Palmyra celebrates their 2025 PIAA Class AA championship. Photo: Bob Benscoter
The Pennsylvania district trophies have been handed out.
Next up: the race for a PIAA state title.
Sixteen teams begin the 2026 PIAA Class AA field hockey tournament with eight first-round games Tuesday, Nov. 10.
Palmyra heads into the PIAA Class AA tournament with a title to defend and a defense that did not allow a goal during the District 3 playoffs. The Cougars beat Warwick 2-0 in the district final, with Allie Fink and Grace Frew scoring, after wins over Susquehannock, Manheim Central, and Elizabethtown.
The Cougars open at home against Oxford, while Warwick hosts Kennett. Last year’s state finalists are both back, but a potential rematch can wait.
First, each has a District 1 challenger to get past.
Mount St. Joseph Academy opens against Manheim Central with the District 1 trophy in hand after a 2-1 win over Gwynedd Mercy Academy. Gwynedd Mercy gets a home opener, too, welcoming Garden Spot.
Southern Lehigh earned District 11 gold the hard way, beating Salisbury 2-1 in overtime.
Shady Side Academy also came through a close final, edging Peters Township 1-0 for the WPIAL title. Next up are Archbishop Ryan for Southern Lehigh and Red Land for Shady Side Academy.
District 2 AA champion Crestwood hosts Elizabethtown, while Cardinal O’Hara welcomes Bishop Shanahan.
All tickets for the PIAA postseason must be purchased online.
First round games
[3-6] Manheim Central at [1-1] Mount St. Joseph Academy, 2:30 p.m.
[12-2] Archbishop Ryan vs. [11-1] Southern Lehigh, at Southern Lehigh Middle School, 6:30 p.m.
[1-4] Kennett at [3-2] Warwick, 6 p.m.
[3-4] Elizabethtown at [2-1] Crestwood, 4:30 p.m.
[1-5] Oxford at [3-1] Palmyra, 6 p.m.
[3-3] Red Land at [7-1] Shady Side Academy, 5:30 p.m.
[1-3] Bishop Shanahan at [12-1] Cardinal O’Hara, 3 p.m.
[3-5] Garden Spot at [1-2] Gwynedd Mercy Academy, 2:15 p.m.
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