Soccer

North Catholic’s Simone Sharpless celebrates her first goal against Burrell with Nina Lang and Kathleen Virostek on Monday, Sept. 9, 2024, in North Park.
WPIAL clinched: Girls soccer playoff qualifiers through Oct. 6, 2024
October 6, 2024
Section play in the 2024 WPIAL girls soccer regular season is down to the final eight days. So far, 46 teams have qualified for the district postseason.

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West Allegheny’s Brayden Frost battles Montour’s Brady Tarquinio for a header on Thursday, Oct. 3, 2024, in North Fayette.
WPIAL clinched: Boys soccer playoff qualifiers through Oct. 6, 2024
Section play in the 2024 WPIAL boys soccer regular season is down to the final nine days. Entering this week, 43 teams have qualified for the district postseason.

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Seneca Valley’s Ashlee Libby (17) celebrates with teammates after scoring against Pine-Richland on Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024, in Jackson.
Trib HSSN WPIAL boys, girls soccer rankings for week of Oct. 6 2024
WPIAL soccer rankings

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Six Gateway seniors were celebrated before a home game against Obama Academy on Sept. 25, 2024, at Antimarino Stadium. In front, from left, are Abby Griffith, Gracyn Fry and Gianna D’Agostino. In back are Anna Walter, Hayden Price and Addi Helman.
Gateway girls soccer makes final push toward playoff berth
The Gateway girls soccer team hopes to be in position to clinch a WPIAL Class 3A playoff spot when it hosts Shaler on Monday (Oct. 14) in the Section 1 finale.

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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.
Sewickley Academy, Quaker Valley boys soccer working to climb section standings
Sewickley Academy and Neshannock have been in the hunt for the final playoff spot in boys soccer in Section 1-A.

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Penn-Trafford senior Alexis Brown
Westmoreland athletes of the week: Penn-Trafford’s Alexis Brown, Franklin Regional’s Colin Holt
October 5, 2024
The Westmoreland County Athletes of the Week is presented by Smail Kia. Look for the tags and look for the savings at Smail Kia in Greensburg.

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Fox Chapel’s Milo Chiu battles Seneca Valley’s Tyler Prex for a header during their game Sept. 10.
Gritty Fox Chapel boys dealing with any adversity season throws at them
The Fox Chapel boys soccer program will face plenty of obstacles, but coach Erik Ingram believes this year’s team is equipped to handle them.

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Riverview senior soccer player Chris O’Toole
Riverview earns 1st berth to boys soccer playoffs since 2019
The Riverview boys soccer team started this season 0-4 overall and 0-3 in Section 4-A play.

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Plum’s Allison Porter celebrates with teammates after the Mustangs scored against Franklin Regional on Sept. 23 at Plum High School.
Plum girls soccer riding high ahead of WPIAL postseason
Through its first 11 games, the Plum girls soccer team gave up just three goals and lost just once.

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North Allegheny’s Noah Hutter heads for the ball as North Hills’ Colton Nelson defends Sept. 26.
WPIAL clinched: Boys soccer playoff qualifiers through Oct. 3, 2024
October 4, 2024
Section play in the 2024 WPIAL boys soccer regular season is down to the final 10 days. As of now, 41 teams have qualified for the district postseason.

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West Allegheny’s Brayden Frost battles Montour’s Brady Tarquinio for a header on Thursday, Oct. 3, 2024, in North Fayette.
High school roundup for Oct. 3, 2024: West Allegheny gets past Montour
October 3, 2024
Anthony Mimna scored the lone goal of the game to lead West Allegheny to a 1-0 victory over Montour (8-6, 6-3) in a matchup of potential playoff teams in Section 4-3A boys soccer Thursday night. Chris Pons set up the winning goal for West A (7-5, 6-3).

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Norwin (left) and Gateway players and coaches meet with referees before Thursday night’s Section 1-4A boys soccer game in Monroeville.
Norwin remains in boys soccer section title hunt with gritty win over Gateway
It has been said sophomore Chase Molinaro has a nose for the soccer ball.

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Springdale’s Benjamin Spencer heads the ball against Riverview on Thursday at Riverside Park.
Springdale girls, boys sweep soccer doubleheader from rival Riverview
The Springdale girls soccer team suffered its first loss of the season last Saturday against Class 2A power Burrell.

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Belle Vernon’s Mason Yeschenko battles Mt. Pleasant’s Bryson Bankosh for possession during their game on Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2024, at Viking Stadium.
WPIAL erases section games vs. Allderdice, Obama Academy from soccer standings
The WPIAL has erased some section wins and losses in boys and girls soccer.

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Latrobe’s John Massaro heads the ball over Franklin Regional’s Jovan Sankoorikal on Sept. 12.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Oct. 3, 2024: Boys soccer teams jockey for playoff position
October 2, 2024
While there is no City League football Thursday to kick off the weekend schedule, there is plenty of WPIAL boys futbol on the docket.

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Plum’s Mia Nardo celebrates her goal with teammates during their game against Franklin Regional on Sept. 23.
WPIAL clinched: Girls soccer playoff qualifiers through Oct. 2, 2024
Section play in the 2024 WPIAL girls soccer regular season is down to the final week and a half. So far, 40 teams have qualified for the district postseason.

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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
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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