The 2024 Pennsylvania high school field hockey season began with its usual gusto of high scores, intense defensive and goalie saves, and penalty corner plays that make one gasp.
With nine more weeks to play until the PIAA state championships at Cumberland Valley High School, athletes are pumping out hard work for their respective team.
Early September has already open the door to some teams receiving validation on their efforts from Pine-Richland coming in hot scoring 15 goals against Hempfield Area and following that up by defeating State College at Penn State 2-0 (played on water-based turf). West Perry, in Class 1A, which rarely ever plays Palmyra, Class 2A, upset the Cougars 3-2 over the weekend.
The season’s just getting started. The following are from the PIAA power rankings as of Sept. 9.
Class 1 A
District 1
1. New Hope Solebury, 4-0
2. Faith Christian, 4-0
3. Villa Joseph Marie, 4-1
District 2
1. Wyoming Area, 4-0
2. Lackawanna Trail, 2-0-1
3. Lake Lehman, 2-3-0
District 3
1. West Perry, 7-0
2. Annville-Cleona, 6-0
3. Lancaster Country Day School, 5-0
District 4
1. Mifflinburg, 2-0-1
2. Midd-West, 3-1
3. Bloomsburg, 3-1
District 11
1. Northwestern Lehigh, 5-0
2. Palmerton, 5-2-1
3. Catasauqua, 3-2
Class 2A
District 1
1. Mount St. Joseph, 5-0
2. Springfield (Delco), 4-0-1
3. Bishop Shanahan, 3-0
District 2
1. Shikellamy, 3-0 (plays D2 and 4)
2. Crestwood, 4-1 (plays D2 and 4)
3. Pittston Area, 4-2 (plays D2 and 4)
District 3
1. Warwick, 6-0
2. Shippensburg, 4-1
3. Gettysburg, 4-1
District 4
1. Shikellamy, 3-0 (plays D2 and 4)
2. Crestwood, 4-1 (plays D2 and 4)
3. Pittston Area 4-2 (plays D2 and 4)
District 11
1. Salisbury Township, 5-1
2. Southern Lehigh, 3-1
3. Lehighton, 3-1-1
Class 3A
District 1
1. Downingtown West, 4-0
2. Avon Grove, 4-0
3. Neshaminy, 5-1
District 2
1. Wyoming Valley West, 3-0
2. Wilkes-Barre, 3-1
3. Hazelton, 4-1
District 3
1. Manheim Township, 4-0
2. Lower Dauphin, 3-0
3. Cumberland Valley, 4-1
District 11
1. Nazareth, 5-0
2. Emmaus, 6-0
3. Easton, 5-1
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