Phillylacrosse.com, Posted 5/27/09
Two Philly doubleheaders highlight the schedule for Saturday’s quarterfinal round of the first Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association (PIAA) playoffs.
At Harriton High, four Philly boys’ teams will square off and at West Chester East there will be two games between Philly girls’ teams.
Conestoga, the District 1 boys’ champion, will meet District 11 champ Emmaus at 1 p.m. in the first game at Harriton’s turf field. That game will be followed by a 3 p.m. contest between District 12 champion La Salle and District 1 runner-up Downingtown East.
Springfield-Delco, the third seed from District 1, will meet District 3 third-place finisher Carlisle at Penn Manor High in Millersville at 2 p.m.
At W.C. East High, District 12 girls’ champ Archbishop Carroll meets neighborhood rival Radnor, the District 1 runner-up, at 6 p.m. That game is followed by the game between District 1 winner Springfield-Delco and Unionville at 8 p.m.
Also, Strath Haven, the District 3 third-place finisher, meets District 3 third seed Hempfield at Exeter High near Reading at 1 p.m.
The schedule:
PIAA Championships – Boys
Quarterfinals – Saturday, May 30
Emmaus (11-1) vs. Conestoga (1-1) at Harriton, 1 p.m.
Carlisle (3-3) vs. Springfield-Delco (1-3) at Penn Manor High, Millersville, 2 p.m.
Mt. Lebanon (7-1) vs. Manheim Township (3-1) at State College, Memorial Stadium, 4 p.m.
La Salle (12-1) vs. Downingtown East (1-2) at Harriton, 3 p.m.
June 2 – semifinals
June 6 – Finals at Hersheypark Stadium, 2 p.m.
PIAA Championships – Girls
Quarterfinals – Saturday, May 30
Springfield-Delco (1-1) vs. Unionville (1-5) at W.C. East, 8 p.m.
Strath Haven (1-3) vs. Hempfield (3-3) at Exeter High, 1 p.m.
Manheim Township (3-1) vs. Peters Township (7-1) a State College Memorial Stadium, 2 p.m.
Radnor (1-2) vs. Archbishop Carroll (12-1) at W.C. East, 6 p.m.
Semifinals, June 2
Finals, June 6, at HersheyPark Stadium 11 a.m.
