WPIAL clinched: Girls volleyball playoff qualifiers and clinching scenarios through Wednesday

By: Don Rebel
Wednesday, October 15, 2025 | 8:55 PM

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The WPIAL girls volleyball regular season has only one day remaining and 62 district teams have clinched a postseason berth.

The top four teams in each of the sections with seven or more teams and the top three teams in each of the sections with six or fewer teams qualify for the district playoffs. All teams tied for a playoff spot where head-to-head does not break the tie all qualify for the postseason.

Don’t miss the 2025 WPIAL Girls Volleyball Playoff Pairings Show at 1 p.m. Friday here at TribHSSN.TribLive.com

Here is the latest list of teams that qualified for the WPIAL girls volleyball playoffs through Wednesday plus the playoff picture for the postseason berths still up for grabs.

Class 4A

10 of a possible 15 teams have clinched

Section 1

Peters Township Indians

Upper St. Clair Panthers

Canon-McMillan Big Macs

Section 2

North Allegheny Tigers

North Catholic Trojans

• Pine-Richland (5-4) and Seneca Valley (5-4) are tied for third place. On Thursday, Pine-Richland hosts Butler (2-7) and Seneca Valley is home to North Hills (0-9). If the Rams and Raiders finish in a tie, both teams will qualify for the playoffs.

Section 3

Hempfield Spartans

Penn-Trafford Warriors

Latrobe Wildcats

• Norwin (4-5) can earn a playoff berth with a win at Plum (2-7) and a Latrobe loss to Hempfield (8-1) on Thursday.

Section 4

Shaler Titans

Kiski Area Cavaliers

• Armstrong (5-4) can qualify for the playoffs with a win at Shaler (9-0) on Thursday. Fox Chapel (5-4) can clinch a postseason berth with a win over Kiski Area (7-2) on Thursday. If the River Hawks and Foxes both win or lose on Thursday, they both qualify for the playoffs.

Class 3A

Set with 18 playoff teams, two preliminary round matches

Section 1

Oakland Catholic Eagles

Chartiers Valley Colts

South Fayette Lions

Trinity Hillers

Section 2

Mars Fightin’ Planets

Freeport Yellowjackets

Hampton Talbots

Section 3

Thomas Jefferson Jaguars

Belle Vernon Leopards

Laurel Highlands Mustangs

Ringgold Rams

Section 4

Beaver Bobcats

Central Valley Warriors

Blackhawk Cougars

Section 5

Greensburg Salem Golden Lions

Indiana Little Indians

Derry Trojans

Franklin Regional Panthers

Class 2A

19 of a possible 20 teams have clinched

Section 1

Hopewell Vikings

Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Chargers

Avonworth Antelopes

Quaker Valley Quakers

Section 2

Seton LaSalle Rebels

South Park Eagles

South Allegheny Gladiators

Carlynton Cougars

• Keystone Oaks (6-7) can qualify for the postseason with a win over Carlynton (7-6) on Thursday.

Section 3

Waynesburg Central Raiders

Brownsville Falcons

McGuffey Highlanders

Chartiers-Houston Buccaneers

Section 4

Neshannock Lancers

Riverside Panthers

Mohawk Warriors

Shenango Wildcats

Section 5

Burrell Buccaneers

Southmoreland Scotties

Deer Lakes Lancers

Class A

15 of a possible 17 teams have clinched

Section 1

St. Joseph Spartans

Apollo-Ridge Vikings

Springdale Dynamos

Section 2

Rochester Rams

Beaver County Christian Eagles

Western Beaver Golden Beavers

• Union (5-4) can earn a playoff spot with a win over Beaver County Christian (7-2) and a Western Beaver (6-3) loss to South Side (2-7) on Thursday.

Section 3

Beth-Center Bulldogs

Carmichaels Mighty Mikes

West Greene Pioneers

• Jefferson-Morgan (4-5) can clinch a playoff spot with a win at West Greene (5-4) on Thursday.

Section 4

Frazier Commodores

California Trojans

Trinity Christian Falcons

Section 5

Fort Cherry Rangers

Eden Christian Academy Warriors

Serra Catholic Eagles