10/19/2026
On Saturday, October 17, 2026, Burgettstown KofC #3440 Soccer Challenge Champions Daniel Mullaney, Emily Henke, Peyton Irvine, Trevor Crupe, and Carson Stroud competed in the PA Knights of Columbus Western Section Regional Soccer Challenge held at the St. Paul Seminary Diocese of Pittsburgh Center field in Carnegie. It was a cold and blustery morning, after a rain that brought the 74 degrees weather from Friday morning down to the barely 50s. We were reduced to the use of one net due to the conditions of the grounds around the second regulation size net. Never the less, all competitors gave our region a reason to be proud, demonstrating the skills that they have honed in their sport. Emily, Daniel, and Carson advanced to the State Soccer Challenge on November 7 in Hummelstown, PA (near Hershey Park).
Father Bud Falkenhan offered the prayer that kickstarted the competition. Brother John Drzik kept score and as the primary scorekeeper.
Special thanks to PA Knights of Columbus Western Section Regional Program Chairman Michael Lynch for putting on a great event. Extraordinary gratitude MUST be extended to Shawn Mullaney, John Geisler, Daniel Mullaney, Brother Rick from Council #2201 for helping with the set up for the event, secondary scorekeeping, & ball governance; and to the Henke family (Dave and Cindy) for their support over the years with this event and for such great partnership with B.A.Y.S.A. Soccer. Shout outs must also be given for the phenomenal sportsmanship exhibited by our Burgettstown kids, Carson Stroud, Emily Henke, and Daniel Mullaney, for rising to the occasion and helping out with ball return and for the encouragement of the others with whom they were competing. God, good parenting and B.A.Y.S.A built them right! Another shout out to State Warden and Brother Jeffrey Peterinelli for being so photogenic!
Photos by Burgettstown Knights of Columbus Soccer Challenge Chairman Christopher Scott.
Here is the list of those who are adding to the State Level Soccer Challenge on November 7:
Boys, Age 9 - Silas Santiago, Council 2201 (District 201)
Boys, Age 10 - Jonathan Russell, Council 2201 (District 201)
Boys, Age 11 - Carson Stroud, Council 3440 (District 212)
Boys, Age 12 - Grayson Gallucci, Council 2201 (District 201)
Boys, Age 13 - No competitors
Boys, Age 14 - Daniel Mullaney, Council 3440 (District 212)
Girls, Age 9 - Siena Rizzo, Council 1011 (District 219)
Girls, Age 10 - Katharine Campbell, Council 2201 (District 201)
Girls, Age 11 - No competitors
Girls, Age 12 - No competitors
Girls, Age 13 - Emily Henke, Council 3440 (District 212)
Girls, Age 14 - No competitors
