Colin Treude (above) and Springfield (Delco.) have pulled off two upsets to qualify for the state tournament. (Photo: Jared Leveson/CoBL)
By Jared Leveson
For the past two years, Colin Treude and Springfield (Delco.) have knocked on the District 1 6A tournament door.
The Cougars fell short of a top-24 finish in 2022 and 2023, with a final District ranking of 28 and 27, respectively. 
Treude and his squad snuck into the tournament this year despite missing the Central League tournament. They finished the regular season ranked No. 24 in the district, claiming the District tournament’s last spot.
Now, Springfield is taking advantage of their opportunity. The Cougars upset No. 9 Abington last Friday with nothing to lose and continued their Cinderella run on Tuesday night, pulling together for a gritty, closely-contested, 46-42 win over No. 8 Bensalem in the District 1 6A second round.
With the win, Springfield (Delco.) qualified for its first PIAA state tournament since 2017, when they made the 5A field; members of the 2017 team were at the game Tuesday night.