Soccer

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
October 3, 2023
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
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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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North Allegheny goalkeeper Dante Accamando makes a diving save against Seneca Valley on Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2023, in McCandless.
Trib HSSN girls, boys soccer rankings: Week ending Sept. 24, 2023
WPIAL soccer rankings

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Chartiers Valley girls sosccer coach Dave Zinski
New coach hopes to bring stability to Chartiers Valley girls soccer program
Stability is key for a successful program. This is exactly what first-year coach Dave Zinski is looking to bring to the Chartiers Valley girls soccer program.

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Despite challenges, Chartiers Valley boys soccer stays in contention
There have been many different obstacles the Chartiers Valley boys soccer program has faced this season, but the Colts have stayed positive as they’ve been challenged by potential roadblocks.

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Mike Darnay | Mon Valley Independent
                                Injuries can’t slow TJ boys soccer team
                                Sam Wessel competes for the Thomas Jefferson boys soccer team during the 2023 season. With a talented roster stacked with 10 returning starters from last year’s WPIAL quarterfinalist, the Jaguars — despite the injuries — won six of their first seven games and were 4-1 in Section 3-3A behind Bethel Park (6-0) and Ringgold (5-1). <strong> Story, Page 26</strong>
Thomas Jefferson boys soccer overcomes injuries to get off to strong start
Thomas Jefferson, expected to be a contender for a section title in boys soccer, found itself reeling from injuries in the first month of the season.

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Sewickley Academy’s Andrew Caridad is a senior member of the Panthers this season.
Despite graduation losses, Sewickley Academy boys soccer off to fast start
The 2023 season would be considered a time to rebuild for most soccer programs after losing nine seniors to graduation.

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Christopher Horner | Tribune-Review 
                                Pine-Richand’s Mark Cashman battles Norwin’s George Bunovich for a header during a playoff game last season.
Pine-Richland boys soccer ramps up defense, gets back in playoff chase
September 23, 2023
In the last couple weeks, the Pine-Richland boys soccer team put itself back into the conversation for a playoff spot with three consecutive shutouts.

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Plum goalkeeper Owen Zalewski makes a save against Franklin Regional on Thursday, Aug. 31, 2023, at Plum.
Plum boys soccer passes tests in 1st round of section play
It wasn’t easy — Raf Kolankowski would be the first one to say it never is — but the Plum boys soccer team passed all of its tests in the first cycle of Section 4-3A play and sits at the top of the standings in its quest for another section championship.

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