WPIAL clinched: Softball playoff qualifiers through May 3, 2026

By: Don Rebel
Sunday, May 3, 2026 | 9:49 PM

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The 2026 WPIAL softball playoff field is all but complete with 75 teams having punched a ticket for the upcoming district playoffs.

The top four teams in each section qualify for the postseason from Class 5A down. In 6A, the top six teams clinch a WPIAL playoff berth.

If there is a tie for the final playoff spot in any section, all of the tied teams advance if they split their head-to-head meetings.

Coverage of the 2026 WPIAL softball playoffs on TribHSSN.TribLive.com starts with the brackets being unveiled during the WPIAL Softball Playoff Pairings Show at 4 p.m. Thursday.

Here is the latest list of teams that earned district playoff berths, along with playoff scenarios through Sunday, with one more possible Class 4A playoff spot up for grabs.

*Indicates clinched section championship

Class 6A: Set with 6 playoff teams – there will be two quarterfinals byes

*Hempfield Spartans

Seneca Valley Raiders

Norwin Knights

Canon-McMillan Big Macs

Mt. Lebanon Blue Devils

Pine-Richland Rams

Class 5A: Set with 17 playoff teams — there will be one preliminary round game

Section 1

*Shaler Titans

Plum Mustangs

Fox Chapel Foxes

North Hills Indians

Section 2

*Penn-Trafford Warriors

Armstrong River Hawks

Kiski Area Cavaliers

Latrobe Wildcats

Section 3

*West Allegheny Indians

*Montour Spartans

South Fayette Lions

Upper St. Clair Panthers

Moon Tigers

Section 4

*Thomas Jefferson Jaguars

Baldwin Highlanders

Trinity Hillers

Connellsville Falcons

Class 4A: 12 of a possible 13 playoff teams have clinched

Section 1

*Knoch Knights

Indiana Little Indians

Derry Trojans

Greensburg Salem Golden Lions

(Freeport can clinch with a win over Greensburg Salem Monday and a Greensburg Salem loss at Derry on Tuesday.)

Section 2

*Elizabeth Forward Warriors

Laurel Highlands Mustangs

West Mifflin Titans

Uniontown Red Raiders

Section 3

*Blackhawk Cougars

North Catholic Trojans

Hampton Talbots

Beaver Bobcats

Class 3A: Set with 12 playoff teams — there will be four first round byes

Section 1

*Mt. Pleasant Vikings

Burrell Buccaneers

Yough Cougars

Deer Lakes Lancers

Section 2

*Mohawk Warriors

Avonworth Antelopes

Ellwood City Wolverines

Hopewell Vikings

Section 3

*South Park Eagles

Keystone Oaks Golden Eagles

McGuffey Highlanders

Charleroi Cougars

Class 2A: Set with 16 playoff teams — there will be no byes and no preliminary round games

Section 1

*Laurel Spartans

Shenango Wildcats

Neshannock Lancers

Riverside Panthers

Section 2

*South Allegheny Gladiators

Brentwood Spartans

Apollo-Ridge Vikings

Shady Side Academy Bulldogs

Section 3

*Chartiers-Houston Buccaneers

Seton LaSalle Rebels

Burgettstown Blue Devils

Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Chargers

Section 4

*Bentworth Bearcats

Frazier Commodores

Brownsville Falcons

Washington Little Prexies

Class A: Set with 12 playoff teams — there will be four first-round byes

Section 1

*Union Scotties

South Side Rams

Sewickley Academy Panthers

Bishop Canevin Crusaders

Section 2

*Carmichaels Mighty Mikes

West Greene Pioneers

Jefferson-Morgan Rockets

Beth-Center Bulldogs

Section 3

*Serra Catholic Eagles

Jeannette Jayhawks

Monessen Greyhounds

Leechburg Blue Devils