Wayne Ryan

Class AA Quarterfinal Update: #1 Wheeling Central Catholic def. #8 Independence, 3-0 (25-10, 25-12, 25-9) #5 Charleston Catholic def. #4 Oak Glen, 3-1 (22-2525-2025-1625-20)

The WVSSAC presented Tim Michael of Washington High School with the 2025-26 NFHS Coaches Association West Virginia Coach of the Year Award for Girls Soccer. In 19 seasons at Washington, Michael has led the Patriots to the 2024 state championship, two state runner-up finishes, five regional titles and 12 sectional titles. More than 75 of his players have earned all-state honors, and more than 30 have gone on to play in college. Michael was named the 2016 West Virginia High School Soccer Coaches Association Girls Coach of the Year and is a past president of the WVHSSCA. He also serves on the WVSSAC Soccer Committee for District 2.

Class AAA seeds, brackets, game times, locations

Class AAAA Cheerleading Regional Results (teams advancing to the state championships on Nov. 18 at the Vandalia Health Coliseum): North Region Champion: Wheeling Park North Region Runner-up: Morgantown North State Qualifiers: Washington, Musselman South Region Champion: Woodrow Wilson South Region Runner-up: Cabell Midland South State Qualifiers: Hurricane, George Washington

Congratulations to the Boys Class AA-A All-Tournament Team: Gabe Miller (St. Joseph Central)- Golden Ball winner, Gabriel Watts (St. Joseph Central), Carter Woelfel (St. Joseph Central), Patrick Kelly (St. Joseph Central), Liam Orndorff (Frankfort), Noah Weaver (Frankfort), Jesus Perdew (Frankfort), Eli Patton (Summit Christian), Bowen Patton (Summit Christian), Maddox Ochap (Wheeling Central), Carter Oliver (Wheeling Central).

Greenbrier East takes the Girls Class AAA soccer title with a 1-0 win over East Fairmont.

Final ratings with top 16 teams. Complete ratings and tiebreaker information found at wvssac.org/final-wvssac-week…. Official bracket with game dates, times and locations released tomorrow.

Class A Cheerleading Regional Results (teams advancing to the state championships on Nov. 18 at the Vandalia Health Coliseum): Region I Champion: Wheeling Central Catholic Region I Runner-up: Cameron Region II Champion: Pendleton County Region II Runner-up: Tygarts Valley Region III Champion: Richwood Region III Runner-up: Mount View Region IV Champion: Tug Valley Region IV Runner-up: Man

Wheeling Central wins the Girls Class A-AA Soccer championship with a 2-0 win. Congrats to Lincoln for finishing runner-up.

Congrats to St. Joseph Central, Boys Class A-AA Soccer championship after a 1-0 win over Frankfort.

Congratulations to the Girls Class AAA All-Tournament Team: Ava Workman (Greenbrier East)- Golden Ball winner, Lyla Brown (Greenbrier East), Rylee Wickline (Greenbrier East), Avery Thompson (Greenbrier East), Lily Larnerd (East Fairmont), Sara Noechel (East Fairmont), Carly Manchin (East Fairmont), Lily Day (Bridgeport), Lindsey Callahan (Bridgeport), Ella Green (Charleston Catholic), Abby Messer (Charleston Catholic).

Congratulations to the Girls Class AA-A All-Tournament Team: Loni Kusic(Wheeling Central)- Golden Ball winner, Bella Fitzsimmons(Wheeling Central), Elah Konkle(Wheeling Central), Elizabeth Steele(Wheeling Central), Emery Riley(Lincoln), Brystol Toth (Lincoln), Eryn Ashcraft (Lincoln), Monaka Moore (James Monroe), Kendall Long (James Monroe), Rylie Haynes (Sissonville), Blake Cruickshank (Sissonville).

Congratulations to the Boys Class AAA All-Tournament Team: Grayson Church (Bridgeport)- Golden Ball winner, Riel Figueroa (Bridgeport), Landon Bennett (Bridgeport), Dominic Figueroa (Bridgeport), Bodie Jordan (Nitro), Roy Torres (Nitro), Dan Bonasso (Nitro), Micah Smith (Shady Spring), Jack Billeter (Shady Spring), Jonathon Gilland (East Fairmont), Luke Stewart (East Fairmont).

Photo galleries for all soccer semifinals are up and available. Check them out: mediawvssac.smugmug.com/2026…

Congratulations to the Boys Class AAAA All-Tournament Team: Ali Farghaly(Woodrow Wilson)- Golden Ball winner, Kasey Johnson(Woodrow Wilson), Vince Umberger(Woodrow Wilson), Hagan Hall(Woodrow Wilson), Juan Placco(Hurricane), Luke Price(Hurricane), Tanner Gum(Hurricane), Anthony Vessecchia(Morgantown), Jackson Slavey(Morgantown), Jacob Robinson(Wheeling Park), Graham Loy(Wheeling Park).