Volleyball

Penn Hills boys volleyball coach Will Piccolino watches from the sideline at Norwin last season.
Penn Hills notebook: Boys volleyball team shows competitiveness
March 29, 2025
The Penn Hills boys volleyball team has a team loaded with juniors and seniors. The Indians also have the benefit of having coach Will Piccolino back for his third season.

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Norwin’s Dane Thompson prepares to serve against Penn Hills last season.
Norwin boys volleyball looks to build on playoff season
After winning a section title and earning a first-round bye in the WPIAL Class 3A playoffs last year, the Norwin boys volleyball team is looking to carry over the momentum.

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North Allegheny, Shaler boys volleyball teams hold on to No. 1 spots in latest coaches association polls
March 24, 2025
North Allegheny (Class 3A) and Shaler (Class 2A) maintained their No. 1 positions in their respective classifications as the Western Pennsylvania Volleyball Coaches Association released its Week 2 WPIAL boys volleyball top-10 polls Monday morning.

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Experienced lineup returns for Thomas Jefferson boys volleyball
March 23, 2025
The Thomas Jefferson boys volleyball team has eight starters back this season.

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Bethel Park’s Jacob Meyer hits against Penn-Trafford’s Nathaniel Rugh last season.
Bethel Park boys volleyball focuses on returning program to prominence
March 22, 2025
Adam Thomas had some specific early season wishes for the Bethel Park boys volleyball team.

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North Allegheny’s Will Robertson attempts to bump the ball over the net against Shaler during the WPIAL Class 3A boys volleyball championship match last season.
North Allegheny boys volleyball hungry to reclaim crown
North Allegheny boys volleyball is back in its customary spot as the WPIAL team to beat.

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Pine-Richland’s Luke Jancy plays against North Hills on April 9, 2024 at Pine-Richland High School.
Teams rise up Western PA boys volleyball coaches poll after opening weekend
March 17, 2025
WPIAL boys volleyball season got underway Friday and Saturday with nonsection matches and early-season tournaments, and additional matches are scheduled throughout this week.

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North Allegheny’s Brendan Moore looks to squeeze a shot between Shaler’s Logan Schimmel (16) and Peyton Planz (24) during the WPIAL Class 3A boys volleyball championship match May 23, 2024, at Peters Township High School.
Coaches association releases WPIAL preseason boys volleyball rankings
March 10, 2025
The WPIAL boys volleyball season begins Friday, and in advance of the opening matches and tournaments, the Western PA Volleyball Coaches Association on Monday released its preseason top 10 polls for both Class 2A and Class 3A.

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The 2025 PEVA U18 Elite girls volleyball team.
Elite 18 club volleyball team dominates field in season-opening tournament
January 25, 2025
The Pittsburgh Elite 18 girls volleyball team started off its club season impressively.

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Yough’s Addison Seanor celebrates with her West All-Star teammates after scoring against the East during the WCCA volleyball all star match on Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024, at Ligonier Valley.
PIAA board expands girls volleyball to 6 classes, votes on competitive-balance rule changes
January 24, 2025
The PIAA will expand girls volleyball to six classifications starting in 2026.

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Exile East, a division of Exile Volleyball Club of Pittsburgh, was ranked No. 1 in the Ohio Valley Region of USA Volleyball.
Behind Westmoreland County players, coach Drew Vosefski, Exile East volleyball team finds success
January 2, 2025
As with most Olympic sports, volleyball teams, by their nature, represent a unique genre.

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Dozens of players were selected to compete in the third annual We Serve First All-Star Classic on Dec. 7, 2024, at Kiski Area.
We Serve First all-star event shows continued growth in 2024 event
December 7, 2024
There is always a fire and good competition at the We Serve First Volleyball All-Star Classic, but some years outshine others.

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Bethel Park was represented by, from left, Colton Fisher, Ellis Stearman, Lyla Miller and Jenna Benlock at the 15th annual WPIAL Summit on Sportsmanship held Nov. 13, 2024, at Heinz History Center.
Bethel Park notebook: Coach enjoying middle school experience
Did you know that Bethel Park girls middle school volleyball coach Adam Foote is a social studies teacher at Baldwin High School?

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Burrell’s Pyper Ferres scores past Mia Shipman of Hempfield during the WCCA volleyball all-star match on Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024, at Ligonier Valley.
Rosters announced for 3rd annual We Serve First All-Star Classic
November 26, 2024
The players for the third annual We Serve First All-Star Classic, sponsored by the We Serve First Foundation, have been released.

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North Allegheny’s Molly Robertson scores against Spring Ford’s Elle Sossong during the PIAA Class 4A state championship match on Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024, at Cumberland Valley High School.
North Allegheny girls volleyball nears unprecedented streak after claiming 8th straight PIAA title
November 23, 2024
The North Allegheny girls volleyball team often uses motivational sayings such as “pressure is a privilege” or “success is never owned, it’s rented, and rent is due every day.”

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East All-Star Maura Oslosky of Greensburg Central Catholic sets up a shot next to West All-Star Pyper Ferres of Burrell during the WCCA volleyball all-star match.
State champs from Greensburg Central Catholic cap careers in WCCA All-Star game
November 19, 2024
It’s been quite a month for Greensburg Central Catholic seniors Erin Grace and Maura Oslosky.

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Baldwin’s Avery Barrett (left) and Kaylee Smolko are seniors on the 2024 girls volleyball team.
Baldwin volleyball teammates taking talents to Pitt-Johnstown
November 17, 2024
Baldwin seniors Avery Barrett and Kaylee Smolko hardly could wait for Nov. 13 to finally arrive.

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Mars’ Rylee Wooldridge (left), Alaina Graham and Hailey Duker react as Pope John Paul II celebrates after winning the PIAA Class 3A state championship match on Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024, at Cumberland Valley High School.
Pope John Paul II takes down Mars to win 3rd straight PIAA volleyball crown
November 16, 2024
SILVER SPRING TOWNSHIP — Two-time defending champion Pope John Paul II earned its third consecutive PIAA Class 3A championship with a 3-1 win over upstart Mars at Cumberland Valley High School on Saturday.

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North Allegheny’s Alicia Mokube blocks the shot of North Catholic’s Sienna Cozza during the WPIAL Class 4A girls volleyball championship match Nov. 2.
2024 PIAA Class 4A girls volleyball championship preview: North Allegheny vs. Spring-Ford
November 15, 2024
Spring-Ford (21-7) vs. North Allegheny (20-1)

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Mars’ Gabi Weidemann scores past Beaver’s Kaylee Kisling during their PIAA Class 3A semifinal Tuesday.
2024 PIAA Class 3A girls volleyball championship preview: Mars vs. Pope John Paul II
Pope John Paul II (23-0) vs. Mars (21-4)

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