Soccer

Fox Chapel’s Catherine Petrovich (left) and Carissa Shepard celebrate after winning a point during a section doubles finals match Sept. 26, 2019 at Fox Chapel.

High school roundup Sept. 26, 2019: West Allegheny boys soccer knocks off Moon

September 26, 2019

Fletcher Amos scored the tie-breaking goal midway through the second half to help West Allegheny (8-4-1, 6-1-1) to a 2-1 victory over Moon (10-2, 8-1) in a battle of the top two teams in Section 2-AAA. Logen Mackey also scored for West Allegheny.

Finding right mix puts Bishop Canevin girls soccer squarely in playoff race

As the Bishop Canevin girls soccer team prepared to open the season, coach Pat Egan was sure of two things: His group of returning players would be motivated by last fall’s first-round playoff loss, and they would need help from younger players to be a factor in the 2019 postseason.

Hampton’s Logan Nicklas (9) competes against Armstrong September 25, 2019 at Hampton.

Hampton girls soccer looking to put pieces together

The Hampton girls soccer team has the tools. It just needs to learn to put it all together.

Hampton’s Gabe Viszlay (16) and Mars’ Luke Harvey (22) compete for a loose ball September 17, 2019 at Mars.

Mars boys soccer chasing 6th straight section championship

The beat goes on for the Mars boys soccer program.

Mt. Pleasant’s Hannah Gesinski (12) battles Southmoreland’s Mercedes Smartnick for the ball during their game Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2019, at Mt. Pleasant.

High school roundup for Sept. 25, 2019: Emma Bundy comes up big for North Allegheny

September 25, 2019

Emma Bundy scored her second goal of the game in overtime to lead North Allegheny (9-1-1, 7-0) to a 3-2 victory over Pine-Richland (6-3, 4-3) in a matchup of top girls soccer teams in Section 1-AAAA on Wednesday night. Tulasi Sayamala also scored for North Allegheny.

Norwin’s Riley Zimmerman heads the ball next to Penn-Trafford’s Logan Brinko during their game Thursday, Sept. 19, 2019, at Norwin.

Norwin boys soccer swarms opponents with depth, versatility

Spoiled with depth.

Franklin Regional goalkeeper Gianni Diacopoulos makes a save next to South Fayette’s Ethan Bollinger during their game Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2019, in Murrysville. Franklin Regional won, 4-1.

High school roundup for Sept. 24, 2019: Mt. Lebanon, Seneca Valley hold off boys soccer challengers

September 24, 2019

Zach Nellas scored the winning goal in the second overtime to lead No. 4 Mt. Lebanon (8-1-1, 7-0) to a 2-1 victory over Peters Township (1-5-2, 1-4-1) in Section 2-AAAA boys soccer Tuesday night.

Franklin Regional’s Zach Lorenz battles South Fayette’s Brent Goldstrohm for a header during their game Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2019, in Murrysville.

Franklin Regional soccer celebrates big win over South Fayette

Not every night qualifies as a “Booyah” night for the Franklin Regional boys soccer team.

Deer Lakes’ Lily Litrun pressures Burrell’s Megan Malits during their game on Sept. 9, 2019, at Burrell.

Big goal boosts Deer Lakes in section title quest

Overtime loomed for the Deer Lakes and Freeport girls soccer teams Monday as their key Section 2-AA matchup wound down to the final minute of regulation tied 1-1.

WPIAL girls soccer rankings through Sept. 23, 2019

Here’s a look at this week’s WPIAL girls soccer rankings:

Yough’s Hadley Sleith defends a shot by Greensburg Central Catholic’s Tatum Gretz during their game on August 27, 2019, at Yough.

Yough girls soccer standout Hadley Sleith adds football to packed athletic resume

Between school and soccer, Hadley Sleith’s schedule is pretty busy most days.

Apollo-Ridge’s Emily Bonelli (16) works against Highlands’ Hailey Hiester during their game Monday, Sept. 23, 2019, at Highlands.

High school roundup for Sept. 23, 2019: Sarah Heisinger keeps Peters Township girls soccer unbeaten with OT goal

September 23, 2019

Sarah Heisinger scored her second goal of the game with less than two minutes left in the second overtime to help Peters Township stay undefeated with a 2-1 girls soccer victory over Canon McMillan in a key Section 2-AAAA matchup Monday night.

WPIAL postpones hearing for Allderdice, Connellsville boys soccer teams

A WPIAL hearing scheduled Wednesday for the Allderdice and Connellsville boys soccer teams has been postponed.

Springdale Keeper Andrew Haus works with the varsity squad during a practice on Monday, Aug. 19, 2019.

Springdale’s Andrew Haus is exceeding expectations in net

Before the 2019 soccer season started, Springdale boys soccer coach Cesareo Sanchez had a big hole to fill at the goalkeeper position.

Franklin Regional’s Olivia Dorsch collides with Mars’ Taylor Hamlett during their game Monday, Sept.16, 2019, in Murrysville.

Highly successful Mars girls soccer team off to another fast start

September 22, 2019

Over the past decade, the Mars girls soccer program has experienced a tremendous run on the pitch.

High school roundup for Sept. 21, 2019: Freeport boys soccer stays hot

September 21, 2019

Hunter Hardin scored the game’s lone goal off an assist from Dan Lynch via corner kick as Freeport earned its fourth straight shutout victory with a 1-0 win over Burrell (3-5-0, 5-6-0) in a Section 2-AA boys soccer game.