Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

WPIAL PLAYOFFS

- — By Mike White

Four teams from every section qualify for the playoffs. If two or more teams tie for a playoff spot, head-to-head competitio­n breaks the tie. If head-to-head does not break the tie, all tied teams qualify. The field for the boys tournament is set. One playoff spot is still up for grabs Saturday on the girls side. The WPIAL will announce playoff pairings and seedings Tuesday. The playoffs begin Feb. 15. Here are teams that will be in the playoffs:

Boys

CLASS 6A

Section 1: Pine-Richland, Butler, North Allegheny, Seneca Valley.

2: Mt. Lebanon, Upper St. Clair, Canon-McMillan, Peters Township.

3: Latrobe, Fox Chapel, PennTraffo­rd, Connellsvi­lle.

CLASS 5A

1: Penn Hills, Woodland Hills, McKeesport, Albert Gallatin

2: Moon, Chartiers Valley, Montour West Allegheny, Thomas Jefferson.

3: Mars, Franklin Regional, Shaler, Hampton.

CLASS 4A

1: Highlands, Knoch, Derry, Freeport.

2: Quaker Valley, New Castle, Ambridge, Beaver, Blackhawk.

3: Uniontown, South Park, Ringgold, Belle Vernon.

CLASS 3A

1: Lincoln Park, Aliquippa, Neshannock, Beaver Falls.

2: Seton LaSalle, North Catholic, Keystone Oaks, Avonworth.

3: Deer Lakes, Steel Valley, Valley, Shady Side Academy.

4: Washington, McGuffey, Charleroi, Southmorel­and.

CLASS 2A

1: Winchester Thurston, Sto-Rox, Summit Academy, Springdale.

2: Serra, Jeannette, California, Brentwood.

3: OLSH, Sewickley Academy, South Side Beaver, Shenango. CLASS 1A

1: Cornell, Vincentian, Nazareth Prep, Union.

2: Monessen, Bishop Canevin, Geibel, West Greene.

3: St. Joseph, Greensburg Central Catholic, Leechburg, Clairton.

Girls

CLASS 6A

Section 1: North Allegheny, Norwin, Seneca Valley, Fox Chapel.

2: Peters Township, Bethel Park, Mt. Lebanon, Upper St. Clair. CLASS 5A

1: Chartiers Valley, Thomas Jefferson, Trinity, South Fayette.

2: Gateway, Franklin Regional, Mars, Plum.

3: Oakland Catholic, Penn Hills, Woodland Hills, Penn-Trafford. CLASS 4A

1: North Catholic, Freeport, Apollo-Ridge, Greensburg Salem, Knoch.

2: Central Valley, Blackhawk, Keystone Oaks, Quaker Valley.

3. Elizabeth Forward, Southmorel­and, Belle Vernon, McKeesport. CLASS 3A

1: Neshannock, Avonworth, Beaver, Mohawk. (Ellwood City qualifies if Beaver beats Mohawk Saturday).

2: South Park, Washington, Seton LaSalle, Beth-Center.

3: Shady Side Academy, Carlynton, Deer Lakes, East Allegheny. CLASS 2A

1: Laurel, Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, South Side Beaver, StoRox, Aliquippa.

2: Brentwood, Serra, Ellis School, Winchester Thurston, Riverview.

3: Bishop Canevin, Frazier, Burgettsto­wn, Chartiers-Houston. CLASS 1A

1: Rochester, Quigley, Sewickley Academy, Vincentian.

2: West Greene, Avella, California, Mapletown.

3: Greensburg Central Catholic, Clairton, Aquinas Academy, Leechburg.

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