Soccer
Motivated Franklin Regional rolls past Bellefonte in PIAA 1st round match
November 5, 2024
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.
‘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.
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.
A-K Valley PIAA soccer playoff preview capsules for Nov. 5, 2024
PIAA soccer playoffs
PIAA boys soccer playoff capsule: Game for Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024
PIAA boys soccer playoffs
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.
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.
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.
Moon wins WPIAL boys soccer championship over Franklin Regional
November 2, 2024
Moon hasn’t lost a soccer game in over a year.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Reliable goalkeeper always delivers for Shady Side Academy girls soccer, earns Division I scholarship
Shady Side Academy girls soccer coach Mary Lynch knows she can count on junior goalkeeper Maria Ravotti. The Bulldogs needed Ravotti, a 5-foot-11 junior, to play well, especially since she was the only goalie on the roster this season.
Fox Chapel finds winning goal in 70th minute to get past Plum, win 1st WPIAL title since ’95
November 1, 2024
It has been close to three decades since the last time the Fox Chapel boys soccer program could call itself the WPIAL champion.
Top-seeded Moon expects to get all it can handle from underdog Franklin Regional in 3A boys soccer final
Franklin Regional might be the bottom dog in this matchup, but it is far from moonstruck.
Fox Chapel, South Fayette both vying to defend WPIAL girls soccer titles
When the Fox Chapel and South Fayette girls soccer teams meet for the WPIAL Class 3A championship Saturday afternoon at Highmark Stadium, a back-to-back champion is guaranteed to be crowned.
