Volleyball
Westmoreland volleyball teams set to make playoff seeding cases
October 14, 2018
Halloween decorations, a drop in temperatures and pumpkin-spice everything are synonymous with the fall months, but they also mark the end of the WPIAL girls volleyball regular season. And while this week is the end of the road for some local teams, eight Westmoreland County WPIAL teams will use the
WPIAL girls volleyball standings, playoff clinchings through Oct. 14, 2018
Here are the latest WPIAL girls volleyball standings, along with the latest playoff picture through Oct. 14. Check out the latest Trib HSSN district volleyball rankings every Monday, with weekly broadcasts at TribHSSN.TribLive.com. Exclusive coverage of the WPIAL girls volleyball playoffs can be heard only on the TribLive High School
WPIAL girls volleyball rankings for week of Oct. 14, 2018
Here's a look at the latest WPIAL girls volleyball rankings for the week of Oct. 14: Class 4A Team, record, previous 1. North Allegheny, 13-0, 1 2. Baldwin, 12-0, 2 3. Oakland Catholic, 10-4, 4 4. Pine-Richland, 9-3, 3 5. Butler, 8-5, 5 Out: None Class 3A 1. Knoch, 15-0,
Injuries wreak havoc on Plum girls volleyball season
October 12, 2018
Plum girls volleyball coach Kelsey Bonk hasn't had too many nights this season where she's had her full complement of players available for a match. Injuries have run rampant this season for the Mustangs, with 10 players missing at least one week of action and several lost for the season.
Hampton girls volleyball building confidence for postseason run
October 11, 2018
As it eyes a third straight playoff berth, Hampton girls volleyball team finds itself in a familiar position. The big question is, has the team's ceiling capped The Talbots (7-3) have been working over the mental hurdle of saying it isn't. The team has enjoyed great success versus most of
OLSH girls volleyball avenges title-game loss to Bishop Canevin
October 10, 2018
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart girls volleyball rallied from one set down to defeat Bishop Canevin on the road, 3-1, in a nonsection game featuring two ranked teams Wednesday night. andquot;We gave the girls the option to play them,andquot; OLSH coach Michael McDonald said. andquot;We didn't have to playWPIAL girls volleyball standings, playoff clinchings through Oct. 9, 2018
Here are the latest WPIAL girls volleyball standings, along with the latest playoff picture through Oct. 9. Check out the latest Trib HSSN district volleyball rankings every Monday with weekly broadcasts at TribHSSN.TribLive.com Exclusive coverage of the 2018 WPIAL girls volleyball playoffs can be heard on the TribLive High School
Baldwin girls volleyball’s Dig Pink fundraiser deemed a success
October 8, 2018
Volleyball took a back seat to the Oct. 4 fundraiser at Baldwin. The Baldwin netters held their annual Dig Pink fundraiser that night when they played Upper St. Clair at home in a section match. The Dig Pink event is planned and organized each season by the Baldwin seniors and
Moran shines at serving line for Thomas Jefferson volleyball
It's irrefutable. The best server on the Thomas Jefferson girls volleyball team is 5-foot-6 senior Sydney Moran, the Jaguars' starting libero. andquot;Yes,andquot; coach Ron Kelly said, andquot;but we have four really good servers.andquot; Kelly was referring to the foursome of Moran, junior setter Abby Chalovich, Julia Fiedor, a left-handed senior
Attention to details puts Hempfield volleyball in WPIAL playoff contention
October 7, 2018
For the Hempfield girls volleyball team, it starts in middle school. The Spartans, who are 7-2 in Section 3 and ranked 10th in WPIAL Class 4A, owes a lot of their success to groundwork laid before they got to high school. andquot;Hempfield has always had a good volleyball reputation,andquot; Hempfield
Kiski Area volleyball in midst of best season in several years
For a girls volleyball team to come back from a two-set deficit to win a match once in a season is a nice accomplishment, but doing it twice in two weeks is a rare feat. In the second match of the season, Kiski Area stormed back after dropping the first
WPIAL girls volleyball standings, playoff clichings through Oct. 7, 2018
Here are the latest WPIAL girls volleyball standings, along with the latest playoff picture through Oct. 7, 2018. You can check out the latest Trib HSSN district volleyball rankings every Monday with weekly broadcasts at TribHSSN.TribLive.com. Exclusive coverage of the 2018 WPIAL girls volleyball playoffs can be heard on the
WPIAL volleyball rankings for week of Oct. 7, 2018
Here's a look at this week's WPIAL girls volleyball rankings with matches played through Oct. 7, 2018: Class 4A Team, section record, previous 1. North Allegheny, 11-0, 1 2. Baldwin, 10-0, 2 3. Pine-Richland, 8-2, 5 4. Oakland Catholic, 8-4, 3 5. Butler, 7-4, NR Out: Bethel Park, 9-4, 4
Annual Pink Out game a success at Thomas Jefferson
October 6, 2018
Thomas Jefferson's girls volleyball team kicked off Breast Cancer Awareness Month with its annual Pink Out game Oct. 2 against rival Belle Vernon. TJ socked the visiting Leopards, 25-7, 25-6, 25-5, to remain undefeated in section play. andquot;We came out strong and got the lead quickly,andquot; said Ashleigh Haines, a
Pine-Richland volleyball rolls through 1st half
October 5, 2018
With half of its Section 1-AAAA schedule behind them, the Pine-Richland girls volleyball team has been stacking wins and cruising along against conference rivals. The Rams (7-2, 6-1) are second in the section, and their success is in part because of their consistency and preparation. andquot;I was impressed with our
Shaler girls volleyball finds winning way in 2nd half of section play
October 4, 2018
Going through the second half of the Section 1-AAA schedule is an opportunity for the Shaler girls volleyball team to right several wrongs. The Titans (4-6, 2-5) opened the season by losing their first four section matches, including 3-2 losses to Butler, Fox Chapel and Seneca Valley. Shaler's fortunes haveWestmoreland high school notebook: Five area volleyball teams in coaches’ rankings
October 2, 2018
Five Westmoreland County girls volleyball teams graced the Western Pennsylvania Volleyball Coaches Association Week 5 Coaches Poll. Latrobe checked in at No. 7 in theBaldwin girls volleyball finishes 1st half of section play on high note
October 1, 2018
The stage was set. Baldwin and Bethel Park were tied at 2-2 in their recent Section 2-4A showdown in girls volleyball. The two teams battled
Thomas Jefferson’s Lynch headed to Air Force
The U.S. Air Force Academy has been on the mind of Alanna Lynch since she was a young girl. A 5-foot-9 senior on the section-leading
Thomas Jefferson girls volleyball unbeaten through 1st half of section play
Thomas Jefferson rolled through the first half of section play in girls volleyball, culminating with a tense 3-0 victory Sept. 25 against rival Elizabeth Forward.
