North Catholic and Bethel Park Won WPIAL Doubles Titles

Tennis duos secured championship wins during the WPIAL tournament hosted at Bethel Park High School.

Updated on Oct. 9, 2026 in Tennis

North Catholic and Bethel Park Won WPIAL Doubles Titles

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North Catholic’s Macaria Stall and Evelyn Marche clinched the WPIAL Class 2A tennis doubles championship, while Bethel Park’s Mackenzie Smock and Cassie Sierka claimed the Class 3A title. Both pairs secured their spots in the upcoming state tournament following their impressive performances.

Why it matters

Winning these regional titles provides the teams with momentum as they advance to state-level competition. For Stall and Marche, the victory serves as redemption after their second-place finish in the 2025 championships.

In the Class 2A final, Stall and Marche secured their win with a 7-6 (5), 6-2 score, while the Class 3A champions Smock and Sierka finished with a decisive 6-1, 6-1 performance.

The players

Macaria Stall

She is a tennis player from North Catholic who secured a regional doubles title.

Evelyn Marche

She is a North Catholic tennis player who teamed up to win the Class 2A championship.

Mackenzie Smock

She is a Bethel Park tennis player who captured the WPIAL Class 3A doubles title.

Cassie Sierka

She is a member of the championship-winning Bethel Park tennis doubles team.

The details

Stall and Marche leaned on a hard-fought first set to dominate the second half of their match against Sydney and Maddie Arrow. Conversely, Smock and Sierka played without the pressure of qualifying for states, having already secured their advancement prior to the final match.

The WPIAL tennis doubles championships were held on October 8, 2026.
Stall and Marche finished as the runners-up in the 2025 championship.
Cami Fisher and Lily Sierka won their title in 2023.

Season Trajectory

These victories effectively lock in the regional favorites as they prepare to face top talent from across Pennsylvania. The results clarify the state-bound roster, setting the stage for the final phase of the high school tennis season.

The winners of these matches will now advance to compete in the state tournament against the top doubles teams from other regions. Their victories effectively conclude the WPIAL portion of their season, solidifying their positions as the primary representatives for their respective classifications.

The takeaway

These regional championships demonstrate the importance of experience when navigating high-stakes tournament brackets. Athletes can use these results to gauge the current level of competition as they pivot their focus toward the broader state tournament field.