Volleyball

Mars senior setter/opposite hitter Liam Quinn (10) congratulates senior right side hitter Kaden Gratton (30) as junior outside hitter Derek Piatek (22) looks on during a PIAA Class 2A semifinal Tuesday.
In battle of unbeatens, Meadville knocks off Mars in PIAA 2A boys volleyball semifinals
June 11, 2024
The Mars and Meadville boys volleyball teams entered Tuesday’s PIAA Class 2A semifinal winners of a combined 39 matches without a loss.

Read More...

Mars’ Enzo Grieco works upfield against South Fayette during the 2023 WPIAL Class 2A boys championship game.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on June 11, 2024: Mars, South Fayette to meet in PIAA lacrosse semifinals
June 10, 2024
Welcome to semifinals Tuesday in the PIAA lacrosse and boys volleyball playoffs.

Read More...

Mars’ Kaden Gratton hits over Armstrong’s Aiden McCay during the WPIAL Class 2A boys volleyball championship game Friday, May 25, 2024, at Peters Township High School.
PIAA releases sites, times for boys volleyball, lacrosse semifinals
June 9, 2024
The PIAA boys volleyball and boys and girls lacrosse playoffs have reached the final four, which is how many WPIAL teams remain in the three tournaments.

Read More...

Pine-Richland senior Blake Thompson dives for a ball against North Allegheny last season.
After solid season, Pine-Richland boys volleyball looks ahead to exciting future
Four wins in Section 2-3A might not seem like a lot to those that do not follow WPIAL boys volleyball closely, but for Pine-Richland, it signaled a gigantic leap in the right direction.

Read More...

Mars girls lacrosse players celebrate after defeating Chartiers Valley during the WPIAL Class 2A championship game May 23.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on June 8, 2024: 7 lacrosse teams set for state quarterfinals
June 7, 2024
Welcome to quarterfinals Saturday in the PIAA lacrosse and volleyball playoffs.

Read More...

High school roundup for June 4, 2024: North Allegheny boys lacrosse wins OT thriller
June 4, 2024
Nick Sichak completed his hat trick with the game winner out of a net-front scramble 48 seconds into overtime to lift WPIAL runner-up North Allegheny to a 9-8 victory over District 3 champ Wilson West Lawn in the PIAA Class 3A boys lacrosse first round Tuesday.

Read More...

Shaler’s Dante Palombo squeezes a shot between North Allegheny’s Matthew LeMay (left) and Peter Bratich (right) in the WPIAL Class 3A championship game May 23.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on June 4, 2024: Shaler, North Allegheny boys volleyball ready for PIAA openers
June 3, 2024
While the diamond state playoffs kicked off Monday, the PIAA boys volleyball and lacrosse postseasons begin in earnest on Tuesday.

Read More...

Gateway’s Jace Beam and Jacob Pawlowski play against Penn Hills Wednesday, April 17, 2024 at Gateway High School.
Gateway boys volleyball players earn all-star honors after WPIAL playoff exit
May 26, 2024
The third time didn’t end up being the charm for the Gateway boys volleyball team against No. 1 Mars in the WPIAL Class 2A quarterfinals May 16.

Read More...

What to watch for in WPIAL sports for May 24, 2024: 1st time boys volleyball champ to be crowned
May 24, 2024
Between 2008 and 2019, Ambridge ruled WPIAL 2A boys volleyball.

Read More...

North Allegheny’s Ryan Quatman hits against Pine-Richland last season.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on May 23, 2024: North Allegheny out to regain boys volleyball crown
May 23, 2024
Twenty years ago, North Allegheny successfully defended its WPIAL Class 3A boys volleyball championship.

Read More...

Derry senior Cam McNichol
Westmoreland County Senior Spotlight: Derry’s Cam McNichol
May 13, 2024
Last year, Derry’s boys volleyball team went 3-7 in Section 2-2A.

Read More...

Shaler’s Logan Peterson scores past Butler’s Coleton Welter during their match on April 2.
WPIAL clinched: Boys volleyball playoff qualifiers through May 8, 2024
May 8, 2024
The WPIAL boys volleyball regular season has one night left as the district playoff field sits at 24 with two possible additions Thursday.

Read More...

Norwin’s Troy Horvath serves against Penn Hills on April 11, 2024, at Norwin.
Shaler, Mars lead final 2024 WPIAL boys volleyball top-10 polls
May 6, 2024
The final week of the regular season is here for WPIAL boys volleyball teams, and there still are things to be decided in terms of playoff qualifiers.

Read More...

Gateway’s Jace Beam plays against Penn Hills Wednesday, April 17, 2024 at Gateway High School.
WPIAL boys volleyball playoff clinchings through May 5, 2024
May 5, 2024
The WPIAL boys volleyball regular season is winding down with one week left in the regular season.

Read More...

Hempfield’s Dominic Palmiero defends against Central Catholic Tuesday, April 16, 2024 at Central Catholic.
Hempfield boys volleyball trying to work out kinks, make push for WPIAL playoff berth
April 29, 2024
At the midpoint of the boys volleyball season, Hempfield still was trying to hold serve. It seemed the harder the Spartans tried, the more inconsistent they became.

Read More...

Pine-Richland’s Brady Weir hits against North Hills on April 9, 2024, at Pine-Richland High School.
North Catholic moves up to No. 2 in WPIAL boys volleyball coaches rankings
Only three section play dates are left in the 2024 WPIAL boys volleyball regular season, and teams in Class 3A and Class 2A are making final pushes for section titles, playoff positioning and postseason berths.

Read More...

Shaler’s Logan Schimmel defends against Butler on Tuesday, April 2, 2024, at Butler.
WPIAL boys volleyball playoff clinchings through April 28, 2024
April 28, 2024
The WPIAL boys volleyball regular season is winding down with two weeks left in the regular season.

Read More...

Gateway’s Mark DiPalma goes up for a block against Penn Hills on April 17, 2024, at Gateway High School.
Ranked WPIAL boys volleyball teams aim to remain in contention during season’s stretch run
April 22, 2024
The boys volleyball stretch run to the end of section play May 9 and the WPIAL playoffs the following week has begun, and teams are making preparations to battle for postseason positioning and berths to the tournaments in both Class 3A and Class 2A.

Read More...

Bethel Park’s Edward Cebula serves against Penn-Trafford during their match on Tuesday, March 26, 2024, at Bethel Park.
Bethel Park’s Ryan Petras, Eddie Cebula make early season impact
April 20, 2024
Bethel Park athletes Ryan Petras and Eddie Cebula recently were cited as players of the week on back-to-back days in their respective sports.

Read More...

Pine-Richland’s Ben Ward makes a defensive play against North Hills on April 9, 2024 at Pine-Richland High School.
Coaches rankings: Shaler, North Allegheny, top 2 teams in Class 3A, battle for tournament title
April 15, 2024
Shaler and North Allegheny remain the top two boys volleyball teams in the latest Western Pa. Volleyball Coaches Association Class 3A poll released Monday morning, and the Titans and Tigers finished last week in the championship match at the prestigious Koller Classic on Saturday at Central York High School.

Read More...

1 2 3 4 5 6 73