PIAA State Tournament Predictions
June 2, 2014
By Greg Williams
PA Director of Scouting
The PIAA state tournament begins Monday with 16 teams in each of four classifications attempting to make an appearance in the state finals on June 13 at Medlar Park in State College.
We posed a number of questions prior to the start of district tournament play and several have already been answered. We now know that there will be a new champion in Class AAA as two-time defending champion West York was knocked out of district tournament action in the 1st round. (See "Postseason Notebook" - May 19) to find out what other questions have been answered and what remains to be determined.
CLICK HERE to view complete PIAA State Tournament brackets and schedules
In what is more than likely an effort in futility, but a lot of fun never the less, PA Director of Scouting Greg Williams and Philadelphia Region Director of Scouting Jacob Gill have boldly made their predictions in each class. Here’s a look at those class by class predictions, in bracket order:
class 4a
Jacob Gill
Round 1 | Quarters | Semis | Final |
Methacton/Washington | |||
Parkland/Spring-Ford | Methacton/Parkland | Parkland |
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La Salle/Boyertown Area | La Salle/Hazleton Area | Hazleton Area |
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Hazleton Area/Hempfield | Parkland | ||
Cedar Cliff/Conestoga | Seneca Valley | ||
State College/Red Land | Conestoga/Red Land | Red Land |
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Seneca Valley/Moon Area | Seneca Valley/DuBois Area | Seneca Valley |
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DuBois Area/Baldwin |
Greg Williams
Round 1 | Quarters | Semis | Final |
Methacton/Washington | |||
Parkland/Spring-Ford | Methacton/Parkland | Parkland |
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La Salle/Boyertown Area | Boyertown Area/Hazleton Area | Hazleton Area |
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Hazleton Area/Hempfield | Parkland | ||
Cedar Cliff/Conestoga | Conestoga | ||
State College/Red Land | Conestoga/Red Land | Conestoga |
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Seneca Valley/Moon Area | Moon Area/Baldwin | Moon Area |
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DuBois Area/Baldwin |
class 3A
Jacob Gill
Round 1 | Quarters | Semis | Final |
Pope John Paul II/West Perry |
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Archbishop Wood/Northeastern | West Perry/Archbishop Wood |
West Perry |
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Tamaqua Area/Franklin Towne Charter | Tamaqua Area/Abington Heights |
Abington Heights |
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Jersey Shore/Abington Heights | Abington Heights | ||
Northern York/Harriton | West Allegheny | ||
Somerset Area/Blackhawk | Northern York/Blackhawk |
Blackhawk |
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West Allegheny/Punxsutawney | West Allegheny/Cathedral Prep | West Allegheny |
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Cathedral Prep/West Mifflin Area |
Greg Williams
Round 1 | Quarters | Semis | Final |
Pope John Paul II/West Perry |
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Archbishop Wood/Northeastern | Pope John Paul II/Archbishop Wood |
Pope John Paul II |
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Tamaqua Area/Franklin Towne Charter |
Tamaqua Area/Jersey Shore | Jersey Shore |
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Jersey Shore/Abington Heights |
Jersey Shore |
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Northern York/Harriton | Blackhawk | ||
Somerset Area/Blackhawk | Northern York/Blackhawk | Blackhawk |
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West Allegheny/Punxsutawney | West Allegheny/Cathedral Prep |
West Allegheny |
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Cathedral Prep/West Mifflin Area |
class 2a
Jacob Gill
Round 1 | Quarters | Semis | Final |
Neumann-Goretti/Berks Catholic | |||
Lakeland/Bloomsburg Area | Neumann-Goretti/Bloomsburg Area | Neumann-Goretti | |
Notre Dame (GP)/Springfield Twp | Notre Dame (GP)/Loyalsock Twp | Loyalsock Twp | |
Loyalsock Twp/Bald Eagle Area | Neumann-Goretti | ||
Steel Valley/Bedford | Steel Valley | ||
Karns City/Northwestern | Steel Valley/Northwestern | Steel Valley | |
Franklin Area/Seton-La Salle | Franklin Area/Central | Central | |
Central/Quaker Valley |
Greg Williams
Round 1 | Quarters | Semis | Final |
Neumann-Goretti/Berks Catholic | |||
Lakeland/Bloomsburg Area | Neumann-Goretti/Bloombsurg Area |
Neumann-Goretti |
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Notre Dame (GP)/Springfield Twp | Notre Dame (GP)/Loyalsock Twp |
Loyalsock Twp |
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Loyalsock Twp/Bald Eagle Area | Loyalsock Twp |
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Steel Valley/Bedford | Central |
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Karns City/Northwestern | Steel Valley/Northwestern | Steel Valley |
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Franklin Area/Seton-La Salle | Franklin Area/Central |
Central |
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Central/Quaker Valley |
class 1a
Jacob Gill
Round 1 | Quarters | Semis | Final |
Devon Prep/York Catholic | |||
MMI Prep/Canton | Devon Prep/Canton |
Canton |
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Julia R Masterman/Schuylkill Haven | Schuylkill Haven/Lancaster Co. Christian |
Schuylkill Haven |
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Lancaster Co. Christian/Juniata Valley | Canton |
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California Area/Cranberry Area | Bishop McCort |
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Bishop McCort/Eisenhower | Cranberry Area/Bishop McCort |
Bishop McCort |
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Southern Fulton/Carmichaels Area | Carmichaels Area/Elk County Catholic |
Elk County Catholic |
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Elk County Catholic/Sewickley |
Greg Williams
Round 1 | Quarters | Semis | Final |
Devon Prep/York Catholic | |||
MMI Prep/Canton | York Catholic/Canton |
Canton |
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Julia R Masterman/Schuylkill Haven | Schuylkill Haven/Lancaster Co. Christian |
Schuylkill Haven |
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Lancaster Co. Christian/Juniata Valley | Canton |
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California Area/Cranberry Area | Elk County Catholic |
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Bishop McCort/Eisenhower | California Area/Bishop McCort |
Bishop McCort |
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Southern Fulton/Carmichaels Area | Carmichaels Area/Elk County Catholic |
Elk County Catholic |
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Elk County Catholic/Sewickley |