Tuesday night promises high‑stakes action for two local high‑school programs as they chase district titles. The Belle Vernon Leopards, entering as the 10th seed with a 16‑1‑2 record, travel to Peters Township Middle School to meet No. 3 North Catholic in the WPIAL Class 2A soccer semifinal at 8 p.m.
Leopards’ road to the semifinals
After a dominant 4‑2 win over seventh‑seeded Beaver in the first round, Belle Vernon stunned second‑seeded Deer Lakes on home turf, winning 2‑1 in overtime on a goal by senior Chris Showman. Goalkeeper Morgan Bunch recorded 11 saves in that victory.
North Catholic, the highest remaining seed at 17‑1‑2, entered the match on a shutout streak, blanking No. 14 Burrell 6‑0 and No. 6 Shady Side Academy 3‑0 in earlier rounds.
Frazier Lady Commodores face Fort Cherry
At 7:30 p.m., the Frazier Lady Commodores (16‑3) will take the court at Peters Township High School’s AHN Arena against No. 2 Fort Cherry (17‑1) in the Class 2A volleyball semifinal.
Frazier opened the tournament with a 3‑0 sweep of No. 14 Washington, then survived a tough 3‑1 win over No. 6 Beth‑Center after dropping the first set. Allie Monack led the Lady Commodores with 21 kills and 14 assists in the quarterfinal.
Coach Mandy Hartman praised her team’s composure, noting, “This is a game of highs and lows and you can’t (mentally) get too high and you can’t get too low. You’ve got to stay nice and even.”
What’s at stake
The winners of both semifinals will advance to the district finals at F.N.B. Stadium, with the exact date and time still to be set. The victorious volleyball team will later face either top‑seeded Our Lady of the Sacred Heart or No. 4 Shenango on Saturday, also at the AHN Arena.
Both Belle Vernon and Frazier have demonstrated resilience and skill throughout the tournament, and local fans are eager to see which programs will move on to claim district championships.
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