Mars's Alyssa Genis (11) goes for a spike as North Catholic's Kaylee Garr (29) attempts to block in a girls volleyball game Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2026, at Mars High School. Matthew Brown/Butler Eagle

Matthew Brown

Alyssa Genis and Natalie Janusz each had seven kills and two blocks to propel No. 14 Mars girls volleyball into the WPIAL Class 5A first round after a 3-0 sweep (25-16, 25-22, 25-23) of No. 19 Indiana in the preliminary round.

Janusz added nine digs. Gabi Weidemann fed the offense with 25 assists and added six digs and five aces. The Planets visit third-seed Shaler at 7 p.m. Wednesday.

Quaker Valley knocked out Freeport in a 9-over-8 upset 2-0 to advance to the WPIAL Class 2A quarterfinals. That game will be Thursday against the winner of Ambridge and Elizabeth Forward.

Will Schorr recorded a hat trick and added an assist, and Renzo Sylvester tallied two goals and two assists as North Catholic routed Shady Side Academy 7-1 at Roy McKnight Hockey Center. Rocco Piccirilli also had four assists for the Trojans (5-0).