Soccer
Springdale’s Billy Lawrence wins Valley News Dispatch boys soccer player of year honors
November 25, 2023
Player of the year
Latrobe soccer player Ava Yurko chooses Youngstown State
November 21, 2023
Add another Division I college soccer commit to the list at Latrobe.
Seniors spearhead another impressive season for Hampton boys soccer
November 19, 2023
The Hampton boys soccer team prepared for the 2023 season by attending soccer camp in mid-August in Edinboro that included a trip to a nearby water park.
Sewickley Academy girls soccer makes playoffs with young roster, looks to bright future
The Sewickley Academy girls soccer team landed in the WPIAL playoffs once again in 2023.
Penn Hills notebook: Senior soccer standout chosen for all-star game
Penn Hills senior Landon Hankey had to tough out playing two sports during his senior season.
Riverview keeper Brun used trip to Belgium to expand her game, help Raiders reach state final
November 16, 2023
Chiara Brun spent last season taking classes and playing club soccer in Belgium.
2023 PIAA Class 2A boys soccer championship preview: Camp Hill vs. Quaker Valley
PIAA Class 2A boys soccer championship
2023 PIAA Class 2A girls soccer championship preview: Central Columbia vs. Avonworth
PIAA Class 2A girls soccer championship
WPIAL soccer, volleyball teams set for PIAA championship weekend
November 15, 2023
Championship Weekend is set for the PIAA in both soccer and girls volleyball.
High school roundup for Nov. 14, 2023: Avonworth wins WPIAL rematch to reach state finals
November 14, 2023
Fiona Mahan scored on a header in the first half and a 25-yard blast in the second half to send Avonworth to a 2-0 victory over Shady Side Academy (17-6-1) in a rematch of the WPIAL championship game in the PIAA Class 2A girls soccer semifinals Tuesday.
Lola Abraham does it again, scoring 4 to send Riverview to state championship game
The Riverview girls soccer team’s second trip to the Johnstown area in a week’s time was just as successful as the first.
Central Bucks South ends improbably playoff run for Norwin boys soccer team
CHAMBERSBURG — Both soccer teams brought their white uniforms Tuesday night, so Central Bucks South wore fluorescent green mesh pinnies over their jerseys.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Nov. 14, 2023: Girls soccer powers to clash with state finals berth on the line
November 13, 2023
When it comes to PIAA Class 3A girls soccer, a pair of WPIAL programs have been out of this world.
Riverview girls hope to continue historic march through PIAA soccer playoffs
Last fall, Juliette Brun was watching Riverview girls soccer games, including the WPIAL Class A first-round matchup with Chartiers-Houston, from the stands, knowing that she along with others in her then-eighth grade class soon would get their chance to contribute.
10 WPIAL soccer teams advance to PIAA semifinals
November 12, 2023
The WPIAL will have representation in all but one of the classifications in the upcoming state soccer semifinals.
Franklin Regional boys soccer will enter next season with new coach, plenty of talent
November 11, 2023
Franklin Regional has a coaching vacancy with the sudden departure of two-year coach Lukas Petersen, who is moving to Maryland because his wife has a new job there.
Neighborhood rivals Riverview, Springdale to battle for 3rd time in PIAA quarterfinals
November 10, 2023
The Springdale and Riverview girls soccer teams both had to make long trips to earn victories Tuesday in the first round of the PIAA Class A playoffs.
20 WPIAL soccer teams set to play in PIAA quarterfinals
November 8, 2023
It was an explosive opening night for WPIAL boys and girls soccer teams Tuesday.
High school roundup for Nov. 7, 2023: Montour knocks off WPIAL champ South Fayette in PIAA girls soccer 1st round
November 7, 2023
Mia and Marlo Cyanovich scored goals as Montour, the fourth-place finisher in the WPIAL tournament, knocked off WPIAL champion South Fayette, 2-1, in a PIAA Class 3A girls soccer first-round match Tuesday night.
Riverview girls advance to PIAA Class A quarterfinals, rematch with Springdale
DAVIDSVILLE — Lola Abraham was struck in the face by a kicked ball four minutes into the second half of a PIAA Class A first-round game Tuesday at District 5 champion Conemaugh Township.
