Volleyball

Hempfield’s Jillian Sowers passes against Penn-Trafford earlier this month.
Hempfield volleyball team ready for playoff tilt
October 21, 2024
Hempfield girls volleyball coach Ashten Flynn could not be prouder of squad this season considering the injuries and the illnesses it endured.

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Penn-Trafford’s Kylie Anthony blocks the shot of Hempfield’s Claire Mitchell on Oct. 8.
Penn-Trafford girls volleyball primed for playoff run
October 20, 2024
Penn-Trafford first-year girls volleyball coach Tracy McDonald didn’t mind the tough nonsection schedule her team faced this season.

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North Allegheny celebrates with the trophy after beating Canon-McMillan for the WPIAL Class 4A girls volleyball championship Saturday, Nov. 4, 2023, at Peters Township High School.
North Allegheny, Beaver, Quaker Valley, Frazier earn No. 1 seeds as WPIAL releases girls volleyball playoff brackets
October 18, 2024
All of the section and nonsection matches have concluded, and invitational tournaments are in the past.

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Pine-Richland’s Taylor Waeckerie blocks against Mars on Aug. 29.
Field of 69 teams set for WPIAL girls volleyball playoffs
October 17, 2024
The WPIAL girls volleyball regular season has come to an end with 69 district teams advancing to the postseason.

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St. Joseph volleyball tops Apollo-Ridge, caps historic regular season with unbeaten section record
The St. Joseph girls volleyball team already knew it had won its first section championship before taking the floor Thursday night.

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Hempfield’s Jillian Sowers hits against Penn-Trafford on Oct. 8, 2024 at Hempfield Area High School.
WPIAL clinched: Girls volleyball playoff qualifiers through Oct. 13, 2024
October 13, 2024
The 2024 WPIAL girls volleyball regular season is down to the final week, and 60 teams have clinched a postseason berth.

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Quaker Valley senior outside hitter Molly MacDonald (8) celebrates a point with teammates during a match Aug. 27, 2024.
A star on the court, classroom and community, Quaker Valley’s Molly MacDonald chooses college
Two important facets of Quaker Valley senior Molly MacDonald’s life are academics and athletics, specifically volleyball.

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North Allegheny girls volleyball coach Russ Hoburg works with his team during a 2022 match against Freeport.
6 WPIAL coaches earn statewide honor from PIAA for 2023-24 seasons
October 10, 2024
Six WPIAL coaches earned statewide recognition Wednesday when the PIAA announced its coaches of the year for the 2023-24 school year.

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Penn-Trafford’s Kylie Anthony hits against Hempfield’s Preslee Horchak on Tuesday.
Penn-Trafford avenges loss to Hempfield, moves atop section standings
October 9, 2024
In September, the Hempfield girls volleyball team visited Penn-Trafford and came away with a 3-2 victory.

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Quaker Valley girls volleyball players celebrate a point during the 2024 season.
Quaker Valley volleyball building foundation for special season
October 6, 2024
Quaker Valley has been ranked among the top Class 2A girls volleyball teams in the WPIAL and state all season.

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Greensburg Central Catholic senior Maura Oslosky
Westmoreland County Senior Spotlight: Greensburg Central Catholic’s Maura Oslosky
September 30, 2024
After going 13-6 overall and 10-2 in section play last season, the Greensburg Central Catholic girls volleyball team returned a large senior class, including setter Maura Oslosky, who has plenty of experience at the varsity level.

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Revitalized Chartiers Valley girls volleyball program rockets up section standings
September 22, 2024
When the Chartiers Valley girls volleyball team beat South Fayette in a three-set sweep Sept. 10 to match its win total from last year, coach Mackenzie Greene was not on the bench.

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Members of the Thomas Jefferson girls volleyball team compete during the 2024 season.
Despite roster turnover, Thomas Jefferson girls volleyball looks to maintain winning tradition
Former assistant Courtney Frost has taken over the head coaching duties for the Thomas Jefferson girls volleyball team this year.

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Baldwin’s Avery Barrett (left) and Kaylee Smolko are seniors on the 2024 girls volleyball team.
Senior pair hopes to lead resurgence for Baldwin girls volleyball
One is a highly competitive setter; the other an impactful middle hitter.

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Penn Hills girls volleyball working to turn the corner
September 15, 2024
Ray Ager wants to see the Penn Hills girls volleyball team learn to weather the storm. When the skies opened up during the Indians’ first four matches, they hadn’t found a way to battle their way to shelter.

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Gateway senior setter Jolina Estremera sets a ball during practice Sept. 11, 2024, at Gateway High School’s Furrie Sports Complex.
Gateway girls volleyball leans on large senior class under 1st-year coach
Erica Bosh was hired as Gateway’s girls volleyball head coach in August, right before preseason practices started.

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Plum head coach Rachel Satira during practice Sept. 11 at Plum High School.
Versatile Plum girls volleyball players look forward to host tournament
September 14, 2024
Every third or fourth Saturday in September, one can expect a packed Plum High School gym with volleyballs flying all over the place.

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Fox Chapel’s Emma DiRocco competes during the 2024 season.
Fox Chapel girls volleyball team leaning on experience in quest to return to playoffs
The Fox Chapel girls volleyball team is fortunate to have so much experience at the top of the lineup.

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Pine-Richland’s Tiffany Gathers plays against Mars on Aug. 29, 2024, at Pine-Richland High School.
Pine-Richland girls volleyball ready to walk tough road to playoffs
September 7, 2024
The road to the playoffs in Section 1-4A girls volleyball has always been tough, but the addition of North Catholic for 2024 has made the group even stronger.

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Norwin’s Gemma Moffatt gets to the ball against Kiski Area on Sept. 3 at the Ellen Toy Grass Court at Kennedy Park.
Norwin girls volleyball working to make strides
Norwin girls volleyball finished 3-11 overall and 1-7 in Section 3-4A, which put the Knights in last place.

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