Coach: Andrea Lasher (2nd year)

Season Outlook:
We will be taking this season one set at a time, one match at a time. No expectations right now

Returning Starters:
outside hitter Addison Johns
middle/right hitter Michael Cornman
setter Grant Crytzer
outside hitter Devin Goodgasell
libero Kody Shankle
middle hitter Kolton McClafferty
middle/right hitter Brody Clark
defensive specialist Hunter Ward
defensive specialist/setter Logan Bowser

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Hempfield

Coach: John Howell

Returning Starters:
6-3 junior outside hitter Will Kuhns
5-11 junior outside hitter Gavin White
6-0 junior setter/opposite Randy Nelson
6-1 junior defensive specialist Nathan Evans
6-0 junior setter Ryan Horwatt

Season Outlook:
We should still be a very competitive team this year since this group of players have started since they were all freshmen. We do not have any starting seniors but this group of players have a lot of game experience. We also hope to be able to compete for the section title as well.

Section Favorite:
I feel that Section 3 is really wide open. Norwin and Latrobe bring more senior players to the section and Latrobe has a very tall team but Norwin, Latrobe, Penn Trafford and Hempfield all have very skilled teams.

WPIAL Favorite:
None this year. Much more even playing field.

Young Players to Watch:
Will Kuhns from Hempfield and Joey Farrigonio from Norwin are extremely talented players for juniors. Keep an eye out on those two.

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Latrobe

Coach: Drew Vosefski (19th year)

Returning Starters:
6-4 senior outside hitter Reed Fenton
6-4 senior outside hitter Alex Ryan
6-1 senior setter Tommy Labick
5-10 senior libero Myles Douglas
5-10 senior defensive specialist Matt Klasnick
5-11 senior defensive specialist Joe Costello
6-1 senior opposite Nick Jaworske
6-3 senior middle hitter Cole Fiore
6-2 junior middle hitter Ethan Kammerer
6-3 senior opposite Gage Handwork

Season Outlook:
Senior leadership and experience will be the basis of a very strong 2019 men's volleyball team that will be one of the strongest teams in Section 3 and in the WPIAL in 2019

Section Favorite:
With four strong and talented teams in section 3, that will be decided at the end of section play.

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Norwin

Coach: Nick Fallone (2nd Year)

Returning Starters:
6-1 senior outside hitter Jake Williams
6-1 senior opposite Noah Gross
5-11 senior middle hitter Jared Valenti
5-11 senior libero Jake Bindas
6-2 junior outside hitter Joey Ferragonio

Season Outlook:
We plan to compete, play defense well and practice with purpose. Section is anyone's to take.    

Section Favorite:
Latrobe

WPIAL Favorite:
North Allegheny and Bethel Park.

Young Players to Watch:
Our section has a lot of young talent and Seton LaSalle has a good sophomore opposite.  

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Penn Hills

Coach: Jay Mitlo (9th year)

Returning Starters:
6-0 senior setter/outside hitter Napolean Le
5-10 junior setter/outside hitter Jake Lach
6-2 junior outside hitter Josiah Schweitzer
5-7 junior libero C.J. Refosco

Season Outlook:
We look to improve on our win total from last year and develop our younger talent.

Section Favorite:
Penn-Trafford and Latrobe.

WPIAL Favorite:
North Allegheny

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Penn-Trafford

Coach: Jim Schall (17th year)

Returning Starters:
6-4 senior middle hitter Jake Tappe
6-1 senior setter Adam Grove
6-4 senior outside hitter Zach Rapp
6-0 senior outside hitter Brayden Puskar

Season Outlook:
I expect our team to compete well and improve throughout the season.

Section Favorite:
Our section will be very competitive.

WPIAL Favorite:
North Allegheny is the favorite.

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Plum

Coach: Keith Nonnenberg (12th year)

Returning Starters:
6-0 outside hitter Matt Allman
6-3 opposite Andrew Wright
5-11 defensive specialist Michael Gasdick
6-0 middle hitter William McFarland
6-6 outside hitter Alex Vidas

Season Outlook:
With a lot of inexperience, I expect the team to improve throughout the season. Time will tell how good we can be.

Section Favorite:
Norwin and Penn-Trafford.

WPIAL Favorite:
North Allegheny.

Young Players to Watch:
I believe that my 6-6 sophomore outside hitter Alex Vidas will draw a lot of attention this year.