A-K Valley WPIAL soccer playoff capsule: Game for Oct. 23, 2024
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Tuesday, October 22, 2024 | 1:01 PM
WPIAL soccer playoffs
Boys
Class A
Quarterfinals
3-OLSH (13-2) vs. 6-Springdale (14-4)
6 p.m. Wednesday, Tigers Stadium, Moon
Winner plays: Winner of 2-Winchester Thurston (13-2-1)/7-Eden Christian (9-6-2) on Tuesday in semifinals
Corner kicks: Brady Hernandez’s overtime goal lifted OLSH to a first-round win over Freedom. The Chargers won the Section 3 title at 9-1. They outscored opponents 52-13 this season. OLSH started the season 7-0 before a 4-1 loss to North Catholic. The Chargers’ only other defeat was Oct. 10 when they were shut out by Aquinas Academy, 3-0. Senior Holland Cobourne and juniors Patrick Altmar, Owen Minzer, Luke Wrabley and Peter Zink were all-section selections. … Springdale edged Sewickley Academy, 2-1, after Colton Gent scored the winner in the 76th minute. Patrick Wylly also scored on a penalty kick for the Dynamos. Springdale, the Section 4 runner-up, has outscored opponents 72-17 this season. It posted five shutouts to start the season and has eight overall.
Bill Hartlep is the TribLive sports editor. A Pittsburgh native and Point Park graduate, he joined the Trib in 2004, covering high school sports. He held various editing roles before assuming his current position in 2019. He can be reached at bhartlep@triblive.com.
Tags: Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, Springdale
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