Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
2023 Girls Volleyball Stories

** (Stories listed in reverse chronological order) **

College Volleyball Notebook
(Coaching changes and player transfers)
Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2023 (By Post-Gazette)

Pitt volleyball swept by Nebraska,
ending season in the Final Four
Friday, Dec. 15, 2023 (By Abby Schnable)

Pitt Volleyball Feature
Pitt 'would not be the same team' without Chiamaka Nwokolo
Thursday, Dec. 14, 2023 (By Abby Schnable)

Pitt-Nebraska Final Four preview:
Top 2 defensive teams in the nation face off in NCAA semifinals l
Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2023 (By Abby Schnable)

Pitt Volleyball Feature
Rachel Fairbanks thrives despite many challenges thrown her way
Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2023 (By Abby Schnable)

Pitt volleyball heading to Final Four
after another reverse sweep over Louisville
Saturday, Dec. 9, 2023 (By Abby Schnable)

Pitt Volleyball Feature
Michigan State transfer Emma Monks has become a 'quiet threat'
Friday, Dec. 8, 2023 (By Abby Schnable)

Pitt volleyball sweeps Washington State
to make 4th straight Elite Eight appearance
Thursday, Dec. 7, 2023 (By Abby Schnable)

Pitt volleyball's Californians show out
in win over USC to advance to Sweet 16
Saturday, Dec. 2, 2023 (By Abby Schnable)

Pitt volleyball overcomes early jitters
to sweep Coppin State and advance in NCAA tournament
Friday, Dec. 1, 2023 (By Abby Schnable)

Pitt-Coppin State volleyball clash will have
Stafford sibling rivalry simmering for first time
Thursday, Nov. 30, 2023 (By Abby Schnable)

Post-Gazette's Player of the Year & All-Area Team
(Featuring Hampton's Emmy Schrom)
Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2023 (By Ken Wunderley)

WPIAL & City League
Girls enrollment figures for sports classifications
Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2023 (By Post-Gazette)

College Volleyball Notebook
(Various volleyball notes)
Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2023 (By Kevin Murphy)

College Notes Story
(Various Notes, including volleyball)
Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2023 (By Abby Schnable)

Pitt volleyball earns No. 1 seed in NCAA tournament
(Play begins Friday night at Petersen Events Center)
Sunday, Nov. 26, 2023 (By Abby Schnable)

PVCA Coverage of PIAA Finals
Class 4A Story
Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2023 (By Ken Wunderley)

PVCA Coverage of PIAA Finals
Class 3A Story
Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2023 (By Ken Wunderley)

PVCA Coverage of PIAA Finals
Class 2A Story
Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2023 (By Ken Wunderley)

PVCA Coverage of PIAA Finals
Class 1A Story
Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2023 (By Ken Wunderley)

PIAA Volleyball Finals Coverage
North Allegheny wins seventh straight title, Hampton finishes second
Saturday, Nov. 18, 2023 (By Ken Wunderley)

Pitt volleyball completes wild comeback vs.
Louisville in front of raucous, record-breaking crowd
Saturday, Nov. 18, 2023 (By Abby Schnable)

PIAA volleyball championship preview:
(Hampton seeks first title, North Allegheny a 7th consecutive)
Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023 (By Ken Wunderley)

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette's Athletes of the week
North Allegheny's Jamie Frisco and Avonworth's Andrew Kuban
Monday, Nov. 13, 2023 (By Ken Wunderley & Keith Barnes)

PIAA Quarterfinal Roundup
(North Allegheny, Hampton, North Catholic, and Beaver win)
Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023 (By Ken Wunderley)

WPIAL Finals Coverage
(Hampton, Beaver, Serra, North Allegheny win titles)
Saturday, Nov. 4, 2023 (By Ken Wunderley)

WPIAL Finals Preview
(Preview of all four classes)
Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023 (By Ken Wunderley)

WPIAL Semifinal Roundup
(Class 4A-3A Semifinal Matches)
Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023 (By Ken Wunderley)

WPIAL Semifinal Roundup
(Class 2A-1A Semifinal Matches)
Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2023 (By Ken Wunderley)

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette's Athletes of the week:
Ringgold's Ryan Pajak and Pine-Richland's Isabelle Hoppe
Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2023 (By Keith Barnes & Ken Wunderley)

WPIAL Girls Volleyball Playoffs
(Predictions and teams that could surprise)
Monday, Oct. 23, 2023 (By Ken Wunderley)

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette's Athletes of the week:
Franklin Regional's Ayden Hudock and Beaver's Chloe List
Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2023 (By Ken Wunderley & Keith Barnes)

High School Volleyball Notebook
A look at the four returning WPIAL Champions
Monday, Oct. 16, 2023 (By Ken Wunderley)

Pitt volleyball sharpening itself for
postseason run with tough regular season
Sunday, Oct. 8, 2023 (By Abby Schnable)

Shenango's Elyse Lenhart keeps playing volleyball
while battling cancer
Tuesday, October 2, 2023 (By Ken Wunderley)

College sports notebook:
Pine-Richland grad Kaili Doctor earns volleyball honors
Saturday, Sept. 30, 2023 (By Ken Wunderley)

High School Volleyball Notebook:
Notes on North Allegheny, Oakland Catholic, and Bishop Canevin
Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2023 (By Ken Wunderley)

College sports notebook:
North Catholic grad Feczko earns conference honors for Villanova
Friday, Sept. 15, 2023 (By Kevin Murphy)

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette's Athletes of the week:
Serra Catholic's Emerson Trahan and Mohawk's Jay Wrona
Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2023 (By Ken Wunderley & Keith Barnes)

Stephanie Strauss: Mom, full-time AD at Penn Hills
— and now the Indians girls volleyball coach
Monday, Sept. 4, 2023 (By Ken Wunderley)

College sports notebook:
North Allegheny grad Tuman earns Big Ten honors for Ohio State
Thursday, Sept. 2, 2023 (By Kevin Murphy)

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette's Athletes of the week:
Canon-McMillan's Natalie Carr and Montour's Jake Wolfe
Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2023 (By Ken Wunderley & Keith Barnes)

Serving outdoors: 'Pack the Park' matches Kiski Area vs. Norwin
in outside charitable volleyball event
Monday, Aug. 28, 2023 (By Ken Wunderley)

WPIAL Girls Volleyball Preview:
Plus Preseason Rankings & Players to Watch
Thursday, Aug. 24, 2023 (By Ken Wunderley)

College sports notebook:
Pitt volleyball earns preseason ranking
Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2023 (By Abby Schnable)

Final Fours have Pitt volleyball on the
national and elite-recruiting map.
Saturday, Aug. 12, 2023 (By Abby Schnable)