Volleyball

Shaler’s Ian Weber blocks the shot of Norwin’s Joshua Govannucci during the Hempfield volleyball tournament April 17, 2021, at Hempfield High School.
WPIAL boys volleyball teams make push for playoffs; final week begins with coaches rankings
May 10, 2021
With one final week remaining in the regular season, boys volleyball teams in both WPIAL Class AAA and Class AA are making final cases for section titles and playoff berths.

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Tamo-Noche, fellow seniors continue development for Penn Hills boys volleyball
May 9, 2021
Alain Tamo-Noche picked up volleyball as a sophomore looking to build skills for basketball season.

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What to watch for in WPIAL sports on May 4, 2021: Hempfield, Penn-Trafford to meet on court
May 3, 2021
With another wet forecast, we take cover indoors and check out some of the big matches in boys volleyball on Tuesday.

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Shaler’s Dom Rossi volleys the ball back to Norwin during a match at the Hempfield Spartan Volleyball Tournament on April 17, 2021.
Few changes this week with WPIAL boys volleyball coaches rankings
There was slight movement but no big changes in the WPIAL Class AAA and Class AA top 10 boys volleyball lists released Monday morning by the Western Pennsylvania Volleyball Coaches Association.

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Gateway junior Gabriel Sha gets set to serve during a practice April 28, 2021, at Gateway’s Furrie Sports Complex.
After limited early schedule, Gateway volleyball expects busy stretch to end season
May 2, 2021
The Gateway boys volleyball team has been looking for consistency to its 2021 spring season, but with covid stoppages and postponed games, it has been a challenge.

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What to watch for in WPIAL sports for April 29, 2021: Peters Township volleyball faces test
April 28, 2021
Two years ago, Bethel Park won the boys volleyball Section 1-AAA title and advanced all the way to the WPIAL finals before falling to North Allegheny, 3-0.

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Shaler’s Dom Rossi volleys the ball back to Norwin during the 2021 Hempfield Spartan Volleyball Tournament Saturday, April 17, 2021, at Hempfield.
Seton LaSalle takes over top spot in WPIAL Class AA volleyball coaches rankings
April 26, 2021
The Western Pennsylvania Volleyball Coaches Association released its Week 5 rankings Monday morning, and there is a change at the head of the Class AA Top 10.

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Hempfield’s Sean Knight sets the ball against the Beaver County Christian School Saturday, April 17, 2021, during the 2021 Hempfield Spartan Volleyball Tournament.
Hempfield boys volleyball team off to surprising start
April 25, 2021
Hempfield boys volleyball coach John Howell is shocked.

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Norwin’s JC Govannucci competes during the Hempfield Spartan Volleyball Tournament on Saturday, April 17, 2021 , at Hempfield.
After early-season adversity, Norwin boys volleyball getting up to speed
April 24, 2021
Norwin boys volleyball seems to take two steps back every time it takes one forward. It’s like everyone is rotating counterclockwise.

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Ambridge’s Tyler McKight volleys the ball against Latrobe during the 2021 Hempfield Spartan Volleyball Tournament Saturday, April 17, 2021, at Hempfield.
North Allegheny, Ambridge hold their top spots in boys volleyball coaches rankings
April 19, 2021
The Western Pennsylvania Volleyball Coaches Association released its WPIAL Week 4 boys rankings Monday morning, and North Allegheny (Class AAA) and Ambridge (Class AA) maintained their No. 1 positions in their respective polls.

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Deer Lakes outside hitter Paul Zalus warms up before a Section 2-AA match at Gateway on April 8, 2021.
Deer Lakes volleyball battles through early-season adversity
April 18, 2021
A year after the coronavirus pandemic canceled its entire season, the Deer Lakes boys volleyball team still is dealing with the virus. The Lancers aren’t letting it completely nix their season this time around, though.

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Penn-Trafford lines up before facing Penn Hills in a boys volleyball match April 12, 2021, at Penn-Trafford.
Penn-Trafford boys volleyball team looking for identity
Penn-Trafford volleyball coach Jim Schall has learned a lot about his team the first week of the season.

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The 2021 Thomas Jefferson boys volleyball team
Stocked with height, athleticism, Thomas Jefferson volleyball team has high hopes
With seven starters returning from 2019, the Thomas Jefferson boys volleyball team has high hopes for the 2021 season.

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Baldwin sophomore outside hitter Niraj Thapa goes high above the net against Canon-McMillan on April 8, 2021, at Baldwin.
Young Baldwin boys volleyball lineup gaining experience
The 2019 boys volleyball season proved to be a true learning experience for then-rookie coach Milan Yekich at Baldwin.

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What to watch for in high school sports for April 15, 2021: Top 2 teams meet on court
April 14, 2021
The top two teams in WPIAL Class AAA boys volleyball are set to square off for the first of two meetings in the regular season Thursday.

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Deer Lakes outside hitter Seth Sciubba prepares for a match against Gateway on April 8, 2021, at Gateway High School.
Ambridge takes over as Class AA No. 1 in latest WPIAL volleyball coaches rankings
April 12, 2021
The Western Pennsylvania Volleyball Coaches Association released its Week 3 boys volleyball rankings Monday morning, and for the second week in a row, there is a new team at the top of Class AA.

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Pugh, Faber leading the way for Pine-Richland boys volleyball
April 10, 2021
When the 2020 spring sports season was canceled because of the covid-19 pandemic, it brought a sudden end to the careers of a dozen Pine-Richland boys volleyball players.

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Plum senior outside hitter Alex Vidas earned second-team all-section honors as a sophomore in 2019.
Plum boys volleyball aims for success under new leadership
The Plum boys volleyball team is hopeful for a run at a berth in the WPIAL playoffs this spring, and the Mustangs will go after it in a new classification with a new coach at the helm.

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Ambridge Area’s Josh Meyer records a block against Seton LaSalle’s Nathan Zini during the 2019 WPIAL Class AA boys volleyball championships.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on April 8, 2021: Section volleyball matchups aplenty
April 7, 2021
WPIAL Class AA boys volleyball completes its first week of section play Thursday.

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North Catholic takes over Class AA top spot in latest WPIAL coaches boys volleyball rankings
April 5, 2021
The Western Pennsylvania Volleyball Coaches Association released its Week 2 boys volleyball rankings Monday morning, and there is a change at the top in Class AA.

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