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Monday, Might 6, 2024 | 1:58 PM
Christopher Horner | TribLive
Norwin’s Troy Horvath serves in opposition to Penn Hills on April 11, 2024, at Norwin.
The ultimate week of the common season is right here for WPIAL boys volleyball groups, and there nonetheless are issues to be determined when it comes to playoff qualifiers.
Some groups have one or two part matches left, whereas a couple of others have three.
There are not less than 5 extra berths available for groups in Class 3A, whereas there are not less than 4 nonetheless up for grabs in Class 2A.
The Western Pennsylvania Volleyball Coaches Affiliation launched its ultimate top-10 polls for the 2024 season Monday morning.
Part 2 champion Mars remained on the high in Class 2A, whereas Shaler and North Allegheny, who enter this week tied for the lead of their part, had been No. 1 and No. 2, respectively, within the Class 3A rankings.
There wasn’t any motion within the Class 3A high 10. Seneca Valley, which fell to Shaler in a bit match Friday, remained at No. 3, adopted by Norwin, Penn-Trafford, Butler, Canon-McMillan, Hempfield, Pine-Richland and Central Catholic.
North Catholic was No. 2 behind Mars in Class 2A, with Ambridge, South Fayette, Gateway, Thomas Jefferson, Seton LaSalle, Derry, Latrobe and Our Girl of the Sacred Coronary heart in spots three by way of 10.
The highest 4 groups and ties from every part qualify for the WPIAL playoffs, and the playoff committee is scheduled to fulfill Friday to place the brackets in place.
The Class 3A and 2A tournaments tentatively are set to start subsequent Monday.
Each WPIAL boys volleyball coach this season has the chance to vote for every week’s top-10 polls.
The gamers of the week had been chosen primarily based on submitted coaches’ nominations.
Western PA Volleyball Coaches Affiliation
WPIAL boys volleyball
High-10 polls — Week 8
Class 3A
1. Shaler (final week: 1)
2. North Allegheny (2)
3. Seneca Valley (3)
4. Norwin (4)
5. Penn-Trafford (5)
6. Butler (6)
7. Canon-McMillan (7)
8. Hempfield (8)
9. Pine-Richland (9)
10. Central Catholic (10)
Class 3A Gamers of the Week
Nick Carioto, senior, setter, North Allegheny
Nicholas Dunmire, senior, proper facet, Seneca Valley
Nathan Spontak, junior, outdoors hitter/proper facet, Pine-Richland
Jack Steele, junior, center hitter, Canon-McMillan
Class 2A
1. Mars (final week: 1)
2. North Catholic (2)
3. Ambridge (3)
4. South Fayette (4)
5. Gateway (5)
6. Thomas Jefferson (6)
7. Seton LaSalle (9)
8. Derry (8)
9. Latrobe (7)
10. Our Girl of the Sacred Coronary heart (NR)
Out: Montour
Class 2A Gamers of the Week
Luke Shoemaker, senior, center hitter, North Catholic
Nick Sikorski, senior, outdoors hitter, Seton LaSalle
Braeden Artman, junior, center hitter, Thomas Jefferson
Kyler Robinson, junior, setter, Mars
Michael Love is a TribLive reporter overlaying sports activities within the Alle-Kiski Valley and the jap suburbs of Pittsburgh. A Clearfield native and a graduate of Westminster (Pa.), he joined the Trib in 2002 after spending 5 years on the Clearfield Progress. He will be reached at mlove@triblive.com.
Tags: Ambridge, Butler, Canon-McMillan, Central Catholic, Derry Space, Gateway, Hempfield, Latrobe, Mars, North Allegheny, North Catholic, Norwin, Our Girl of the Sacred Coronary heart, Penn-Trafford, Pine-Richland, Seneca Valley, Seton La Salle, Shaler, South Fayette, Thomas Jefferson
