PIAA Sets Fall Championship Sites for 2026–30, Soccer Moves to Highmark Stadium as Football Remains at Cumberland Valley

Overview

• The PIAA Board approved seven fall championship venues on Jan. 14 for a four-year cycle covering the 2026–27 through 2029–30 seasons.
• Cumberland Valley will continue to host the state football finals and will be paid about $35,000 per year, totaling $140,160 after submitting the only bid.
• Field hockey also stays at Cumberland Valley, with the host receiving $5,335 annually under the new agreement.
• The state soccer championships will relocate to Pittsburgh’s Highmark Stadium, with the PIAA reporting a winning bid of $14,028.
• Penn State Golf Courses retained golf at more than $36,000 per year, Hershey Racquet Club kept girls tennis at $26 per court per hour, girls volleyball moves to Saint Francis University for $4,170 annually, and Big Spring won the cross country bid.