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Latrobe’s Robin Reilly, Seneca Valley’s Tyler Prex named All-Americans
Latrobe’s Robin Reilly and Seneca Valley’s Tyler Prex were named to the High School All-American team by the United Soccer Coaches.
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4 named to PG Girls Soccer All-Area Team; PT’s Molly Kubistek is Player of the Year
Peters Township goalkeeper Molly Kubistek was named the 2024 Post-Gazette Girls Soccer Player of the Year yesterday. This honor also comes along with being named all-area. She was joined by her teammate Camryn Klein along with players from Seneca Valley and Latrobe.
2024 POST-GAZETTE GIRLS SOCCER ALL-AREA TEAM
Molly Kubistek – Peters Township – Player of the Year
Camryn Klein – Peters Township
Karly Majeski – Seneca Valley
Robin Reilly – Latrobe
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5 Big 56 players make Girls Soccer All-State Team
Five players from the Big 56 Conference were named to the PSCA Girls Soccer All-State Team. The WPIAL 4A champion Peters Township got two players on the list while Seneca Valley, Latrobe and Upper St. Clair each had representatives as well.
MIDFIELDERS
Camryn Klein – Peters Township
Karly Majeski – Seneca Valley
Robin Reilly – Latrobe
DEFENDERS
Natalia DiSora – Upper St. Clair
GOALKEEPERS
Molly Kubistek – Peters Township
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For complete all-state team, click here.
2024 Class 4A Girls Soccer All-Section Teams
2024 Class 4A Girls Soccer All-Section Teams
| SECTION 1 | |||
| FIRST TEAM | |||
| NAME | SCHOOL | POSITION | GRADE |
| Robin Reilly | Latrobe | Midfield | Senior |
| Annalyse Bauer | Latrobe | Forward | Junior |
| Maddy Petruzzi | Latrobe | Midfield | Senior |
| Cameryn Reed | Norwin | Defender | Junior |
| Julia Bursick | Norwin | Midfield | Senior |
| Jiana Patterson | Hempfield | Forward | Junior |
| Lucy Wolfe | Armstrong | Midfielder | Sophomore |
| Alexis Brown | Penn-Trafford | Forward | Senior |
| Chloe Walton | Penn-Trafford | Midfield | Senior |
| Morgan Spudy | Penn-Trafford | Defender | Junior |
| Anna Coy | Penn-Trafford | Defender | Junior |
| Rease Solomon | Penn-Trafford | Goalkeeper | Senior |
| PLAYER OF THE YEAR | |||
| Maddy Petruzzi | Latrobe | ||
| COACH OF THE YEAR | |||
| Jim Mastroianni | Penn-Trafford | ||
| SECOND TEAM | |||
| NAME | SCHOOL | POSITION | GRADE |
| Mackenzie Kubistek | Latrobe | Defender | Junior |
| Emerson Shine | Latrobe | Midfield | Sophomore |
| Geli Dent | Latrobe | Forward | Freshman |
| Bella Buscemi | Norwin | Defender | Junior |
| Alexa Kobus | Norwin | Defender | Junior |
| Siena Ali | Norwin | Defender | Sophomore |
| Tatum Casper | Norwin | Forward | Freshman |
| Carmella Simco | Norwin | Midfield | Senior |
| Lila Clark | Hempfield | Goalkeeper | Senior |
| Jessi Jury | Hempfield | Midfield | Senior |
| Avery Bosack | Penn-Trafford | Midfield | Sophomore |
| Bryana Bennett | Penn-Trafford | Defender | Senior |
| SECTION 2 | |||
| FIRST TEAM | |||
| NAME | SCHOOL | POSITION | GRADE |
| Brooke Bodamer | Upper St. Clair | Forward | Senior |
| Taylor McCullough | Peters Township | Forward | Freshman |
| Ellie Shanholtzer | Upper St. Clair | Midfielder | Senior |
| Ava Heidenreich | Mt. Lebanon | Midfielder | Junior |
| Cam Klein | Peters Township | Midfielder | Senior |
| Mary McElhattan | Mt. Lebanon | Defender | Senior |
| Emilee Tonkovich | Canon-McMillan | Defender | Senior |
| Molly Kubistek | Peters Township | Goalkeeper | Junior |
| Sarah Coffman | Canon-McMillan | At-Large | Freshman |
| Paige Malley | Peters Township | At-Large | Senior |
| Tessa Peer | Mt. Lebanon | At-Large | Senior |
| Marina Hajnosz | Peters Township | At-Large | Sophomore |
| PLAYER OF THE YEAR | |||
| Natalia DiSora | Upper St. Clair | ||
| COACH OF THE YEAR | |||
| Matt Fonagy | Canon-McMillan | ||
| SECOND TEAM | |||
| NAME | SCHOOL | POSITION | GRADE |
| Lilly Bane | Canon-McMillan | Forward | Senior |
| Julia Spergel | Peters Township | Forward | Junior |
| Sierra Dupre | Upper St. Clair | Midfielder | Junior |
| Becca Braunsdorf | Mt. Lebanon | Midfielder | Sophomore |
| Rachel Tomley | Canon-McMillan | Midfielder | Sophomore |
| Sydney Hares | Canon-McMillan | Defender | Senior |
| Cailin Martin | Peters Township | Defender | Sophomore |
| Madison Webb | Upper St. Clair | Goalkeeper | Senior |
| Meredith Huzjak | Upper St. Clair | At-Large | Senior |
| Lucy Pryor | Mt. Lebanon | At-Large | Junior |
| Mary Vargo | Baldwin | At-Large | Senior |
| Ava Hajnosz | Peters Township | At-Large | Sophomore |
| SECTION 3 | |||
| FIRST TEAM | |||
| NAME | SCHOOL | POSITION | GRADE |
| Cecelia Wolford | Butler | Forward | Junior |
| Kieran Shannon | North Allegheny | Forward | Sophomore |
| Emma Schupansky | North Allegheny | Midfielder | Junior |
| Emme Kline | Pine-Richland | Midfielder | Junior |
| Bella Gianfrancesco | Seneca Valley | Midfielder | Junior |
| Karly Majeski | Seneca Valley | Midfielder | Junior |
| Sydney Patterson | Butler | Defender | Senior |
| Madison Miller | North Allegheny | Defender | Senior |
| Elliana Vitale | North Allegheny | Defender | Senior |
| Lily De Jesus | Pine-Richland | Defender | Junior |
| Cassidy Stopchick | Seneca Valley | Defender | Senior |
| Shea Best | Pine-Richland | Goalkeeper | Junior |
| PLAYER OF THE YEAR | |||
| Karly Majeski | Seneca Valley | ||
| COACH OF THE YEAR | |||
| Mark Perry | Seneca Valley | ||
| SECOND TEAM | |||
| NAME | SCHOOL | POSITION | GRADE |
| Rowan Barsotti | North Allegheny | Forward | Senior |
| Ashlee Libby | Seneca Valley | Forward | Junior |
| Avery Ruffus | Allderdice | Midfielder | Junior |
| Lucia Leyland | Butler | Midfielder | Sophomore |
| Kaitlyn McGuire | Butler | Midfielder | Senior |
| Aubrey Wells | North Allegheny | Midfielder | Senior |
| Cassie Leonard | Seneca Valley | Midfielder | Junior |
| Madeline Marcotte | Seneca Valley | Midfielder | Junior |
| Ava Hutter | North Allegheny | Defender | Junior |
| Elle Cassidy | Pine-Richland | Defender | Junior |
| Riley White | Pine-Richland | Defender | Junior |
| Delaney Amato | North Hills | Goalkeeper | Sophomore |
Recap: State First Round
BOYS SOCCER
(7-1) Fox Chapel 3, (3-4) Mechanicsburg 0
Fox Chapel makes early goals stand up in PIAA boys soccer 1st-round victory
(7-2) Plum 1, (10-1) McDowell 0 (5-4 PKs)
Plum (18-1-3)
Chase Eber – Game-clinching save in 7th round of penalty kicks
Gage Adinolfi – converted penalty kick
Bryce Bobich – converted penalty kick
Andy Strasser – converted penalty kick
Christian Alter – converted penalty kick
Noah Smith – converted penalty kick
*will take on District 3 champion Cumberland Valley in the PIAA Quarterfinals on Saturday
GIRLS SOCCER
(3-4) Central Dauphin 3, (7-1) Peters Township 2 (3-2 PKs)
Peters Township (19-1-1)
Julia Spergel – 2 goals
Rallied from 2 goal deficit to force OT
(7-2) Seneca Valley 6, (6-1) Altoona 1
Seneca Valley (15-3-2)
Ashlee Libby – 3 goals in first 20 minutes
Maddie Marcotte – Goal
Bella Gianfresco – Goal
Cassie Leonard – Goal
*will face the 5th seed out of District 1 Conestoga on Saturday in the PIAA Quarterfinals
GIRLS VOLLEYBALL
(7-1) North Allegheny 3, (3-4) Manheim Township 0 (25-18, 25-14, 25-18)
Tigers’ serving baffles Blue Streaks for PIAA First Round sweep
(6-1) State College 3, (7-2) North Catholic 2 (26-24, 21-25, 25-22, 22-25, 15-13)
Recap: Girls Soccer Quarterfinals
GIRLS SOCCER
WPIAL 4A QUARTERFINALS
#1 Peters Township 2, #8 Pine-Richland 0
Peters Township (17-0-1)
Paige Malley – Goal
Marina Hajnosz – Goal
Molly Kubistek – Shutout
*Peters Township moves onto the WPIAL Semifinals to take on #4 North Allegheny on Monday at Fox Chapel at 8 pm
#4 North Allegheny 3, #12 Mt. Lebanon 2 (OT)
North Allegheny (12-5-1)
Aubrey Wells – OT winner
Luciana Zagacki – Goal
Mia Barsotti – Goal
*North Allegheny advances to the WPIAL Semifinals where they will face #1 Peters Township on Monday at 8 pm at Fox Chapel
#2 Seneca Valley 1, #7 Upper St. Clair 0
Seneca Valley (13-2-2)
Karly Majeski – GW Goal
Maddie Marcotte – Assist
*Seneca Valley will battle #6 Canon-McMillan in the WPIAL Semifinals on Monday at 6 pm at Fox Chapel
#6 Canon-McMillan 3, #3 Penn-Trafford 1
Canon-McMillan girls roar out of halftime break, get past Penn-Trafford
Recap: Girls Soccer First Round
Photo Credit: @PineGirls
GIRLS SOCCER
WPIAL 4A QUARTERFINALS
#8 Pine-Richland 4, #9 Latrobe 3
Pine-Richland girls hold off Latrobe to win 1st playoff game since 2018
#12 Mt. Lebanon 0, #5 Norwin 0 (Mt. Lebanon wins 4-3 on PKs)
Mt. Lebanon girls upset Norwin on PKs in 1st round of soccer playoffs
#7 Upper St. Clair 3, #10 Butler 1
Upper St. Clair (15-3)
Anelise Castrodale – Goal
Chloe Bird – Goal
Meredith Huzjak – Goal
Natalie Disora – Assist
*advances to take on #2 Seneca Valley on Thursday of WPIAL Quarterfinals
#6 Canon-McMillan 11, #11 Hempfield 0
Canon-McMillan (12-3-1)
Sarah Coffman – 2 goals
Ella Shields – 2 goals
Rachel Tomley – 2 goals
Abigail Ault – Goal
Sydney Hares – Goal
Gwendolyn Compeggie – Goal
Kiara Pugh – Goal
Dylan Sadler – Goal
*will take on #3 Penn-Trafford on Thursday in WPIAL Quarterfinals
WPIAL Boys & Girls Soccer Playoff Brackets Announced
The WPIAL announced the playoff pairings for the 2024 WPIAL Boys & Girls Soccer Championships. The first round for the girls will begin on Monday with 4 contests. The first round for the boys will begin on Tuesday with 5 contests. On each side, the top 2 teams will be taken to the PIAA Tournament.
GIRLS SOCCER
WPIAL First Round – Monday, October 21
#9 Latrobe (8-5-1) at #8 Pine-Richland (12-5) – 6:30 pm
#12 Mt. Lebanon (9-8-1) at #5 Norwin (10-7-1) – 6:30 pm
#10 Butler (9-8) at #7 Upper St. Clair (9-5-2) – 6:30 pm
#11 Hempfield (5-13) at #6 Canon-McMillan (11-3-1) – 6:30 pm
WPIAL Quarterfinals – Thursday, October 24
Pine-Richland/Latrobe winner at #1 Peters Township (16-0-1) – TBA
Norwin/Mt. Lebanon winner at #4 North Allegheny (11-5-1) – TBA
Upper St. Clair/Butler winner at #2 Seneca Valley (12-2-2) – TBA
Canon-McMillan/Hempfield winner at #3 Penn-Trafford (13-4) – TBA
The WPIAL Semifinals will take place on Monday, October 28 with the date and time of the WPIAL Championship still to be determined.
BOYS SOCCER
WPIAL First Round – Tuesday, October 22
#9 Gateway (8-7) at #8 Canon-McMillan (11-4-2) – 6:30 pm
#13 Central Catholic (5-11-1) at #4 North Allegheny (14-3-1) – 6:30 pm
#12 North Hills (10-8) at #5 Norwin (12-5-1) – 6:30 pm
#10 Mt. Lebanon (11-7) at #7 Seneca Valley (12-5) – 6:30 pm
#11 Pine-Richland (6-10-1) at #6 Upper St. Clair (10-5-2) – 6:30 pm
WPIAL Quarterfinals – Saturday, October 26
Canon-McMillan/Gateway winner at #1 Plum (15-0-3) – TBA
North Allegheny/Central Catholic winner vs. Norwin/North Hills winner at TBA – TBA
Seneca Valley/Mt. Lebanon winner at #2 Peters Township (15-1-1) – TBA
Upper St. Clair/Pine-Richland winner at #3 Fox Chapel (10-4-2) – TBA
The WPIAL Semifinals will take place on Tuesday, October 29 with the date and time of the WPIAL Championship still to be determined.
Recap: 10/16/24
GIRLS SOCCER
NON-SECTION
Greensburg Salem 3, Hempfield 1
Hempfield (5-13)
Jiana Patterson – Goal
Penn-Trafford 1, Kiski Area 0
Penn-Trafford (13-4)
Shannah Coleman – GW Goal
Rease Solomon & Alannah Hall – combined shutout
North Allegheny 6, Montour 1
North Allegheny (11-5-1)
Kieran Shannon – 2 goals
Aubrey Wells – 2 goals
Meghan Dutkovich – Goal
Addison Heim – Goal
Pine-Richland 3, Mt. Lebanon 1
BOYS SOCCER
NON-SECTION
Canon-McMillan 5, Bethel Park 1
Canon-McMillan (11-4-2)
Adam Kuchera – 2 goals
Seneca Valley 5, Central Catholic 1
Seneca Valley (12-5)
Michale Pokrzywinski – 2 goals
Tyler Prex – Goal
Zach White – Goal
Ben Barroner – Goal