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North Allegheny wins state boys volleyball title, Ambridge falls in finals

 By Bill West
STATE COLLEGE — Red-faced and restless, North Allegheny senior Justin Zweig shuffled his feet as he waited for the PIAA medal that eluded him and …

NA boys volleyball nets first state title since 1999
By Brian Graham
The title “WPIAL champion” has preceded North Allegheny boys volleyball coach Dan Schall’s name 10 times. For the first time in his 11-year career, Schall …
Resilient Derry boys volleyball team falls in PIAA semis
By Andrew John
The magical season for the Derry boys volleyball team came to a halt last week after a 3-0 loss to Ambridge in the semifinals of …
Pine-Richland volleyball coach looks back on season
By Jerry Clark
When Dave Neely took over the Pine-Richland volleyball coaching position, his goal was to turn it into a successful program. The team took strides, making back-to-back playoff appearances in Neely’s first two seasons. “We came into this season with pretty big expectations,” Neely said. The expectations were justified with the …
Norwin volleyball team’s season ends in PIAA playoffs
By Doug Gulasy
After a third-place finish in the PIAA Class AAA tournament a season ago, the Norwin boys volleyball team hoped to make another run to Penn …
North Allegheny advances to PIAA championship match
By Jeff Reinhart
ALTOONA — For the second time in three years, North Allegheny will play for a PIAA Class AAA volleyball championship. And the Tigers can thank …
Ambridge volleyball bounces Derry for trip to PIAA final
By Paul Schofield
Ambridge dominated Derry in its two previous volleyball meetings. Tuesday’s PIAA Class AA semifinal at North Allegheny High School was different, but with the same …
Derry volleyball team finds success in PIAA tournament
By Andrew John
The Derry boys volleyball team was able to shake off a disappointing loss in the WPIAL championship to Ambridge to record the best season in …
Bethel Park volleyball looks to rebound in PIAA playoffs
By Andrew John
Bethel Park boys volleyball coach Tom Allman preaches a team-first mentality. He doesn’t keep individual statistics for his players and instills “it’s-all-about-the-team” concepts. Allman doesn’t …
Record-breaking year ends for Penn-Trafford boys volleyball
By Doug Gulasy
For the second time in less than a month, the Penn-Trafford volleyball team stood one game away from establishing a program first. Like the first …
Norwin boys volleyball team makes it to state tournament again
By Doug Gulasy
After his team lost to Bethel Park in the WPIAL Class AAA semifinals last week, Norwin volleyball coach Al Warden laid out the path to …
HS Buzz: Volleyball teams have mixed feelings on new PIAA format
By Tribune-Review
The annual pool party has been scratched from the boys volleyball playoffs. The PIAA tournament will use a standard single-elimination bracket this season, eliminating the four-team pools it previously featured in the quarterfinals. The new format also provides separate dates and sites for each of the four rounds, rather than …
Ambridge, North Allegheny defend WPIAL volleyball championships
By Chris Harlan
When Ambridge’s volleyball team gathered for its championship photo, the shorter players stood in front and the taller players moved toward the back. It was …
Plum volleyball falls in 5-set heartbreaker to Seneca Valley
By Michael Love
The Plum varsity boys volleyball team engaged in several close battles this year and faced the pressure of a trio of five-set matches in the …
Penn-Trafford volleyball aims for states
By Doug Gulasy
The Penn-Trafford volleyball team began this week in uncharted territory. But the Warriors have a chance to go even deeper into the postseason waters. With …
Norwin chases elusive WPIAL volleyball championship
By Doug Gulasy
The Norwin volleyball team began the week in a familiar place: in the semifinals of the WPIAL tournament. By the end of Thursday night, the Knights hope to have the unfamiliar title of WPIAL champion. With a 3-0 victory over Peters Township in the WPIAL quarterfinals last Thursday, Norwin advanced …
High school volleyball roundup: North Allegheny, Bethel Park win in Class AAA semifinals
By Keith Barnes
Norwin had its share of struggles when it took on No. 3 Bethel Park in the semifinals of the WPIAL Class AAA boys volleyball playoffs Tuesday at Baldwin. There were communication problems, poor passing, sub-par execution on set plays and a point penalty for an illegal libero substitution that were …
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