Susquenita’s student section showed up for the Lady Hawks last season during the PIAA Class A state championship. Photo: Bob Benscoter
The road to Mechanicsburg opens Tuesday, Nov. 10, when the 2026 PIAA Class A field hockey tournament begins.
Quarterfinals follow Nov. 14 and semifinals Nov. 17, with the championship scheduled for Nov. 21 at Chapman Field at Cumberland Valley High School.
Boiling Springs brings a district championship into the state postseason after beating Greenwood 3-1 in the District 3 Class A final. Before that, the Bubblers edged Susquenita 1-0 in the semifinals.
Susquenita are the reigning PIAA Class A champions.
Wyoming Area arrives with a similar defensive story. The Warriors beat Lackawanna Trail 1-0 in the District 2 semifinals, then shut out Lake-Lehman 2-0 in the championship.
Shannon Kearns and Ella Campenni scored the title-game goals, while Wyoming Area limited Lake-Lehman to one shot.
That sets up a confirmed opening-round meeting between Wyoming Area and West Perry, scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Nov. 10 at Wilkes-Barre Area.
In District 1, Faith Christian Academy recovered from an early deficit to defeat New Hope-Solebury 3-1 for its third consecutive district title.
New Hope-Solebury now faces Archbishop Carroll in a state opener scheduled for 1 p.m. Nov. 10 at Cardinal O’Hara. It is a chance for the District 1 runner-up to turn the page quickly after its championship-game loss.
Selinsgrove also enters with a district trophy after defeating Midd-West 2-1 in the District 4 final. The Seals’ state opener is against Oley Valley at 6 p.m. Nov. 10.
Here are the rest of the teams rounding out the 2026 PIAA Class A bracket. All tickets for the PIAA postseason must be purchased online.
First round games
West Perry vs. Wyoming Area at Wilkes-Barre Area, 6:30 p.m.
Littlestown at Northwestern Lehigh, 6 p.m.
Penn Argyl at Faith Christian, 5:30 p.m.
Midd-West vs. Greenwood at West Perry, 6 p.m.
Oley Valley at Selinsgrove, 6 p.m.
New Hope at Archbishop Carroll, 1 p.m.
Central Columbia at Boiling Springs, 6 p.m.
Susquenita vs. The Ellis School at Shady Side Academy, 4 p.m.
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