Volleyball

South Fayette’s Elijah Hill scores between Seton LaSalle’s Justin Savko and Luke Masua on Monday, May 1, 2023, at South Fayette High School.
With WPIAL playoffs on horizon, volleyball coaches association releases final boys rankings
May 8, 2023
The final week of the WPIAL boys volleyball regular season is here as teams fight for the few remaining openings to both the Class 3A and Class 2A playoffs.

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Seton LaSalle’s Gavin Poe puts a shot on South Fayette’s Nick Westfall during their match on Tuesday, May 2, 2023, at South Fayette.
WPIAL boys volleyball playoff clinchings through May 7, 2023
May 7, 2023
The WPIAL boys volleyball regular season is winding down with one week left in the regular season.

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What to watch for in WPIAL sports on May 2, 2023: 1st place on the line in boys volleyball
May 1, 2023
While there are plenty of WPIAL baseball and softball games Tuesday that would be great to discuss, unless schools have a dome or a good snow plow, those games will likely be bumped back until later in the week when we are scheduled to have … get this, May-like weather.

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North Allegheny’s Varun Kaveti elevates for a kill against Pine-Richland’s Junior Krahe on April 18, 2023, at North Allegheny High School.
With 2 weeks left, WPIAL boys volleyball teams jockey for positions in section, coaches rankings
Two weeks remain in the WPIAL boys volleyball regular season, and teams in Class 3A and Class 2A are gearing up for the stretch run to the postseason.

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Latrobe’s Sam Kiesel (11) celebrates a kill with Ruben Rojas during their match against Hempfield on Thursday, March 30, 2023 at Greater Latrobe High School.
WPIAL boys volleyball playoff clinchings through April 30, 2023
April 30, 2023
The WPIAL boys volleyball regular season is winding down with two weeks left in the regular season.

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Victory over Derry helps bolster Gateway boys volleyball team’s resume
The Gateway boys volleyball team toppled Armstrong and Deer Lakes to open Section 2-2A play, but consecutive section setbacks to Latrobe and Mars left the Gators at .500 in section and seeking a return to the win column.

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North Allegheny’s Nicolas Carioto plays the ball against Pine-Richland on April 18.
High school roundup for April 29, 2023: North Allegheny volleyball wins Little Lion Invitational
April 29, 2023
North Allegheny won the Little Lion Invitational in State College, defeating Landisville Hempfield in the finals, 2-1. The Tigers defeated Central York and Cumberland Valley in the one-game quarterfinals and semifinals.

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North Allegheny’s Jax Whilhite hits against Pine-Richland’s Matteo Rotelli Tuesday, April 18, 2023, at North Allegheny High School.
Seneca Valley vaults into top 10 as volleyball coaches association releases latest WPIAL boys rankings
April 24, 2023
Shaler remained at the top in Class 3A as the Western Pennsylvania Volleyball Coaches Association released its Week 6 rankings Monday morning.

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Penn Hills volleyball looks to build foundation with improved technique
April 23, 2023
Will Piccolino knows setting the standard for the Penn Hills boys volleyball program isn’t going to revolve around his players suddenly finishing highlight-reel kills.

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Pine-Richland’s Doolin Stober with a kill against North Allegheny’s Will Robertson Tuesday, April 18, 2023 at North Allegheny High School.
6-foot-6 freshman sparks Pine-Richland boys volleyball
Doolin Stober has a unique name and an equally distinct skill set on the volleyball court.

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Hempfield’s Joshua Reilly scores against Latrobe’s Rocco Marino next to Drew Gordon during their match on Thursday, March 30, 2023 at Greater Latrobe High School.
Hempfield boys volleyball finding success early on relying on its ‘2 varsity teams’
April 17, 2023
Boys volleyball practices at Hempfield this season have been like nothing Owen Kelley has seen in his four-year association with the Spartans program.

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Deer Lakes’ Evan Rothrauff (right) and Christian Dietrich defend against a shot by Mars’ Conor Tomcik on April 6.
Senior-heavy Deer Lakes boys volleyball aims to compete in talent-laden section
Even with a senior-laden lineup, Deer Lakes boys volleyball coach Kody Putirka considers his Lancers squad a work in progress.

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Hempfield’s Gunner Wheaton scores against Latrobe’s Josh Havrilla during their match on Thursday, March 30, 2023, at Greater Latrobe High School.
WPIAL boys volleyball teams settling into playoff positions and spots in coaches rankings
The WPIAL boys volleyball section schedule for Class 3A and Class 2A is at or is nearing its midway point, and teams are settling into or moving into playoff position.

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Quaker Valley sophomore volleyball players (from left) Nora Hammond, Vanessa Pickett and Molly MacDonald during the 2022 season.
4 Quaker Valley volleyball players headed to national tournaments
April 16, 2023
Quaker Valley’s girls volleyball program is receiving national attention.

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Senior middle blocker Vinnie Cugini lifts off for a spike attempt for the Aquinas Academy boys volleyball team during the 2023 season.
Sparked by arrival of basketball star Vinnie Cugini, Aquinas Academy volleyball thriving
April 15, 2023
When Aquinas Academy senior Vinnie Cugini joined the school’s boys volleyball team for the first time this spring, he had mild expectations.

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Penn-Trafford boys volleyball gets past Hempfield in ‘classic match’
April 13, 2023
Jim Schall has coached in some intense and high-quality high school volleyball settings during his considerable time on the bench, but he ranked Thursday night’s Penn-Trafford-Hempfield match right up with the best of them.

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Mars’ Kyler Robinson digs a volley against Deer Lakes on Thursday, April 6, 2023, in West Deer.
Western Pennsylvania Volleyball Coaches Association releases Week 4 WPIAL boys polls
April 10, 2023
Teams in both Class 3A and Class 2A continue to jockey for position as the WPIAL boys volleyball spring season continues in the first cycle of section play.

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Latrobe’s Josh Havrilla passes during a volley against Hempfield last month.
After dropping to Class 2A, Latrobe boys volleyball ready for role as WPIAL favorite
Minutes after exiting the court following Latrobe’s 3-2 loss to Hempfield, Drew Vosefski flashed a smile at a well-wisher.

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What to watch for in WPIAL sports on April 6, 2023: Volleyball teams clash with 1st place on line
April 5, 2023
There might be storms brewing in the area Thursday, but they won’t wash away a busy schedule of WPIAL boys volleyball.

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Latrobe’s Sam Kiesel (11) celebrates a kill with Ruben Rojas during their match against Hempfield on Thursday, March 30, 2023 at Greater Latrobe High School.
Shaler, Latrobe hold on to top spots in WPIAL volleyball coaches rankings
April 3, 2023
Shaler and Latrobe maintained their spots at the top of the Class 3A and 2A boys volleyball rankings, respectively, as the Western Pennsylvania Volleyball Coaches Association released its Week 3 polls Monday.

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