Volleyball coaches association releases WPIAL Week 1 poll

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Monday, March 29, 2021 | 11:40 AM


Several WPIAL boys volleyball teams kicked off the 2021 spring season with matches Friday and Saturday.

Picking up wins were North Catholic, Hopewell, Mars, Butler, South Fayette, Seton LaSalle and Seneca Valley.

Seven nonsection games are on the docket this evening, and section play for Class AAA begins Tuesday.

The Western Pa. Volleyball Coaches Association released its Week 1 Top 10 poll for Class AAA and AA Monday morning.

North Allegheny (Class AAA) and Seton LaSalle (Class AA) are at the top of their respective rankings.

All 39 WPIAL volleyball head coaches had the opportunity to vote for the district’s latest poll.

Players of the Week are recognized for the first time this week and are determined by nominations from the head coaches.

Western Pa. Volleyball Coaches Association Week 1 Top 10 poll

Class AAA

1. North Allegheny

2. Seneca Valley

3. Shaler

4. Penn-Trafford

5. Bethel Park

6. Hempfield

7. Norwin

8. Latrobe

9. Canon-McMillan

10. Peters Township

Other team receiving votes:

Butler

Class AAA Players of the Week:

Michael Mosbacher, senior, outside hitter, North Allegheny

Dominic Rossi, junior, outside hitter, Shaler

Class AA

1. Seton LaSalle

2. Ambridge

3. North Catholic

4. Deer Lakes

5. Our Lady of the Sacred Heart

6. Thomas Jefferson

7. Derry

8. Montour

9. Plum

10. Trinity

Other team receiving votes:

Gateway

Class AA Players of the Week:

Carson Owens, senior, senior, outside hitter, Mars

Andrew Ubinger, junior, outside hitter, North Catholic

Michael Love is a TribLive reporter covering sports in the Alle-Kiski Valley and the eastern suburbs of Pittsburgh. A Clearfield native and a graduate of Westminster (Pa.), he joined the Trib in 2002 after spending five years at the Clearfield Progress. He can be reached at mlove@triblive.com.

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