Soccer
Westmoreland County Senior Spotlight: Norwin’s Carmella Simco
November 25, 2024
ACL injuries often derail athletes’ careers.
A-K Valley Senior Spotlight: Burrell’s Maggie Nesko
It was a tale of two seasons for Burrell senior midfielder Maggie Nesko.
Westmoreland high school notebook: Pair picked for all-state soccer squad
November 24, 2024
Latrobe senior Robin Reilly and Mt. Pleasant junior Morgan Gesinski were finalists for the Moe Rosensteel girls soccer award, but the local pair have something else in common.
WPIAL champion Quaker Valley girls see season end in state semifinals
The Quaker Valley girls soccer team gave up just one goal in three PIAA Class 2A playoff games.
Plenty of highlights for Fox Chapel girls soccer during ‘wonderful season’
November 23, 2024
The Fox Chapel girls soccer team dealt with the immense pressure of being the defending WPIAL Class 4A champions all season.
Rosters set for 2024 Western Pa. Soccer Coaches Association boys all-star games
November 19, 2024
The Western Pennsylvania Soccer Coaches Association boys all-star games will be Nov. 30 at Pine-Richland.
Peters Township goalkeeper Molly Kubistek wins Moe Rosensteel Award as top girls soccer player
November 18, 2024
For the first time, a goalkeeper has won the Moe Rosensteel Most Outstanding Player Award.
Springdale girls soccer team reflects on impressive season
In the moments that turned into hours after Friday’s 4-3 loss to District 1 champion Dock Mennonite in the PIAA Class A championship game at Cumberland Valley’s Eagle View Middle School, Springdale girls soccer players remained upbeat despite the disappointment of coming up just short of the title.
A-K Valley Senior Spotlight: Deer Lakes’ Waylon Schiller
Deer Lakes senior Waylon Schiller came into the 2024 season in a competition for an outside back position.
Westmoreland County Senior Spotlight: Franklin Regional’s Tyler Pipon
Last year, Franklin Regional’s boys soccer team finished 12-9 overall, which included a trip to the WPIAL Class 3A semifinals.
Mother-daughter WPIAL champs show soccer’s hold on Quaker Valley
November 17, 2024
The groundwork for the 2024 Quaker Valley girls WPIAL Class 2A soccer championship was laid back in 1991-92.
‘Pride and joy:’ Quaker Valley girls soccer revels in 1st WPIAL title in 32 years
Lily Baker is only a freshman at Quaker Valley, but she played like a savvy veteran in the WPIAL Class 2A championship game.
Plum boys soccer players have ‘nothing to hang their heads about’
November 16, 2024
The Plum boys soccer team wanted to make waves in the PIAA Class 4A playoffs.
Norwin notebook: Soccer standout headlines all-section list
Norwin boys soccer standout Daniel Maddock was named the player of the year in Section 1-4A by the Big 5/6 Conference, an online entity that covers the largest classifications in the WPIAL.
Bethel Park boys cement place among WPIAL’s top teams with section title, playoff run
Bethel Park’s boys soccer team almost ran the table in the WPIAL playoffs this season.
After wild 2nd half, Dock Mennonite gets past Springdale to repeat as Class A state champs
November 15, 2024
MECHANICSBURG — There was a mix of tears in the eyes and pride in the hearts of the members of the Springdale girls soccer team in the moments following a 4-3 loss to District 1 champion Dock Mennonite in Friday’s PIAA Class A title game in Mechanicsburg.
Bentworth tastes 1st loss in Class A state finals, falling to Lancaster Mennonite
Msafiri Amisi has been the main attraction for Lancaster Mennonite’s boys soccer team this year, bagging 20 goals and pushing the Blazers to the PIAA Class A championship game against Bentworth on Friday evening.
Moon falls short to Radnor in PIAA Class 3A boys soccer final
MECHANICSBURG — Sometimes an entire game changes in the opening moments.
Springdale girls soccer team faces final hurdle in bid for 1st state championship
November 14, 2024
Springdale girls soccer players began practice Thursday evening just as they had dozens of times before, laughing, chatting, stretching and warming up ahead of their workout.
2024 PIAA Class 3A boys soccer championship preview: Moon vs. Radnor
Radnor (20-3) vs. Moon (25-0)
