Mollie Sclichter Wins 2026 WPIAL Class 2A Girls Tennis Singles Championship
The 2026 WPIAL/UPMC Sports Medicine Class 2A Girls’ Tennis Singles Championships opened on September 23, 2026, at Bethel Park High School, featuring top regional bracket contenders like Avery Allan of Quaker Valley and Mollie Sclichter of Oakland Catholic battling through the first rounds, semifinals, and the final rounds concluding on September 24.
Bracket Play Opens at Bethel Park High School
Competition for the 2026 WPIAL/UPMC Sports Medicine Class 2A Girls’ Tennis Singles Championships commenced on the morning of September 23, 2026, at Bethel Park High School. Following a 10:30 AM coaches meeting, players hit the courts for the first round starting at 11:00 AM, utilizing official scorecards designated for each team under tournament guidelines. Tournament merchandise for the event was made available through online ordering channels.
Top-seeded Avery Allan, an 11th grader from Quaker Valley, advanced through the opening rounds with a bye before defeating North Catholic’s 11th-grade competitor Macaria Stall 10-2. Allan subsequently booked her spot further into the bracket by defeating Derry Area 12th-grader Melody Marsh 10-1 in the subsequent round.
Semis and PIAA Qualification Stakes
On the opposite side of the bracket, Oakland Catholic 12th-grader Mollie Sclichter asserted her dominance as the No. 3 seed. Sclichter advanced past Neshannock 9-year-old Sydney Arrow 10-0, and later defeated Quaker Valley 9th-grader Caitlin Hart 10-2 to cement her status among the tournament’s premier singles players. Meanwhile, Winchester Thurston 10th-grader Veronica Zinski advanced with a 10-0 victory over Derry Area 12th-grader Melissa Polinsky, followed by a 10-5 win against Sewickley Academy 12th-grader Lucy Taylor.
By the conclusion of the matches on September 24, 2026, which featured a 1:00 PM start time for consolation finals and championship matches, the official PIAA qualifiers were locked in. Mollie Sclichter of Oakland Catholic claimed the top qualifying spot, Avery Allan of Quaker Valley secured second place, and Veronica Zinski of Winchester Thurston earned the third qualifying position following a medical withdrawal in the consolation bracket.
Other notable matches throughout the two-day tournament included North Catholic 11th-grader Evelyn Marche defeating Valley 12th-grader Sophie Harclerode 10-0 and Neshannock 11th-grade competitor Madalyn Arrow defeating Winchester Thurston 11th-grader Fiona Kamin 10-4.
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