Brackets released for upcoming D-11 playoffs
Twelve Times News area teams, four of them from Northwestern, will be competing in the upcoming District 11 team playoffs in soccer, volleyball and field hockey.
Three of those Tiger teams enter districts as top seeds after winning league titles, those teams being both soccer squads and the field hockey club.
One other team from the area — Panther Valley volleyball — also won a district title. The Panthers are seeded second in the Class 3A field.
The playoffs begin today with action in soccer and volleyball.
The schedule for the district postseason follows below.
DISTRICT 11 PLAYOFFS
BOYS SOCCER
Class 1A
Semifinals
Thursday, Oct. 23
No. 4 Schuylkill Haven vs. No. 1 Minersville at North Schuylkill, 7 p.m.
No. 3 Salem Christian vs. No. 2 Tri-Valley at Lehighton, 5 p.m.
Final
Wednesday, Oct. 29
Schuylkill Haven-Minersville winner vs. Salem Christian-Tri-Valley winner, TBA
Class 2A
Quarterfinals
Wednesday, Oct. 22
No. 8 Pen Argyl at No. 1 Northwestern, 7 p.m.
No. 5 Notre Dame-GP at No. 4 Moravian Academy, 3:30 p.m.
No. 6 Allentown Central Catholic at No. 3 Pine Grove, 6 p.m.
No. 7 Shenandoah Valley at No. 2 Palisades, 4:30 p.m.
Semifinals
Tuesday, Oct. 28
Pen Argyl-Northwestern winner vs. Notre Dame GP-Moravian Academy winner, TBA
Central Catholic-Pine Grove winner vs. Shenandoah Valley-Palisades winner, TBA
Final
Thursday, Oct. 30
Semifinal winners, TBA
Class 3A
Quarterfinals
Monday, Oct. 20
No. 5 Jim Thorpe at No. 4 Bangor, 5 p.m.
No. 6 Pottsville at No. 3 Wilson, 3:45 p.m.
Semifinals
Wednesday, Oct. 22
Jim Thorpe-Bangor winner vs. No. 1 Blue Mountain, TBA
Pottsville-Wilson winner vs. No. 2 Southern Lehigh, TBA
Final
Wednesday, Oct. 29
Semifinal winners, TBA
Class 4A
First Round
Monday, Oct. 20
No. 9 PM East at No. 8 Easton, 5 p.m.
Quarterfinals
Wednesday, Oct. 22
PM East-Easton winner at No. 1 Emmaus, 6:30 p.m.
No. 5 Liberty at No. 4 Northampton, 7 p.m.
No. 6 Pleasant Valley at No. 3 Freedom, 5 p.m.
No. 7 Nazareth at No. 2 Parkland, 7 p.m.
Semifinals
Tuesday, Oct. 28
PM East-Easton-Emmaus winner vs. Liberty-Northampton winner, TBA
Pleasant Valley-Freedom winner vs. Nazareth-Parkland winner, TBA
Finals
Thursday, Oct. 30
Semifinal winners, TBA
GIRLS SOCCER
Class 1A
Quarterfinals
Tuesday, Oct. 21
No. 5 Williams Valley at No. 4 Tri-Valley, 6 p.m.
Semifinals
Thursday, Oct. 23
Williams Valley-Tri-Valley winner vs. No. 1 Minersville at North Schuylkill, 5 p.m.
No. 3 Moravian Academy vs. No. 2 Schuylkill Haven at Lehighton, 7 p.m.
Final
Wednesday, Oct. 29
Semifinal winners, TBA
Class 2A
First Round
Monday, Oct. 20
No. 9 North Schuylkill at No. 8 Palmerton, 7 p.m.
Quarterfinals
Wednesday, Oct. 22
North Schuylkill-Palmerton winner at No. 1 Northwestern, 5 p.m.
No. 5 Notre Dame-GP at No. 4 Saucon Valley, 3:45 p.m.
No. 6 Pine Grove at No. 3 Palisades, 6:30 p.m.
No. 7 Bethlehem Catholic vs. No. 2 Allentown Central Catholic at Salisbury, 7 p.m.
Semifinals
Tuesday, Oct. 28
North Schuylkill-Palmerton-Northwestern winner vs. Notre Dame-Saucon Valley winner, TBA
Pine Grove-Palisades winner vs. Bethlehem Catholic-Central Catholic winner, TBA
Final
Thursday, Oct. 30
Semifinal winners, TBA
Class 3A
Quarterfinals
Tuesday, Oct. 21
No. 5 Pottsville at No. 4 Lehighton, 5 p.m.
Semifinals
Thursday, Oct. 23
Pottsville-Lehighton winner vs. No. 1 Blue Mountain, TBA
No. 3 Southern Lehigh vs. No. 2 Bangor, TBA
Final
Wednesday, Oct. 29
Semifinal winners, TBA
Class 4A
Quarterfinals
Wednesday, Oct. 22
No. 8 East Stroudsburg South at No. 1 Parkland, 5 p.m.
No. 5 Whitehall at No. 4 Easton, 6:30 p.m.
No. 6 Freedom at No. 3 Emmaus, 4:30 p.m.
No. 7 Northampton at No. 2 Nazareth, 5 p.m.
Semifinals
Tuesday, Oct. 28
ES South-Parkland winner vs. Whitehall-Easton winner, TBA
Freedom-Emmaus winner vs. Northampton-Emmaus winner, TBA
Final
Thursday, Oct. 30
Semifinal winners, TBA
VOLLEYBALL
Class 1A
Quarterfinals
Tuesday, Oct. 21
No. 5 Lincoln Leadership at No. 4 Nativity, 6 p.m.
No. 6 Salem Christian vs. Bethlehem Christian at Lehigh Valley Academy, 6 p.m.
Semifinals
Thursday, Oct. 23
Lincoln Leadership-Nativity winner vs. No. 1 Tri-Valley at Minersville, 6:30 p.m.
Salem Christian-Bethlehem Christian winner vs. No. 2 Marian at Minersville, 5 p.m.
Final
Wednesday, Oct. 29
Semifinal winners at Martz Hall, 5 p.m.
Class 2A
Quarterfinals
Tuesday, Oct. 21
No. 5 Schuylkill Haven at No. 4 Williams Valley, 6 p.m.
No. 6 Lehigh Valley Academy at No. 3 Pen Argyl, 6 p.m.
Semifinals
Thursday, Oct. 23
Winner of Schuylkill Haven-Williams Valley vs. No. 1 Mahanoy Area at Martz Hall, 6:30 p.m.
Winner of Lehigh Valley Academy-Pen Argyl vs. No. 2 Pine Grove at Martz Hall, 5 p.m.
Final
Wednesday, Oct. 29
Semifinal winners at Martz Hall, 7 p.m.
Class 3A
First Round
Monday, Oct. 20
No. 9 Notre Dame-Green Pond at No. 8 Saucon Valley, 6 p.m.
No. 10 North Schuylkill at No. 7 Northwestern, 5 p.m.
Quarterfinals
Wednesday, Oct. 22
Notre Dame GP-Saucon Valley winner at No. 1 Southern Lehigh, TBA
No. 5 Blue Mountain at No. 4 Allentown Central Catholic, TBA
No. 6 Pottsville at No. 3 Bethlehem Catholic, 6 p.m.
North Schuylkill-Northwestern winner at No. 2 Panther Valley, TBA
Semifinals
Monday, Oct. 27
Notre Dame GP-Saucon Valley-Southern Lehigh winner vs. Blue Mountain-ACC winner at Catasauqua, 7 p.m.
Pottsville-Becahi winner vs. North Schuylkill-Northwestern-Panther Valley winner at Catasauqua, 5:30 p.m.
Final
Thursday, Oct. 30
Semifinal winners at Catasauqua, 5 p.m.
Class 4A
Quarterfinals
Thursday, Oct. 23
No. 8 Liberty at No. 1 Emmaus, 5 p.m.
No. 5 Nazareth at No. 4 Pleasant Valley, 5 p.m.
No. 6 Pocono Mountain East at No. 3 Parkland, 6 p.m.
No. 7 Pocono Mountain West at No. 2 Freedom, TBA
Semifinals
Tuesday, Oct. 28
Liberty-Emmaus winner vs. Nazareth-Pleasant Valley winner at Catasauqua, 7 p.m.
PM East-Parkland winner vs. PM West-Freedom winner at Catasauqua, 5:30 p.m.
Final
Thursday, Oct. 30
Semifinal winners at Catasauqua, 7 p.m.
FIELD HOCKEY
Class 1A
Quarterfinals
Wednesday, Oct. 22
No. 5 Palisades at No. 4 Palmerton, 6 p.m.
No. 6 Catasauqua at No. 3 Pen Argyl, 3:30 p.m.
Semifinals
Monday, Oct. 27
Palisades-Palmerton winner vs. No. 1 Northwestern at Northern Lehigh, 5 p.m.
Catasauqua-Pen Argyl winner vs. No. 2 Wilson at Northern Lehigh, 7 p.m.
Final
Thursday, Oct. 30
Semifinal winners at Whitehall, TBA
Class 2A
Semifinals
Thursday, Oct. 23
No. 4 Pocono Mountain East vs. No. 1 Salisbury at Catasauqua, 7 p.m.
No. 3 Bangor vs. No. 2 Southern Lehigh at Catasauqua, 5 p.m.
Final
Wednesday, Oct. 29
PM East-Salisbury winner vs. Bangor-Southern Lehigh winner at Catasauqua, 5 p.m.
Class 3A
Quarterfinals
Thursday, Oct. 23
No. 8 Freedom at No. 1 Emmaus, 5 p.m.
No. 5 Nazareth at No. 4 Northampton, 7 p.m.
No. 6 Stroudsburg at No. 3 Parkland, 5 p.m.
No. 7 Liberty at No. 2 Easton, 3:30 p.m.
Semifinals
Tuesday, Oct. 28
Freedom-Emmaus winner vs. Nazareth-Northampton winner at Whitehall, 7 p.m.
Stroudsburg-Parkland winner vs. Liberty-Easton winner at Whitehall, 5 p.m.
Finals
Thursday, Oct. 30
Semifinal winners at Whitehall, 7 p.m.