Volleyball
Expectations high for Gateway boys volleyball team following section title
April 2, 2023
The Gateway boys volleyball team accomplished big things last spring with the program’s first section title since 1986 and also getting to within an eyelash of making the WPIAL Class 2A semifinals.
Roster filled with freshman, sophomores show promise for Pine-Richland volleyball
Youth will be serving for the Pine-Richland boys volleyball team this spring.
Plum boys volleyball ready for new challenge in Class 3A
The Plum volleyball team’s final Class 2A match last year was a close five-set contest against Thomas Jefferson in the first round of the WPIAL playoffs.
High school roundup for April 1, 2023: Shaler tops NA at Derry volleyball tournament
April 1, 2023
Shaler bested North Allegheny in the Derry boys volleyball tournament championship match in a battle of two of the top contenders in Class 3A on Saturday.
Norwin notebook: Volleyball team takes tournament title
The Norwin boys volleyball team won its 16-team tournament on March 25, holding back Butler in the final for the title.
North Allegheny boys volleyball embarks on season of change
The senior-heavy lineup that won a state championship has graduated. The head coach who led the program for two decades has retired. Yes, this is a season of change for the North Allegheny boys volleyball team.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on March 28, 2023: Section hopefuls to collide on volleyball court
March 27, 2023
Section play continues in one WPIAL Class 3A boys volleyball section and begins in a pair of 2A sections Tuesday.
Latrobe jumps to No. 1 in Western Pa. coaches boys volleyball poll
Section play is set to begin for nearly all the WPIAL boys volleyball teams this week, with the exception of Section 2-3A which got started last week.
Penn-Trafford volleyball looking to carry momentum from strong playoff showing
March 26, 2023
The Penn-Trafford boys volleyball team came on strong in 2022 by qualifying for the WPIAL playoffs and coming within one victory of making the PIAA tournament.
With sustained success, Shaler boys volleyball sheds underdog label
Zac Wurzer isn’t disappointed that the Shaler boys volleyball team can’t hide behind its previous identity as scrappy underdogs.
Shaler moves into top spot in Western Pa. coaches boys volleyball poll
March 20, 2023
The Shaler boys volleyball team opened the season over the weekend by winning the Meadville tournament.
Former Penn Hills player set to lead Indians boys volleyball team
March 19, 2023
Will Piccolino doesn’t have to worry about relating to coaching high school athletes. The first-year Penn Hills boys volleyball coach still plays competitively and must relate to his younger teammates.
North Allegheny, Seton LaSalle atop 2023 preseason Western Pa. coaches boys volleyball poll
March 14, 2023
Five-time defending WPIAL champion North Allegheny is the preseason favorite to defend its Class 3A boys volleyball title, according to a poll of coaches in the Western Pa. Volleyball Coaches Association.
North Allegheny’s Mia Tuman repeats as Gatorade Pa. Volleyball Player of the Year
January 13, 2023
North Allegheny senior Mia Tuman was recognized as the state’s top girls volleyball player for the second year in a row Friday when she was named Gatorade Pennsylvania Volleyball Player of the Year.
Volleyball event honors Ellen Toy, gathers area’s best seniors
December 10, 2022
Saturday’s inaugural We Serve First girls volleyball classic was a success in a number of ways, and the event could become a staple of the local sports scene.
Inaugural We Serve First all-star event is ‘celebration of volleyball’
December 8, 2022
You can’t fault Sydney Joyce if she gets a little emotional or is overcome with nostalgia when she takes the court Friday and Saturday as part of the inaugural We Serve First All-Star Classic girls volleyball event at Kiski Area High School.
WPIAL well represented on PVCA all-state girls volleyball teams
December 6, 2022
The Pennsylvania Volleyball Coaches Association recognized the top players from each of the four girls volleyball classifications Tuesday with the release of the all-state selections.
Inaugural WCCA girls volleyball all-star match earns rave reviews
November 22, 2022
Brett Marabito gazed into the stands and grinned at the site of the assembled crowd inside the Ligonier Valley High School gymnasium for the first Westmoreland County Coaches Association All-Star Volleyball Match.
Westmoreland County Senior Spotlight: Norwin’s Sophia Alvarez
November 20, 2022
Coming into the season, it was unclear how Norwin’s girls volleyball team would fare.
