Volleyball
Strong start in section, tournament play helps Hampton volleyball vault to No. 1 ranking
September 25, 2021
Hampton opened its section schedule in girls volleyball with a pair of impressive victories, blanking Highlands and Knoch by 3-0 scores in early September.
Longtime friends Flynn, Hileman looking to coach Hempfield girls volleyball to success
September 22, 2021
Friends since birth? Well, perhaps not that far back.
Burrell girls volleyball building momentum under 1st-year coach
Burrell girls volleyball hit the victory column for the first time last Wednesday under new coach Alyson Shirey.
Derry girls volleyball aims to continue long run of postseason berths
September 21, 2021
Call Derry girls volleyball coach Brock Smith a perfectionist of sorts, though it’s far from a flawless setting.
Volleyball coaches association releases Week 3 WPIAL girls rankings
September 20, 2021
The Western Pennsylvania Volleyball Coaches Association released its WPIAL girls top-10 poll for Week 3 on Monday, and there is a change at the top in Class 3A.
Riverview girls volleyball riding high after defeating No. 8 Apollo-Ridge
September 19, 2021
The Riverview girls volleyball team is not the biggest in terms of roster numbers with just 14 from freshmen to seniors, but the Raiders are playing big so far in the 2021 season.
Greensburg CC girls volleyball has sights set on WPIAL title after falling short last season
September 15, 2021
It’s not likely to be a situation where a new coach inherits a talented team, then appears to be a genius if the team goes on to new heights.
Volleyball coaches association releases Week 2 WPIAL girls rankings
September 13, 2021
The Western PA Volleyball Coaches Association’s WPIAL girls volleyball top-10 rankings for Week 2 were released Monday morning after the opening week of section competition, additional nonsection matches and a quartet of tournaments Saturday.
With strong senior class, Valley volleyball looking to pick up wins on, off court
At Valley, life lessons are handed out as frequently as volleyball lessons by coach April Stone.
Kiski Area, Norwin volleyball teams ‘fired up’ to play in special outdoor event
September 12, 2021
The Kiski Area and Norwin girls volleyball teams are set to meet Monday, but not in the usual gymnasium setting.
Norwin girls volleyball motivated to find success
September 11, 2021
Years ago, Norwin’s girls volleyball program was the standard bearer for WPIAL championships.
Franklin Regional girls volleyball embraces changes
It’s not exactly a hot take by Rachel Frye, the new Franklin Regional girls volleyball coach, when she says her team will be watched by many this season.
Patience required as Fox Chapel volleyball program rebuilds
The key word for the Fox Chapel girls volleyball program this year — and maybe even next year — is patience.
Leechburg’s Grine relies on height, skills, confidence for promising senior season
September 10, 2021
Kalli Grine has been the tallest girl in her class dating to elementary school, so she always has been an intimidating presence on the volleyball court.
3 sets of sisters help bolster lineup for Apollo-Ridge girls volleyball
September 9, 2021
The Apollo-Ridge girls volleyball team will be a sister act this fall.
Volleyball coaches association releases Week 1 rankings as WPIAL kicks off regular season
September 6, 2021
It was a busy opening weekend to the 2021 season for many WPIAL girls volleyball teams with dual-match and tournament action.
Young St. Joseph girls volleyball team building toward future
Because the covid-19 pandemic delayed fall sports in 2020, the St. Joseph girls volleyball team had one practice and went right into games. Needless to say, a more normal schedule this year was welcomed.
New look Franklin Regional girls volleyball maintains lofty expectations
September 5, 2021
A new chapter in the Franklin Regional girls volleyball program will be written in 2021 following a season unlike any other.
Deep senior class returns to lead Gateway girls volleyball
When Kayla Taylor arrived in Monroeville in July as the new head coach of the Gateway girls volleyball team, she wasn’t familiar with much in the program, including its players.
Resilient Penn Hills girls volleyball team working to achieve goals
Taylor Slaughter has inspiration every time she heads into the Penn Hills girls volleyball team’s locker room.
