What to look for in WPIAL sports on October 21, 2024: Postseason football, volleyball, golf on the schedule

From: Don Rebel

Sunday, October 20, 2024 | 7:19 p.m

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Welcome to a busy Monday with WPIAL football first round games, district volleyball preliminary round games and the opening round of the PIAA golf championships.

In the 2023 WPIAL Class 4A girls soccer first round, Upper St. Clair hosted Butler in a 7-10 matchup, with the Panthers defeating the Golden Tornado 2-0.

The rematch is scheduled for Monday at the exact same spot on the tournament schedule.

Upper St. Clair (9-5-2) placed second in Section 2, while Butler (9-8) placed fourth in Section 3.

The winner will face No. 2 seed and Section 2 champion Seneca Valley (12-2-2) in the quarterfinals on Thursday.

The other three 4A first round games at 6:30 p.m. include:

*NO. 9 Latrobe (8-4-1) at No. 8 Pine-Richland (11-5) at 6:30 p.m., with the winner visiting No. 1 Peters Township (16-0-1).

*NO. 12 Mt. Lebanon (9-6-1) at No. 5 Norwin (10-7-1) at 6:30 p.m., with the winner traveling to play No. 4 North Allegheny (10-5-1). .

*NO. 11 Hempfield (5-12) at No. 6 Canon-McMillan (11-3-1) with the winner at No. 3 Penn-Trafford (12-4) at 6:30 p.m.

3A girls soccer opener

One is good, but twice is nice.

The 16-team WPIAL Class 3A playoff field has two defending champions, and both are the top two seeds.

2023 4A winner Fox Chapel (15-1-1) is the No. 1 seed, while last year’s 3A winner South Fayette (13-3) is the No. 2 seed.

On Monday, the Foxes host No. 16 Indiana (5-9-2) and the Lions host No. 15 Kiski Area (6-8-1).

The other six first-round games scheduled for 6:30 p.m. include:

*NO. 9 Franklin Regional (12-5) and No. 8 Montour (11-4-2)

*NO. 13 Shaler (8-8-1) at No. 4 Plum (15-1)

*NO. 12 Hampton (11-4-1) at No. 5 Moon (12-3)

*NO. 10 Bethel Park (9-5-3) at No. 7 Thomas Jefferson (9-5-1)

*NO. 14 Laurel Highlands (7-7) at No. 3 West Allegheny (13-3-1)

*NO. 11 Oakland Catholic (8-7) at No. 6 Mars (14-2) at 8 p.m

Same, but different

The top four seeds in the WPIAL Class 2A boys soccer playoffs this season have the same four teams as a year ago, although the deck has been shuffled a bit.

The two constants are South Park (16-1-1) at the top and Deer Lakes (15-2-1) at No. 3.

The defending champion Eagles were No. 1 every year and went on to win gold.

South Park hosts Waynesburg Central (7-7-1) on Monday at 6:30 p.m.

The 2022 district champion Lancers open this year’s postseason at home against No. 14 Hopewell (9-7) at 6:30 p.m

Last year, Quaker Valley was a No. 2 seed and made it to the finals. This season, QV (14-3-1) is the No. 4 seed and will host No. 13 Burrell (8-9) at 6:30 p.m

After all, Avonworth (14-2-2) was a No. 4 seed last fall and this year the Lopes are a No. 2 seed. The Antelopes host No. 15 McGuffey on Tuesday.

The other four 2A first-round games starting at 6:30 p.m. include:

*NO. 9 Central Valley (14-4) at No. 8 Elizabeth Forward (12-4-1)

*NO. 12 Seton LaSalle (12-4) at No. 5 Charleroi (14-1)

*NO. 10 Shady Side Academy (11-4-1) at No. 7 Mt. Pleasant (13-5)

*NO. 11 Southmoreland (11-7) at No. 6 North Catholic (14-4) at Mars at 6 p.m

Volleyball braids

The first round of the 2024 WPIAL girls volleyball playoffs will take place on Tuesday and Wednesday.

Monday is the day the Class 3A and Class 2A 16-team field is determined.

There are a total of eight preliminary round games, two in 3A and a bloated six in 2A.

All of these games will take place at 7:00 p.m. unless otherwise noted.

*Class 3A seed for No. 15: Albert Gallatin (8-8) at Derry (7-8) with the winner at No. 2 Mars.

*3A for 16 seeds: Central Valley (7-9) at Gateway (8-5) with the winner at No. 1 Beaver.

*2A for 11 seeds: Mohawk (10-8) vs. Avonworth (9-9) at Keystone Oaks at 6 p.m. with the winner at No. 6 Waynesburg Central

*2A for 12 seeds: Brownsville (8-11) at Seton LaSalle (13-7) with winner at No. 5 Southmoreland

*2A for 13 seeds: Ligonier Valley (9-8) at Yough (12-8) with winner at No. 4 South Park

*2A for 14 seeds: Bentworth (8-10) vs. McGuffey (11-5) with winner at No. 3 Hopewell

*2A for 15 seeds: Our Lady of the Sacred Heart (10-6) at Laurel (11-7) with winner at No. 2 Neshannock

*2A for 16 seeds: Shenango (7-7) at Keystone Oaks (9-8) at 7:30 p.m. with winner at No. 1 Quaker Valley

Putting at Penn State

The first state championships of the school year will be held Monday through Wednesday in Happy Valley.

The 2024 PIAA Individual and Team Golf Championships will be held at Penn State’s Blue and White golf courses.

The individual finals are a two-day, 36-hole event scheduled for Monday and Tuesday, while the team championships are scheduled for Wednesday.