Volleyball

Cannon-McMillan’s Abby Tucker has her shot blocked by North Allgheny’s Alicia Mokube during the 2023 WPIAL Class 4A girls volleyball championship match.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Oct. 30, 2024: North Allegheny volleyball hunting for another repeat
October 29, 2024
Welcome to Semifinals Wednesday for Class 4A and 3A in the WPIAL girls volleyball playoffs.

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Frazier’s Addison Schultz hits against St. Joseph’s Miley Norris in the WPIAL Class A semifinals Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2024.
Frazier puts away scrappy St. Joseph to reach WPIAL Class A volleyball finals
It was a known commodity versus a new challenger Tuesday evening when No. 1 Frazier took on No. 4 St. Joseph in the WPIAL Class A volleyball semifinals, and it was the Commodores who punched their ticket to Saturday’s championship for the second time in three years with a 3-1 win.

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Kiski Area to host 3rd We Serve First All-Star Classic girls volleyball game
The third annual We Serve First All-Star Classic, sponsored by the We Serve First Foundation, is set for Dec. 7 at Kiski Area High School.

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The 2024 Gateway girls volleyball seniors closed out their varsity careers in the WPIAL Class 3A playoffs. From left, are Auroya Brown, Ashlee Young, Jolina Estremera, Payje Robinson, Joanna Miller, Lydia Blash and Ava Cecere.
After long-awaited playoff victory, Gateway volleyball bows out to top-seeded Beaver
October 27, 2024
Gateway first-year girls volleyball coach Erica Bosh said her team’s trip to the WPIAL Class 3A playoffs showed just how far the team came since she arrived in August, and how hard they worked to come together and make a run to the postseason.

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Motivated by down year, Shaler girls volleyball gets back on track
Anna (Bozzo) Carter was disappointed following the end of last season.

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Shaler boys volleyball coach Paul Stadelman watches from the sideline during a match against Butler on April 2.
Paul Stadelman, cornerstone of Shaler volleyball, honored as PIAA coach of year
Bright orange Syracuse T-shirts stand out among the blue and gold-clad supporters and wooden bleachers in the usually dingy Fitzgerald Field House. Annie (Bozzo) Carter appreciated that Shaler volleyball coach Paul Stadelman still supported her when she came to town with her college team.

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North Allegheny earned the No. 1 seed for the 2024 WPIAL girls vollleyball playoffs.
North Allegheny girls volleyball enters postseason more battle-tested than usual
October 26, 2024
The seven-time PIAA Class 4A champion North Allegheny girls volleyball team actually had to break a sweat this regular season.

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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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