Soccer

Springdale’s Molly Hurley battles for possession against Conemaugh Twp. during their PIAA Class A first round state playoff game on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, at Fox Chapel.
8 WPIAL girls soccer teams set for PIAA quarterfinals
November 6, 2024
It was a near unanimous decision in the opening round of the 2024 PIAA girls soccer playoffs for teams from the WPIAL.

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Bentworth’s Adam Moessner battles OLSH’s Andre Kolocouris for possession during the WPIAL Class A championship game on Thursday, Oct. 31, 2024, at Highmark Stadium.
Sites, times set for PIAA boys soccer quarterfinals
The first round of the 2024 PIAA boys soccer playoffs was a landslide victory for area teams.

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Mechanicsburg’s Mary Olivetti sets herself up for a goal against Pine-Richland during a PIAA Class 4A first-round game Tuesday.
High school roundup for Nov. 5, 2024: WPIAL champion Moon boys pull out 1st-round win
November 5, 2024
Aedan Costa and Billy Sprott scored to lead WPIAL champion Moon (23-0) to a 2-1 victory over Lampeter-Strasburg (16-3-3) in PIAA Class 3A first-round boys soccer Tuesday. The Tigers will meet Allderdice in Saturday’s quarterfinals.

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Springdale goalkeeper Baileigh Haas celebrates after making the winning save in a shootout against Conemaugh Twp. during their PIAA Class A first round state playoff game on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, at Fox Chapel.
Springdale pulls out shootout win over Conemaugh Township in PIAA 1st round
The Conemaugh Township girls soccer team made a 90-minute trek west to Fox Chapel on Tuesday with the hopes of upending WPIAL champion Springdale.

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Franklin Regional’s Cruise Lamanna celebrates after scoring against Mars during the WPIAL Class 3A semifinals Oct. 28.
Motivated Franklin Regional rolls past Bellefonte in PIAA 1st round match
Coming off a loss in the WPIAL championship game, Franklin Regional was as motivated as ever to perform well in its first state playoff game since 2021 on Tuesday night.

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‘Focus, eyes forward’: After rule change snafu, Allderdice boys soccer set for PIAA tournament
When the WPIAL released its brackets for the boys soccer playoffs, Allderdice wasn’t included. The Dragons had learned weeks earlier that they weren’t eligible, but it still stung.

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South Fayette’s Quinn Miller battles Mars’ Maeve O’Leary for a header during their WPIAL Class 3A semifinal Oct. 29.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Nov. 5, 2024: Mars girls soccer begins state playoff quest
November 4, 2024
On this busy day, a new President of the United States may or may not be determined by the end of the day and a new football player may or may not be acquired by the Pittsburgh Steelers by the end of the NFL trading deadline, but the PIAA playoffs in soccer, volleyball and field hockey will definitely begin.

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Plum’s Christian Alter battles Fox Chapel’s Jake Williams (7) and Rocco Didomenico for a header during the WPIAL Class 4A championship game Friday.
A-K Valley PIAA soccer playoff preview capsules for Nov. 5, 2024
PIAA soccer playoffs

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Franklin Regional’s Joey Bayne scored the Panthers’ lone goal in the WPIAL championship game.
PIAA boys soccer playoff capsule: Game for Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024
PIAA boys soccer playoffs

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Franklin Regional’s Keaton Sheetz battles Moon’s Aedan Costa for possession during the WPIAL Class 3A championship game on Saturday at Highmark Stadium.
Franklin Regional turns attention to state playoffs after loss in WPIAL Class 3A title game
November 3, 2024
After they received their silver medals and runner-up trophy, Franklin Regional boys soccer players sat in a circle on the turf at Highmark Stadium.

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Peters Township goalkeeper Molly Kubistek makes a save against Seneca Valley’s Ashlee Libby during the WPIAL Class 4A championship game on Friday, Nov. 1, 2024, at Highmark Stadium.
WPIAL teams learn opponents for PIAA girls soccer playoffs
The WPIAL girls soccer championships are in the rearview mirror with Peters Township in Class 4A, South Fayette in 3A, Quaker Valley in 2A and Springdale in A becoming the 2024 golden girls on the pitch.

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Moon’s Luiz Silva celebrates after scoring against Franklin Regional during the WPIAL Class 3A championship game on Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024, at Highmark Stadium.
Pairings set for 2024 PIAA boys soccer tournament
The WPIAL boys soccer championships are in the books with Fox Chapel in 4A, Moon in 3A, South Park in 2A and Bentworth in A the newly minted champions.

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Moon’s Marc Haupt celebrates after scoring against Franklin Regional during the WPIAL Class 3A championship Saturday.
Moon wins WPIAL boys soccer championship over Franklin Regional
November 2, 2024
Moon hasn’t lost a soccer game in over a year.

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The South Fayette girls soccer team celebrates with the WPIAL championship trophy after defeating Fox Chapel, 4-0, in the Class 3A final on Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024, at Highmark Stadium.
South Fayette shuts out Fox Chapel to defend WPIAL Class 3A girls soccer title
Junior forward Mia Deramo wants to give everyone around Western Pennsylvania a reason to discuss the South Fayette girls soccer program. The Lions delivered another emphatic statement about their proper place on the district’s stage with a 4-0 win over Fox Chapel in the WPIAL Class 3A championship Saturday at Highmark Stadium.

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South Park players mob Caden Loveland after he scored during the WPIAL Class 2A championship game against Avonworth on Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024, at Highmark Stadium.
South Park blanks Avonworth to claim 5th WPIAL boys soccer championship
South Park boys soccer coach Jon Cantwell told his players they couldn’t live off their reputations. Not all of the Eagles playing in the WPIAL Class 2A championship game Saturday afternoon at Highmark Stadium had earned their championship wings yet.

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The Quaker Valley girls soccer team celebrates with the WPIAL championship trophy after defeating Burrell, 2-1, in the Class 2A final on Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024, at Highmark Stadium.
No. 2 Quaker Valley edges Burrell for 3rd WPIAL girls soccer crown
It had been 32 years since a Quaker Valley girls soccer team had won a WPIAL championship.

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Springdale’s Carissa Walsh (21) fights for the ball with Riverview’s Juliette Brun on Oct. 3 at Riverside Park.
Riverview girls soccer caps season in WPIAL quarterfinals
With one WPIAL Class A playoff victory under its belt, the Riverview girls soccer team hoped for more when it tangled with No. 2 Seton-La Salle in a quarterfinal contest Oct. 26 at Dormont Stadium.

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Norwin’s Daniel Maddock works against Norwin’s Marco Tommasino on Sept. 19.
Norwin notebook: Soccer teams well represented on all-WPIAL lists
Norwin’s soccer teams were rewarded for strong regular seasons and playoff runs with postseason accolades.

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Norwin’s Tatum Casper scores against Penn-Trafford on Oct. 7.
Playoff season rejuvenates Norwin girls soccer program
After 110 minutes of playoff soccer and one round of penalty kicks, Norwin girls soccer players were wrung out with emotion.

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Franklin Regional goalkeeper Noah Walker makes a save against Mars during their WPIAL Class 3A semifinal on Monday, Oct. 28, 2024, at Dormont Memorial Stadium.
Franklin Regional boys string together upsets in WPIAL playoffs
Franklin Regional’s boys are making a habit out of upsetting teams in the WPIAL playoffs.

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