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Steel Valley's Kelsey Salopek was named all-section, all-WPIAL and all-state this season while helping the Ironmen reach the WPIAL Class 1A championship game.
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2021 All-WPIAL and All-State Soccer Teams

Clare Sheedy/Post-Gazette

2021 All-WPIAL and All-State Soccer Teams

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All-WPIAL

Class 4A

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Player, School, Cl., Pos.

Quaker Valley forward Rowan Kriebel (top) was named all-section, all-WPIAL and all-state this season while helping the Quakers win WPIAL and PIAA Class 2A titles.
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2021 WPIAL Soccer All-Section Teams

Ben Beale, Allderdice, Sr., Def

Milo Larson, Allderdice, Jr., Mid

Kalala Iragi, Brashear, Sr., Mid

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Landon Mohney, Butler, Sr., For

Brock Kiefer, Canon-McMillan, Sr., Def

Mason Le, Canon-McMillan, Sr., For

Chris Hall, Central Catholic, Sr., Def

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Sean Ahia, Fox Chapel, Sr., For

Ashton Schutzman, Fox Chapel, Sr., Def

George Tabor, Fox Chapel, Jr., For

Colin Westerberg, Fox Chapel, Jr., Def

Alejandro Lazo-Pacheco, Mt. Lebanon, Jr., For

Evan Anderson, North Allegheny, Sr., For

Aidan Dyga, North Allegheny, Jr., Def

Brandon Marzula, North Allegheny, Sr., Mid

Caleb Yuricha, Norwin, Sr., For,

Riley Zimmerman, Norwin, Sr., Mid

Alexander Grim, Peters Township, Sr., For

Austin Marmol, Peters Township, Sr., Mid

Andrew Massucci, Peters Township, Sr., For

Joseph Tornari, Peters Township, Sr., Def

Zach Palko, Pine-Richland, Sr., Mid

Ryan Krumenacher, Seneca Valley, Jr., GK

Beaux Lizewski, Seneca Valley, Jr., Mid

Connor Morrisard, Seneca Valley, Sr., Mid

Caiden Oros, Seneca Valley, Sr., Def

Nathan Prex, Seneca Valley, Sr., For

Luke Simpson, Seneca Valley, Sr., Mid

Sohum Shankar, Upper St. Clair, Sr., Def

Class 3A

Player, School, Cl., Pos.

Daniel Sassak, Belle Vernon, Sr., For

Anthony DeFalco, Franklin Regional, Sr., For

Colton Hudson, Franklin Regional, Jr., Mid

Jacob Kimmich, Franklin Regional, Jr., Mid

Brendan Strawser, Gateway, Jr., Mid

Zach Panza, Hampton, Sr., Mid

Luke Staggers, Hampton, Sr., For

Gabe Viszlay, Hampton, Sr., Mid/For

Kaeden Parks, Indiana, Sr., Def

Anders Bordoy, Kiski Area, Jr., Mid

Nathaniel Coleman, Kiski Area, Jr., Mid

Matt Lucas, Laurel Highlands, Sr., For

Mason Meyer, Mars, Sr., Def

Gabe Singh, Mars, Sr., Mid

Ryan Kopay, Moon, Jr., Mid

Reilly Nickles, Moon, Sr., Mid

Dylan Akut, Plum, Sr., Mid

Luke Kolankowski, Plum, Sr., Mid

Lucas Pittman, Plum, Jr., For

Michael Weleski, Plum, Sr., Def

Danny Gormley, South Fayette, Jr., Mid

Jordan Chiprich, Thomas Jefferson, Sr., For

A.J. Getsy, Thomas Jefferson, Sr., Def

Alex Tush, Trinity, Sr., Def

Keegan Amos, West Allegheny, Sr., For

Johnny Dragisich, West Allegheny, Sr., Mid

Logan Mackey, West Allegheny, Jr., Mid

Joe Pustover, West Allegheny, Sr., Mid

Class 2A

Player, School, Cl., Pos.

Will Gruca, Ambridge, Jr., Mid

Hayden Hohman, Ambridge, Sr., Mid

Niko Manos, Ambridge, Sr., Def

Connor Whalen, Avonworth, Sr., For

Ethan Croushore, Burrell, Sr., Mid

Eben McIntyre, Charleroi, Sr., For

Nick Braun, Deer Lakes, Jr. GK

Ryan Hanes, Deer Lakes, Jr., Mid

Ethan Bowser, Elizabeth Forward, Sr., Mid

Maddox Fingers, Keystone Oaks, Sr., Def

Andrew Brownlee, McGuffey, Sr., Def

Dylan Greggs, North Catholic, Sr., Mid

Ryan Shantz, North Catholic, Jr., For

Blaise Burns, Quaker Valley, Sr., Def

Keller Chamovitz, Quaker Valley, Sr., Mid

Will Dunda, Quaker Valley, Sr., Mid

Ryan Edwards, Quaker Valley, Sr., Mid

Rowan Kriebel, Quaker Valley, Sr., For

Joey Anania, Shady Side Academy, Sr., For

Sam Farner, Shady Side Academy, Sr., Mid

Cole Brdar, South Park, Sr., Def

Preston Cecotti, South Park, Sr., GK

Andrew Spowart, South Park, Sr., For

Chase Henkins, Waynesburg, Sr., GK

Joe Obeldobel, Yough, Jr., For

Class 1A

Player, School, Cl., Pos.

Julian Hays, Bentworth, Jr., For

Jerzy Timlin, Bentworth, Jr., For

Landon Urcho, Bentworth, Jr., GK

Bryce Hinkle, Bishop Canevin, Jr., GK

Mark Accomondo, Brentwood, Sr., Def

Lukas Prepelka, Carlynton, Sr., For/Mid

Jared Waggett, Chartiers-Houston, Sr., Mid

Jack Jones, Eden Christian, Sr., For/Mid

Nathan Lomago, Eden Christian, Sr., Mid

Malachi Manges, Eden Christian, Jr., For

Carlo Denis, Greensburg C.C., Jr., Mid

Mason Fabean, Greensburg C.C., Sr., Mid

Jordan Taylor, Jeanette, So., For

Bryan Kaminski, O.L. Sacred Heart, Sr., Mid

Evan Burry, Riverside, Jr., For

Noah Zelch, Riverside, Sr., Mid

Chris O’Toole, Riverview, Fr., For/Mid

Jack Billick, Seton LaSalle, So., For

Bob Bootay, Seton LaSalle, Sr., Def

Nick Cherry, Seton LaSalle, So., GK

Ethan Coddington, Serra Catholic, Jr., GK

Josh Chico, Sewickley Academy, Sr., Def

William Lawrence, Springdale, So., For

Chris Mitchell, Springdale, Jr., Mid

Oliver Daboo, Winchester Thurston, Jr., Mid

Alex Hauskrecht, Winchester Thurston, Jr., For/Mid

Massi Memoli, Winchester Thurston, Sr., Def

All-State

Forwards

Evan Anderson, North Allegheny, Sr., For

Wilson Bibiano, Wilson Area, Sr., For

Braden Callahan, Hollidaysburg, Sr., For

Justin Curran, The Shipley School, Sr., For

Anthony DiFalco, Franklin Regional, Sr., For

Zane Domsohn, Bishop Shanahan, Sr., For

Mohamed Elhendawy, West Chester Rustin, Sr., For

Kevin Guzman, Reading, Sr., For

Nick Kingerski, Slippery Rock, Jr., For

Eli Klinger, Millville, Sr., For

Rowan Kriebel, Quaker Valley, Sr., For

Thiago Lage, Abington, Sr., For

Zander Leik, Dallastown Area, Sr., For

Andrew Massucci, Peters Township, Sr., For

Michael McGoey, Schuylkill Haven, Sr., For

Eben McIntyre, Charleroi, Sr., For

Gage Meckley, Warwick, Sr., For

Landon Mohney, Butler, Sr., For

Jack Pletcher, Rockwood Area, Sr., For

Nathan Prex, Seneca Valley, Sr., For

Ron Prislupski, Holy Cross, Jr., For

Liam Raney, Camp Hill, Sr., For

Nick Ritter, Selinsgrove, Jr., For

Patryk Rojek, Upper Merion, Jr., For

Trent Rozich, Richland, Sr., For

Jake Saville, Pennridge, Sr., For

Jake Smith, Warwick, Sr., For

Peter Tichy, Bethlehem Freedom, Sr., For

Aidan Valentine, Blue Mountain, Sr., For

Gerald Welsted, Blue Ridge, Sr., For

Beckett Wenger, Boyertown, Sr., For

Caleb Yuricha, Norwin, Sr., For

Midfielders

Fallou Cisse, Susquehannock, Sr., Mid

Andrew Cox, High Point Baptist Academy, Sr., Mid

Nicholas Eppley, Midd-West, Sr., Mid

Sam Farner, Shady Side Academy, Sr., Mid

Bryce Flowers, George School, So., Mid

Sebastian Garces, Bethlehem Freedom, Sr., Mid

Shay Gillen, Valley View, Sr., Mid

Andres Godoy, West Shore Christian, Sr., Mid

Ethan Groff, Lancaster Mennonite, Sr., Mid

Carter Hoover, Lewisburg, Sr., Mid

Kalala Iragi, Brashear, Sr., Mid

Thomas Iskra, Wyoming Seminary, Jr., Mid

Sean Jennings, LaSalle, Sr., Mid

Luke Johnson, Central Dauphin, Sr., Mid

Reid Joseph, Lower Merion, Sr., Mid

Luke Kolankowski, Plum, Sr., Mid

Beaux Lizewski, Seneca Valley, Jr., Mid

Samuel Myers, Greenwood, Jr., Mid

Gavin Rauhut, Boiling Springs, Sr., Mid

Hunter Rolles, Crestwood, Sr., Mid

Benjamin Steketee, Julia R. Masterman, Sr., Mid

Sebastian Tis, Conestoga, Sr., Mid

Collin Yeatts, Northern Bedford, Jr., Mid

Ben Zimmer, Hershey, Sr., Mid

Defenders

Ian Alicea, Lower Moreland, Jr., Def.

Jaeden Amato, Emmaus, Sr., Def

Max Cardone, Delaware County Christian, Sr., Def

A.J. Getsy, Thomas Jefferson, Sr., Def

Malachi Herndon, Fleetwood Area, Sr., Def

Tanner Karas, Exeter, Sr., Def

Moses Uzele, The Christian Academy, Sr., Def

Goalkeepers

Kieran Barry, Council Rock South, Sr., GK

Preston Cecotti, South Park, Sr., GK

Joey Phillips, Archbishop Ryan, Jr., GK

Braeden Sorensen, Ephrata, Sr., GK

Koda Whalen, Minersville, Sr., GK

 

GIRLS

All-WPIAL

Class 4A

Player, School, Cl., Pos.

Lily Gaston, Bethel Park, Sr., For

Sam Miller, Butler, Jr., For

Chloe Weiland, Butler, Sr., For

MacKenna Yaracs, Butler, Sr., GK

Makayla Mulholland, Fox Chapel, Jr., Mid

Ella Bulava, Latrobe, Soph., Mid

Sofia DeCerb, Latrobe, Jr., GK

Hailey Longwell, Moon, Jr., Mid

Kayla Leseck, Moon, Jr., Mid

Grace Nellas, Mt. Lebanon, Jr., Mid

Melia Peer, Mt. Lebanon, Jr., For

Megan Miller, North Allegheny, Sr., GK

Sophia Palermo, North Allegheny, Jr., Mid

Alexa Spano, North Allegheny, Sr., Def

Lucia Wells, North Allegheny, Jr., For

Emma Rigone, Norwin, Sr., Mid

Paloma Swankler, Norwin, Sr., For

Malia Kearns, Penn-Trafford, Sr., Mid

Taylor Lloyd, Penn-Trafford, Sr., GK

Brooke Opferman, Peters Township, Jr., Mid

CeCe Scott, Peters Township, Sr., Mid

Jaclyn Murray, Pine-Richland, Sr., Mid

Natalie Matthews, Seneca Valley, Sr., For

Zoe Simpson, Seneca Valley, Sr., Mid

Mackenzie Dupre, Upper St. Clair, Sr., Mid

Natalie Gilbert, Upper St. Clair, Sr., Def

Class 3A

Player, School, Cl., Pos.

Morgan Einodshofer, Belle Vernon, Sr., Mid

Adeline Guess, Belle Vernon, Sr., Def

Ella Watterson, Blackhawk, Sr., For

Mackenzie Minney, Chartiers Valley, Sr., Mid

Payton O’Malley, Chartiers Valley, Soph., GK

Mary Kate Lape, Connellsville, Sr., For

Aris Lamanna, Franklin Regional, Soph., GK

Sydney Lindeman, Franklin Regional, Sr., Mid/For

Addy Green, Gateway, Sr., For

Madi Jesih, Gateway, Jr., Mid

Ava France, Hampton, Sr., For

Madison Hurst, Hampton, Soph., Mid

Macrina Robb, Knoch, Soph., Mid

Piper Coffield, Mars, Jr., Def/Mid

Aly Cooper, Mars, Sr., Mid

Leana Cuzzocrea, Mars, Sr., Mid

Gwen Howell, Mars, Jr., Def

Jessica Molitoris, Montour, Sr., Mid

Saveria Ulizzi, Montour, Jr., For

Deryn Bagley, Oakland Catholic, Sr., GK

Emily Cooper, Oakland Catholic, Sr., Mid/For

Gabi Folino, Oakland Catholic, Jr., Mid/For

Mia Lowry, Oakland Catholic, Jr., Mid

Kaitlyn Killinger, Plum, Jr., For

Marissa Liberto, Plum, Sr., For

Kaley Simqu, Plum, Jr., Def

Alyssa Clutter, Trinity, Sr., For

Annalisa Mariano, South Fayette, Sr., Mid

Ruby Morgan, Trinity, Soph., GK

Bella Vozar, Thomas Jefferson, Jr., Def

Class 2A

Player, School, Cl., Pos.

Fiona Mahan, Avonworth, Fresh., Mid

Maggie Pappas, Avonworth, Sr., GK

Minah Syam, Avonworth, Soph., Mid

Ava Wert, Avonworth, Sr., For

Caroline Samchuck, Beaver, Sr., Mid

Madeline Boulos, Deer Lakes, Sr., For

Ashley McAdams, Deer Lakes, Sr., For

Abby Beinlich, Elizabeth Forward, Soph., Mid

Emma Check, Freeport, Sr., Mid

Makenna Sansotta, Keystone Oaks, Sr., For/Mid

Rylin Bugosh, Mount Pleasant, Fresh., For

Marissa Garn, Mount Pleasant, Jr., Mid

Rylee Kumer, North Catholic, Soph., GK

Lauren MacDonald, North Catholic, Jr., Mid

Lindsey Pawlawski, North Catholic, Sr., For

Jayden Sharpless, North Catholic, Sr., Mid

Chase Kriebel, Quaker Valley, Sr., Mid

Autumn Casey, Shady Side Academy, Sr., Mid

Gabby Hill-Junke, Shady Side Academy, Sr., For

Olivia Cernuto, Southmoreland, Jr., GK

Kendall Fabery, Southmoreland, Jr., Mid/Def

Gianna Girol, South Park, Sr., Mid

Cassondra O’Connor, South Park, Jr., Mid/For

Maya Wertelet, South Park, Sr., Mid/For

Ali Miklos, South Park, Sr., GK

Ashlyn Basinger, Waynesburg, Jr., For

McKenzie Pritts, Yough, Jr., For

Kendalyn Umbel, Yough, Fresh., Mid

Class 1A

Player, School, Cl., Pos.

Tessa Charpentier, Bentworth, Jr., Mid/For

Jasmine Manning, Bentworth, Sr., GK

Lauren Kirsch, Bishop Canevin, Sr., Mid/For

Ainsley Smith, Bishop Canevin, Sr., Mid/For

Kayla Brose, Chartiers-Houston, Jr., Mid

Ashley Horvath, Chartiers-Houston, Sr., For

Julia Mohrbacher, Freedom, Jr., For

Renae Mohrbacher, Freedom, Sr., For/Mid

Sara Felder, Greensburg C.C., Jr., Mid/For

Tatum Gretz, Greensburg C.C., Sr., Mid/For

Lyndsey Szekley, Greensburg C.C., Sr., GK

Natalie Ward, Greensburg C.C., Sr., Def

Abi Boehning, Mohawk, Jr., GK

Meghan McCoy, O.L. Sacred Heart, Sr., Def

Alexa Taylor, O.L. Sacred Heart, Soph., Mid

Megan Zelch, Riverside, Sr., Mid/For

Lola Abraham, Riverview, Soph., Mid/For

Kyla Cohagen, Seton LaSalle, Jr., GK

Paige Kuisis, Seton LaSalle, Jr., Mid/For

Megan Lyons, Seton LaSalle, Sr., Mid

Emily Bailey, South Side Beaver, Sr., Mid

Grace Gent, Springdale, Jr., For

Lilly Iadicicco, Springdale, Sr., Mid

Isabella Walsh, Springdale, Sr., Mid/For

Soraya Gibbs, Steel Valley, Sr., For

Kelsey Salopek, Steel Valley, Sr., Mid

All-State

Forwards

Alexis Atkins, Nanticoke, Sr., For

Aminah Baruwa, Easton, Jr., For

Hannah Costa, Harrisburg Christian School, Jr., For

Rachel Eberly, Cocalico, Sr., For

Halle Engle, Mechanicsburg, Sr., For

Sarah Fisher, Upper Perkiomen, So., For

Loren Gehret, Southern Columbia, Jr., For

Nadia Gill, Lakeland, Jr., For

Ava Goodman, Pottsville, Sr., For

Gianna Grassifulli, St. Hubert, Sr., For

Krystal Haertter, Wilkes Barre Area, Sr., For

Hannah Hurleman, Wyomissing Area, Sr., For

Malia Kearns, Penn-Trafford, Sr., For

Roisin Keenan, Julia R. Masterman, Sr., For

Kaitlyn Killinger, Plum, Jr., For

Abby Kimler, Wallenpaupack, So., For

Leah Malone, Pennridge, Sr., For

Falen McHenry, Bald Eagle Area, Sr., For

Piper Minier, South Williamsport, Jr., For

Brianna Moore, Palmerton, Sr., For

Alex Murphy, Central Dauphin, Sr., For

Margaret Peterson, Great Valley, Sr., For

Kelsey Salopek, Steel Valley, Sr., For

Jayden Sharpless, North Catholic, Sr., For

Natalee Vicari, Wilson, Sr., For

Chloe Weiland, Butler, Sr., For

Lucia Wells, North Allegheny, Jr., For

Margaret Wilde, Wissahickon, Sr., For

Nadia Zimmerman, Schuylkill Haven, Sr., For

Midfielders

Sydney Bolles, Delaware Valley, Sr., Mid

Taylor Brennan, Council Rock North, Sr., Mid

Abby Brown, Dock Mennonite, Sr., Mid

Aly Cooper, Mars, Sr., Mid

Emily Daiutolo, Radnor, Sr., Mid

Alyssa DeGeorge, Archbishop Wood, Sr., Mid

Elizabeth Estrada, Wilson, Sr., Mid

Lorelei Hartzfeld, North East, Sr., Mid

Sara Hogan, Central, Jr., Mid

Mia Libby, Greencastle-Antrim, Jr., Mid

Sydney Lindeman, Franklin Regional, Sr., Mid

Hailey Longwell, Moon, Jr., Mid

Lisa McIntye, Springside Chestnut Hill, Jr., Mid

Chloe Oudin, Moravian Academy, Sr., Mid

Anna Steinbeck, Windber Area, Jr., Mid

Liza Suydam, Manheim Township, Jr., Mid

Jamie Swartz, Lower Dauphin, Sr., Mid

Emily Weidner, Ephrata, So., Mid

Annabelle Wunderlich, Dallastown Area, Jr., Mid

Peyton Yocum, Mifflinburg, Sr., Mid

Defenders

Olivia Curry, Spring-Ford, Sr., Def

Jenna Develer, Lampeter-Strasburg, Sr., Def

Gwen Howell, Mars, Jr., Mid

Elana Malone, Lewisburg, Sr., Def

Julia Roth, Allentown C.C., Sr., Def

CeCe Scott, Peters Township, Sr., Def

Kaley Simqu, Plum, Jr., Mid

Carly Walters, Springfield, Sr., Def

Emmi Ward, Troy, Sr., Def

Goalkeepers

Samantha Merklin, Pleasant Valley, Sr., GK

Sydney Slusset, West Chester East, Jr., GK

Sabrina Zimmerman, Westmont Hilltop, Sr., GK

First Published: December 9, 2021, 10:00 a.m.

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