Volleyball

Dozens of players were selected to compete in the third annual We Serve First All-Star Classic on Dec. 7, 2024, at Kiski Area.
We Serve First all-star event shows continued growth in 2024 event
December 7, 2024
There is always a fire and good competition at the We Serve First Volleyball All-Star Classic, but some years outshine others.

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Bethel Park was represented by, from left, Colton Fisher, Ellis Stearman, Lyla Miller and Jenna Benlock at the 15th annual WPIAL Summit on Sportsmanship held Nov. 13, 2024, at Heinz History Center.
Bethel Park notebook: Coach enjoying middle school experience
Did you know that Bethel Park girls middle school volleyball coach Adam Foote is a social studies teacher at Baldwin High School?

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Burrell’s Pyper Ferres scores past Mia Shipman of Hempfield during the WCCA volleyball all-star match on Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024, at Ligonier Valley.
Rosters announced for 3rd annual We Serve First All-Star Classic
November 26, 2024
The players for the third annual We Serve First All-Star Classic, sponsored by the We Serve First Foundation, have been released.

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North Allegheny’s Molly Robertson scores against Spring Ford’s Elle Sossong during the PIAA Class 4A state championship match on Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024, at Cumberland Valley High School.
North Allegheny girls volleyball nears unprecedented streak after claiming 8th straight PIAA title
November 23, 2024
The North Allegheny girls volleyball team often uses motivational sayings such as “pressure is a privilege” or “success is never owned, it’s rented, and rent is due every day.”

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East All-Star Maura Oslosky of Greensburg Central Catholic sets up a shot next to West All-Star Pyper Ferres of Burrell during the WCCA volleyball all-star match.
State champs from Greensburg Central Catholic cap careers in WCCA All-Star game
November 19, 2024
It’s been quite a month for Greensburg Central Catholic seniors Erin Grace and Maura Oslosky.

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Baldwin’s Avery Barrett (left) and Kaylee Smolko are seniors on the 2024 girls volleyball team.
Baldwin volleyball teammates taking talents to Pitt-Johnstown
November 17, 2024
Baldwin seniors Avery Barrett and Kaylee Smolko hardly could wait for Nov. 13 to finally arrive.

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Mars’ Rylee Wooldridge (left), Alaina Graham and Hailey Duker react as Pope John Paul II celebrates after winning the PIAA Class 3A state championship match on Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024, at Cumberland Valley High School.
Pope John Paul II takes down Mars to win 3rd straight PIAA volleyball crown
November 16, 2024
SILVER SPRING TOWNSHIP — Two-time defending champion Pope John Paul II earned its third consecutive PIAA Class 3A championship with a 3-1 win over upstart Mars at Cumberland Valley High School on Saturday.

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North Allegheny’s Alicia Mokube blocks the shot of North Catholic’s Sienna Cozza during the WPIAL Class 4A girls volleyball championship match Nov. 2.
2024 PIAA Class 4A girls volleyball championship preview: North Allegheny vs. Spring-Ford
November 15, 2024
Spring-Ford (21-7) vs. North Allegheny (20-1)

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Mars’ Gabi Weidemann scores past Beaver’s Kaylee Kisling during their PIAA Class 3A semifinal Tuesday.
2024 PIAA Class 3A girls volleyball championship preview: Mars vs. Pope John Paul II
Pope John Paul II (23-0) vs. Mars (21-4)

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Greensburg Central Catholic’s Eva Denis hits against Frazier’s Gracen Hartman during a PIAA Class A semifinal Tuesday at Norwin High School.
Greensburg CC girls volleyball looking to complete goal with state championship
November 14, 2024
When the Greensburg Central Catholic girls volleyball set goals for the 2024 season, winning a PIAA title was not one of them.

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Mars’ Ella Nicotra is mobbed by teammates after scoring against Beaver during their PIAA Class 3A semifinal match on Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024, at North Allegheny.
3 WPIAL teams to vie for PIAA girls volleyball championships
November 13, 2024
Eight years ago, the WPIAL had three teams win PIAA girls volleyball championships as North Allegheny in Class 4A, Knoch in 3A and Freeport in 2A all brought home state gold in 2017.

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Penn-Trafford’s Kylie Anthony hits against Hempfield’s Preslee Horchak on Oct. 8.
Rosters set for WCCA all-star volleyball match
November 12, 2024
Rosters are set for the 3rd Westmoreland County Coaches Association All-Star Girls Volleyball Match, which will be played at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 19 at Ligonier Valley High School. The game features the top senior players in Westmoreland County.

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Greensburg Central Catholic senior libero Brianna Evans returns a serve during a WPIAL Class A semifinal Oct. 29, 2024 at AHN Arena at Peters Township High School.
Greensburg Central Catholic, Frazier meet again with trip to PIAA volleyball final on the line
November 11, 2024
PIAA CLASS A GIRLS VOLLEYBALL FINALS

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Seton LaSalle’s Brynlee Robinson looks upfield Saturday at North Allegheny.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024: Soccer, volleyball teams set sights on reaching state finals
When the 2024 WPIAL Class A girls soccer brackets were released, Springdale and Seton LaSalle were the top two seeds and appeared to be destined to play for district gold.

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Hempfield senior Mia Shipman
Westmoreland County Senior Spotlight: Hempfield’s Mia Shipman
Two-sport athletes are not all that uncommon. Neither is playing a sport year-round.

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Kiski Area senior Maddie Joyce
A-K Valley Senior Spotlight: Kiski Area’s Maddie Joyce
When Maddie Joyce set foot on the campus of Fairleigh Dickinson, she knew it was the right school for her.

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Frazier’s Addison Schultz and Grace Vaughn celebrate a point against St. Joseph in the WPIAL Class A semifinals Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2024.
5 WPIAL teams move on to PIAA girls volleyball semifinals
November 10, 2024
With two rounds in the books and two rounds to go, five WPIAL teams are headed to the semifinals in the 2024 PIAA girls volleyball playoffs.

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Quaker Valley celebrates beating Hopewell during the WPIAL Class 2A girls volleyball championship Nov. 2 at Peters Township High School.
Quaker Valley girls volleyball makes more history with 1st WPIAL title
The Quaker Valley girls volleyball team has a handle on this history-making thing. The Quakers have been able to rack up historic seasons in 2023 and 2024.

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Quaker Valley celebrates beating Hopewell during the WPIAL Class 2A girls volleyball championship Nov. 2 at Peters Township High School.
Quaker Valley girls volleyball sweeps through playoffs to win 1st WPIAL title
There haven’t been too many more dominant performances in the WPIAL girls volleyball tournament than Quaker Valley’s this year.

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Members of the 2024 Redeemer Lutheran girls volleyball team include (front, from left) Molly Hagey, Julia Kuhel, Michelina Andrae, Journey Salizzoni and Sydney Brown; and (back, from left) coach Bill Richardson, Jaden Craig, Makayla Fox, Clarissa Tinkey and Anika Vanwyk.
Redeemer Lutheran girls volleyball celebrates championship season
November 9, 2024
Redeemer Lutheran junior outside hitter Anika Vanwyk felt some uncertainty even though the Rams were one point away from an appearance in the Southwestern Pennsylvania Athletic Alliance championship game.

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