With section play well under way, volleyball coaches association releases latest WPIAL boys rankings

By: Michael Love
Monday, April 7, 2025 | 10:07 AM

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WPIAL section matches are in full swing, and the top teams in both Class 3A and Class 2A continue to establish themselves.

The Western Pennsylvania Volleyball Coaches Association again has recognized those teams with its Week 4 top-10 polls released Monday morning.

North Allegheny (Class 3A) and Shaler (Class 2A) continue to front both rankings.

In Class 3A, Latrobe, which is off to a 6-0 overall start and a 2-0 mark with Penn-Trafford in Section 2, moved up one spot to No. 2.

Pine-Richland moved down one spot to No. 3. The rest of the top 10 sees Seneca Valley at No. 4, Penn-Trafford at No. 5, Butler at No. 6, Mt. Lebanon at No. 7, Hempfield at No. 8, Canon-McMillian at No. 9 and Gateway at No. 10.

Mt. Lebanon, undefeated overall and in Section 1 (2-0) moved up three spots from No. 10 last week.

Our Lady of the Sacred Heart enters the Class 2A poll at No. 10.

With Shaler in the top spot, Ambridge, Mars and Seton LaSalle remain Nos. 2-4, respectively. They are followed by Thomas Jefferson, North Catholic, South Fayette, Montour, Hopewell and the Chargers.

Each week throughout the season, all 45 boys volleyball head coaches will have the opportunity to cast a ballot for the top-10 rankings and also nominate players for each classification’s players of the week

Western PA Volleyball Coaches Association

WPIAL Top-10 Polls

Week 4

Class 3A

1. North Allegheny (last week: 1)

2. Latrobe (3)

3. Pine-Richland (2)

4. Seneca Valley (4)

5. Penn-Trafford (5)

6. Butler (6)

7. Mt. Lebanon (10)

8. Hempfield (7)

9. Canon-McMillan (8)

10. Gateway (NR)

Out: Norwin (9)

Class 3A Players of the Week

Justin Peters, senior, setter, Canon-McMillan

Alec Teff, senior, right side, Butler

Doolin Stober, junior, outside hitter, Pine-Richland

Joey Boff, sophomore, outside hitter, Bethel Park

Class 2A

1. Shaler (last week: 1)

2. Ambridge (2)

3. Mars (3)

4. Seton LaSalle (4)

5. Thomas Jefferson (6)

6. North Catholic (5)

7. South Fayette (7)

8. Montour (9)

9. Hopewell (8)

10. Our Lady of the Sacred Heart (NR)

Out: Deer Lakes (10)

Class 2A Players of the Week

Anthony Seymour, senior, right side, Ambridge

Aisen Smith, senior, setter, Shaler

Brady Rooney, junior, outside hitter, OLSH

Hakeim McKenzie, sophomore, setter/right side, Seton LaSalle

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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