North Allegheny Wins Boys State Volleyball Championship

Make room for another state championship in the North Allegheny trophy case.

The North Allegheny Boys Volleyball team defeated Pennsbury 3-1 Saturday afternoon at Penn State to capture the PiAA title. You can read more details of the game from the North Allegheny Sports Network.

North Allegheny finished the season undefeated, 21-0. 

It was the first title for coach Dan Schall. 

"We wanted to get this one for coach Schall," Tigers libero Suyash Fulay told the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. "He's been such a great mentor and coach for us. It's the one thing he had yet to accomplish in his coaching career. I'm so happy we were able to give him his first title."

"I feel so happy for the kids," Schall told the PG. "They've worked so hard to reach this goal."

"I've been thinking about winning a state championship since I was in seventh grade," Tigers setter Joe Murphy told the Pos-Gazette. "In ninth grade, I watched my idols lose in the semifinals. In 10th grade, we lost in the title match. Last year, we lost a heartbreaker in the Round of 16. It's so amazing to get here and finally win one."

The state championship for the Boys Volleyball Team gives the North Allegheny Athletics program its fourth state crown in the 2012-13 sports season.