High school roundup for Nov. 12, 2024: Moon lands in state title game for 1st time since '85

By: Tuesday, November 12, 2024 | 10:34 PM

Luis Silva scored the winning goal 15 minutes into the second half to lead WPIAL champion Moon to a 1-0 victory over District 3 champion Conrad Weiser (23-2) in the PIAA Class 3A boys soccer semifinals Tuesday.

Silva also scored the winning goal in overtime in Moon's 2-1 victory over Allderdice in the PIAA quarterfinals. The undefeated Tigers (25-0) will face District 1 champ Radnor (20-3) in the state finals at 10 a.m. Friday in Mechanicsburg. It will be the second state finals appearance for the Moon boys program, which lost to Council Rock in 1985.

Bentworth 2, McConnellsburg 0 – Billy Moyer scored the game-winning goal in the first half and Ryan Moessner added an insurance goal on a penalty kick late as WPIAL champion Bentworth (22-0) defeated District 5 McConnellsburg (19-4-1) in the PIAA Class A semifinals. Adam Moessner assisted on Moyer's goal for the Bearcats, who will meet District 3 runner-up Lancaster Mennonite (16-3-3) in the state finals at 4 p.m. Friday in Mechanicsburg. It will be the first state championship game in any sport for Bentworth.

Girls soccer

Cathedral Prep 1, Quaker Valley 0 – Olivia Dixon scored off a CC Cacchione corner kick 26 minutes into the second half to lead District 10 champion Cathedral Prep (20-2-1) past WPIAL champ Quaker Valley (19-3-2) in the Class 2A semifinals. Cathedral Prep will meet Northwestern Lehigh (24-0) in the state finals at 7 p.m. Saturday in Mechanicsburg.

Lower Dauphin 4, Mars 0 – Old Dominion recruit Ashley Economopoulos had two goals, Adrienne DeBock and Bella Tran also scored and Nahla Raab recorded the shutout as District 3 champion Lower Dauphin (22-2) defeated Mars (20-4) in the Class 3A semifinals. Lower Dauphin will meet Strath Haven (19-4) in the finals at 1 p.m. Friday in Mechanicsburg.

Girls volleyball

North Allegheny 3, Hempfield 0 – North Allegheny's bid for an eighth consecutive PIAA championship is going strong after a 26-24, 25-15, 25-19 victory over undefeated District 3 champion Landisville Hempfield in the Class 4A semifinals. The Tigers (20-1) will face Spring-Ford (21-7) in the state finals at 6 p.m. Saturday at Cumberland Valley.

Armstrong 4, Canon-McMillan 2 – Jake Graff scored a hat trick and Jason Rullo had a goal and three assists to lead Armstrong (4-2) to a Class 2A victory. Michael Traynor and Carson O'Donoghue scored for Canon-McMillan (3-4).

Bishop McCort 3, Fox Chapel 2 – Sammy Treager scored the game-winning goal with 6:10 left in regulation to lead Bishop McCort to a 3-2 victory over Fox Chapel in PIHL Class 2A hockey Tuesday night. Mark Pazniak and Brady Dolgas also scored for Bishop McCort (2-4-1). Liam Wiseman and Parker Haberman scored for Fox Chapel (3-1-1).

This story will be updated.