Soccer

Shady Side Academy’s Mark Bence is mobbed by teammates after scoring the winning goal in overtime against Deer Lakes on Aug. 29.
Young roster drives Shady Side Academy boys soccer to another playoff season
October 19, 2024
When the calendar gets to the end of October and the WPIAL playoff brackets are released, it seems every year the Shady Side Academy boys soccer team answers the bell.

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Riverview’s Renton Biondich plays against Springdale earlier this season.
A-K Valley soccer playoff preview capsules for Oct. 19, 2024
October 18, 2024
WPIAL soccer playoffs

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Belle Vernon’s Trevor Kovach holds off West Mifflin’s Josh Lazar in a WPIAL Class 3A preliminary round playoff game Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024.
Belle Vernon nets OT winner to beat West Mifflin in WPIAL playoff opener
October 17, 2024
It took 104 minutes to decide a winner at “The Beach” at James Weir Stadium in Thursday night’s WPIAL Class 3A playoff qualifier between No. 16 Belle Vernon and No. 17 West Mifflin, but after a hard-fought battle between two evenly matched teams, the Leopards claimed a 2-1 win in double overtime.

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Greensburg Central Catholic girls soccer players huddle before Thursday night’s WPIAL Class A preliminary round game at California.
Greensburg Central Catholic beats California in WPIAL playoff battle of short-handed teams
Four soccer players, four cheerleaders, two cross country runners and two basketball players are moving on in the WPIAL girls soccer playoffs.

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Winchester Thurston’s Nora Coen-Pirani battles OLSH’s Maribel Medwig for possession during their game Wednesday at Youthtowne.
High school roundup for Oct. 16, 2024: South Fayette beats Fox Chapel in battle of reigning WPIAL girls soccer champs
October 16, 2024
Gabby Beinecke and Emily Sinton scored a goal apiece to lead South Fayette to a 2-1 victory over Fox Chapel in a girls soccer playoff tuneup Wednesday night. The Lions (15-3) and Foxes (15-2-1) were both Class 3A section champions this year and WPIAL champions last year, with South Fayette winning in Class 3A and Fox Chapel in Class 4A.

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Goalkeeper Rease Solomon and her Penn-Trafford teammates were seeded No. 4 for the Class 4A WPIAL playoffs and have a bye into the quarterfinals.
8 Westmoreland boys, girls soccer teams will start WPIAL playoffs at home
There is no place like home for eight local soccer teams.

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Springdale’s Briana Ross celebrates with Brooke Taliani (15) after scoring against Greensburg Central Catholic on Sept. 18.
Top-seeded Springdale girls lead A-K Valley contingent into WPIAL soccer playoffs
For the first time in its recent streak of eight straight playoff qualifications, the Springdale girls soccer team is a top seed.

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Plum’s Noah Smith clears the ball against Norwin on Oct. 10, 2024 at Norwin High School.
Breaking down the 2024 WPIAL boys soccer playoffs
Here’s a look at the 2024 WPIAL boys soccer playoffs:

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Peters Township’s Cailin Martin celebrates with Fallan Malley (13) after the Indians scored against Fox Chapel during their game on Monday, Oct. 14, 2024, at Peters.
Breaking down the 2024 WPIAL girls soccer playoffs
Here’s a look at the 2024 WPIAL girls soccer playoffs:

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Plum’s Andy Strasser (30) celebrates with Eli Wastchak after scoring against Norwin Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024, at Plum.
Trio of unbeaten teams earn top seeds for WPIAL soccer playoffs
Three undefeated teams earned No. 1 seeds in the WPIAL boys soccer playoffs.

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The Avonworth girls soccer team hoists the WPIAL championship trophy after defeating Shady Side Academy, 1-0, in the Class 2A final Nov. 4, 2023, at Highmark Stadium.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Oct. 16, 2024: Catch the soccer playoff pairing show on Trib HSSN
October 15, 2024
The postseason can’t begin without a little bracketology.

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Plum’s Kent Holmes (33) celebrates with Andy Strasser after Strasser’s goal against Norwin on Oct. 10.
Playoff field set with 63 teams in WPIAL boys soccer
Section play in the 2024 WPIAL boys soccer regular season is now complete with 63 teams having qualified for the upcoming district postseason.

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Quaker Valley’s Colin Benge battles Central Valley’s Reyad Jaber for possession during their game on Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2024, in Leetsdale.
High school roundup for Oct. 15, 2024: Mt. Lebanon drops Pine-Richland in OT
Benton Thompson scored the overtime winner to lead Mt. Lebanon to a 3-2 victory over Pine-Richland in nonsection boys soccer Tuesday. Jack O’Brien and Ben Bowen also scored for the Blue Devils (11-7). Jordan Crutchfield and Finn Kichi scored for the Rams (6-10-1).

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Norwin’s George Bunovich (right) battles Plum’s Noah Smith for a ball during their match last week.
Defending 4A boys champ Norwin expecting similar draw in WPIAL soccer playoffs
Scott Schuchert expects his team to get a similar to draw to last season’s playoffs when Norwin ran the table as a No. 8 seed and won its first WPIAL championship in boys soccer.

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Beaver’s Anthony Furda battles Avonworth’s James Meese for a header on Oct. 10.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Oct. 15, 2024: Final playoff spots, sections titles to be decided Tuesday
October 14, 2024
A new rule passed by the PIAA may come back to haunt the Beaver boys soccer team.

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Peters Township’s Paige Malley (left) celebrates with Cailin Martin after scoring against Fox Chapel on Monday at Peters.
High school roundup for Oct. 14, 2024: Peters Township beats Fox Chapel in late-season clash of section leaders
Paige Malley scored a pair of goals to lead Peters Township to a 3-0 victory over Fox Chapel (15-1-1) in a nonsection matchup of unbeaten girls soccer section leaders Monday night. Marina Hajnosz also scored and Molly Kubistek preserved the shutout for Peters (15-0-1).

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What to watch for in WPIAL sports for Oct. 14, 2024: Girls soccer teams chasing final playoff berths
October 13, 2024
You always want to control your own destiny, so there is something great about a win-and-in contest.

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Latrobe’s Roman Agostoni celebrates with Warren Agostoni after scoring the lone goal against Franklin Regional on Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024, at Latrobe.
WPIAL clinched: Boys soccer playoff qualifiers and clinching scenarios as of Oct. 13, 2024
Section play in the 2024 WPIAL boys soccer regular season is down to the final two days. Sixty teams have qualified for the district postseason with three possible spots still up for grabs.

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Quaker Valley’s Ariana Bosh celebrates with Madeline Gatehouse after scoring the go-ahead goal against Beaver Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2024, in Leetsdale.
WPIAL clinched: Girls soccer playoff qualifiers and clinching scenarios as of Oct. 13, 2024
The 2024 WPIAL girls soccer regular season has only two days remaining. So far, 57 teams have qualified for the district postseason with the possibility of five more teams qualifying.

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Avonworth’s Abdul Basit Sleiman Kaijie works against Beaver’s Brayden Coskey during their game on Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024, at Beaver.
Trib HSSN WPIAL boys, girls soccer rankings for week of Oct. 13, 2024
WPIAL soccer rankings

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