Soccer

Burrell’s Makiah Buchak celebrates with Leah Waldsmith, Miley Kariotis and McKenna Miller after scoring during their WPIAL Class 2A quarterfinal against Mt. Pleasant on Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024, at Mt. Pleasant.
No. 9 Burrell looks to cap run of upsets with 1st WPIAL girls soccer title
November 1, 2024
The Burrell girls soccer team made history Tuesday with its dramatic, down-to-the-wire WPIAL Class 2A semifinal victory over South Park at North Allegheny.

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South Park’s Jack Ozimek celebrates with Danny Battista (10) after scoring against Quaker Valley during the 2023 WPIAL Class 2A championship game Thursday.
WPSCA announces all-state boys soccer selections
Thirteen players from the WPIAL were named to the Western Pennsylvania Soccer Coaches Association All-State list.

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Avonworth’s Abdul Basit battles Deer Lakes’ Zane Spence for possession during their WPIAL Class 2A semifinal on Monday, Oct. 28, 2024, at North Allegheny.
2024 WPIAL Class 2A boys soccer championship breakdown: South Park vs. Avonworth
WPIAL Class 2A boys soccer championship

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Bentworth goalkeeper Andrew Vipperman hoists the WPIAL championship trophy with his teammates after defeating OLSH, 1-0 (5-4PK) in the Class A final on Thursday, Oct. 31, 2024, at Highmark Stadium.
Bentworth switches goalkeepers for shootout, gets past OLSH to repeat as WPIAL champs
After 110 minutes of soccer couldn’t decide a winner in Thursday night’s WPIAL Class A boys soccer championship between No. 1 Bentworth and No. 3 Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, Bentworth coach Nick Malarbi elected to make an interesting decision heading into penalty kicks.

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North Catholic’s Simone Sharpless celebrates her first goal against Burrell on Sept. 9.
High school roundup for Oct. 31, 2024: North Catholic girls earn state playoff berth
October 31, 2024
Simone Sharpless had a hat trick and added an assist to lead sixth-seeded North Catholic to a 5-1 victory over No. 4 South Park (15-6-1) in the WPIAL Class 2A girls soccer third-place match Thursday night.

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Peters Township goalkeeper Molly Kubistek makes a save in front of Fox Chapel’s Madeline Grimsley during their game on Monday, Oct. 14, 2024, at Peters.
4 girls soccer finalists named for Moe Rosensteel Most Outstanding Player of the Year award
For the sixth consecutive year, the Moe Rosensteel Most Outstanding Player of Year award will go to the top girls soccer player in the WPIAL.

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Seneca Valley’s Ashlee Libby celebrates with Bella Gianfrancesco after scoring against Pine-Richland on Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024, in Jackson.
2024 WPIAL Class 4A girls soccer championship breakdown: Peters Township vs. Seneca Valley
WPIAL Class 4A girls soccer championship

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Plum’s Fedgy Fertil battles for the ball with Norwin’s Danny Hartman on Oct. 10.
With painful losses in rearview mirror, Plum, Fox Chapel ready to duke it out in WPIAL finals
Plum and Fox Chapel have a similar story entering the WPIAL boys soccer championship game.

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Springdale’s Briana Ross celebrates with Brooke Taliani after scoring against Greensburg Central Catholic on Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2024, in Springdale..
Springdale brings potent, balanced attack to Class A girls soccer final
October 30, 2024
Coming into this year’s playoffs, there were only four girls soccer teams across the WPIAL who had more than 90 goals for and fewer than 20 against: South Fayette in Class 3A, South Park and Mt. Pleasant in Class 2A and Springdale in Class A.

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Bentworth’s Andrew Vipperman scores the tying goal against Charleroi during the 2023 WPIAL Class A championship game at Highmark Stadium.
2024 WPIAL Class A boys soccer championship breakdown: Bentworth vs. OLSH
WPIAL Class A boys soccer championship

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Fox Chapel’s Sophie Thorne battles Plum’s Emily Grubich for possession during their WPIAL Class 3A semifinal on Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2024, at Martorelli Stadium in Ross.
A-K Valley high school soccer playoff capsule for Oct. 31, 2024
WPIAL soccer playoffs

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Burrell’s Maggie Nesko celebrates with McKenna Miller after scoring against Mt. Pleasant during their WPIAL Class 2A quarterfinal on Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024, at Mt. Pleasant.
A-K Valley schools to be well-represented at WPIAL soccer championships
There might be a bit more traffic than usual heading down Route 28 the next few days, as local soccer fans make their way to Highmark Stadium on the South Side.

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South Fayette’s Gabby Beinecke is mobbed by teammates after scoring the winning goal in a penalty kick shootout against Mars in their WPIAL Class 3A semifinal on Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2024, at Martorelli Stadium in Ross.
High school roundup for Oct. 29, 2024: South Fayette wins in PKs to get back to WPIAL finals
October 29, 2024
Abbey Spalla, Quinn Miller, Mia Deramo and Gabby Beinecke converted their attempts in the penalty kick shootout and Caitlyn Thompson recorded the shutout in goal as No. 2 South Fayette (17-3) defeated No. 6 Mars (17-3), 1-0, in the WPIAL Class 3A girls soccer semifinals Tuesday night.

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Fox Chapel’s Aidan Stein
Fox Chapel boys gets past Peters Township to finally clear semifinal hurdle
After four consecutive years of semifinal heartbreak, the Fox Chapel boys soccer team finally exorcised the demon.

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Plum coach Raf Kolankowski
Top-seeded Plum boys soccer team headed to 1st WPIAL final in 19 years
For years, Plum boys soccer coach Raf Kolankowski has talked about how the soccer gods haven’t shined on his group in the postseason.

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Fox Chapel’s Emily McKee (12) celebrates with Sophie Thorne after scoring against Plum during their WPIAL Class 3A semifinal on Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2024, at Martorelli Stadium in Ross.
Fox Chapel locks in, beats Plum to return to WPIAL Class 3A championship game
Fox Chapel is heading back to Highmark Stadium for a shot at a second straight WPIAL championship.

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Burrell’s Adam Scheftic works against South Park’s Ryan Ellis during their WPIAL Class 2A semifinal on Monday, Oct. 28, 2024, at North Allegheny.
A-K Valley high school soccer playoff capsule for Oct. 30, 2024
WPIAL soccer playoffs

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Avonworth’s Nathan Kline celebrates with teammates after scoring against Deer Lakes during their WPIAL Class 2A semifinal on Monday, Oct. 28, 2024, at North Allegheny.
High school roundup for Oct. 28, 2024: Avonworth rallies past Deer Lakes into 2A finals
October 28, 2024
With a pair of late goals by Rowan Carmichael and stellar goalkeeping by Alex Rowe, the Avonworth boys soccer team is heading to a WPIAL final for the first time since 2018.

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South Park’s Danny Battista moves the ball against Burrell during their WPIAL Class 2A semifinal on Monday, Oct. 28, 2024, at North Allegheny.
Player of the year Danny Battista, South Park teammates beat Burrell to return to WPIAL finals
On Monday afternoon, Danny Battista was named the WPIAL Class 2A boys soccer player of the year, and a few hours later, he helped make sure South Park would defend its title.

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Fox Chapel goalkeeper Brady Matthews makes a save against Seneca Valley on Sept. 10.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Oct. 29, 2024: Fox Chapel boys look to clear semifinal hurdle
Welcome to Semifinals Tuesday in the WPIAL soccer and girls volleyball playoffs.

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