Soccer

Avonworth’s Rowan Carmichael celebrates after scoring against Beaver on Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024, at Beaver.
High school roundup for Oct. 10, 2024: Avonworth clinches 2nd straight section title
October 11, 2024
Rowan Carmichael had two goals and an assist to lead Avonworth to a 4-1 victory over Beaver on Thursday night, clinching the Section 2-2A title for the second straight season.

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Plum’s Marco Tommasino defends on Norwin’s Ryan Schoemer on Thursday at Norwin High School.
Plum outlasts Norwin to capture boys soccer section title
October 10, 2024
Plum seemed to have a lot going against it in the Section 1-4A boys soccer finale.

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Bethel Park’s Keira Mehalko celebrates her goal with Cassidy Schwartz during a game against Moon on Sept. 4.
WPIAL clinched: Girls soccer playoff qualifiers and clinching scenarios as of Oct. 9, 2024
October 9, 2024
Section play in the 2024 WPIAL girls soccer regular season has only four days remaining. So far, 56 teams have qualified for the district postseason with the possibility of seven more teams qualifying.

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Quaker Valley’s Ariana Bosh (4) celebrates her go-ahead goal with teammates during their game against Beaver on Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2024, in Leetsdale.
High school roundup for Oct. 9, 2024: Quaker Valley beats Beaver to move into tie for section top spot
Annabel Miko and Ari Bosh scored to lead Quaker Valley to a 2-1 victory over Beaver in Section 3-2A girls soccer Wednesday. Sydney Chontos scored for the Bobcats.

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Yough and Mt. Pleasant girls soccer players line up for the national anthem Wednesday night at Viking Stadium.
Gesinski scores 6 goals, Mt. Pleasant girls cruise past Yough
A third straight section crown secured, title contender Mt. Pleasant displayed the offensive muscle and goaltending prowess it will throw at teams in the upcoming WPIAL girls soccer playoffs.

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In addition to competing for the track and field team in the spring, Derry’s Gabe Gess (left) also plays football and soccer and runs cross country in the fall.
Westmoreland County boys soccer notebook: Derry’s Gabe Gess a triple-threat
Derry four-sport athlete Gabe Gess has been showing what he can do juggling three sports in the same season.

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Quaker Valley’s Hope Waller eyes the ball in front of North Catholic’s Giallian Kennedy on Sept. 6, 2023.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Oct. 9, 2024: Section titles still up for grabs in girls soccer
October 8, 2024
Most of the WPIAL girls soccer section titles are already decided with under a week remaining in the regular season, but first place will be at stake in a couple of section matches Wednesday.

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Montour goalkeeper Liam Hovanic makes a save against West Allegheny on Thursday.
WPIAL clinched: Boys soccer playoff qualifiers through Oct. 8, 2024
Section play in the 2024 WPIAL boys soccer regular season is down to the final six days. As of now, 50 teams have qualified for the district postseason.

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Belle Vernon’s Trevor Kovatch celebrates after scoring against Mt. Pleasant on Sept. 3.
High school roundup for Oct. 8, 2024: Belle Vernon’s Trevor Kovatch sets school record with 100th goal
Trevor Kovatch’s game-winning goal in the second half was the 100th goal of his career, breaking the school record of 99 and leading Belle Vernon to a 2-1 victory over West Mifflin in Section 3-3A boys soccer Tuesday night.

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Latrobe’s Roman Agostoni celebrates after scoring the lone goal against Franklin Regional on Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024, at Latrobe.
Latrobe boys soccer earns 1st section title with shutout of Franklin Regional
Latrobe won’t have to share its first section championship.

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Norwin’s Lindsay Reese is mobbed by teammates after scoring against Penn-Trafford during the second half on Monday.
Westmoreland County girls soccer notebook: Norwin peaking at right time
Norwin went from wanting to make gradual improvements to taking a giant leap forward.

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Pine-Richland’s Charlie Kline battles Seneca Valley’s Bella Gianfrancesco for a header during their game on Oct. 2.
WPIAL clinched: Girls soccer playoff qualifiers through Oct. 7, 2024
October 7, 2024
Section play in the 2024 WPIAL girls soccer regular season has less than a week remaining. So far, 53 teams have qualified for the district postseason.

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South Fayette’s Mia Deramo celebrates with teammates after the Lions scored against Thomas Jefferson on Sept. 16 at South Fayette.
High school roundup for Oct. 7, 2024: South Fayette gets past Thomas Jefferson to clinch section title
Mia Deramo scored the game-winning goal as South Fayette clinched the Section 3-3A girls soccer title with a 1-0 victory over second-place Thomas Jefferson (8-5-1, 7-2) on Monday night. Gabby Beinecke set up the winning goal for the Lions (12-3, 9-0).

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Peters Township’s Anthony Maiello battles Upper St. Clair’s Ishaan Gupta for possession on Sept. 17.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Oct. 8, 2024: Boys soccer teams vie for section leads, playoff berths
A lot of focus will be on a Class 4A section Tuesday evening with one WPIAL boys soccer match set to determine the section champion while the other could lead to a playoff berth.

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Freeport celebrates with Camryn Woods after her first-half goal against Burrell on Monday.
Freeport girls work overtime again to get past Burrell
In the first meeting between the Freeport and Burrell girls soccer teams Sept. 16, a goal from sophomore Camryn Woods in the first overtime lifted the Yellowjackets to the victory.

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Norwin’s Siena Ali celebrates her goal against Penn-Trafford during the second half Monday.
Norwin girls avenge loss to Penn-Trafford, stay in section title hunt
Norwin watched film Sunday to get ready to play rival Penn-Trafford.

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Southmoreland senior Ethan Kenney
Westmoreland County Senior Spotlight: Southmoreland’s Ethan Kenney
Last year, Southmoreland’s boys soccer team finished with just four wins, which followed a winless campaign.

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Springdale senior Nathan Dubas
A-K Valley Senior Spotlight: Springdale’s Nathan Dubas
After the Springdale Dynamos boys soccer team lost its top goal scorer from last year to graduation, senior Nathan Dubas felt it was his responsibility to step up and assume that role for himself.

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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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