Soccer
WPIAL clinched: Boys soccer playoff qualifiers through Oct. 1, 2024
October 1, 2024
Section play in the 2024 WPIAL boys soccer regular season is down to the final week and a half. Already, 24 teams have qualified for the district postseason.
High school roundup for Oct. 1, 2024: Sewickley Academy wins on PK in OT
Finn Wentz scored the winning goal on a penalty kick in overtime to lead Sewickley Academy (6-6-1, 3-3-1) to a 1-0 victory over Freedom (5-5-1, 4-2-1) in Section 1-A boys soccer Tuesday night.
Westmoreland County girls soccer notebook: Injuries can’t derail Penn-Trafford
Penn-Trafford has a unique dynamic going on around the program this season.
WPIAL clinched: Girls soccer playoff qualifiers through Sept. 30, 2024
Section play in the 2024 WPIAL girls soccer regular season is down to the final week and a half. Already, 33 teams have qualified for the district postseason.
High school roundup for Sept. 30, 2024: Burrell girls hand 1st loss to North Catholic
September 30, 2024
Makiah Buchak, Mikey Kariotis, McKenna Miller and Maggie Nesko scored to lead Burrell to a 4-1 victory in Section 2-2A girls soccer Monday night, handing North Catholic its first loss of the year.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Oct. 1, 2024: Top Class 3A golfers to tackle Oakmont
Welcome to October, where the leaves turn colors, the mercury begins to dip and the high school sports regular season morphs into the fall postseason.
Trib HSSN WPIAL boys, girls soccer rankings for week of Sept. 30, 2024
September 29, 2024
WPIAL soccer rankings
Gateway boys soccer hits stride ahead of 2nd half of section play
The Gateway boys soccer team finds its in solid position to reach the WPIAL playoffs for the fifth consecutive season.
Penn Hills notebook: Girls soccer goalkeeper puts in work
Penn Hills girls soccer goalie Atheena Burnett put in a hard day’s work in the Indians’ 3-0 loss to Gateway on Sept. 23. Burnett made 40 stops to help keep her team in the game.
A-K Valley athletes of the week: Fox Chapel’s Emily McKee, Riverview’s Chris O’Toole
September 28, 2024
Emily McKee
Pieces fitting into place for Fox Chapel girls soccer
The Fox Chapel girls soccer team is figuring out the puzzle pieces to compete in a section filled with unfamiliar opponents.
High school roundup for Sept. 27, 2024: Quaker Valley girls win clash with rival Sewickley Academy
September 27, 2024
Ari Bosh netted a pair of goals to lead Quaker Valley to a 4-2 victory over Sewickley Academy (6-2-1) in a nonsection girls soccer rivalry matchup Friday afternoon. Emma Currier and June Lukasavage also scored for the Quaker (9-2-1).
High school roundup for Sept. 26, 2024: Zach Nash boosts North Allegheny past North Hills
Zach Nash scored a pair of goals to lead North Allegheny to a 2-1 victory over North Hills (8-5, 3-3) in Section 3-4A boys soccer victory Thursday. Nathan Katari and Lucas Henderson set up goals for the Tigers (9-2-1, 5-1).
Franklin Regional boys soccer pushes past Penn-Trafford with 2nd-half surge
September 26, 2024
Concerned but not flustered after letting up a goal just before halftime, Franklin Regional rallied for three second-half goals and ripped past Penn-Trafford, 3-1, in Section 3-3A boys soccer Thursday night at Panther Stadium.
Despite bump up to Class 4A, Plum boys soccer again among title contenders
With only three returning starters and a move up from Class 3A to 4A, it was a bit unknown coming into the season how the Plum boys soccer team would adjust.
High school roundup for Sept. 25, 2024: Peters Township defends top spot in section with win over Canon-McMillan
September 25, 2024
Camryn Klein converted a penalty kick and Milena Gill and Julia Spergel also scored as Peters Township (10-0-1, 5-0-1) strengthened its hold on first place in Section 2-4A girls soccer with a 3-1 win over Canon-McMillan (7-2-1, 3-2-1) on Wednesday.
Penn-Trafford’s Alexis Brown has full-circle performance 1 year after injury in win over Latrobe
Almost one year to the day — on the same field, against the same opponent — Alexis Brown had a full-circle experience.
Deer Lakes girls soccer team makes hay in new section
Deer Lakes girls soccer coach Frank Accetta said he, his coaches and his players were surprised when the new two-year cycle alignments came out in the winter. and the Lancers no longer would be facing familiar opponents Freeport, Knoch, Shady Side Academy and Burrell.
Girls soccer rivalry between Quaker Valley, Sewickley Academy boosted by teams’ success
The girls soccer programs at Sewickley Academy and Quaker Valley have enjoyed the results of the first half of the 2024 season.
Sewickley Academy, Quaker Valley girls soccer teams enjoy robust rivalry
It’s showtime for the Sewickley Academy and Quaker Valley girls soccer teams.
