Tri-Valley swept New Hope-Solebury, 25-12, 25-18, 26-24, in the first round of the PIAA Class 2A girls volleyball playoffs Wednesday at home.
The District XI champion Bulldogs (21-2) advance to Saturday’s state quarterfinals against District 2 champion Blue Ridge.
Tri-Valley won the first two sets easily, then held off the District 1 champion, 26-24, in the third.
Blue Ridge (17-5) reached the quarterfinals by beating District 4 champion Canton, 20-25, 25-15, 25-22, 25-23, on Wednesday. As of Thursday, the PIAA had not posted a site or time for Saturday’s match.
The Tri-Valley and Blue Ridge winner will play the winner of Delone Catholic and Shenango in the semifinals on Tuesday, Nov. 17. Delone Catholic (19-1), the District 3 champion, swept MAST II. Shenango (19-4) beat District 5 champion Everett in five sets, taking the decider, 16-14.
The Class 2A final is set for 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 21, at Saint Francis University in Loretto.
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2026 Class 2A State Championship
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Pine Grove Area’s season ended Tuesday with a 3-1 loss at District 2 champion Holy Redeemer in the Class 3A first round. The Cardinals won the second set, 25-10, but Holy Redeemer took the other three, 25-17, 25-18, and 25-14. Pine Grove Area finishes the season at 17-9.
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