Volleyball

Mars’ Wesley Scurci celebrates after scoring against Quaker Valley during the WPIAL Class 2A championship game on Thursday, May 26, 2022, at Robert Morris.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports for June 11, 2022: Mars, North Allegheny chasing PIAA titles
June 10, 2022
Welcome to Championship Saturday in three spring sports state postseasons.

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North Allegheny senior Caleb Schall (2) sets Varun Kaveti (34) against Penn-Trafford in a WPIAL Class 3A semifinal at Fox Chapel on May 23.
North Allegheny boys volleyball moves within 1 win of 4th straight state title
June 7, 2022
The North Allegheny boys volleyball team will have a chance to win its fourth straight state championship Saturday at Penn State’s Rec Hall.

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Mars’ Austin Cote celebrates after scoring against Quaker Valley during the WPIAL Class 2A championship game on May 26 at Robert Morris.
High school roundup for June 4, 2022: Mars boys lacrosse, NA boys volleyball reach state semis
June 4, 2022
The Mars boys lacrosse team’s quest to become the first from the WPIAL to win a state championship is two wins away from becoming reality.

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Mars’ Josh Seipp works past Quaker Valley’s Christian Brown during the WPIAL Class 2A championship game on May 26.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on June 4, 2022: Mars boys lacrosse looks to keep rolling
June 3, 2022
Up until last spring, the PIAA lacrosse playoffs were a dry wasteland for WPIAL programs.

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Senior Will Kromka is one of Gateway boys volleyball’s four Section 2-2A first-team all-stars.
Gateway boys volleyball coach reflects after special season
May 29, 2022
The Gateway boys volleyball team was on the doorstep of a big victory in a WPIAL Class 2A quarterfinal match against Ambridge on May 19 at North Allegheny.

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Hempfield catcher Allie Cervola holds up the ball after tagging out Norwin’s Alyssa McCormick at home plate during their WPIAL Class 6A quarterfinal on Wednesday, May 18, 2022, at Penn-Trafford High School.
Norwin notebook: Strong volleyball season ends in WPIAL quarterfinals
May 28, 2022
Norwin had a strong regular season but bowed out early in the WPIAL Class 3A boys volleyball playoffs.

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Greensburg Central Catholic’s Corinn Brewer is a senior in the 2022 graduating class.
Westmoreland athletes of the week: GCC’s Corinn Brewer, Penn-Trafford’s Andrew Kessler
May 21, 2022
Corinn Brewer

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Penn-Trafford’s Brad Heinbaugh (15), Logan Swartz (gray shirt), Daniel Tarabrella (28), Andrew Kessler (32) and Patrick Schall (17) celebrate a point while Hempfield’s Chaz Ewer (15) and Joshua Reilly (19) look on during a WPIAL Class 3A quarterfinal May 19, 2022, at Hempfield.
Penn-Trafford boys volleyball peaking at perfect time
May 20, 2022
The Penn-Trafford volleyball team is picking a good time to play its best.

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Penn-Trafford knocks off Hempfield in Class 3A playoff volleyball classic
May 19, 2022
You couldn’t have asked for a better volleyball match than the one between No. 6 Penn-Trafford and No. 3 Hempfield in the WPIAL Class 3A quarterfinals Thursday.

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Thomas Jefferson’s Elias Lippincott rounds the bases during a WPIAL Class 5A first-round playoff game against Latrobe on Tuesday, May 17, 2022 at Hempfield.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on May 19, 2022: Upset winners to meet in 5A baseball
While there were very few upsets in the first round of the WPIAL 5A, 3A, 2A and Class A baseball playoffs, there was one quadrant in the 5A tournament that blew up big time.

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Gateway senior libero Aiden Colberg warms up before a Section 2-2A match with Plum on May 10.
Gateway savors elusive section volleyball title
May 15, 2022
The 36-year wait to put another number on the boys volleyball section-title banner in the gym at the Gateway Furrie Sports Complex has ended. Head coach Phil Randolph and his players couldn’t be more excited.

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Deer Lakes’ Evan Rothrauff hits against Derry’s Cameron McNichol during their match on April 5.
Deer Lakes, Plum expect tough matches in 1st round of WPIAL boys volleyball playoffs
May 13, 2022
Last year, the Plum boys volleyball team was the No. 9 seed for the WPIAL Class 2A playoffs, and it defeated No. 8 Trinity in the first round before a matchup with eventual champion Seton LaSalle in the quarterfinals.

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Seneca Valley, North Allegheny take top 2 seeds in Class 3A WPIAL volleyball bracket
Seneca Valley and Our Lady of the Sacred Heart are the No. 1 seeds in Class 3A and 2A for the WPIAL playoffs as both brackets were revealed Friday afternoon.

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Seneca Valley’s Aidan Uher sets the ball during a match against North Allegheny on April 22.
WPIAL boys volleyball playoff clinchings through May 10, 2022
May 11, 2022
The WPIAL boys volleyball regular season is down to its final days.

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Senior Nick Killinger warms up before facing Gateway on Tuesday, May 10, 2022.
Gateway boys volleyball fends off Plum challenge, finishes undefeated in section
May 10, 2022
The Plum boys volleyball team hoped to play spoiler and prevent visiting Gateway from finishing its Section 2-2A slate undefeated as the teams met in the section finale Tuesday at Plum.

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Norwin’s Angelina Pepe runs to third base during a game against Belle Vernon on March 17, 2021, at Norwin High School.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on May 10, 2022: Last few playoff spots on the line
With only days left in the regular season, only a couple of playoff spots remain up for grabs before the WPIAL softball playoff field is complete.

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Derry’s Ethan Frye battles Deer Lakes’ Kyle Penn at the net during their match on Tuesday, April 5, 2022, at Derry Area High School.
No changes in final WPIAL Boys Volleyball Coaches Association top-10 polls
May 9, 2022
WPIAL boys volleyball section play concludes Thursday evening, and the playoff brackets and pairings are scheduled to be released Friday.

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Canon-McMillan’s Taylor Eckles connects on a bases-clearing double during a 2021 WPIAL Class 6A semifinal against Norwin.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on May 5, 2022: 6A softball powers vie for section title
May 4, 2022
The Section 1-6A softball championship will be decided Thursday when Mt. Lebanon visits Canon-McMillan.

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Hempfield’s Lane Harry is an outside hitter on the volleyball team.
Hempfield boys volleyball rolling into 2nd half of regular season
May 3, 2022
With six players getting a late start, including three senior mainstays, the Hempfield boys volleyball team stumbled out of the gate this season and lost to Norwin in its opener.

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Norwin’s Ashley Laukus ties for first place in the girls high jump during the Wildcat Invitational on April 8.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on May 3, 2022: Team track semifinals set
Rain may affect a busy day of WPIAL baseball and softball Tuesday, but barring storms, the district postseason should begin for one spring outdoor sport.

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