Soccer
New leaders emerge, hope to keep Bethel Park boys soccer on top of section
September 21, 2024
The Bethel Park boys soccer team racked up a 13-0-1 record in section play and ended up 15-3-1 overall in 2023.
High school roundup for Sept. 19, 2024: North Allegheny beats Fox Chapel to grab share of 1st place
September 19, 2024
Leonardo Yu scored a second-half goal, assisted by Zach Nash, to lift North Allegheny to a 1-0 victory over Fox Chapel in a matchup of top teams in Section 3-4A boys soccer Thursday night.
Late arrival no problem as unbeaten Charleroi boys top Mt. Pleasant in key section showdown
With Charleroi decidedly controlling possession in the first half, Mt. Pleasant’s scoring chances were slim at best.
Plum fends off Norwin in spirited battle for section top spot
Round one goes to Plum.
A-K Valley soccer notebook: Deer Lakes boys pushing for another section title
Another year and another opportunity for Deer Lakes boys soccer to win a section title.
High school roundup for Sept. 18, 2024: Rematch set in WPIAL girls tennis finals
September 18, 2024
Shady Side Academy’s Meriwether McCargo and Penn-Trafford’s Mia Williams will square off in the WPIAL Class 3A girls tennis finals for the second straight year.
2nd-half surge helps Mt. Pleasant past improving Yough
An uninspired first half meant a stern halftime talk from the coach.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Sept. 19, 2024: Allderdice looks to add to win total
Week 4 of the high school football season kicks off with a City League contest Thursday between old rivals as Allderdice takes on Brashear.
Springdale takes GCC’s best shot, still dominates
Springdale senior forward Briana Ross wasn’t shaken when the Dynamos allowed a goal for the first time in five matches Wednesday night.
High school roundup for Sept. 17, 2024: Peters Township blanks Upper St. Clair in battle for 1st place
September 17, 2024
Colin Froelich scored a pair of goals to lead Peters Township to a 4-0 victory over Upper St. Clair (4-3-1, 3-1) in a showdown for first place in Section 2-4A boys soccer. Alex Parise and Brett Martin each added a goal and Markus Bizyak recorded the shutout for Peters (7-1-1, 4-0).
Mt. Pleasant girls soccer flexes muscles in section showdown with Southmoreland
September 16, 2024
Maddie Barrick may not be among the leading scorers on the Mt. Pleasant girls soccer team, but she does have great timing when she finds the net.
High school roundup for Sept. 16, 2024: South Fayette races past Thomas Jefferson
Quinn Miller, Gabby Beinecke and Emily Sinton each had two goals to lead South Fayette to a 7-1 victory over Thomas Jefferson in a matchup of top teams in Section 3-3A girls soccer Monday.
Freeport scores in overtime to top Burrell in section clash
Eighty minutes weren’t enough to decide Monday’s WPIAL Section 2-2A girls soccer clash between rivals Freeport and Burrell at Buccaneer Stadium.
Early 2nd-half goal, big saves by Solomon help Penn-Trafford to girls soccer victory over Norwin
Penn-Trafford and Norwin came into Monday night’s girls soccer game allowing just over a goal a game apiece. Offensive chances would be scarce, but the players needed to be ready for any slipup from the opponent and look to capitalize.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Sept. 17, 2024: Peters Township, Upper St. Clair battle for 1st place in section
Last season, Upper St. Clair won the Section 2-4A boys soccer crown, finishing four points head of Peters Township in the standings.
Westmoreland County Senior Spotlight: Yough’s Grace Tomko
Senior defender Grace Tomko, who was a part of the Yough girls soccer team that won a playoff game two seasons ago, knows the Cougars have what it takes to do it again in her final season.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports for Sept. 16, 2024: Girls soccer teams battle for 1st
September 15, 2024
Trib HSSN hits mid-September with a busy night of WPIAL girls soccer, with three outright battles for first place Monday on the pitch.
Trib HSSN WPIAL boys, girls soccer rankings for week of Sept. 16, 2024
WPIAL soccer rankings
Season-ending knee injury sidelines Alabama recruit Fiona Mahan as Avonworth chases 4th straight WPIAL title
September 13, 2024
Fiona Mahan continues to guide Avonworth on its quest for a fourth straight WPIAL girls soccer title, but the senior has taken on a new role after a season-ending knee injury.
