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Athletes of the Week, June 2-7


Entering the spring season, we had a hunch that we'd be covering local teams all the way to the end of the PIAA boys' volleyball tournament.

And on Saturday, Northeastern and Central York capped the spring season with an all-YAIAA volleyball championship sweep. The Bobcats beat Ambridge in Class AA, and about two hours later, the Panthers beat North Allegheny for the Class AAA crown.

On mobile? Click here to view photo galleryAlthough the final scores were both 3-0, the matches felt different. Northeastern played arguably its best match of the season, surprising most observers by not giving up a game to No. 1-ranked Ambridge. And Central York kept up the calm but confident demeanor it had exhibited all season long to put the cherry on top of the sundae.

And while each team's championship is commendable, they also make for a bit of local sports history.

On mobile? Click here to view photo galleryThis marks the first time since PIAA boys' volleyball split into two classifications in 2007 that two teams from the same league won both titles.

So in honor of their accomplishments, we name both the Northeastern and Central York boys' volleyball teams the YAIAA Athletes of the Week for the last week of the season. Congratulations to all of the Panthers and Bobcats on an excellent season.

And thanks to all of the athletes, fans, family members and friends who've participated in our Athlete of the Week polls this year. We'll take a break from the polls until September, but keep an eye on the blog for some summer treats.

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More coverage

  • Recap the live blog: Northeastern, Central York sweep PIAA volleyball championships
  • Northeastern wins second straight PIAA volleyball title in a sweep
  • Central York completes York County sweep with state Class AAA championship
  • Northeastern, Central York make PIAA boys' volleyball history
  • Notebook: Tinkering the lineup led Northeastern back to PIAA title
  • Photo gallery: Central York 3, North Allegheny 0
  • Photo gallery: Northeastern 3, Ambridge 0
  • Preseason feature: Central, Northeastern volleyball are Cats on the prowl