Volleyball

Mars’ Rylee Wooldridge hits against Freeport’s Payton Woods (7) and Jaisa Gaillot on Sept. 23.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Oct. 2, 2025: 1st place on the line in girls volleyball
October 1, 2025
Following a busy Thursday night on the hardwood, the WPIAL girls volleyball regular season will be down to two weeks remaining.

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We Serve First all-star games to honor area girls volleyball seniors
September 29, 2025
The We Serve First Foundation celebrated a successful Pack the Park match earlier this month with Kiski Area defeating Norwin on the outdoor Ellen Toy grass court at Kennedy Park in Vandergrift.

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Mars’ Rylee Wooldridge hits against Freeport’s Payton Woods (7) and Jaisa Gaillot on Tuesday at Freeport Area Middle School.
Mars fends off Freeport to stay undefeated in section
September 23, 2025
Mars won the first two sets of Tuesday’s Section 2-2A girls volleyball clash with Freeport and hoped to finish off a clean sweep.

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The Quaker Valley girls volleyball team competes during the 2025 season.
Senior captains lead way for otherwise young Quaker Valley volleyball roster
September 21, 2025
They have achieved prominent, high-level status in the Quaker Valley girls volleyball program.

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Penn Hills junior setter KJ McGee celebrates winning a point against Fox Chapel on Sept. 16.
Penn Hills girls volleyball team looks up to Pitt players
Penn Hills junior setter KJ McGee was thrilled to have the opportunity to work on the ball rotation team during the State Farm Volleyball Classic Labor Day weekend at PPG Paints Arena.

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Chartiers Valley’s Megan Dumpman, Isabella Fries, Alexa Opalanko, Payton Friburger, Sophia Russell and Brea Sadowyj huddle up after a point against Trinity on Sept. 4.
New coach brings changes to Chartiers Valley girls volleyball
Over the past two-plus years, Cullen Vereb has been an assistant coach on the Peters Township girls soccer team under his father Pat, who is the head coach.

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Thomas Jefferson coach Courtney Frost leads the girls volleyball team during the 2025 season.
Thomas Jefferson girls volleyball sets expectations high
There was no second guessing coach Courtney Frost in her assessment of the Thomas Jefferson girls volleyball team.

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Lucy DiRocco led Fox Chapel with nine kills in a section match against Penn Hills on Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2025.
Fox Chapel volleyball in search of consistency
September 20, 2025
The Fox Chapel girls volleyball team is in search of a consistent second hitter. Foxes coach Diana Andreyko saw flashes of what Lucy DiRocco can bring to the table Sept. 16 against Penn Hills.

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Shaler middle blocker Sophie Spynda watches her shot as she falls back to the ground Sept. 9 against Fox Chapel at Shaler Area High School.
Shaler girls volleyball making adjustments with eye on finishing season strong
September 14, 2025
Sophie Spynda faced the prospect of seeing a lot of new faces and personalities. After more than a month at Shaler, the 6-foot-2 junior middle blocker is getting used to life in a new school district.

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Quaker Valley girls volleyball coach Mike Vavrek
Sewickley Herald notebook: Defense leads Quaker Valley girls volleyball
Quaker Valley recorded its first sweep of the girls volleyball season Sept. 9 against a section opponent, New Brighton.

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Eden Christian junior hitter Ava Arnold (right) is among the returning starters for the Eden Christian girls volleyball team.
Eden Christian Academy girls volleyball looks to defend section title
Eden Christian Academy’s girls volleyball team opened the season with 3-1 wins over West Allegheny and South Park.

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North Hills’ Sofia Rodriguez (l) and Aslyn Fazio go up for a block against North Catholic on Sept. 9.
Vibes positive in North Hills volleyball program after strong start
September 13, 2025
AnnaLise Shank wasn’t afraid of the challenge when she took on the responsibility to lead a North Hills volleyball program that has trudged through some tough seasons of late. And that confidence and positive mindset seems to be rubbing off.

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Emma DiRocco looks to put the ball away during a 3-0 loss against Shaler during its Section 4-4A match Sept. 9, 2025, at Shaler High School.
Old Dominion commit Emma DiRocco takes on multiple roles for young Fox Chapel volleyball team
Emma DiRocco feels most comfortable playing middle blocker. The 6-foot-2 senior for the Fox Chapel girls volleyball team is asked to do much more than that.

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New girls volleyball program gets off the ground at Sewickley Academy
September 7, 2025
There’s a trendy new sport in town that has the Sewickley Academy athletic program adrenalized.

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North Allegheny’s Molly Robertson scores against Spring Ford’s Elle Sossong during the PIAA Class 4A championship match on Nov. 16, 2024, at Cumberland Valley High School.
North Allegheny girls volleyball unfazed by early losses
September 6, 2025
North Allegheny girls volleyball has way too much hardware to let a little slump get it down.

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Kiski Area’s Addie Feroce makes a pass against Norwin during the annual Pack the Park volleyball game Tuesday at Kennedy Park in Vandergrift.
Kiski Area sweeps Norwin in annual Pack the Park outdoor volleyball match
September 2, 2025
Sunny skies and temperatures in the mid-70s at first serve greeted the Norwin and Kiski Area girls volleyball teams for the fifth annual Pack the Park outdoor grass-court match at Vandergrift’s Kennedy Park.

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Penn-Trafford’s Ella McDonald spikes on Hempfield’s Ella Berkebile on Oct. 8, 2024 at Hempfield Area High School.
Penn-Trafford coach pleased with volleyball team’s improvement
August 31, 2025
Penn-Trafford girls volleyball coach Tracy McDonald was eager to see if her team closed the gap against WPIAL power Seneca Valley.

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Norwin’s Gemma Moffatt gets to the ball in an outdoor match against Kiski Area at the Ellen Toy grass court at Kennedy Park last season.
Norwin girls volleyball rebuilding with young, motivated group
August 30, 2025
Norwin won only four of 16 matches last girls volleyball season and finished 4-6 in Section 3-4A.

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St. Joseph’s Kate Giannetta plays against Trinity on Aug. 18 at St. Joseph High School.
A-K Valley girls volleyball preview: St. Joseph confident of another deep playoff run
August 24, 2025
It was an all-Alle-Kiski Valley final at the Deer Lakes volleyball tournament Saturday as St. Joseph, for the second year in a row, topped the host Lancers for the championship.

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Quaker Valley quarterback Atticus Barr throws a pass during practice Aug. 11 at Chuck Knox Stadium in Leetsdale.
Sewickley Herald notebook: Sewickley Academy to debut girls volleyball team
There is a brand-new sport — girls volleyball — being played at Sewickley Academy this fall.

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