Soccer
3 WPIAL boys soccer teams set for PIAA semifinal matchups
November 10, 2024
Midway through the 2024 PIAA boys soccer playoffs, only three WPIAL teams remain.
Sewickley Herald notebook: Freshman delivers for Quaker Valley girls soccer
One of the youngest players on the Quaker Valley girls soccer team made the shot that reverberated throughout the Leetsdale Borough area.
Fox Chapel boys soccer team bows out of PIAA playoffs
November 9, 2024
CHAMBERBSURG — Saturday’s PIAA Class 4A quarterfinal game between Fox Chapel and District 3’s Warwick was a seesaw affair with no real statistical advantage for either team. The sides went back and forth looking for an opening but produced few dangerous chances in a 2-1 Warwick victory.
High school roundup for Nov. 9, 2024: Mars girls avenge loss, move on to PIAA semifinals
Meredith Ashbaugh scored in the game’s opening minutes and the Fightin’ Planets defense made it hold up, leading Mars to a 1-0 victory over WPIAL champion South Fayette (20-4) in the PIAA Class 3A girls soccer quarterfinals Saturday.
Franklin Regional succumbs to undefeated Conrad Weiser in PIAA quarterfinals
CHAMBERSBURG — Saturday’s final game of a PIAA quadruple-header featured end-to-end action, several highlight-reel saves and feisty exchanges between the Franklin Regional and Conrad Weiser boys soccer teams.
Alle-Kiski Valley athletes of the week: Fox Chapel’s Maddie Grimsley, Plum’s Chase Eber
Maddie Grimsley
Fox Chapel girls can’t find key goal in PIAA quarterfinal loss to Lower Dauphin
CHAMBERSBURG — Fox Chapel scored first and had the better of the scoring opportunities throughout the game but couldn’t find an equalizer as Lower Dauphin edged past the Foxes, 2-1, in a PIAA Class 3A girls soccer quarterfinal at Chambersburg High School.
Hailey Marchlewski’s winning goal sends Springdale past Bishop Guilfoyle in state quarterfinals
Springdale junior forward Hailey Marchlewski said her team prepared for if things went sideways during a PIAA Class A girls soccer quarterfinal Saturday at Andy Kuzneski Field in Indiana.
Riverview boys soccer continued to make strides, capping 2024 season in playoffs
The Riverview boys soccer team had a breakout season in 2024 with 10 wins in the regular season and its first trip to the WPIAL playoffs since 2019.
Plum girls soccer team reflects on another rewarding season
The Mars and Plum girls soccer teams met to decide the WPIAL Class 3A championship three straight years from 2019-21.
Norwin’s championship defense ends in unexpected fashion
While the season didn’t end with another WPIAL championship, it did come with a bizarre ending for the Norwin boys soccer team.
North Allegheny boys soccer holds head high after semifinal loss
The North Allegheny boys soccer team’s 2024 season started with a loss and ended with heartbreak, but everything in between was exceptional.
Runner-up Franklin Regional takes pride in WPIAL final performance
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.
Fox Chapel girls soccer team’s hopes not dashed by loss in WPIAL finals
The Fox Chapel girls soccer team clearly had hope after losing to South Fayette in the WPIAL Class 3A title game at Highmark Stadium.
Alle-Kiski Valley PIAA soccer preview capsules for Nov. 9, 2024
November 8, 2024
PIAA soccer playoffs
Avonworth’s Mahan chosen for All-American soccer game
Avonworth soccer standout Fiona Mahan missed most of her senior season with a torn ACL, but that didn’t stop her from making an elite roster.
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.
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.
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.
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.
