Volleyball
Hempfield boys volleyball trying to work out kinks, make push for WPIAL playoff berth
April 29, 2024
At the midpoint of the boys volleyball season, Hempfield still was trying to hold serve. It seemed the harder the Spartans tried, the more inconsistent they became.
North Catholic moves up to No. 2 in WPIAL boys volleyball coaches rankings
Only three section play dates are left in the 2024 WPIAL boys volleyball regular season, and teams in Class 3A and Class 2A are making final pushes for section titles, playoff positioning and postseason berths.
WPIAL boys volleyball playoff clinchings through April 28, 2024
April 28, 2024
The WPIAL boys volleyball regular season is winding down with two weeks left in the regular season.
Ranked WPIAL boys volleyball teams aim to remain in contention during season’s stretch run
April 22, 2024
The boys volleyball stretch run to the end of section play May 9 and the WPIAL playoffs the following week has begun, and teams are making preparations to battle for postseason positioning and berths to the tournaments in both Class 3A and Class 2A.
Bethel Park’s Ryan Petras, Eddie Cebula make early season impact
April 20, 2024
Bethel Park athletes Ryan Petras and Eddie Cebula recently were cited as players of the week on back-to-back days in their respective sports.
Coaches rankings: Shaler, North Allegheny, top 2 teams in Class 3A, battle for tournament title
April 15, 2024
Shaler and North Allegheny remain the top two boys volleyball teams in the latest Western Pa. Volleyball Coaches Association Class 3A poll released Monday morning, and the Titans and Tigers finished last week in the championship match at the prestigious Koller Classic on Saturday at Central York High School.
Signature win shows progress being made by Pine-Richland boys volleyball
April 14, 2024
Going into the season, first-year Pine-Richland boys volleyball coach Tyler Trimbath was confident his team was going to surprise some people after going winless in section play in 2023.
After taste of success, Norwin volleyball wants more
April 13, 2024
After reaching the WPIAL Class 3A quarterfinals last spring, the Norwin boys volleyball team has a taste of playoff success.
High school roundup for April 11, 2024: Shaler baseball, Latrobe softball earn wet wins
April 11, 2024
Brady Alexander tripled, homered and drove in four runs and Dominic Twigg and Maddox Orga combined on a five-inning no-hitter to lead Shaler to a 12-2 win over New Castle (0-9, 0-5) in Section 1-5A baseball Thursday.
Close battles, big wins reflected in movement within WPIAL boys volleyball coaches polls
April 8, 2024
It was a busy week in WPIAL boys volleyball as teams in both Class 3A and Class 2A had strong showings and made their move in the rankings as the Western Pennsylvania Volleyball Coaches Association released its latest top-10 polls Monday morning.
North Allegheny’s depth on display in quest to regain WPIAL boys volleyball title
April 6, 2024
Opponents may have a dozen or so players in uniform for varsity matches, but North Allegheny boys volleyball coach Dan Long plans to use twice that many.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on March 26, 2024: WPIAL volleyball champs open section schedule
March 25, 2024
With a rainy forecast for Tuesday, we look indoors to WPIAL boys volleyball section openers.
After busy tournament weekend, Shaler, Mars remain atop coaches’ volleyball polls
Shaler captured the Meadville Tournament championship Saturday, and the victory strengthened the Titans’ hold on the No. 1 spot in the latest Western Pennsylvania Volleyball Coaches Association Class 3A poll released Monday morning.
Experienced Latrobe boys volleyball team again among Class 2A contenders
Latrobe opened another boys volleyball season last week still aware of the dismal ending of a year ago that saw the team enter the WPIAL Class 2A playoffs as a top seed but come away disappointed following a pair of season-ending losses to eventual WPIAL champion North Catholic and Mars.
Gateway boys volleyball refuels, gets ready to take next step
March 24, 2024
A year after grabbing the school’s first boys volleyball section championship in 36 years with an 8-0 record in Section 2-2A, the Gateway boys volleyball team fell short of its goals in 2023.
High expectations return for defending WPIAL boys volleyball champion Shaler
Shaler tore down the black-and-yellow curtain that had been surrounding Western Pennsylvania in boys volleyball for the previous five seasons last year. The Titans won against North Allegheny three times, captured the program’s first WPIAL championship, finished with a 19-1 record and reached the PIAA Class 3A championship match before being swept by Parkland.
Mars moves to top of Class 2A in latest boys volleyball coaches poll
March 18, 2024
Just days into the 2024 WPIAL boys volleyball season, there’s been a shakeup at the top of the Class 2A rankings, released Monday morning by the Western Pa. Volleyball Coaches Association.
Timing right for Pine-Richland boys volleyball to take step forward
March 16, 2024
As a young team of freshmen and sophomores, the Pine-Richland boys volleyball team took their lumps last season.
Defending champs top WPIAL preseason boys volleyball polls
March 11, 2024
The defending champions will start out on top of the polls when WPIAL boys volleyball season begins Friday.
Club volleyball team with WPIAL stars finds immediate chemistry, success
February 11, 2024
It’s club volleyball season and one team loaded with talented WPIAL athletes already has brought home a tournament championship.
