WPIAL clinched: Softball qualifiers, playoff picture through May 4, 2025

By: Don Rebel
Sunday, May 4, 2025 | 10:02 PM

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The 2025 WPIAL softball playoff field is taking shape and sits at 69 teams with a week left in the regular season.

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 2025 WPIAL softball playoffs on TribHSSN.TribLive.com starts with the brackets being unveiled during the Playoff Pairings Show on Thursday.

Here is the latest list of teams that have earned district playoff berths through Sunday, plus the playoff scenarios for the unclaimed playoff berths.

*Indicates clinched section championship

Class 6A: Set with 6 playoff teams in Class 6A – No first round and two quarterfinal byes

Hempfield Spartans

Seneca Valley Raiders

North Allegheny Tigers

Pine-Richland Rams

Canon-McMillan Big Macs

Norwin Knights

Class 5A: 16 of a possible 17 teams have clinched a 5A playoff spot

Section 1

*Shaler Titans

North Hills Indians

Plum Mustangs

Fox Chapel Foxes

(New Castle can clinch with a win at Shaler on Monday.)

Section 2

*Penn-Trafford Warriors

Franklin Regional Panthers

Armstrong River Hawks

Latrobe Wildcats

Section 3

West Allegheny Indians

Chartiers Valley Colts

South Fayette Lions

Moon Tigers

Section 4

Baldwin Highlanders

Thomas Jefferson Jaguars

Trinity Hillers

Connellsville Falcons

Class 4A: 11 of at least 12 teams have clinched a 4A playoff spot

Section 1

*Knoch Knights

Derry Trojans

Indiana Little Indians

Greensburg Salem Golden Lions

Section 2

Elizabeth Forward Warriors

West Mifflin Titans

Uniontown Red Raiders

Belle Vernon Leopards

Section 3

*Hampton Talbots

Beaver Bobcats

Blackhawk Cougars

Class 3A: 11 of 12 teams have clinched a 3A playoff spot

Section 1

*Mt. Pleasant Vikings

Southmoreland Scotties

Deer Lakes Lancers

(Ligonier Valley holds a two-game lead over Yough for fourth place. The teams play at Yough on Monday and at Ligonier Valley on Tuesday. The Cougars have to sweep both to clinch; if not, the Rams are in.)

Section 2

*Mohawk Warriors

Ellwood City Wolverines

Avonworth Antelopes

Hopewell Vikings

Section 3

*South Park Eagles

McGuffey Highlanders

Charleroi Cougars

Keystone Oaks Golden Eagles

Class 2A: 15 of a possible 17 teams have clinched a 2A playoff spot

Section 1

*Neshannock Lancers

Laurel Spartans

Shenango Wildcats

Riverside Panthers

Section 2

*South Allegheny Gladiators

Apollo-Ridge Vikings

Northgate Flames

Section 3

*Chartiers-Houston Buccaneers

Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Chargers

Seton LaSalle Rebels

Burgettstown Blue Devils

Section 4

*Frazier Commodores

Waynesburg Central Raiders

Brownsville Falcons

Bentworth Bearcats

Class A: 10 of at least 12 teams have clinched a Class A playoff spot

Section 1

*Union Scotties

Sewickley Academy Panthers

South Side Rams

(Cornell is 2-5 and Bishop Canevin is 2-6 in the battle for fourth place. Cornell is at Sewickley Academy on Monday, then plays Bishop Canevin in a doubleheader on Tuesday. If they are tied going into Tuesday and split the doubleheader, they both qualify.)

Section 2

*Carmichaels Mighty Mikes

West Greene Pioneers

Jefferson-Morgan Rockets

Avella Eagles

Section 3

Serra Catholic Eagles

Jeannette Jayhawks

Greensburg Central Catholic Centurions