
A jump in classification can be less daunting if a team has a lot coming back.

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Deer Lakes’ Peyton Kushon works past Shady Side Academy goalkeeper Noah Levitt to score the winning goal on Sept. 5, 2023.
A-K Valley boys soccer preview: Deer Lakes opens season with chip on its shoulder
It was another strong regular season for the Deer Lakes boys soccer team that concluded with a section title, but its reign as defending WPIAL champs didn’t last as long as they wanted.

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Gateway senior captains for the 2024 season are, from left, defender/midfielder Anna Walter, midfielder Addi Helman and defender Gracyn Fry.
Increased roster adds to expectations for Gateway girls soccer team
August 17, 2024
Caleb Kyper understood how lower-than-usual roster numbers coupled with youthful inexperience throughout the lineup conspired to limit the Gateway girls soccer team’s efforts toward qualifying for the WPIAL Class 3A playoffs last year.

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The Penn Hills boys soccer team and first-year coach coach Kevin Truman open their season Aug. 24 at home against Obama Academy.
Penn Hills boys soccer team looks to build chemistry under new coach
August 11, 2024
The Penn Hills boys soccer program will need time to grow together.

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Members of the Springdale girls soccer team take a warm-up lap before a training workout Thursday afternoon.
Springdale girls soccer sets big goal: ‘We want gold this year’
August 8, 2024
Hailey Marchlewski remembers how she and her Springdale girls soccer teammates felt after a pair of tough postseason setbacks, first by one goal to Freedom in the WPIAL Class A semifinals and then to rival Riverview, 3-1, in the PIAA quarterfinals.

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The Norwin boys soccer team celebrates with the WPIAL championship trophy after defeating North Allegheny in penalty kicks in the Class 4A final Nov. 4 at Highmark Stadium.
Norwin boys soccer team gets to work in defense of WPIAL championship
August 6, 2024
Veteran boys soccer coach Scott Schuchert had a message for his Norwin players when they lined up to run sprints during a conditioning workout this week at the Turner Valley Soccer Complex.

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Norwin’s George Bunovich celebrates after scoring the winning goal in penalty kicks during the 2023 WPIAL Class 4A championship game against North Allegheny.
Notable changes to the 2024-25 WPIAL boys soccer alignment
July 22, 2024
The WPIAL released new section alignments for the next two-year cycle in all sports, and changes will be implemented starting this fall. This summer, TribLive will break down changes for each of the WPIAL sports.

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Fox Chapel’s Maya DiPasquale defends against North Allegheny’s Kieran Shannon during the WPIAL Class 4A championship game on Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023, at Highmark Stadium.
Notable changes to the 2024-25 WPIAL girls soccer alignment
July 15, 2024
The WPIAL released new section alignments for the next two-year cycle in all sports, and changes will be implemented starting this fall. This summer, TribLive will break down changes for each of the WPIAL sports.

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Jordan Wiegand will coach the boys and girls soccer teams at Pine-Richland this fall.
Pine-Richland soccer coach Wiegand doubles up with girls gig
June 22, 2024
There’s little doubt Jordan Wiegand loves soccer.

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Riverview’s Lola Abraham works past Dock Mennonite’s Ashley Lapp during the PIAA Class A championship game on Saturday, Nov. 18, 2023, at Cumberland Valley.
Riverview’s Lola Abraham selected Gatorade Pennsylvania Girls Soccer Player of the Year
June 21, 2024
Lola Abraham enjoyed one of the most prolific high school careers in WPIAL girls soccer history, and that included a 2023 senior season when she scored 77 goals and added 20 assists to help lead the Riverview girls soccer team to the WPIAL and PIAA title games.

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Fox Chapel’s Kate Friday celebrates with teammates after scoring the winning goal in overtime to defeat North Allegheny, 1-0, in the WPIAL Class 4A championship game Nov. 2 at Highmark Stadium.
Girls soccer team’s WPIAL title run highlights year in Fox Chapel sports
June 8, 2024
The Fox Chapel girls soccer team never stopped pushing each other. The Foxes were blessed with a freshman class that featured many players who could immediately battle for spots.

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Upper St. Clair’s Sierra Dupre celebrates her goal with teammates during their game against Peters Twp. on Oct. 11, 2023, at USC.
Upper St. Clair’s Sierra Dupre called up to U.S. national team for international soccer tournament
April 8, 2024
Sierra Dupre, a sophomore at Upper St. Clair High School and a Riverhounds Development Academy player, will get the opportunity to represent the United States on the U16 Women’s National Team for their UEFA Friendship Tournament this week in Riva, Turkey.

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New Norwin girls soccer coach Ashley DeVito
New coach brings energy, ‘tough love’ to Norwin girls soccer program
March 30, 2024
If there is one promise Ashley DeVito can make to her new Norwin girls soccer players, it is this:

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South Fayette captains hoist the WPIAL championship trophy after defeating Hampton, 4-2, in the Class 3A final on Nov. 4, 2023, at Highmark Stadium.
When WPIAL makes realignment decisions aiming for competitive balance, critics emerge
March 12, 2024
WPIAL athletic directors received a survey from one of their colleagues Monday, seeking feedback about how the league makes its sections and schedules.

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The Belle Vernon football team celebrates with the WPIAL championship trophy after defeating Avonworth in the Class 3A final on Friday, Nov. 24, 2023, at Acrisure Stadium.
WPIAL to release new football conferences, updated sections for other fall sports
February 5, 2024
The wait is almost over for WPIAL football teams eager to take a look at the new conferences for the 2024 and ’25 seasons.

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Norwin girls soccer coach Diane Metzger
Norwin girls soccer coach steps down
February 3, 2024
Citing personal reasons, Norwin girls soccer coach Diane Metzger resigned after three seasons with the program.

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Pine-Richland girls soccer coach Jodi Chmielewski talks to her team during a 2019 practice.
Former Pine-Richland girls soccer coach breaks new ground with Pa. hall of fame induction
January 6, 2024
In 1998, Jodi Chmielewski was one of only a few women in Western Pennsylvania coaching high school soccer and over two decades later, she’s still making history.

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The Kiski School soccer team celebrated its fourth straight PAISAA championship Nov. 15. From left are Santiago Giraldo Valencia, Sebastian Corletto, Antonio Correa, Cameron Hernandez and Adrian Alvarez.
The Kiski School builds on success, wins 4th straight PAISAA championship
December 4, 2023
Going into the season, The Kiski School boys soccer team was expected to have a down year.

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Riverview’s Lola Abraham smiles after scoring her second goal against Springdale during their PIAA Class A state quarterfinal on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023, at Plum High School.
Riverview’s Lola Abraham leads 2023 Trib HSSN girls soccer all-stars
November 28, 2023
Trib HSSN Girls Soccer All-Stars

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Norwin’s Owen Christopher celebrates after scoring the go-ahead goal against Fox Chapel during their WPIAL Class 4A semifinal on Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2023, at Hampton.
Norwin’s Owen Christopher headlines 2023 Trib HSSN boys soccer all-stars
Trib HSSN Boys Soccer All-Stars

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