2026-2027 News
Six Tigers Named To All-WPIAL Team
By: Jared Barton
Six members of the North Allegheny girls’ soccer team were named All-WPIAL players by the Western Pennsylvania Girls Soccer Coaches Association on Thursday.
Senior captains Sahara Catlos and Rosalia Varlotta made the list, along with seniors Kieran Shannon, Mia Barsotti and Jordan Beemer. Junior Samantha Carman was also named an All-WPIAL player in the 4A classification.
All six of these players were also named to the WPIAL All-Section team last week.
North Allegheny is coming off a thrilling win over Norwin in the WPIAL Quarterfinals that ended in penalty kicks Wednesday night.
NA is slated to face Peters Township in the WPIAL Semifinals Monday at a site and time to be determined. This will be the second meeting this season between two of the top squads in the area, with Peters Township prevailing on September 19th at Newman Stadium 1-0.
This will also be the third year in a row that the Tigers and Indians face off in the district semifinals, with North Allegheny taking the 1-0 win over Peters Township at Dormont Stadium last year en route to a WPIAL title. Peters Township beat NA in 2024, 2-1 in overtime and went on to win the championship.
Both teams clashed for the district crown in 2022, with North Allegheny taking the 2-1 win in penalty kicks.
Seven Tigers Named To WPIAL All-Section Girls Soccer Team
By: Jared Barton
North Allegheny girls’ soccer has announced seven selections to the 4A All-Section 3 team.
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Seniors Jordan Beemer, Mia Barsotti, Rosalia Varlotta, Sahara Catlos, Kieran Shannon and Meghan Dutkovich were all honored, along with junior Samantha Carman.
North Allegheny plays a final regular-season road matchup against South Fayette Wednesday night before the playoffs begin next week. The Tigers were named the third overall seed in the bracket and will face the winner of the first-round matchup between Norwin and Butler next Wednesday. Check out the NA Playoff Hub for more postseason information.
Kieran Shannon Commits To Middle Tennessee State Soccer
By: Jared Barton
North Allegheny girls’ soccer standout Kieran Shannon has announced where she will continue her athletic and academic career following graduation in the spring.
The senior announced her commitment to Middle Tennessee State University on Thursday.
Im so excited to announce my D1 commitment to Middle Tennessee
State University!
I’d like to thank everyone for always supporting me. Special thank you to Coach Aston, Coach Hannah, Coach Pritchard, Coach Trent, and Coach Lauren for believing in me and giving me this opportunity! https://t.co/SYaDFi69St— Kieran Shannon (@KieranShannon99) October 9, 2026
Shannon is the team’s leading scorer this season and has been an offensive force throughout her Tiger career. In the home meeting with Butler, the forward scored her 50th career goal.
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She is a multi-time All-WPIAL player, Big 56 All-Conference and all-section selection in her time at NA. Shannon led the Tigers in goals last season with 19. Two years ago, the forward led the team in scoring with 10 goals. That followed a 2023 campaign where she tallied 15 markers and finished second on the roster behind the University of Kentucky’s Abigail Stager.
Middle Tennessee State competes at the NCAA Division I level as a member of Conference USA. Last season, the Blue Raiders were 11-6-3 overall and qualified for the postseason, advancing to the second round of the Conference USA Women’s Soccer Championship Tournament.





