North Catholic wins WPIAL tennis title, extending rivalry streak against Quaker Valley
The Trojans defeated the Quakers 3-2 on Oct. 21, marking the third consecutive year the two teams split the top two spots in Class 2A district finals.
By Beatriz Soto ·
North Catholic secured the WPIAL Class 2A team tennis championship on Oct. 21 with a 3-2 victory over Quaker Valley. The match took place at the Janet L. Swanson Tennis Center at Washington & Jefferson College. This result continues a recent pattern where the two rivals have met in the district finals for three straight years.
The history between these two programs dates back to 2024. North Catholic won the first of these three meetings with a 3-2 score. Quaker Valley responded the following year by taking the title by the same margin. This year’s contest mirrored those previous encounters, with the outcome decided in the final doubles match.
Quaker Valley coach Christi Hays noted that the No. 1 doubles spot has been the decider for the last two years. Hays stated that the third consecutive 3-2 scoreline confirms the intensity of this specific matchup. The Trojans earned the title by holding their nerve in that closing point.
The Quakers built a 2-1 lead in the singles sessions. Junior Avery Allan won first singles in straight sets. Freshman Caitlin Hart followed with a victory in second singles. North Catholic’s Anna Ravotti won her singles match to keep the Trojans within striking distance. Hanna Stein lost in two sets for Quaker Valley.
The doubles matches determined the final outcome. Quaker Valley’s second doubles pair, sophomores Lily McClain and Lucy John, fell to North Catholic. They lost the first set 6-4 and the second set 6-1. This forced the decision to the No. 1 doubles court, just as in 2025.
Quaker Valley’s Kate Miller and Grace Jadlowiec played a tight first set against the Trojans. They lost that opening set 7-5. In the second set, Miller and Jadlowiec broke serve twice but still dropped the set 6-3. Hays mentioned that the proximity of spectators at Washington & Jefferson made the upper courts particularly challenging for the doubles players.
Both teams reached the final after dominant runs through the earlier rounds. Quaker Valley received a first-round bye and then defeated No. 8 seed Beaver and No. 5 Mt. Pleasant, 5-0 each. North Catholic beat 15th seed Central Valley 5-0, No. 7 Sewickley Academy 4-1, and No. 3 Winchester Thurston 3-2 to claim the title.
