Volleyball
New-look Deer Lakes boys volleyball team looks to maintain high standard of success
March 25, 2019
Deer Lakes boys volleyball coach Brady Schuller said he had a couple of curveballs thrown his way last year with some injuries to key players in a season that ended one win short of a second consecutive PIAA playoff berth.
Derry volleyball faces challenging start to season
March 24, 2019
Derry’s boys volleyball team began the season ranked among the top WPIAL Class 2A teams.
Thomas Jefferson boys volleyball hopes to battle for section title
March 15, 2019
Thomas Jefferson’s senior-laden boys volleyball team ended up 5-5 in section play last season.
Plum volleyball hopes to take step forward this season
Plum’s boys volleyball team hopes the rebuilding project is a quick one.Charitable camp featuring USA Volleyball players coming to Moon in August
February 27, 2019
The top women’s college volleyball teams in the country are coming to Pittsburgh in December, and a few months before that, past and present members of the U.S. Olympic team will bring their charitable camp to the area as well.
Baldwin volleyball reflects on another playoff season
December 14, 2018
It's becoming a regular feature of the Baldwin girls volleyball program. Baldwin finished as the WPIAL Class AAAA runner-up this season, marking the fourth time since 2014 the Highlanders have advanced to the WPIAL championship round. They were WPIAL titlists in 2014 and '15 and runners-up in '16 and '18.Oakland Catholic’s Cigna earns spot on all-state volleyball team
December 13, 2018
Taylor Cigna has the ability to play the full rotation on the volleyball court. Where the 5-foot-9 Oakland Catholic junior ends up playing depends on what time of year it is. As a member of an Eagles' team that reached the WPIAL Class AAAA semifinals this fall, Cigna served as
North Allegheny claims 2nd straight PIAA Class 4A girls volleyball crown
November 17, 2018
SILVER SPRING TOWNSHIP -- Dandamp;#233;jandamp;#224; vu was the theme Saturday night. North Allegheny faced Bishop Shanahan in the PIAA Class 4A girls volleyball finals for the second year in a row. Although the location was different, as were several of the players, the result was the same as North Allegheny
Q&A with Pine-Richland volleyball twins Jiley, Maryellen Berger
November 16, 2018
This year's Pine-Richland girls volleyball team placed second in Section 1-AAAA, advanced to the WPIAL semifinal round for the first time since 2012 and ended up 12-5 overall. Several P-R netters earned Big 5/6 all-section accolades. Two seniors, Michaela Pettinato (outside hitter) and Maddie Schieder (libero), a Villanova commit, were
Future bright for Baldwin girls volleyball
Baldwin's junior varsity girls volleyball team didn't take a back seat to many opponents this season, as the Highlanders finished with a 9-3 overall record. andquot;The JV girls this year did exactly what was expected of them,andquot; said Jenna Snyder, Baldwin's fourth-year junior varsity coach. andquot;They learned what it means
Coaches, players preach mental toughness during 5-set volleyball matches
A fifth game in a volleyball match is one of the most tense, exciting experiences in sports. Every serve, hit and point is magnified five-fold. And momentum, already important in a match, is amplified. By the end of a fifth game, the athletes usually are exhausted. One team is ecstatic.
Brentwood volleyball trio honored by WPIAL
Three members of the Brentwood girls volleyball squad landed first-team all-section honors this year. Seniors Anna Betz (middle hitter/defensive specialist), Brooke McQuillan (outside hitter/defensive specialist) and Natalie Murrio (outside hitter/defensive specialist), who helped spark the Spartans to a second-place tie in Section 3-A and a WPIAL playoff berth, received first-team
North Allegheny volleyball expects another battle against Bishop Shanahan in PIAA final
November 15, 2018
Paige Miller remembers the amount of preparation the North Allegheny girls volleyball team put in before a match against Bishop Shanahan around this time last year. Film study, plus a Tigers' team firing on all cylinders, swept Bishop Shanahan to win its first PIAA Class AAA volleyball championship since 1994.
Knoch’s 48-match winning streak ends with PIAA loss to Warren
November 13, 2018
With one game separating it from a return trip to the state finals, Knoch girls volleyball ran into a Warren team Tuesday night that was determined to continue its historic run. The Dragons put an end to Knoch's reign as state champions and its 48-match winning streak. Warren, the District
North Allegheny returns to PIAA title match by topping Garnet Valley in semifinals
The North Allegheny girls volleyball Twitter account has pinned photo of the team celebrating its 2017 PIAA championship, complete with the golden ball trophy and a 15-foot long banner proclaiming the Tigers state champions. On Saturday, the Tigers will get a chance to update that photo. North Allegheny defeated Garnet
Defending state champion Freeport ousted in PIAA Class AA volleyball semifinals
There will be no PIAA championship repeat for the Freeport girls volleyball team. District 6 champion Bald Eagle Area kept its undefeated season going and put an end to the Yellowjackets' campaign with a 3-1 victory Tuesday evening in the PIAA Class AA semifinals at Clarion Area High School. The
Freeport wants fast, furious start in PIAA Class AAA volleyball semifinal
November 12, 2018
Freeport enjoyed fast starts in each of its first two PIAA Class AA girls volleyball playoff matches. It took control immediately with a 25-12 victory in the opening game of its first-round contest against District 9 champion Redbank Valley. The Yellowjackets didn't let up and breezed to a three-game sweep.
PIAA girls volleyball playoff preview capsules: Knoch vs. Warren, Freeport vs. Bald Eagle
Girls volleyball Class AAA Semifinals Knoch (24-0) vs. Warren (20-0) 7 p.m. Tuesday at Clarion Area High School Winner plays: Winner of Allentown Central Catholic/West York Coaches: Diane Geist, Knoch; Mike Dolan, Warren Players to watch: Skye Burkett, Knoch; Lydia Latimer, Warren Service points: Defending PIAA champion Knoch continued its
Knoch volleyball impressed with PIAA semifinal opponent Warren
A few minutes after Knoch finished its 3-0 victory over Dover in the PIAA quarterfinals on Saturday, Knights coach Diane Geist learned their next opponent, Warren, swept Thomas Jefferson earlier in the day. She was impressed. andquot;It sounds like this Warren team is pretty good,andquot; She said. andquot;For them to
Freeport, Knoch and North Allegheny girls volleyball teams set for PIAA semifinals
November 11, 2018
The Freeport, Knoch and North Allegheny girls volleyball teams all remain alive in their quests for back-to-back PIAA championships. They will play semifinal matches Tuesday evening. Freeport swept District 9 champion Redbank Valley in the first round of the Class AA tournament and scored a 3-2 win over WPIAL champion
