2024 WPIAL Hall of Fame – PT Boys Soccer 1989
In January, the Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic League (WPIAL) announced the WPIAL Hall of Fame Class of 2024, featuring inductees across seven different categories. The 17th annual WPIAL Hall of Fame class has 14 inductees, including the 1989 Peters Township Boys’ Soccer Team (in the Team category).
The 1989 team finished the season with a 23-2-2 record, successfully defending its 1988 Class 2A championships at the WPIAL and PIAA level.
- Allowed just 19 goals over the entire campaign, posting 15 shutouts
- Blanked each of its postseason opponents, outscoring them 23-0 over the course of the WPIAL and PIAA tournaments
- Defeated Quaker Valley, 1-0, in the WPIAL Championship Game
- Topped Perry Traditional Academy (5-0), Fairview (2-0), and Quaker Valley (3-0) in PIAA playoffs before drawing with Great Valley (0-0) in final
- Boasted an All-State selection in Kevin Shaeffer
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The 17th WPIAL Hall of Fame Class was inducted on Friday, May 31, 2024. After graduating from Peters Township in 1989 and 1990, many boys from the team continued playing in college.
TOP: Dwight Wiles, Ryan Rizzo, Rich Haller, Matt Francesconi, Kevin Shaeffer, John Lopus, Brian Rizzo, Tim Small, Jeff Lignelli, Brian Siegman
BOTTOM: Neil Ivey, Bob Dyer, Brian Baughman, Joe Maize, Joe Luxbacher, Kevin Ringling, Rick Ferrari, Nick Gismondi
