Soccer

Hampton’s Esme Farmakis (13) celebrates with Harper Gibbons after Gibbons scored during their game against Mars on Aug. 27 at Fridley Field.
Hampton girls soccer goes into attack mode to earn WPIAL playoff spot
October 18, 2025
Hampton first-year girls soccer coach Chris Garraffa wants his players to focus on possibility, not perfection.

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Franklin Regional’s Joey Benson fights for the ball with Belle Vernon’s Jesse Sobczak on Oct. 2, 2025 at Franklin Regional High School.
Westmoreland County soccer playoff preview capsules for Oct. 18, 2025
October 17, 2025
WPIAL soccer playoffs

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Highlands’ Ryan Maloney plays against Shady Side Academy on Oct. 14, 2025, at Highlands’ Golden Rams Stadium.
Highlands boys soccer excited for 1st WPIAL playoff game in 21 years
October 16, 2025
For the first time in 21 years, the Highlands boys soccer team is heading to the WPIAL playoffs.

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Belle Vernon’s Morgan Bunch is quietly one of the more efficient goalkeepers in the playoff tournament.
Westmoreland soccer playoff preview capsules for Thursday, Oct. 16
October 15, 2025
WPIAL soccer playoffs

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Franklin Regional’s Fabrizzio Costa heads the ball against Penn-Trafford on Sept. 23.
‘It will come down to matchups’: Westmoreland County soccer teams learn WPIAL playoff pairings
When Franklin Regional reached the WPIAL boys soccer finals last season, the Panthers were slight underdogs as the No. 7 seed.

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Plum’s Olivia Bigger connects on a header against Franklin Regional on Sept. 22.
Top-seeded Fox Chapel girls lead 15 A-K Valley teams on road to Highmark Stadium
The waiting ended at about 1:15 Wednesday afternoon when 15 Alle-Kiski Valley boys and girls soccer teams found out their playoff fates as the WPIAL revealed all eight brackets for the road to Highmark Stadium.

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Highlands’ Jackson Babinsack celebrates with Ryan Maloney after Maloney scored against Shady Side Academy on Tuesday.
High school roundup: Laurel Highlands claims final spot in WPIAL boys soccer playoff field
October 14, 2025
Cole Radcliffe had four goals and an assist to lead Laurel Highlands to a 7-0 victory over Albert Gallatin (2-15, 1-13) in Section 2-3A boys soccer Tuesday night.

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Norwin goalkeeper Reed Hoyle makes a save against Plum on Oct. 9.
WPIAL boys soccer playoff field finalized with 61 teams
The WPIAL boys soccer regular season is in the books with 61 teams qualifying for the upcoming district postseason.

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Franklin Regional head coach Scott Arnold talks with his team during halftime on Monday, Aug. 25, 2025, at Plum.
Westmoreland County girls soccer notebook: 11 area teams advance to playoffs
The WPIAL will release playoff brackets around 1 p.m. Wednesday on Trib HSSN.

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Mt. Pleasant’s Tyke Snyder gets past Yough’s Tyler Smith on Sept. 29.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Oct. 14, 2025: One section title, last few playoff spots still on the line in boys soccer
October 13, 2025
Tuesday marks the final day of the WPIAL soccer regular season with one boys soccer match taking place for all the section marbles.

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High school roundup for Oct. 13, 2025: Chartiers Valley girls earn trip to playoffs
Layla Anthony scored a pair of goals to lead Chartiers Valley to a 3-1 victory over Trinity in Section 2-3A girls soccer Monday night, sending the Colts to the WPIAL playoffs for the first time since 2017.

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Montour’s Irelynn Hobbs celebrates with teammates after scoring on a penalty kick against Moon on Sept. 17.
Playoff field set with 61 teams in WPIAL girls soccer
Section play in the 2025 WPIAL girls soccer regular season has ended and 61 teams have qualified for the upcoming district postseason.

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Montour’s Brynn Kaczmarek battles Moon’s Taylor McConnell for possession during their game on Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025, in Robinson.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports for Oct. 13, 2025: Montour to battle Moon for share of Section 2 title
October 12, 2025
As we enter the final night of section play in WPIAL girls soccer, 14 of the 15 section titles have been decided.

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Quaker Valley’s Levi Carver heads the ball against Hopewell on Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2025, in Leetsdale.
WPIAL girls and boys soccer rankings: Week ending Oct. 11, 2025
WPIAL soccer rankings

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Quaker Valley’s Rowan Wallace celebrates her goal with Annabel Miko and Hope Waller during their game against Central Valley on Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025, in Leetsdale.
Quaker Valley girls claim section championship to cap off dominant regular season
There aren’t many better ways to follow up on winning your program’s third WPIAL title than what the 2025 Quaker Valley girls’ soccer team has done.

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Shady Side Academy’s Ella Van Norman battles North Catholic’s Reagan Young for possession on Sept. 15.
Shady Side Academy shakes off slow start, earns playoff spot
October 11, 2025
The Shady Side Academy girls soccer team has been undermanned all season, but the Bulldogs have steadily improved after a five-match losing streak in September put them behind the curve.

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High school roundup for Oct. 9, 2025: Hempfield among teams clinching playoff spots in closing days of boys soccer season
October 10, 2025
Braden Crowe scored the first two goals and added an assist, Nick Harden earned the shutout in goal and Hempfield clinched a playoff berth with a 4-0 win over Gateway (4-11, 2-8) in Section 1-4A boys soccer Thursday night.

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Plum’s Austin Kolankowski works against Norwin’s Alex Cella during their game on Thursday, Oct. 9, 2025, at Plum.
Plum boys soccer clinches 7th straight section title after scoreless tie against Norwin
October 9, 2025
A section-championship boys soccer match didn’t get a victor, but it proved to be an ideal tune-up for the upcoming WPIAL playoffs.

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Burrell senior midfielder/defender Mikayla Coury plays the ball in practice Thursday.
Burrell girls soccer team finds consistency, ends section play on high note
Burrell girls soccer coach Frank Nesko guided his team through a film session Thursday afternoon before the players took to the field at Buccaneers Stadium under sunny skies for a quick and efficient hourlong workout.

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Latrobe’s Gianna Trunzo makes a save on North Allegheny’s Addison Vrabel on Aug. 27.
WPIAL clinched: Girls soccer playoff qualifiers and clinching scenarios through Oct. 8, 2025
October 8, 2025
Section play in the WPIAL girls soccer regular season has reached the final few days and 58 teams have qualified for the upcoming district postseason.

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