A year ago, Butler advanced to the WPIAL Class AAA boys' soccer semifinals with a team comprised of mainly seniors. Not nearly as much was expected of the Golden Tornado this year, but expectations are quickly on the rise.

Butler (4-0), the Post-Gazette's No. 5-ranked team, continued its strong early season play with a 3-0 non-section win at Baldwin last night.

Butler senior Ryan Armahizer accounted for all the goals.

Other Class AAA boys' soccer

Peters Township, the Post-Gazette's top-ranked team in Class AAA, began Section 5 play with a 4-0 win against Trinity (2-2, 0-1).

The Indians (3-0, 1-0) got a pair of goals from senior Shane Pruitt and one each by sophomore Nate Troscinski and senior Mark Majoras.

No. 4 Chartiers Valley (2-1, 1-0) opened Section 5 action with a 2-0 win against Ringgold (2-1-1, 0-1). Kevin Helbig and Nick Raker scored for the Colts.

After suffering a pair of defeats in the East-West Classic, Mt. Lebanon (1-2, 1-0) rebounded with a 3-0 win at Laurel Highlands (2-1, 0-1) in its Section 4 opener. Dan Tomko scored a pair of goals.

Class AA boys' soccer

Kyle Thomas scored seven goals, pacing Steel Valley (1-0, 1-0) to an 8-1 win against Washington (1-2, 0-1) in a Section 5 opener.

Defending Class AA WPIAL and PIAA champion South Park edged Class AAA Canon-McMillan, 2-1. Chris Spavelko scored the game-winning goal for the Eagles (1-0) with 20 minutes left in the second half.

Center, No. 6 in Class AA, needed overtime to get past West Mifflin, 2-1, in its Section 3 opener.

Luca Campos collected both goals for the Trojans (3-0, 1-0), with the game-winner coming 1:28 into the overtime period.

Class A boys' soccer

Top-ranked Seton-LaSalle (3-0) got a scare from Quaker Valley but squeezed out a 1-0 non-section triumph when James DelGreco scored with 18 minutes left in the second half.

Matt Kaye scored three goals to pace Sewickley Academy (2-0, 1-0), the Post-Gazette's No. 3 team, to a 6-1 Section 3 win against Avonworth (0-1, 0-1).

Shady Side Academy (3-0, 1-0), ranked No. 2 in Class A, opened Section 2 play with a 3-0 win against Riverview (1-1, 0-1).

Girls' soccer

South Park, the top-ranked team in Class AA, rolled to a 7-1 non-section win against No. 5 Sewickley Academy (0-2). Brittany Pfaff scored twice to lead the Eagles (3-0).

Jonna Handra's overtime goal lifted South Allegheny (2-1) to a 2-1 Class AA non-section win against Riverview (0-1). Handra has scored seven goals in her last two games.

Lauren Evans had three goals to help Steel Valley (2-1) to its 5-1 non-section win against Keystone Oaks (0-3).

Girls' field hockey

Shady Side Academy knocked off Sewickley Academy, 3-0, in an early matchup of two of the WPIAL's top teams. Christine Rua tallied twice for Shady Side Academy.

Division I boys' golf

Andrew Tang and Connor McCaffrey each shot 1-over par 36s at Cranberry Highlands to lead Seneca Valley to a 185-199 Section 3 win against North Allegheny.

Mt. Lebanon edged Bethel Park, 192-196, in a Section 7 match at Mt. Lebanon Municipal Golf Club. Bethel Park's Chris Bowen fired a 35 to take medalist honors.

Division II boys' golf

John Popeck's 3-under-par 33 was not enough to lead Chartiers Houston past South Fayette as it fell, 205-207, to the Lions in their Section 4 match at Washington Golf Club.