Washington, Pa. – The Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic League (WPIAL) crowned its 2026 team champions at the WPIAL/UPMC Sports Medicine Girls’ Tennis Team Championships on Wednesday, Oct. 21, at the Janet L. Swanson Tennis Center on the campus of Washington & Jefferson College.
In Class 3A, Shady Side Academy captured its second consecutive WPIAL team championship, defeating Bethel Park, 4-1. The Bulldogs continued their recent success with another championship performance.
In Class 2A, North Catholic edged Quaker Valley, 3-2, to claim the WPIAL title. The victory marked the second championship in three years for the Trojans.
CLASS 3A RECAP
Shady Side Academy secured its second consecutive Class 3A championship with a 4-1 victory over Bethel Park.
In singles play, Shady Side Academy’s Merriwether McCargo defeated Cami Fisher, while Bethel Park’s Mackenzie Smock rebounded in the second singles match and lastly Cassie Lapina also earned a victory for the Bulldogs to give them a commanding advantage.
Bethel Park earned its lone point in doubles play, as Cassie Sierka and Julia Ross defeated Shady Side Academy’s Alex Merkel and Merielle Hooker. The Bulldogs secured the team championship with a victory in the second doubles flight, as Slyvie Will and Eva Marcus defeated Mia Hague and Reese Coleman, 6-1, 6-0.
Shady Side Academy reached the championship match with a 5-0 victory over 16th-seeded Hempfield Area, a 5-0 win against eighth-seeded Pine-Richland and a 5-0 semifinal victory over fourth-seeded Upper St. Clair.
Bethel Park advanced to the final after defeating 15th-seeded Plum, 5-0, seventh-seeded Fox Chapel, 5-0, and third-seeded North Allegheny, 3-2.
In the third-place consolation match, North Allegheny defeated upper St. Clair, 3-2, to secure the final PIAA tournament berth.
The three WPIAL Class 3A qualifiers for the PIAA tournament are Shady Side Academy, Bethel Park and North Allegheny.
CLASS 2A RECAP
North Catholic captured the Class 2A championship with a 3-2 victory over Quaker Valley, earning its second WPIAL team title in three years.
In singles play, Quaker Valley earned victories from Avery Allan and Caitlin Hart, while North Catholic answered with a win from Anna Ravotti to keep the championship match close.
The doubles flights ultimately decided the championship. North Catholic earned both victories in that stage of the finals to secure the overall 3-2 team victory.
North Catholic reached the championship match with a 5-0 win over 15th-seeded Central Valley, a 4-1 victory against seventh-seeded Sewickley Academy and a 3-2 semifinal win over three-seeded Winchester Thurston.
Quaker Valley advanced to the final after receiving a first-round bye, defeating eighth-seeded Beaver, 5-0, and fifth-seeded Mt. Pleasant, 5-0.
In the third-place consolation match, Winchester Thurston defeated Mt. Pleasant, 4-1, to claim the final PIAA tournament berth.
The three WPIAL Class 2A qualifiers for the PIAA tournament are North Catholic, Quaker Valley and Winchester Thurston.