What to watch for in WPIAL sports on May 13, 2025: Class 3A volleyball playoffs commence

By: Don Rebel
Monday, May 12, 2025 | 10:41 PM

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There are 10 WPIAL first-round boys volleyball playoff matches set for Tuesday where weather is no issue.

Class 3A has 14 teams in the bracket with top-seeded North Allegheny and No. 2 Seneca Valley enjoying opening-round byes.

Here are the six first-round matches that all begin at 7 p.m.

• No. 8 Mt. Lebanon (13-1) hosts No. 9 Gateway (10-2) in a battle of section champions

• No. 4 Hempfield (11-4) welcomes No. 13 Upper St. Clair (5-8)

• No. 12 Baldwin (6-10) visits No. 5 Pine-Richland (9-5)

• No. 7 Canon-McMillan (14-2) is home to No. 10 Central Catholic (9-8)

• No. 3 Latrobe (15-1) welcomes No. 14 North Hills (8-9)

• No. 11 Peters Township (7-11) travels to No. 6 Penn-Trafford (10-6)

In Class 2A, the top four seeds all earned first-round byes.

So in the opening round, No. 1 Shaler, No. 2 Ambridge, No. 3 Seton LaSalle and No. 4 North Catholic will be spectators waiting to see who they will play in the quarterfinals Thursday.

Here are the four opening-round contests with each game set for a 7 p.m. start.

• No. 9 Hopewell (9-8) visits No. 8 Derry (11-6)

• No. 5 South Fayette (13-4) will host No. 12 McKeesport (8-8)

• No. 10 Deer Lakes (10-5) travels to No. 7 Thomas Jefferson (9-6)

• No. 6 Mars (8-10) is home to No. 11 South Park (8-8)

Day Two of the lax postseason

Rain or shine, the first round of the district lacrosse playoffs for girls Class 3A and boys Class 2A begins Tuesday.

Each bracket has 12 teams with four first-round byes.

In girls 3A, the top four teams already into the second round are No. 1 Pine-Richland, No. 2 Upper St. Clair, No. 3 Mt. Lebanon and No. 4 Moon.

The four 3A girls first-round matches are all set to start at 7 p.m.

• No. 9 Bethel Park (10-6) visits No. 8 Shady Side Academy (6-8)

• No. 5 Fox Chapel (10-5) welcomes No. 12 Norwin (7-9)

• No. 7 Penn-Trafford (12-6) hosts No. 10 Butler (8-6)

• No. 11 North Allegheny (4-12) travels to No. 6 Peters Township (13-5)

In boys 2A, the top four teams headed to the quarterfinals are No. 1 South Fayette, No. 2 Mars, No. 3 Hampton and No. 4 Peters Township.

The four 2A boys first-round matches are all set to start at 7 p.m. unless otherwise indicated:

• No. 9 Indiana (8-8) is on the road to face No. 8 Franklin Regional (9-8)

• No. 5 Sewickley Academy (10-2) is home to No. 12 Chartiers Valley (6-10) at 6 p.m.

• No. 7 Bethel Park (11-7) hosts No. 10 Quaker Valley (9-4)

• No. 11 Shaler (10-6) will visit No. 6 Penn-Trafford (12-6)