Soccer

Hampton junior midfielders Olivia Hoffman (5) and Sara Kenst (20) are the leading scorers for the playoff-bound 2023 Talbots girls soccer team.
Hampton girls soccer teammates go from fierce rivals to best friends
October 7, 2023
Talk about two peas in a pod.

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Moon’s Finnian Dengel works past South Fayette’s Nate Belcufine under the sunset after a storm on Thursday, Sept. 7, 2023, at South Fayette.
WPIAL boys soccer playoff clinchings through Oct. 5, 2023
October 5, 2023
Section play in the regular season is winding down with one week left in the 2023 WPIAL boys soccer season.

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High school roundup for Oct. 5, 2023: Chartiers Valley tops Central Valley for key section win
John Krug scored twice to lead Chartiers Valley to a 4-2 victory over Central Valley in a key matchup for playoff positioning in Section 2-3A boys soccer Thursday night. Landon DeOrio and Xavier Mwaura also scored for the Colts (5-6, 5-4). Will Manning and Sean Kennelly scored for Central Valley (6-6-2, 4-6-2).

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Mt. Pleasant’s Austin Ulery celebrates after scoring the winning goal late in the game against McGuffey on Thursday.
Clutch goal lifts Mt. Pleasant boys past McGuffey to run win streak to 6
Mt. Pleasant ran its winning streak to six but not before a somewhat painstaking final push at McGuffey.

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Mars’ Lily Wolf battles Hampton’s Gigi Rudy (17) and Harper Struble for possession during their game on Aug. 28.
WPIAL girls soccer playoff clinchings through Oct. 4, 2023
Section play in the 2023 WPIAL girls soccer regular season has just over one week remaining.

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Greensburg Central Catholic’s Jackson Vacanti brings the ball upfield against Sewickley Academy last season.
Westmoreland County boys soccer notebook: Greensburg Central Catholic junior unleashes ‘screamer’ of a goal
October 4, 2023
It started with an innocent throw-in by Greensburg Central Catholic deep in Ligonier Valley territory.

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North Allegheny’s Joey Voijtas works past Seneca Valley’s Zach Garma and Cole Kamarec during their game on Sept. 19.
WPIAL boys soccer playoff clinchings through Oct. 3, 2023
October 3, 2023
Section play in the regular season is winding down with less than two weeks left in the 2023 WPIAL boys soccer season.

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Mt. Pleasant’s Maddie Barrick (71) celebrates her second goal with Brooklyn Ulery and Maggie Piper during their game against Southmoreland on Sept. 20.
Westmoreland County girls soccer notebook: Mt. Pleasant climbs to top of rankings
There is a new No. 1 team in Class 2A.

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North Allegheny’s Abigail Stager celebrates with Rowan Barsotti after scoring her second goal against Fox Chapel on Sept. 13.
WPIAL girls soccer playoff clinchings through Oct. 2, 2023
October 2, 2023
Section play in the 2023 WPIAL girls soccer regular season has less than two weeks remaining.

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Deer Lakes senior Brooke Kostyak
A-K Valley Senior Spotlight: Deer Lakes’ Brooke Kostyak
Brooke Kostyak is an unconventional goalkeeper of sorts.

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Mt. Pleasant senior Maggie Piper
Westmoreland County Senior Spotlight: Mt. Pleasant’s Maggie Piper
A trip to the PIAA semifinals obviously would be considered part of a successful season, but to make it that close and fall short can be crushing.

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Butler’s Hunter Swidzinski hits out of a bunker on Hole 9 during the WPIAL Class 3A boys golf championship on Thursday, Oct. 6, 2022, at Allegheny Country Club in Sewickley Heights.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports for Oct. 2, 2023: WPIAL boys golf champions to be crowned
October 1, 2023
The district will be dishing out golf gold Monday with the final round of the 2023 WPIAL boys Class 3A and 2A individual golf championships.

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Shady Side Academy’s Amir Awais celebrates with Drew McKim after scoring against Deer Lakes on Thursday, Sept. 28, 2023, in Fox Chapel.
Trib HSSN girls, boys soccer rankings: Week ending Oct. 1, 2023
Girls

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Fox Chapel’s Taylor Wilkinson celebrates with Sydney Schutzman and Emily McKee after scoring against North Allegheny on Sept. 13.
Selfless style has Fox Chapel girls back on path to playoff berth
September 30, 2023
Emily McKee has spent her freshman season keeping her eyes out for her teammates. When the Fox Chapel girls soccer team goes on the attack, players are always looking to find different ways to create strong scoring opportunities.

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Shady Side Academy’s Amir Awais celebrates with Drew McKim after scoring against Deer Lakes on Thursday, Sept. 28, 2023, in Fox Chapel.
High school roundup for Sept. 28, 2023: Shady Side Academy takes care of Deer Lakes in clash of top 2A teams
September 29, 2023
Drew McKim scored a hat trick as Shady Side Academy earned a season split with Deer Lakes with a 6-2 boys soccer victory in Section 2-2A on Thursday night.

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Canon-McMillan and Norwin prepare to play a Section 2-4A boys soccer game on Thursday night in North Huntingdon.
Canon-McMillan boys soccer scores upset of No. 3 Norwin
September 28, 2023
Both boys soccer teams had given up 10 goals coming into their latest Section 2-4A matchup.

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Kiski Area’s Sophia Hranica battles for possession during a game against Obama Academy on Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2023, at Cupples Stadium onn the South Side.
Kiski Area girls soccer showing ‘bit of consistency’
September 27, 2023
Kiski Area’s girls soccer team came into this season knowing it would go through some growing pains.

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Franklin Regional’s Joey Bayne battles Plum’s Brenden Akut for possession during their game on Aug. 31.
Westmoreland County boys soccer notebook: Franklin Regional’s Bayne puts best foot forward in 2 sports
Joey Bayne has tried just about every sport.

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Riverview’s Mary Quinlan battles Springdale’s Hailey Marchlewski for possession during their game last Thursday at Riverside Park in Oakmont.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Sept. 27, 2023: Girls soccer section contenders to square off in Class A
September 26, 2023
The logjam atop WPIAL Section 1-A girls soccer might be clearer after Wednesday’s action on the pitch … or not.

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Andi Householder and her Burrell teammates will host Knoch on Monday in a battle for second place in the section.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports for Sept. 25, 2023: Peters Township hosting Canon-McMillan in girls soccer showdown
September 24, 2023
Now that we are into the second half of section play in WPIAL girls soccer, there are a definitive top two teams being chased by others in many of the district sections.

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