The Black Bears Women’s Volleyball Team is a proud member of National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Region 20. Penn Highlands competes at the Division II level of the NJCAA.
Home matches are held inside the main gymnasium of the College’s Richland Campus.
Schedule (2026-27)
| Date | Opponent | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 15 | Play4Kay Preseason Volleyball Tournament (Scrimmage) | 9 AM | Hagerstown, MD |
| August 28 | vs. Butler County Community College | 6 PM | Johnstown, PA |
| September 2 | at Chesapeake College | 6 PM | Wye Mills, MD |
| September 5 | vs. Frederick Community College | 4 PM | Johnstown, PA |
| September 10 | at Montgomery College | 6 PM | Rockville, MD |
| September 11 | at Baltimore City Community College | 6 PM | Baltimore, MD |
| September 16 | vs. Mount Aloysius College JV | 7 PM | Johnstown, PA |
| September 19 | vs. Harford Community College (Tri-match) | 11 AM | Johnstown, PA |
| September 19 | vs. Allegany College of Maryland (Tri-match) | 3 PM | Johnstown, PA |
| September 23 | at Howard Community College | 6 PM | Columbia, MD |
| September 26 | vs. Cecil College (Tri-match) | 11 AM | Johnstown, PA |
| September 26 | vs. Community College of Beaver County (Tri-match) | 3 PM | Johnstown, PA |
| September 30 | at Anne Arundel Community College | 6 PM | Arnold, MD |
| October 1 | at Garrett College | 6 PM | McHenry, MD |
| October 2 | at Butler County Community College | 6 PM | Butler, PA |
| October 6 | at Carroll Community College | 6 PM | Westminster, MD |
| October 7 | at Mount Aloysius College JV | 7 PM | Cresson, PA |
| October 14 | vs. Hagerstown Community College | 6 PM | Johnstown, PA |
| October 15 | vs. Garrett College (Sophomore Night) | 6 PM | Johnstown, PA |
| October 17 | at College of Southern Maryland | 2 PM | La Plata, MD |
| October 21 | at WVU Potomac State College | 7 PM | Keyser, WV |
| October 27 | Region 20 Playoffs (First Round at Higher Seed) | TBA | |
| October 31 | Region 20 Semifinals (at Cecil College) | TBA | North East, MD |
| November 1 | Region 20 Championship (at Cecil College) | TBA | North East, MD |
Roster (2026-27)
 Emily Broadwater #1 Class: Freshman Position: Libero High School: Meyersdale Hometown: Lafayette, IN |  Makiah Schartiger #2 Class: Sophomore Position: Middle Hitter High School: Turkeyfoot Valley Hometown: Confluence, PA |  Aidan Barnick #5 Class: Sophomore Position: Setter High School: North Star Hometown: Hollsopple, PA |
 Jade Latson #10 Class: Freshman Position: Middle Blocker High School: Roy C. Start Hometown: Toledo, OH |  Kiley Mitchell #12 Class: Freshman Position: Outside Hitter High School: Turkeyfoot Valley Hometown: Confluence, PA |  Mikayla Lambie #14 Class: Freshman Position: Defensive Specialist High School: Cedar Crest Hometown: Lebanon, PA |
 Lauren Roxby #16 Class: Freshman Position: Outside Hitter High School: Claysburg-Kimmel Hometown: Imler, PA |  Maraya Bittner #17 Class: Freshman Position: Setter High School: Altoona Hometown: Altoona, PA |  Addison Manges #20 Class: Freshman Position: Outside Hitter High School: Richland Hometown: Johnstown, PA |
 Reagan Holmes #21 Class: Freshman Position: Middle Hitter High School: Somerset Hometown: Somerset, PA |
Coaching Staff
 Derek Horner, Head Coach Email Derek Horner |  Olivia Weyandt, Asst. Coach Email Olivia Weyandt |  |
| Derek Horner began his tenure with Penn Highlands in 2024. Horner has dedicated over three decades to volleyball, beginning his journey at the age of 8. He played on the Conemaugh Valley High School volleyball team and managed an adult volleyball league for 14 years, a league his father initiated at the former Conemaugh Valley Elementary School. Horner also spent three years coaching Conemaugh Valley’s girls junior high volleyball team, where the squad finished above. 500 in all three seasons, including a 19-3 mark in his final campaign. | | |
Awards & Honors
All-Conference selections: 20
All-Region selections: 16
Region 20 Tournament: 2021 runner-up, 2025 runner-up
WPCC Tournament: 2025 runner-up