Soccer

Southmoreland’s Kylie Queer (right) dribbles against West Mifflin’s Hannah Minor on Tuesday, Oct. 26, 2021, in the WPIAL first round.

Southmoreland girls soccer team advances to WPIAL quarters

October 26, 2021

The Southmoreland girls soccer team defended its home turf and showed why it’s the No. 2 seed in Class 2A with a 6-0 victory over West Mifflin on Tuesday night at Russ Grimm Field in the first round of the WPIAL playoffs.

Plum’s Lucas Pittman (8) celebrates his goal against Franklin Regional on Sept. 7.

Alle-Kiski Valley WPIAL soccer playoff capsules: Oct. 27, 2021

Boys

Elizabeth Forward’s Nathan Bowser dribbles past Mt. Pleasant’s Austin Ulery during a WPIAL Class 2A first-round game Monday, Oct. 25, 2021.

Elizabeth Forward boys rout Mt. Pleasant in WPIAL soccer playoffs

October 25, 2021

Fifth-seeded Elizabeth Forward cruised to an appearance in the Class 2A quarterfinals with a 6-1 victory over No. 12 Mt. Pleasant in the first round of the playoffs Monday night.

The Franklin Regional and West Allegheny girls soccer teams prepare for their WPIAL playoff game Monday, Oct. 25, 2021.

Franklin Regional blanks pesky West Allegheny in Class 3A girls soccer opener

Sydney Lindeman and her Franklin Regional teammates were wary of 14th-seeded West Allegheny in their playoff opener.

Bret Overly and his Springdale teammates face Seton LaSalle in the WPIAL playoffs Monday.

Alle-Kiski Valley WPIAL soccer playoff capsules: Oct. 26, 2021

Tuesday’s games

Caitlin and Scott Schuchert are a wife-husband coaching duo for the Norwin boys soccer team.

Norwin ‘power couple’ patrols soccer sidelines

Scott and Caitlin Schuchert met on a soccer field. Because of course they did.

Westmoreland Senior Spotlight: Yough’s Marin Sleith

Marin Sleith

Plum’s Kaitlyn Killinger (center) celebrates her second goal with teammates during their game against Oakland Catholic on Thursday, Oct. 14, 2021, at Plum High School.

A-K Valley WPIAL soccer playoff capsules for Monday, Oct. 25, 2021

October 24, 2021

Monday’s games

Sewickley Academy goalkeeper Cooper Wentz makes a save against Beaver County Christian School during a game on Sept. 7, 2021, in Chippewa.

Sewickley Academy, Quaker Valley boys soccer teams look forward to postseason

Sewickley Academy’s boys soccer team eked out a section championship by the narrowest of margins this season.

Playoff berth means progress for Penn Hills boys soccer team

The Penn Hills boys soccer team spent 17 years trying to climb out of the wilderness and find the route back to the WPIAL playoffs. A strong second half of the season allowed the Indians to finish fourth in Section 4-3A to accomplish that goal.

Chartiers Valley girls soccer team writes 1st chapter in program’s new era

Sometimes you have to take a step back to take two steps forward.

Momentum-shifting save, strong second half lift Kiski Area boys soccer team to playoff win over Gateway

October 23, 2021

After a back-and-forth start to their Class 3A first-round playoff matchup with Gateway on Saturday, the Kiski Area boys soccer team got to playing how it wante and ran away with a 5-1 win on the strength of four second-half goals.

Franklin Regional’s Anthony DiFalco heads the ball toward net while competing against Trinity on Saturday, Oct. 23, 2021 at Franklin Regional High School.

DiFalco’s hat trick leads Franklin Regional past Trinity in 1st round of WPIAL 3A playoffs

Franklin Regional appeared in the past three WPIAL Class 3A boys soccer championships and has its sights set on making it four straight.

Shady Side Academy players celebrate a goal by Drew McKim (second from right) during a game against
Deer Lakes on Oct. 13.

Fox Chapel, Shady Side Academy soccer teams add to playoff legacy

High schools from the Lower Valley continue to experience soccer success.

Hampton’s Sophie Kelly celebrates a penalty against Franklin Regional during a game on Wednesday, Oct. 6, 2021, at Frildey Field in Hampton.

Hampton 3-sport standout Kelly helps guide girls soccer team to WPIAL playoff berth

Sophia Kelly had a tough decision to make this past summer.

Hampton’s Zach Panza (7) battles Kiski Area’s Owen Zimmerman for possession Thursday, Oct. 7, 2021, at Fridley Field in Hampton.

Alle-Kiski Valley WPIAL soccer playoff capsules: Games of Oct. 23, 2021

October 22, 2021

Saturday’s games

Plum’s Marissa Liberto heads the ball against Oakland Catholic on Thursday, Oct. 14, 2021, at Plum High School.

Springdale, Plum land No. 2 seeds for WPIAL girls soccer playoffs

October 20, 2021

The Springdale and Plum girls soccer teams each captured section championships in the regular season, and both the Dynamos and Mustangs lead the Alle-Kiski Valley with No. 2 seeds for the upcoming WPIAL playoffs.