Fall sports weekly recap: September 8-13

Matthew McGinnis

September 15, 2025 2:09 PM

Updated September 18, 2025 3:11 PM

This week marks September's midway point, and with it, the midway point of the fall season. Here's a look at where our teams stand:

Girls' Soccer

The girls' soccer team went 0-2-1 last week, losing to Allderdice and Shaler Area, while earning a 2-2 tie at home against Butler. On the season, the team now owns an overall record of 2-4-1.

Boys' Soccer

Boys' soccer posted a 1-1 record last week as they shut out Butler before taking the reigning WPIAL champions, Fox Chapel, to overtime in what was ultimately a 4-3 loss. Overall, the boys are 6-2-1 this fall with a 1-1-1 section record.

Girls' Tennis

Girls' tennis went 2-1 last week, picking up an important 4-1 win over Seneca Valley and a 3-2 win over Quaker Valley. As a result, the team improved to 9-2 overall this season and 5-1 in the section.

In addition, senior Ellie Kim captured the WPIAL Girls' Tennis Class 3A Section 2 singles title last week. She entered the tournament as the top seed and became the first North Hills girl to win a section singles championship in over 20 years.

Golf

The varsity golf team went 1-2 last week. Its win was a section win that came against Highlands. The boys are now 4-6 overall this season.

Cross Country

The varsity cross country teams hit the road last week and came back with two wins each. The boys beat Shaler Area 15-48 and Central Catholic 26-29. The girls beat Shaler Area 15-49 and Oakland Catholic via a tiebreaker.

At the middle school level, both the boys and girls participated in the Oakland Catholic Invitational, and both teams took home first place.

Girls' Volleyball

Girls' volleyball went 1-2 last week, shutting out Quaker Valley and falling in close matches against North Catholic and Butler. The team is 4-3 overall and 0-2 in the section.

The middle school volleyball team hosted its middle school tournament on Saturday and made it all the way to the tournament's championship match.

Football

The varsity football team hosted Pine-Richland last week to kick off section play, but lost 48-6. With the loss, the Indians fall to 0-4 this season.

Here are this week's home contests for North Hills:

Monday, September 15

3:30 - JV Girls' Tennis vs Pine-Richland (HS Tennis Courts)

4:00 - MS Boys' Soccer (White) vs North Allegheny (Reis Run)

4:00 - MS Boys' Soccer (Red) vs Hampton (Reis Run)

5:00 - JV Football vs Shaler Area (Martorelli Stadium)

Tuesday, September 16

2:00 - JV Golf vs Ambridge (Clover Hill Golf Course)

6:00 - JV Girls' Volleyball vs North Allegheny (MS Annex Gym)