Pennsylvania
WPIAL well-represented on Pennsylvania Volleyball Coaches Association girls all-state teams | Trib HSSN
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Wednesday, December 6, 2023 | 12:41 PM
WPIAL players were well-represented on the all-state girls volleyball teams released Wednesday by the Pennsylvania Volleyball Coaches Association.
North Allegheny placed four on the Class 4A team — senior libero Avery Butcher, senior outside hitter Marin Dunaway, senior right side Jamie Frisco and senior outside hitter Kyra Schmidt.
The Tigers swept District 1 champion Unionville on Nov. 18 at Cumberland Valley to claim their seventh consecutive PIAA crown.
State Class 3A runner-up Hampton is represented by all-state selections in senior libero Avery Koontz, sophomore setter Lilly Muczinski and senior outside hitter Emmy Schrom.
WPIAL Class 2A champion and PIAA semifinalist Beaver features all-state selections in senior outside hitter Chloe List and sophomore middle hitter Kailyn Connelly.
Schrom now is a three-time all-state honoree, while List, Seneca Valley senior middle hitter Olivia Congdon, Pine-Richland sophomore setter Isabelle Hoppe, Oakland Catholic senior middle hitter Riley Samuel, Freeport senior middle hitter Josie Russo and Quaker Valley senior right side hitter Annica Kagle are recognized for the second time.
Pennsylvania Volleyball Coaches Association
All-State Girls Volleyball Teams
WPIAL selections
Class 4A
Avery Butcher, senior, libero, North Allegheny
Natalie Carr, sophomore, outside hitter, Canon-McMillan
*Olivia Congdon, senior, middle hitter, Seneca Valley
Ella Dindak, senior, setter, Penn-Trafford
Marin Dunaway, senior, outside hitter, North Allegheny
Jamie Frisco senior, right side, North Allegheny
Kali Holmes, sophomore, outside hitter, Peters Township
*Isabelle Hoppe, sophomore, setter, Pine-Richland
Kyra Schmidt, senior, outside hitter, North Allegheny
Bria Stepp, senior, setter, Seneca Valley
Grace Triebsch, senior, middle hitter, Upper St. Clair
Abby Tucker, junior, middle hitter, Canon-McMillan
Class 3A
Lali Allensworth, senior, middle hitter, Armstrong
Elena Esquivel, senior, setter, Oakland Catholic
Mia Fox, senior, outside hitter, Thomas Jefferson
Avery Koontz, senior, libero, Hampton
Ella Koziara, junior, outside hitter, North Catholic
Juliette Leroux, sophomore, middle hitter, South Fayette
Kennady Martindale, junior, middle hitter, Montour
Lilly Muczinski, sophomore, setter, Hampton
*Riley Samuel, senior, middle hitter, Oakland Catholic
**Emmy Schrom, senior, outside hitter, Hampton
Alex Sepcic, senior, libero, North Catholic
Class 2A
Nora Kate Gavin, senior, outside hitter, Avonworth
*Chloe List, senior, outside hitter, Beaver
Kaitlyn Connelly, sophomore, middle hitter, Beaver
Claire Noble, senior, outside hitter, Ellwood City
*Josie Russo, senior, middle hitter, Freeport
Alaina Whitlinger, junior, outside hitter, Freeport
*Annica Kagle, senior, right side, Quaker Valley
Vanessa Pickett, junior, setter, Quaker Valley
Morgan O’Brien, senior, setter, Our Lady of the Sacred Heart
Elyse Lenhart, senior, setter, Shenango
Class A
Ashlyn Black, sophomore, right side, Greensburg Central Catholic
Cassidy Trahan, junior, libero, Serra Catholic
Clare Ruffing, junior, middle hitter, Bishop Canevin
Emerson Trahan, senior, setter, Serra Catholic
Gracen Hartman, junior, outside hitter/setter, Frazier
Jade Bailey, senior, setter, Bishop Canevin
Jordynn Carter, junior, setter/right side, Carlynton
Kasie Meek, senior, outside hitter, West Greene
*Two-time honoree
**Three-time honoree
Michael Love is a Tribune-Review Staff Writer. You can contact Michael by email at mlove@triblive.com or via Twitter .
Tags: Armstrong, Avonworth, Beaver, Bishop Canevin, Canon-McMillan, Carlynton, Ellwood City, Frazier, Freeport, Greensburg C.C., Hampton, Montour, North Allegheny, North Catholic, Oakland Catholic, Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, Penn-Trafford, Peters Township, Pine-Richland, Quaker Valley, Seneca Valley, Serra Catholic, Shenango, South Fayette, Thomas Jefferson, Upper St. Clair, West Greene
Pennsylvania
Trump and Biden's performance in Pa., rising sea levels at the shore, Battleship New Jersey
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Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania State Police reports: Call for student-teacher scuffle at Garnet Valley Middle School
The latest new reports from the state police Media station:
May 10
ID theft: Troopers took a report of an 92-year-old man at White Horse Village in Edgmont for an ID theft.
May 8
Deer struck: At 10:45 p.m., a 45 year-old Chadds Ford woman struck a deer on Route 202 near Smithbridge Road. She was not injured. Her 2009 Altima was disabled and a dead deer was found nearby.
May 7
Retail theft: At 11:44 a.m. Troopers responded to Home Depot in Concord for a theft in progress. A 36-year-old New Castle man was found to have stolen over $1,300 in power tools, including a hedge trimmer and chain saw.
May 4
DUI: At 2:17 a.m. Troopers stopped a 2016 Jeep on Interstate 95 south in Tinicum. The operator, a 35-year-old Wilmington woman was found to be under the influence.
May 2
Assault: At 1:10 p.m. Troopers responded to Garnet Valley Middle School for the report of a student assaulting a teacher. The two were separated prior to PSP arrival. The student was with the mother and no injuries were noted on the student or the 39-year-old male teacher.
April 26
Drugs: Just before 11 p.m., troopers working a crime task force with Chester police, stopped a 2006 Chevrolet Blazer at 21st and Madison streets in Chester. The operator Marcus Anderson, 33, Sharon Hill, had a suspended license and troopers noted numerous items including narcotics and drug paraphernalia. One pound of marijuana individually wrapped was found in the vehicle as well as Suboxone strips and items indicating intent to deliver.
April 24
DUI: Troopers stopped a 2005 Honda on Interstate 95 south in Chester at 3:35 a.m. The 25-year-old male operator from Wilmington was found to be under the influence.
April 23
Theft: An 53-year-old Thornbury resident on Elaine Drive reported someone used his Citizen Bank credit card to make fraudulent purchases.
April 18
Retail theft: Troopers were dispatched to LensCrafters in the 500 block of Wilmington West Chester Pike in Concord for a retail theft. Two subjects were taken into custody for the theft of 3 pair of glasses valued at $1,494.
March 31
Retail theft: Wawa on Baltimore Pike in Concord reported 11 teens came in at 3 a.m. and purchased items while others committed retail theft.
March 27
Harassment: Troopers took a report of a 37-year-old resident at Elwyn School reporting she was harassed.
March 8
Harassment: Troopers responded to Elwyn in the 300 block of State Road in Middletown for an employee stating her supervisor had taken revealing photos of her and was threatening to reveal them if she didn’t have an affair. Further investigation found criminal activities were observed.
March 4
Theft: Troopers responded to Concord Veterinary Hospital on Beaver Valley Road for theft of $600 from the cash register.
Pennsylvania
Diesel Spill Under Investigation In Horsham Twp.
HORSHAM TOWNSHIP, PA —The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection is investigating the source of a diesel spill in the township on Saturday.
Township officials said its emergency management team was on site of a hazardous materials spill into Pennypack Creek between Easton Road and Blair Mill Road on Saturday.
The Montgomery County Hazmat Response Unit and the PA DEP were also on the scene.
Find out what’s happening in Hatboro-Horshamwith free, real-time updates from Patch.
Towship officials said both were in the creek area controlling the spread of the spill and starting clean-up efforts.
There was no danger to the public at any time, township officials said.
Find out what’s happening in Hatboro-Horshamwith free, real-time updates from Patch.
An investigation will determine the source of the diesel fuel.
Anyone with questions about the spill should contact the PA DEP at 866-255-5158.
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