{
  "id": 19497030,
  "title": "'Amazing team effort': Richland opens PIAA volleyball playoffs with sweep over Seton LaSalle",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/amazing-team-effort-richland-opens-piaa-volleyball-playoffs-with",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-11T12:46:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/amazing-team-effort-richland-opens-124600021.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Johnstown, Pennsylvania – The District 6 champion Richland High School girls volleyball team opened its PIAA Class 3A tournament on home court with a three-set victory over District 7 fourth-place Seton LaSalle Catholic. The match, delayed by a 35-minute traffic incident, saw Richland claim a 25-14, 25-19, and 25-12 win. Junior setter Brooklyn Roberts expressed her team's desire to continue the seniors' season and deliver a strong state playoff run. Richland (20-2) will face District 7 runner-up Avonworth in the quarterfinals, scheduled for Saturday. This is Richland's second appearance in the quarterfinals in the past three seasons. Seton LaSalle, which won the District 7-3A Section 3 title, entered the match with a 2-0 lead in the first set but ultimately fell short. Richland's junior Kiya Wise credited the team's energy from their recent District 6 championship and the motivation to avenge their first-round upset in the state playoffs. Senior and two-time all-state selection Brooklyn Roberts led the team with 31 assists, three kills, and two digs.",
  "summary": "JOHNSTOWN, Pa. – The District 6 champion Richland High School girls volleyball team was eager to open the PIAA Class 3A tournament Tuesday night on its home court. The Rams had to wait a bit longer, as District 7 fourth-place Seton LaSalle Catholic’s team bus, caught in traffic near Pittsburgh, arrived at 5:55 p.m., only five minutes before the scheduled start of the first-round state playoff ...",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}