Top boys volleyball teams record big wins, hold on to spots in boys volleyball rankings

By: Michael Love
Monday, April 28, 2025 | 10:35 AM

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A pair of top-five boys volleyball matchups in Class 3A highlighted the WPIAL section slate last Thursday as North Allegheny topped Butler, 3-0, and Seneca Valley swept Pine-Richland.

Those four teams remained at the top in the latest Western Pennsylvania Volleyball Coaches Association’s WPIAL boys top-10 rankings released Monday morning.

North Allegheny remained at No. 1, while Latrobe, which edged Hempfield, 3-2, in a Section 2 matchup last Wednesday, stayed at No. 2.

Seneca Valley is secure at No. 3, followed by Pine-Richland, Butler, Penn-Trafford, Canon-McMillan, Mt. Lebanon, Hempfield and Central Catholic.

Pine-Richland swept past Butler on April 22.

Shaler maintained its place at No. 1 in Class 2A, while Seton LaSalle and Ambridge held firm at No. 2 and No. 3, respectively. North Catholic (fourth) and South Fayette (five) each moved up one spot. The rest of the top 10 featured Thomas Jefferson, Hopewell, Montour, Derry and Mars.

Shaler swept North Catholic last Thursday in a highlight clash in Section 2, while South Fayette topped Thomas Jefferson, 3-2, in a nonsection battle April 22.

Both Hopewell (No. 7) and Montour (No. 8) made their return to the Class 2A top-10 rankings.

Each week throughout the season, all 45 boys volleyball head coaches have the opportunity to cast a ballot for the top-10 rankings and also nominate players for each classification’s players of the week

Western PA Volleyball Coaches Association

WPIAL Top-10 Polls

Week 7

Class 3A

1. North Allegheny (last week: 1)

2. Latrobe (2)

3. Seneca Valley (3)

4. Pine-Richland (4)

5. Butler (5)

6. Penn-Trafford (8)

7. Canon-McMillan (9)

8. Mt. Lebanon (6)

9. Hempfield (7)

10. Central Catholic (10)

Class 3A Players of the Week

Matthew Dudash, senior, outside hitter, Seneca Valley

Max Grice, senior, libero, Plum

Nolan Rosing, senior, libero, Canon-McMillan

Gabe Watson, junior, libero, Latrobe

Class 2A

1. Shaler (last week: 1)

2. Seton LaSalle (2)

3. Ambridge (3)

4. North Catholic (5)

5. South Fayette (6)

6. Thomas Jefferson (4)

7. Hopewell (NR)

8. Montour (NR)

9. Derry (9)

10. Mars (8)

Out: Our Lady of the Sacred Heart (7), Deer Lakes (10)

Class 2A Players of the Week

Tyshon Francis, senior, libero, McKeesport

Josh Snyder, senior, right side, North Catholic

Keenu Brooks, junior, right side, Seton LaSalle

Brayden Vlasich, junior, libero, Montour

Michael Love is a TribLive reporter covering sports in the Alle-Kiski Valley and the eastern suburbs of Pittsburgh. A Clearfield native and a graduate of Westminster (Pa.), he joined the Trib in 2002 after spending five years at the Clearfield Progress. He can be reached at mlove@triblive.com.