High school roundup for Oct. 11, 2023: Upper St. Clair tops Peters Township in battle for 1st place
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Wednesday, October 11, 2023 | 11:57 PM
Upper St. Clair’s Maeryn Mannix celebrates her goal with teammates during their game against Peters Twp. on Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2023, at USC.
Upper St. Clair’s Maeryn Mannix heads the ball into the net to score off a corner kick against Peters Twp. on Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2023, at USC.
Upper St. Clair’s Kate Moore battles for a header against Peters Twp. on Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2023, at USC.
Upper St. Clair’s Chloe Bird battles Peters Twp.’s Jordan Klein for possession during their game on Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2023, at USC.
Upper St. Clair’s Sierra Dupre collides with Peters Twp.’s Addison Pirosko during their game on Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2023, at USC.
Upper St. Clair goalkeeper Camryn Friday makes a save next to Peters Twp.’s Addison Pirosko during their game on Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2023, at USC.
Peters Twp.’s Camryn Klein fouls Upper St. Clair’s Maeryn Mannix during their game on Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2023, at USC.
Upper St. Clair’s Maeryn Mannix celebrates her goal with teammates during their game against Peters Twp. on Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2023, at USC.
Upper St. Clair’s Sierra Dupre celebrates her goal with teammates during their game against Peters Twp. on Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2023, at USC.
Upper St. Clair goalkeeper Camryn Friday celebrates with teammates after defeating Peters Twp. 2-0 on Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2023, at USC.
Upper St. Clair’s Chloe Bird moves the ball upfield against Peters Twp. on Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2023, at USC.
Peters Twp.’s Camryn Klein battles Upper St. Clair’s Maeryn Mannix for possession during their game on Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2023, at USC.
Upper St. Clair’s Chloe Bird battles Peters Twp.’s Lucia Trapanotto for possession on Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2023, at USC.
Upper St. Clair’s Kate Moore battles Peters Twp.’s Ellie Gambill for a header during their game on Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2023, at USC.
Sierra Dupre had a goal and an assist to lead Upper St. Clair to a 2-0 victory over Peters Township (13-1-2, 11-1-1) in a matchup of the top two teams in Section 2-4A girls soccer Wednesday. Maeryn Mannix also scored and Cam Friday recorded the shutout for the Panthers.
The win gives Upper St. Clair a half-game lead in the race for the section title. The Panthers (14-1, 12-1) close out their section schedule at Norwin on Monday. Peters Township (13-1-1, 11-1-1) finishes at home Monday against Hempfield.
Avonworth 7, Ambridge 0 – Fiona Mahan had a hat trick, Gianna Babusci added a pair of goals and Minah Syam and Caroline Sweeney also scored to lead Avonworth (12-1-2, 10-1) past Ambridge (3-11, 2-10) in Section 1-2A. Elena Zimmerman recorded the shutout.
Beaver 2, Quaker Valley 0 – Ana Avdellas and Marina Hahn had a goal and an assist apiece to lead Beaver (8-4-1, 6-4-1) past Quaker Valley (9-4-1, 6-4-1) in a Section 1-2A win.
Belle Vernon 5, Uniontown 0 – Grace West had a goal and two assists and Ava Scalise had two assists for Belle Vernon (7-8-1, 6-6-1) in a Section 2-3A win over Uniontown (4-11, 1-10). Kelsey Roskovich, Abby Russell, Chessa Mertz and Payton Walsh also scored for the Leopards.
Bethel Park 2, Canon McMillan 0 – Artemis Conaboy and Callee DalBon scored to lead Bethel Park (8-6-1, 7-6) to a Section 2-4A win over Canon McMillan (7-6-2, 7-4-2).
Butler 1, Fox Chapel 1 – Madison Rose scored for Butler (9-6-1, 7-5-1) in a Section 1-4A draw with Fox Chapel (9-4-2, 7-4-2).
Chartiers-Houston 3, Bentworth 1 – Amelia Brose had a pair of goals and Ava Capozzoli also scored to lead Chartiers-Houston (12-4, 9-3) to a Section 2-A win. Cassidy Sicchitano scored for Bentworth (7-7-1, 4-6-1).
Deer Lakes 14, Valley 0 – Claire Cacurak and Bryanna Simonetti each had a hat trick and Payton Yeager added two goals for Deer Lakes (8-6-2, 5-4) in a Section 2-2A win over Valley (1-10-1, 0-9).
Freeport 1, Knoch 0 – Camryn Woods scored the winning goal to lead Freeport past Knoch (8-5-2, 5-3-1) in Section 2-2A, clinching the section championship for the Yellowjackets (11-1-1, 8-1-1). Alyssa Alcorn recorded the shutout.
Latrobe 5, Penn-Trafford 0 – Annalyse Bauer and Robin Reilly had two goals apiece and Regan Reilly also scored to lead Latrobe (11-2, 9-2) past Penn-Trafford (11-5, 6-5) in a Section 3-3A win. Corinne Brunetto recorded the shutout.
Ligonier Valley 4, East Allegheny 0 – Ella Pierce scored two goals and Sophia Carns and Jorja Vaniel added a goal apiece for Ligonier Valley (1-15, 1-9) in a Section 3-2A win over East Allegheny (2-10, 1-9).
Mars 9, Kiski Area 0 – Addi Girdwood had a goal and three assists and Jenna Caringola and Bre Goerl each added a goal and an assist for Mars (13-0, 11-0) in a Section 1-3A win over Kiski Area (7-8-2, 5-4-2). Kate McEnroe, Lily Goodworth and Madi Hickinbottom combined on the shutout. Kayleigh Clark, Ainsley Ray, Brynn Ramsey, Lily Wolf, Maeve O’Leary and Cori Sprauge also scored.
Mt. Lebanon 1, Norwin 0 – Tessa Peer scored the decisive goal as Mt. Lebanon (9-6-2, 7-5-2) got past Norwin (3-12, 3-9) in Section 1-4A.
Mt. Pleasant 6, Southmoreland 0 – Maggie Piper had a hat trick and Laurel Rummel recorded the shutout as Mt. Pleasant (13-2, 9-0) blanked Southmoreland (9-4, 8-2) in a matchup of the top two teams in Section 3-2A. Morgan Gesinski had two goals and Maddie Barrick also scored.
North Allegheny 8, Allderdice 0 – Abigail Stager, Gracie Strzempek and Jadyn Coy scored two goals apiece to lead North Allegheny (16-0, 13-0) past Allderdice (4-10, 3-10) in Section 1-4A.
North Catholic 8, Central Valley 0 – Simone Sharpless collected three goals and two assists to lead North Catholic (12-2, 10-1) past Central Valley (4-11-1, 4-7) in Section 1-2A. Kenzie DeBlassio and Lily Karsman each had a goal and an assist and Maria Pasquinelli, Kathleen Virostek and Peedy Mealie also scored. Rylee Kumer, Brooke Lehman and Sami Smallwood combined on the shutout.
Pine-Richland 4, North Hills 0 – Molly Baker, Rylee Ulanowicz, Abby Satina and Lily DeJesus scored for Pine-Richland (5-9, 5-7) in a Section 1-4A win over North Hills (0-15, 0-13).
Seneca Valley 10, Shaler 0 – Ayla Ward scored four goals and Kailee George and Lexi Shattahi added two goals apiece as Seneca Valley (12-1-1, 10-1-1) beat Shaler (6-9, 3-9) in Section 1-4A. Karly Majeski and Bella Gianfrancesco also scored.
Seton LaSalle 10, Serra Catholic 1 – Catie Kozel had a hat trick and Sydney Towers and Sydney Morgan added two goals apiece for Seton LaSalle (8-7, 5-6) in a Section 1-A win over Serra Catholic (4-8-1, 3-8-1). Regan Mazur, Angelina McGrath and Brynlee Robinson also scored for the Rebels.
South Park 5, Keystone Oaks 0 – Ella Voyten scored two goals and Brooke Paylo, Alicia Riberich and Mady Serechin added a goal apiece to lead South Park (12-3, 10-0) to a Section 4-2A win over Keystone Oaks (9-6-1, 5-4-1).
Springdale 8, Jeannette 0 – Briana Ross had two goals and two assists to lead Springdale (11-1, 9-1) past Jeannette (1-12-1, 0-11) in Section 1-A. Makenna Haas had a goal and an assist and Molly Hurley, Addalynn Richards, Kai Williams and Ariana Caltagarone also scored.
Woodland Hills 1, Yough 0 – Annabel Johnson scored the winning goal, assisted by Emma Reyes, and Izzy Wilson preserved the shutout as Woodland Hills (7-6, 6-4) defeated Yough (5-13, 4-6) in Section 3-2A.
Boys soccer
Carlynton 8, Brentwood 0 – Connor Hart had a hat trick and Hamza Alezzo added two goals for Carlynton (9-6, 6-4) in a Section 4-A win over Brentwood (2-11, 1-9). Wilson Choate, Mateo Carrasco and Jermy Garcia-Criollo also scored for the Cougars.
North Catholic 2, Indiana 0 – Gabe Nonino and Justin Garvey scored and Drew Schedlbauer recorded the shutout as North Catholic (8-6, 7-3) beat Indiana (4-10-1, 4-7) in Section 1-3A.
Field hockey
Peters Township 4, Norwin 0 – Isabella Elm, Ella Liebscher, Makayla Ferris and Brooklyn Grau scored for Peters Township in a Section 3A win.
Girls volleyball
Knoch 3, Ambridge 0 – Sabrina Schlott had seven kills for Knoch in a Section 4-3A over Ambridge.
Laurel Highlands 3, Elizabeth Forward 2 – Alexandra Mattey had 13 kills and 17 digs and Ayrianna Sumpter added nine kills and two blocks for Laurel Highlands in a Section 3-3A win. Sara Reed had 26 assists and nine digs and Jayna Fabery recorded 13 digs and three kills.
Mapletown 3, Jefferson-Morgan 0 – Miranda Wise had nine kills and Treslee Weston had eight kills for Mapletown in a Section 2-A win over Jefferson-Morgan. Bailey Rafferty had 24 assists and eight aces and Rowen Eisminger had six kills and six digs for the Maples.
Girls tennis
Class 3A – Cami Fisher, Lily Sierka and Katie Peterson swept the singles matches as top-seeded Bethel Park moved into the WPIAL semifinals with a 4-1 victory over No. 9 Upper St. Clair. Emma Smith and Mackenzie Smock also won at No. 1 doubles for the Black Hawks. The team of Anna Engelman and Hannah Del won for Upper St. Clair.
Bethel Park will meet No. 4 Shady Side Academy in Friday’s semifinals. The Bulldogs swept No. 5 Fox Chapel, 5-0.
In the other semifinal, No. 2 North Allegheny will face No. 3 Mt. Lebanon. The Tigers beat No. 7 Pine-Richland, 4-1, and the Blue Devils blanked No. 6 Franklin Regional, 5-0.
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• Quaker Valley girls soccer builds legacy in WPIAL championship season
