Championship streaks on the line for WPIAL field hockey playoffs

By: Bill Hartlep
Friday, October 22, 2021 | 5:32 PM

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This year’s WPIAL field hockey tournaments have a lot on the line for the favorites in each classification.

Pine-Richland is seeking a third straight title in Class 3A. Penn-Trafford is looking for a sixth consecutive crown in Class 2A, and Shady Side Academy is aiming for a four-peat in Class A.

All three defending champions earned No. 1 seeds when the WPIAL playoff pairings were announced Friday.

The four-team bracket in Class 3A features a doubleheader at Pine-Richland on Tuesday: No. 2 North Allegheny (11-7 overall) against No. 3 Hempfield (10-6) at 6 p.m., and No. 4 Peters Township (10-6) at No. 1 Pine-Richland (15-0) at 7:30.

In Class 2A, No. 2 Fox Chapel (7-6) will play No. 3 Upper St. Clair (3-9) at 6:30 p.m., and No. 4 Latrobe (3-8) will play No. 1 Penn-Trafford (14-0) at 8 p.m. Both games will be at Penn-Trafford.

In Class A, No. 2 Aquinas Academy (4-6) will take on No. 3 Ellis School (6-6) at 5 p.m. Tuesday at Penn-Trafford. Shady Side Academy (10-1) has a bye into the finals.

The three championships will be held Oct. 30 at W & J.

Bill Hartlep is the TribLive sports editor. A Pittsburgh native and Point Park graduate, he joined the Trib in 2004, covering high school sports. He held various editing roles before assuming his current position in 2019. He can be reached at bhartlep@triblive.com.

Tags: Aquinas Academy, Ellis School, Fox Chapel, Hempfield, Latrobe, North Allegheny, Penn-Trafford, Peters Township, Pine-Richland, Shady Side Academy, Upper St. Clair