Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic League

The WPIAL has had its share of state champions in girls volleyball. But it’s hard to match this Baldwin team’s domination. The first team had a match record of 51-0. The first team also had a record of 118-2 in games. The team lost only one game to Richland in the regular season and one to Dover in the state championship match. After losing in the PIAA title game the previous two seasons, Baldwin and coach Paul Hindes reached the top of the mountain in 1989. It would be the first of three state titles in the career of Hindes, who also is in the WPIAL Hall of Fame. Outside hitter Sue Reiff and setter Julie Fernacz were named first-team all-WPIAL selections. Outside hitter Kelly Kovach was named second-team (she would later go on to become an outstanding softball pitcher at the University of Michigan). Mary Doerzbacher was honorable mention all-WPIAL. Other top players on the team were Heather Lucas, Cassie Bowen, Laurie Flynn and Robin Collet.