Volleyball

Burrell senior Meadow Keyes (left) and junior Mila Luff practice Monday, Oct. 20, 2025, at Burrell High School.
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.

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Members of the Pine-Richland girls volleyball team compete against North Catholic during a Spike Out Cancer event on Oct. 7, 2025, at Pine-Richland.
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.

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Franklin Regional’s Jaydn Tysarczyk with a kill against Greensburg Salem on Oct. 2, 2025 at Franklin Regional High School.
WPIAL girls volleyball playoff field finalized with 68 teams
October 17, 2025
The 2025 WPIAL girls volleyball regular season is over, and 68 district teams have clinched postseason berths.

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Franklin Regional’s Karyna Kohut plays against Greensburg Salem on Oct. 2.
WPIAL clinched: Girls volleyball playoff qualifiers and clinching scenarios through Wednesday
October 15, 2025
The WPIAL girls volleyball regular season has only one day remaining and 62 district teams have clinched a postseason berth.

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Greensburg Salem’s Grace Hayden plays against Franklin Regional on Oct. 2, 2025 at Franklin Regional High School.
WPIAL clinched: Girls volleyball playoff scenarios, qualifiers through Oct. 12, 2025
October 12, 2025
The 2025 WPIAL girls volleyball regular season is winding down with only one week remaining, and 58 district teams have clinched a postseason berth.

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North Allegheny’s Keely McMahon-Regan plays against North Catholic during the 2024 WPIAL Class 4A girls volleyball finals.
Senior standout sets stage for North Allegheny girls volleyball
October 11, 2025
This past summer, North Allegheny’s Keely McMahon-Regan worked at the NA girls volleyball camp for grade-schoolers.

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Greensburg Salem’s Alle Scarpa goes for a pass against Franklin Regional.
Greensburg Salem girls volleyball team poised to earn section title, sets sights on WPIALs
October 6, 2025
In 2006, Rachel Brannigan helped lead Greensburg Salem to its second WPIAL volleyball title. Nearly two decades later, Brannigan, now serving as coach, has her alma mater positioned to make a run at the WPIAL championship again.

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Aubrey Blank, right, gets a hand on an attempted kill by Fox Chapel's Emma DiRicco during a girls volleyball match Sept. 9, 2025 at Shaler. Sophie Spynda, left, was assisting on the block for the Titans.
WPIAL clinched: Girls volleyball playoff qualifiers through Oct. 5, 2025
October 5, 2025
The 2025 WPIAL girls volleyball regular season is winding down with two weeks remaining, and 25 district teams have clinched a postseason berth.

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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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