How to watch Bucks County area soccer, field hockey teams in PIAA state championships
This weekend, hundreds of talented and dedicated student athletes will descend upon Mechanicsburg to compete for a state championship. Whether you’re up for a road trip, or would rather follow the action from your couch, you’re in luck.
Here's how you can watch your favorite teams in the PIAA state championships.
When are the 2023 PIAA State Championships?
The PIAA boys soccer, girls soccer, girl volleyball and field hockey championship games are Friday, Nov. 17, and Saturday, Nov. 18.
Where are the PIAA State Championships?
Sorry, but those giant Hershey bars are no more. The state championships recently relocated from Hershey to Mechanicsburg, located 10 miles west of Harrisburg.
How can you watch the PIAA state championships in person?
Tickets are digital and must be purchased in advance on the PIAA website. The cost is $8 per ticket. The boys and girls soccer championships will be played at Eagle View Middle School (6746 Carlisle Pike, Mechanicsburg, PA 17050) while volleyball and field hockey finals will take place at Cumberland Valley High School (6746 Carlisle Pike, Mechanicsburg, PA 17050).
How to watch the PIAA state championships
On Television: The games will be broadcast on the PCN cable television network. Soccer games will be broadcast live, while field hockey and volleyball will be shown Sunday.
For Comcast customers in Bucks County, this is channel 186; for Verizon, it is channel 9. For other providers and locations, visit the PCN website.
On PC/Laptop/Mobile Devices: The games will also be streamed live on PCN Select, a subscription-based service. After downloading an app, subscribers can watch the games live, or view replays on demand, on the device of their choosing.
Which teams from Bucks County and Montgomery County are in the PIAA Championships?
Dock Mennonite (1A) and Pennridge (4A) will play for the girls soccer title; CB South (4A) and Springfield-Montco (3A) will play for a boys soccer title; Pope John Paul II (3A) is playing for a girls volleyball title.
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PIAA Boys Soccer State Championships Live Stream & PCN Cable Television Broadcast Schedule:
1A Championship, Delco Christian vs. Charleroi, Saturday, 1 p.m.
2A Championship, Quaker Valley vs. Camp Hill, Friday, 1 p.m.
3A Championship, Cathedral Prep vs. Springfield-Montco, Saturday, 7 p.m.
4A Championship, CB South vs. Conestoga, Friday, 7 p.m.
PIAA Girls Soccer State Championships Live Stream & PCN Cable Television Broadcast Schedule:
1A Championship, Dock Mennonite vs. Riverview, Saturday, 10 a.m.
2A Championship, Central Columbia vs. Avonworth, Friday, 10 a.m.
3A Championship, Abington Heights vs. Moon, Saturday, 4 p.m.
4A Championship, Pennridge vs. Conestoga, Friday, 4 p.m.
PIAA Field Hockey State Championships Live Stream Schedule:
1A Championship, Lackawanna Trail vs. Oley Valley, 11 a.m. Saturday
2A Championship, Villa Maria vs. Palmyra, Saturday, 1 p.m.
3A Championship, Emmaus vs. Manheim Township, Saturday, 3 p.m.
PIAA Field Hockey State Championships PCN Cable Television Broadcast:
1A Championship, Sunday, 8 a.m.
2A Championship, Sunday, 10 a.m.
3A Championship, Sunday, noon
PIAA Girls Volleyball State Championships Live Stream Schedule:
1A Championship, West Branch vs. Elk County Catholic, Saturday, 10:30 a.m.
2A Championship, Trinity vs. Philipsburg-Osceola, Saturday, 1 p.m.
3A Championship, Pope John Paull II vs. Hampton, Saturday, 3:30 p.m.
4A Championship, Unionville vs. North Allegheny, Saturday, 6 p.m.
PIAA Girls Volleyball State Championships PCN Cable Television Broadcast:
1A Championship, Sunday, 2 p.m.
2A Championship, Sunday, 4:30 p.m.
3A Championship, Sunday, 7 p.m.
4A Championship, Sunday, 9:30 p.m.
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This article originally appeared on Bucks County Courier Times: Watch Bucks County area teams in PIAA state soccer championships
