Volleyball
Undefeated Spring-Ford fends off Pine-Richland in PIAA Class 4A volleyball final
November 15, 2025
SILVER SPRING TOWNSHIP — Spring-Ford entered the PIAA Class 4A volleyball tournament with a perfect 29-0 record. It finished the dream season with a 3-1 win over WPIAL runner-up Pine-Richland at the Cumberland Valley Eagle Dome on Saturday.
4-time champ Pope John Paul too much for Oakland Catholic in PIAA volleyball finals
SILVER SPRING TOWNSHIP — Three-time defending state champion Pope John Paul II swept its way to the PIAA Class 3A championship for the fourth time, winning 26-24, 26-24, 25-18 over Oakland Catholic on Saturday at Cumberland Valley High School.
Avonworth secures 1st PIAA Class 2A girls volleyball crown
SILVER SPRING TOWNSHIP — Avonworth struggled early but rallied to win the program’s first PIAA Class 2A girls volleyball championship Saturday at Cumberland Valley with a four-set win over District 12 champion Lansdale Catholic.
3 WPIAL teams chasing 2025 PIAA girls volleyball championships
November 14, 2025
Four champions will be crowned Saturday at the 2025 PIAA girls volleyball championships at Cumberland Valley.
Oakland Catholic avenges WPIAL loss to Beaver, earns 1st trip to state final
November 11, 2025
Oakland Catholic is making its first trip to the state finals in girls volleyball.
5 WPIAL volleyball teams learn sites, times for PIAA semifinal matchups
November 9, 2025
The WPIAL started with 11 teams, shrunk to eight heading into the quarterfinals and now sits at five going into the final four of the 2025 PIAA girls volleyball playoffs.
8 WPIAL girls volleyball teams advance to PIAA quarterfinals
November 5, 2025
The WPIAL sent 11 teams into the opening round of the 2025 PIAA girls volleyball playoffs and, following opening night on Tuesday, eight district teams are moving on to the state elite eight.
PIAA releases 1st round schedule for field hockey, soccer, girls volleyball playoffs
November 2, 2025
The PIAA playoffs will begin Tuesday for field hockey, boys and girls soccer and girls volleyball. The PIAA released the brackets on Sunday.
Peters Township sweeps Pine-Richland to win 1st WPIAL girls volleyball title
November 1, 2025
Peters Township won its first WPIAL girls volleyball championship Saturday, taking down Pine-Richland in three sets at AHN Arena.
Led by stellar senior class, Beaver sweeps Oakland Catholic for WPIAL 3A volleyball crown
Susan Pollins has spent nine years with the seniors on the Beaver girls volleyball team. The Bobcats coach believes any group coming behind them will have a high hurdle to clear to match what they’ve accomplished.
No. 11-seeded Avonworth caps playoff run with WPIAL Class 2A volleyball championship
Julia Cernich had enough of the five-set wars. If No. 11 seed Avonworth was going to win its first WPIAL Class 2A girls volleyball title Saturday against top-seeded Hopewell, the Antelopes wanted to do so in tidy fashion in the fourth set.
Eden Christian tops Serra Catholic for 1st WPIAL girls volleyball title
Eden Christian Academy was firing on all cylinders late in its match against Section 5 rival Serra Catholic and earned a 3-1 victory Saturday afternoon in the WPIAL Class A championship at Peters Township’s AHN Arena.
Rosters set for WCCA all-star volleyball
October 31, 2025
Rosters are finalized for the fourth annual Westmoreland County Coaches Association Girls Volleyball All-Star Match, set for 6 p.m. Nov. 18 at Ligonier Valley.
2025 WPIAL girls volleyball championship preview: Familiar faces, newcomers seeking titles
Four champions will be crowned Saturday at the 2025 WPIAL girls volleyball championships at Peters Township’s AHN Arena.
High school roundup for Oct. 29, 2025: Pine-Richland ends reign of 8-time state volleyball champ North Allegheny
October 29, 2025
North Allegheny’s eight-year reign as the top Class 4A girls volleyball team in Pennsylvania came to an end in the WPIAL semifinals Wednesday night.
High school roundup for Oct. 28, 2025: West Allegheny, Seneca Valley reach WPIAL finals with upset wins
October 28, 2025
Harrison Murray scored the winning goal in the 60th minute, assisted by Anthony Mimna, as No. 8 West Allegheny continued its WPIAL boys soccer playoff run with a 1-0 victory over No. 5 Thomas Jefferson (17-3-1) in the Class 3A semifinals.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports for Oct. 29, 2025: Stretch of championship soccer at Highmark Stadium to kick off
This is the 12th time in 13 years that Highmark Stadium in Station Square has hosted the WPIAL soccer championships. The lone year it didn’t since 2013 was in the covid-affected year of 2020.
Senior class helps Plum volleyball tackle season’s challenges with gusto
October 25, 2025
Led by a talented eight-player senior class, the Plum girls volleyball team put together a solid season in its second year of competition in Class 4A.
Burrell girls volleyball takes measured approach into WPIAL playoffs
October 20, 2025
For the first time in program history, the Burrell girls volleyball team will enter the WPIAL playoffs as a section champion.
Pine-Richland volleyball takes pride in Spike Out Cancer efforts
October 18, 2025
When Angela Seman took over as head coach of the Pine-Richland girls volleyball team in 2021, she wanted to teach her players more than just the game.
