Volleyball
High school roundup for Oct. 31, 2019: Top seeded Bishop Canevin, North Catholic reach WPIAl volleyball finals
October 31, 2019
Top-seeded Bishop Canevin was challenged on Thursday night more than it had been throughout the entire postseason in a four-set win to advance to the WPIAL Class A girls volleyball championship game.
Freeport rallies to knock off Avonworth in WPIAL volleyball playoffs
The Freeport girls volleyball team hadn’t faced adversity this season like it did Thursday in a WPIAL Class AA semifinal match against Avonworth at North Allegheny.
Shaler girls volleyball goes down swinging in WPIAL playoffs
The Shaler Area girls volleyball team didn’t concede much ground to Canon-McMillan during the WPIAL Class AAA quarterfinals last Tuesday night in Canonsburg.
Hampton volleyball program headed in right direction
The Hampton girls volleyball team may have not made it as far in the playoffs as it did last year, but it has to feel like it took a step forward.
High school roundup for Oct. 30, 2019: Haleigh Finale scores four to lead South Park girls soccer to states
October 30, 2019
Haleigh Finale scored four goals to propel No. 2 South Park to a 4-1 win over eighth-seeded Freeport in the WPIAL Class AA girls soccer consolation game at Mars.
Knee injury behind her, Freeport senior ready for ‘high-pressure situations’ in WPIAL volleyball playoffs
Tori Radvan ended her sophomore volleyball season on the court at Johnstown’s Richland High School celebrating a state championship with her Freeport teammates.
High school roundup for Oct. 24, 2019: Seneca Valley edges Moon in WPIAL girls soccer quarterfinals
October 24, 2019
Sometimes all it takes is one goal, and that adage rang true on Thursday at Mars High School as fifth-seeded Seneca Valley (13-3-2) took down third-seeded Moon (15-3-1) 1-0 in a Class AAAA girls soccer quarterfinal matchup.
Penn Hills takes lessons from volleyball season
Heading into the season, the Penn Hills girls volleyball team was expecting to improve on its seven-win season a year ago. However, everything changed immediately in their first match.
North Allegheny enters girls volleyball playoffs as dangerous as ever
Pointing out a 63-match winning streak for the North Allegheny girls volleyball program somehow feels like underselling the Tigers’ story.
Unflappable approach carries Shaler volleyball to playoff season
Dealing with the nerves of being in a playoff match didn’t seem to rattle the Shaler Area girls volleyball program.
High school roundup for Oct. 22, 2019: Burrell opens WPIAL girls volleyball playoffs with win
October 22, 2019
Sara Novak had 17 kills and 19 digs to help Burrell (7-6) earn a 3-1 WPIAL girls volleyball Class AA preliminary round win over Southmoreland (10-6) at Norwin on Tuesday night.
WPIAL unveils girls volleyball playoff brackets
October 21, 2019
North Allegheny, Knoch, North Catholic and Bishop Canevin earned top seeds in their respective classifications as the WPIAL released girls volleyball playoff brackets Monday.
Coaches association releases final WPIAL girls volleyball rankings
The WPIAL girls volleyball regular season has concluded, and the playoff pairings will be released early Monday afternoon.
Derry volleyball hopes for extended run in WPIAL playoffs
Getting past the first round of the WPIAL Class AA playoffs has not been a problem for Derry’s girls volleyball team.
Senior-led Leechburg girls volleyball turns focus to playoffs
October 20, 2019
The best word to describe Leechburg girls volleyball in matches against the two teams in front of them in the Section 4-A standings is “close.”
North Hills volleyball focuses on season’s achievements
October 17, 2019
A WPIAL Class AAAA playoff berth was not in the cards this year for the North Hills girls volleyball team. However, that does not mean the season was a disappointment for the Indians.
Chartiers Valley volleyball adapts to changes to make WPIAL playoffs
Two months ago, during a Chartiers Valley girls volleyball practice, the gym walls would reverberate mostly with the sound of bouncing balls and squeaking sneakers. Chatter was at a minimum.
WPIAL Clinched: Girls volleyball playoff field through Tuesday
October 16, 2019
There is less than a week left in section play in WPIAL girls volleyball. The top four teams in each section qualify for the district playoffs. All teams tied for a playoff spot in which head-to-head does not break the tie all qualify for the postseason.
Greensburg Central Catholic volleyball ready for WPIAL playoffs
October 13, 2019
After winning WPIAL and PIAA Class A titles in 2016, Greensburg Central Catholic’s girls volleyball team has been searching for a way back to the top.
