Volleyball

Freeport’s Josie Russo (left) celebrates with Sydney Selker after a kill during their PIAA Class 3A first round playoff match against Plum on Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2021, at Freeport.
Freeport volleyball avoids WPIAL title hangover, beats Plum in PIAA 1st-round match
November 9, 2021
Freeport girls volleyball coach Tom Phillips has always worried about the potential for a “hangover” from winning a WPIAL championship going into the first round of the state tournament.

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Seneca Valley’s Cole Kamarec works against Peters Township’s Connor Hoye during the WPIAL Class 4A championship game Saturday.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Nov. 9, 2021: State soccer playoffs kick off
November 8, 2021
Even though the district-champion-only format for the PIAA playoffs in 2020 cut the state soccer playoffs from four rounds to three, it turned out to be a historic postseason for the WPIAL.

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Freeport’s Alanina Whitlinger and Josephine Russo defend on Hampton’s Taylor Fiskas during the WPIAL Class 3A volleyball championship Saturday.
Freeport, Plum finally cross paths in PIAA first-round volleyball match
The Plum and Freeport girls volleyball teams shared a gym four times this season but never played an official match against each other.

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<strong>Penn-Trafford’s Jude Lovre</strong>
Westmoreland County senior spotlight: Penn-Trafford’s Jude Lovre
Jude Lovre

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Pine-Richland’s Bri Gathers plays against North Hills on Sept. 7.
Pine-Richland volleyball team makes strong statement in playoff loss
November 7, 2021
The Pine-Richland girls volleyball team certainly did not go down without a fight.

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Plum’s Marissa Manatas with a set against Hampton during the WPIAL Class 3A girls volleyball semifinals on Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2021 at Gateway High School.
Plum girls volleyball turns attention to PIAA playoffs
The Plum girls volleyball team had its sights set on the WPIAL Class 3A championship game as it faced Hampton in the semifinals Nov. 2 at Gateway.

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Penn-Trafford’s Olivia Fanelli hits against Connellsville last season.
Penn-Trafford looks to continue to build after successful season
It wasn’t the way the Penn-Trafford girls’ volleyball team wanted it to end, with a loss to section rival Oakland Catholic.

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North Allegheny celebrates after beating Shaler in the WPIAL Class 4A volleyball championship Saturday, Nov. 6, 2021 at Robert Morris’ UPMC Events Center.
North Allegheny beats rival Shaler in instant classic to take 8th WPIAL volleyball title
November 6, 2021
After splitting a pair of matches in the regular season, No. 1 North Allegheny and No. 2 Shaler did not disappoint when the two powers from Section 1-4A met for the third time Saturday.

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Freeport’s Sydney Selker spikes against Hampton’s Claudia Braun during the WPIAL Class 3A volleyball championship Saturday.
Freeport beats section rival Hampton to win its 6th WPIAL volleyball championship
It might be tough for any coach with six WPIAL titles to pick out the most satisfying one.

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Bishop Canevin’s Olivia Thomas plays against Greensburg Central Catholic during the WPIAL Class A volleyball championship on Saturday, Nov. 6, 2021, at Robert Morris.
Emotional Bishop Canevin beats GCC to win 5th consecutive WPIAL Class A volleyball title
A year ago, Angela Wyman stepped into some big shoes, and she’s been walking the sideline since.

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Greensburg Central Catholic’s Grace Petnuch goes up for a kill against Bishop Canevin’s Olivia Thomas during their match on Monday, Sept. 13, 2021, at Bishop Canevin High School.
WPIAL Class A volleyball powers Bishop Canevin, GCC meet again for title
November 4, 2021
Two familiar foes will be battling for the WPIAL Class A girls volleyball title Saturday.

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Deer Lakes volleyball perseveres through in-season coaching change
November 3, 2021
One word can be used to describe the Deer Lakes girls volleyball season: necessity.

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Sophomore Kaylee Doppelheuer (15) came on strong toward the end of the season for the Southmoreland girls volleyball team.
Southmoreland volleyball reflects on up-and-down season
Heather Meyer’s team showed it can compete with some of the best the WPIAL has to offer in Class 2A.

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Freeport’s Hadley Hellgren taps the ball back against Armstrong’s Kate Remaley during a WPIAL Class 3A girls volleyball semifinal Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2021 at Gateway High School.
Freeport fends off Armstrong in Class 3A volleyball thriller
November 2, 2021
The Freeport girls volleyball team is back in the WPIAL championship game.

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Greensburg Central Catholic’s Julia Kratzenberg reacts during a WPIAL Class A semifinal win over California on Tuesday, Nov. 2. 2021.
GCC gets off canvas, rallies past California into WPIAL volleyball finals
California had No. 3 Greensburg Central Catholic on the ropes Tuesday in the WPIAL Class A girls volleyball semifinals at Norwin.

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Freeport’s Alaina Whitlinger plays against Highlands on Sept. 9.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Nov. 2, 2021: Top seeds meet in volleyball final four
November 1, 2021
Sixteen teams are one win away from playing for district gold this Saturday at Robert Morris University.

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Quaker Valley volleyball team gains experience, shows improvement
October 31, 2021
Call it a “near-miss” for the Quaker Valley girls volleyball team.

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Franklin Regional’s girls volleyball team defeated Plum to capture the section championship on Oct. 21, 2021.
Section title provides highlight for Franklin Regional girls volleyball
October 30, 2021
Despite coming into the season as defending WPIAL champion, the Franklin Regional volleyball team took nothing for granted.

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Greensburg Central Catholic’s Rebecca Hess scores against Bishop Canevin’s Sani Joneso during their match on Monday, Sept. 13, 2021, at Bishop Canevin High School.
Greensburg Central Catholic girls volleyball takes aim at long playoff run
October 27, 2021
Over the past decade, two teams, including one from Westmoreland County, have dominated the WPIAL Class A girls volleyball playoffs.

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What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Oct. 27, 2021: Seeds look different in volleyball playoffs
October 26, 2021
The opening round of the 2021 WPIAL girls volleyball playoffs concludes with first-round matches in Class 3A and 2A.

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