By: Michael Love

Monday, April 10, 2023 | 1:08 PM

Groups in each Class 3A and Class 2A proceed to jockey for place because the WPIAL boys volleyball spring season continues within the first cycle of part play.

Shaler (Class 3A) and Latrobe (Class 2A) stay atop their respective classification rankings within the Western Pennsylvania Volleyball Coaches Affiliation polls revealed Monday.

Different groups have ticked up and down based mostly on outcomes from the previous week that was shorted by the vacation weekend.

Seton LaSalle and Ambridge traded locations within the Class 2A rankings. The Rebels, 4-0 in Part 3, moved up one spot to No. 2, whereas Ambridge, 4-0 in Part 1, dipped one spot to No. 3.

The Rebels shut out South Park and defeated South Fayette, 3-1, in part matches final week.

In Class 3A, Penn-Trafford (No. 2) and North Allegheny (No. 3) every bumped up one spot, whereas Norwin fell from No. 2 to No. 4 after defeating Plum, 3-0, however falling to Hempfield, 3-2, in Part 3 play.

Hempfield bumped up one spot to No. 7 within the Class 3A rankings.

Gateway returns to the Class 2A ballot at No. 10. The Gators, which fell out of the highest 10 for 3 weeks after a No. 10 preseason standing, performed simply as soon as final week, however they took care of enterprise with a 3-1 win over Armstrong in Part 2 play.

Every of the 39 head coaches have the chance to vote for the top-10 crew rankings.

The gamers of the week in every classification are chosen by the affiliation based mostly on coaches nominations.

Western Pa. Volleyball Coaches Affiliation

WPIAL top-10 polls – Week 4

Class 3A

1. Shaler (final week: 1)

2. Penn-Trafford (3)

3. North Allegheny (4)

4. Norwin (2)

5. Canon-McMillan (6)

6. Butler (5)

7. Hempfield (8)

8. Higher St. Clair (7)

9. Seneca Valley (9)

10. North Hills (10)

Out: None

Class 3A Gamers of the Week

Nathan Klein, senior, outdoors hitter, Peters Township

Owen Ostrowski, senior, reverse, Canon-McMillan

Jax Wilhite, senior, outdoors hitter, North Allegheny

Doolin Stober, freshman, center hitter, Pine-Richland

Class 2A

1. Latrobe (final week: 1)

2. Seton LaSalle (3)

3. Ambridge (2)

4. Mars (5)

5. North Catholic (4)

6. Montour (6)

7. Derry (7)

8. Thomas Jefferson (8)

9. Hopewell (10)

10. Gateway (NR)

Out: Our Woman of the Sacred Coronary heart (9)

Class 2A Gamers of the Week

Elijah Hill, senior, reverse, South Fayette

Bryce Lizanich, senior, center hitter, Montour

Trent McKnight, senior, outdoors hitter, Ambridge

Sam Kiesel, junior, outdoors hitter, Latrobe

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