Volleyball
Neighborhood Academy, Shady Side Academy team up in volleyball
February 12, 2022
After a successful co-operative experience in football this past fall, Shady Side Academy and The Neighborhood Academy will now pursue a partnership in girls volleyball.
Various Alle-Kiski Valley schools change classifications
January 8, 2022
After many years of high-level contests in WPIAL Class 2A, including five seasons that resulted in WPIAL championships, the Freeport girls volleyball team made a move to Class 3A two years ago.
Greensburg Central Catholic senior quartet earns all-WPIAL volleyball honors
December 21, 2021
After falling short of the PIAA playoffs in 2020, the Greensburg Central Catholic girls volleyball team didn’t let it happen again this season.
A-K Valley senior spotlight: St. Joseph’s Stella Swanson
December 13, 2021
Stella Swanson started playing volleyball as a freshman at St. Joseph.
Thomas Jefferson outside hitter honored for ‘outstanding’ season
December 4, 2021
Thomas Jefferson captured the Section 3-3A championship with an unblemished 12-0 record this season.
Hampton athletes rack up championships during historic fall season
November 28, 2021
One year after a pandemic rattled WPIAL athletics, something else proved to be contagious at Hampton — winning.
North Allegheny claims 5th straight PIAA volleyball title
November 24, 2021
SILVER SPRING TOWNSHIP — It is said to never wake up a sleeping bear. By beating North Allegheny in the first game of their PIAA girls volleyball championship match Nov. 20, Parkland might have woken the sleeping Tiger.
Senior class carries Shaler volleyball to historic heights
November 21, 2021
Paul Stadelman wasn’t sure if the message he was trying to sell might end up in the bargain bin.
North Allegheny wins 5th straight PIAA Class 4A girls volleyball championship
November 20, 2021
SILVER SPRING TOWNSHIP — It is said to never wake up a sleeping bear. By beating North Allegheny in the first game of their PIAA girls volleyball championship match Saturday night, Parkland might have woken the sleeping Tiger.
Slow start gave Chartiers Valley volleyball a big hill to climb
In her first season as coach of the Chartiers Valley girls volleyball program, Amanda Burgess guided the Colts to a fourth-place finish in Section 2-3A and a WPIAL playoff berth.
North Allegheny tops Shaler, earns 5th consecutive trip to state volleyball finals
November 17, 2021
North Allegheny will try for No. 5.
Hampton girls volleyball rallies past Freeport, reaches PIAA Class 3A final for 1st time
November 16, 2021
Two sets away from a trip to the state volleyball finals, perhaps the Freeport girls showed their age for the first time all season.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Nov. 16, 2021: Another chapter in volleyball’s hottest rivalry
November 15, 2021
A fourth fray in the final four of 4A.
Freeport, Hampton clash for 4th time this season — in PIAAs
The final hurdle between Freeport girls volleyball and returning to a state championship game is a very familiar foe.
A-K Valley senior spotlight: Plum’s Marissa Liberto
Marissa Liberto
Fox Chapel to host semifinal doubleheader in PIAA girls volleyball tournament
November 14, 2021
Fox Chapel will host a semifinal doubleheader Tuesday night in the girls volleyball state tournament.
Hampton girls volleyball’s ‘amazing’ year highlighted by WPIAL finals trip, PIAA win
November 13, 2021
The Hampton girls volleyball team found a silver lining in its WPIAL Class 3A runner-up season.
WPIAL girls volleyball teams learn sites, times for PIAA quarterfinals
November 10, 2021
Twelve WPIAL teams began the girls volleyball state playoffs on opening night Tuesday. Four saw their season come to an end while eight District 7 teams were winners and are moving on to Round 2.
Westmoreland County girls athlete of the week: Greensburg C.C.’s Rebecca Hess
Rebecca Hess
Freeport volleyball avoids WPIAL title hangover, beats Plum in PIAA 1st-round match
November 9, 2021
Freeport girls volleyball coach Tom Phillips has always worried about the potential for a “hangover” from winning a WPIAL championship going into the first round of the state tournament.
