Soccer

Fox Chapel’s Ashton Schutzman (20), holding off North Allegheny’s Matt Van Kirk (11) in a 2019 game, has been a four-year contributor.
Fox Chapel boys soccer ready to add to championship history
September 11, 2021
Fox Chapel is loaded up and set to make another boys soccer run toward the WPIAL playoffs.

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Westmoreland County boys soccer notes: No hard feelings after 30-0 game
September 8, 2021
The score caught the attention of soccer fans and casual observers alike, and many of them asked the same question upon seeing it: “Is that a typo?”

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North Catholic players celebrate defeating Avonworth in the WPIAL Class 2A girls soccer championship game Nov. 7, 2020.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports for Sept. 8, 2021: Finals rematch in girls soccer
September 7, 2021
Last season, North Catholic and Avonworth played to a scoreless tie in their first Section 1-2A meeting, then the Trojans edged the Antelopes in the final section game of the regular season, 2-1.

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Riverview’s Cohen Hoolahan works the ball upfield during a game against Eden Christian Academy on Tuesday, Sept. 7, 2021, in Ohio Twp.
Riverview soccer teams eager to be back on field
It has been nearly two years since the Riverview boys and girls varsity soccer teams played games that counted in the WPIAL.

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Plum goalkeeper Gabe Kuhn makes a save on Franklin Regional’s Colton Hudson late in the second half of their game on Monday, Sept. 28, 2020, in Murrysville.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Sept. 7, 2021: Boys soccer opens section play
September 6, 2021
Once again this school year, the network with the best coverage of high school sports brings you a daily dose of what to watch for around scholastic sports that day.

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Greensburg Salem’s Kylie Smith returns for the 2021 season.
Westmoreland Senior Spotlight: Greensburg Salem’s Kylie Smith
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High school roundup for Sept. 5, 2021
September 5, 2021
Daniel Sassak scored twice to lead host Belle Vernon to a 2-1 victory over Gateway at the Paul Sasko Classic tournament Sunday at Belle Vernon.

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Penn-Trafford goalkeeper Taylor Lloyd makes a save next to Taylor DeStefano during their game against Fox Chapel last season. Lloyd, a Youngstown State commit, was All-Section first team last year.
Penn-Trafford girls soccer team looking for a rebound
Things started well for first-year Penn-Trafford girls soccer coach Jim Mastroianni’s team in 2020.

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Penn-Trafford’s Nathan Schlessinger (18) celebrates a 2019 goal with teammates.
Penn-Trafford boys soccer team’s hopes looking up
The Penn-Trafford boys soccer team is used to being at or near the top of the section standings.

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Sophomore Lola Abraham will help lead the Riverview girls soccer team in their return to competition in 2021.
Riverview soccer teams eager to be back on field
It’s been nearly two years since the Riverview boys and girls varsity soccer teams played games that counted in the WPIAL.

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Norwin’s Riley Zimmerman shoots and scores against Penn-Trafford Thursday, Sept. 24, 2020 at Norwin High School.
Norwin boys soccer team has title run in its sights
September 4, 2021
Riley Zimmerman played only briefly in the WPIAL Class 4A boys soccer championship three years ago at Highmark Stadium, but the experience resonated with him.

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North Allegheny senior forward Evan Anderson (left) is one of three returning starters. Anderson led the team with 15 goals last season.
Underclassmen to play key roles for North Allegheny boys soccer
With few returning starters and a roster heavy in sophomores, North Allegheny coach Bobby Vosmaer told his boys soccer team to be ready.

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Franklin Regional’s Anthony DiFalco carries the ball upfield during a 2020 WPIAL Class 3A quarterfinal against Indiana.
Top scorer Anthony DiFalco, Franklin Regional boys soccer teammates set lofty goals
Franklin Regional senior Anthony DiFalco has seen just about everything there is to see in high school soccer.

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Hampton’s Madison Hurst plays against Armstrong last season.
Strong core looks to keep ball rolling for Hampton girls soccer
The Talbots are hoping for more of the same in 2021.

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Sasko Classic returns at Belle Vernon to kick off soccer season
September 2, 2021
You know the WPIAL soccer season is here again when the name Paul Sasko appears on schedules.

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Fox Chapel’s Sydney Schutzman works between Norwin’s Alyssa Aquilio (4) and Evelyn Moore last season.
Fox Chapel girls soccer out to defend section title
August 31, 2021
For the 18th time in program history, the Fox Chapel girls soccer team brought home a section championship in 2020, edging WPIAL power Norwin by two points for the Section 3-4A crown.

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Seneca Valley’s Beaux Lizewski (17) celebrates his first goal with Caiden Oros (25) and Connor Scmidt during the WPIAL Class 4A championship game against Peters Twp. on Saturday, Nov. 7, 2020, at North Allegheny.
2021 WPIAL boys soccer preview: Rankings, contenders, players to watch
August 29, 2021
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Plum sophomore Ava Weleski works in an offensive drill during practice Aug. 24, 2021, at Plum High School.
Plum girls soccer aims to maintain contender status
With back-to-back runs to the WPIAL Class 3A championship game, the Plum girls soccer team has established itself as a team to beat.

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Plum senior midfielder and co-captain Luke Kolankowski is one of seven returning starters.
Plum boys soccer players motivated by early playoff exit
The Plum boys soccer team didn’t expect last season to end suddenly.

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Gateway junior Emily Mannion, at left, defends while junior Hallie Grant attempts to push the ball upfield during a practice Aug. 24, 2021, at Gateway’s Antimarino Stadium.
Optimism abounds for experienced Gateway girls soccer team
The 2020 season for the Gateway girls soccer team was anything but normal as covid uncertainties and a two-week stoppage in the middle of the regular season were just some of the obstacles which challenged the Gators players and coaches.

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