Seeds
| 1. Hopewell 2. Waynesburg Central 3. Seton LaSalle 4. OLSH 5. Mohawk 6. Riverside 7. South Park 8. Brownsville 9. Burrell 10. Neshannock |
11. Avonworth 12. Southmoreland 13. South Allegheny 14. Shenango 15. Quaker Valley 16. McGuffey 17. Chartiers Houston 18. Keystone Oaks 19. Carlynton 20. Deer Lakes |
Our First Impressions
Some of the seeding decisions here raised eyebrows. Section 2 got almost no respect, and the placement of South Park at 7 behind Riverside and Mohawk doesn’t add up. South Allegheny sitting at 13 is downright baffling, and Brownsville — with the best player in the bracket — at 8 feels like a miss.
Once again, section rematches in the preliminary round make the bracket feel a bit lazy. Still, this is a field loaded with talent and parity. The top three seeds — Hopewell, Waynesburg, and Seton — are all deserving, but several mid-tier teams have the pieces to crash the semifinals.
Who Actually Has a Chance to Hoist the Trophy
Hopewell, Waynesburg Central, and Seton LaSalle have the roster depth, balance, and experience to make a run to the finals.
Who Could Make a Cinderella Run to the Semis
South Allegheny is built for chaos — physical at the net and confident enough to make a long run despite the low seed.
Avonworth also has the tools to pull an early upset or two if their serve receive holds up.
Our Picks
Preliminary Round
- Shenango over Deer Lakes
- South Allegheny over Carlynton
- Quaker Valley over Keystone Oaks
- Chartiers Houston over McGuffey
Round 1
- Hopewell over Chartiers Houston
- Brownsville over Burrell
- South Allegheny over OLSH — avenging their disrespect with the upset
- Mohawk over Southmoreland
- Waynesburg over Quaker Valley
- South Park over Neshannock — one of the best first-round matchups
- Seton LaSalle over Shenango
- Avonworth over Riverside
Quarterfinals
- Hopewell over Brownsville — Gates will be the best player on the court, but Hopewell’s defense wins out.
- South Allegheny over Mohawk — quick work here for South A.
- Waynesburg over South Park — could go either way, but Waynesburg grinds it out.
- Seton LaSalle over Avonworth — too many offensive options for Seton.
Semifinals — GREAT matchups
- Hopewell over South Allegheny — five-set thriller.
- Waynesburg over Seton LaSalle — another five-set battle.
Championship
Waynesburg Central def. Hopewell in four — the Raiders ride momentum and claim the title.
