By: Don Rebel

Monday, June 5, 2023 | 11:43 PM

Baseball and softball aren’t the one spring sports activities winding down with the beginning of the PIAA postseason.

Boys volleyball and girls and boys lacrosse start their state playoffs Tuesday.

In Class 3A boys volleyball, North Allegheny has received 4 straight state championships.

The final time the Tigers didn’t win PIAA gold was in 2017 after they misplaced to Central York within the 3A finals, 3-1.

Tuesday, the Tigers journey to Central York to face the District 3 champion Panthers at 6 p.m. on Trib HSSN.

WPIAL champion Shaler hosts Warwick from District 3 at 5 p.m. whereas district third-seed Canon-McMillan visits District 10 champion McDowell at 6 p.m.

How the west was received

The WPIAL has three boys volleyball groups in 2A, and they’re joined by City League champion Obama Academy on the western aspect of the PIAA brackets.

Half of them are residence or near residence Tuesday.

WPIAL champion North Catholic hosts District 10 runner-up Cochranton at 6 p.m. whereas Obama faces Manheim Central from District 3 at Allderdice at 4 p.m.

Mars visits District 6 champion West Shamokin at 7 p.m. whereas Ambridge travels to District 10 champion Mercyhurst Prep at 6 p.m.

Historic title protection

The Mars boys lacrosse crew made historical past final yr when it defeated Marple Newtown, 9-6, to grow to be the primary WPIAL lacrosse crew to win a state championship.

Now the Fightin’ Planets begin their title protection at residence after they welcome Camp Hill Trinity from District 3.

Also Tuesday in boys 2A, South Fayette takes on District 10 winner Cathedral Prep on the Hagerty Family Events Center in Erie at 6 p.m. whereas Hampton visits District 3 champion Lampeter-Strasburg at 6 p.m.

There is just one match Tuesday involving a District 7 crew, and that’s Shady Side Academy touring to District 3 champion Manheim Township at 4 p.m.

Mighty north

Two groups from the northern space of the WPIAL will get pleasure from residence cooking within the first spherical of the ladies lacrosse state playoffs Tuesday.

In 3A, WPIAL champ Pine-Richland hosts District 10 champion McDowell at 6 p.m. whereas 2A district winner Mars is residence to Lower Dauphin from District 3 at 4:30 p.m.

Elsewhere in 2A, Quaker Valley is at District 3 champion Twin Valley and Blackhawk battles District 10 champion Conneaut on the Hagerty Family Sports Complex in Erie at 4 p.m.

Wait ‘til Wednesday

Due to commencement at Mt. Lebanon on Tuesday, each the girls and boys Blue Devils lacrosse groups have had their first-round matches bumped again to Wednesday.

The Mt. Lebanon boys crew will host District 10 champion McDowell at 6 p.m. whereas the Blue Devils ladies crew heads east to go to District 3 champion Manheim Township at 5 p.m.