Oct 22, 2025 By Jonathan Guth 4 min read

Name: Maggie Campbell

School: Uniontown

Class: Senior

Sport: Volleyball

Campbell’s week: The Lady Red Raiders’ captain had 19 assists and eight kills in leading her team to a 3-2 victory over playoff-bound Belle Vernon in Section 3-3A play last Thursday at Uniontown’s A.J. Everhart Memorial Gymnasium.

Uniontown won the first two sets by scores of 25-16 and 25-17 before the Lady Leopards forced a fifth set with victories of 25-18 and 25-21. The Lady Red Raiders won the fifth set, 15-7.

Uniontown was one win shy of qualifying for the WPIAL playoffs in Class 3A, but the Lady Red Raiders finished at 5-7 in the section and 10-7 overall under first-year head coach Paulina Nottingham.

Uniontown had an eight-win improvement from last year.

“It felt good to have a victory in our last game of the year, and on our home floor,” Cunningham said. “Coach Paulina has done so much to help turn this program around. She did so much work behind the scenes, and even though I was only able to play one year for her, I am excited to see what she can do with this team moving forward.”

The Lady Red Raiders had a strong start to the season, which Campbell believes was a key point in the team earning double-digit wins.

“When we came out and won our first few games, including a sweep over Albert Gallatin, that was very promising,” Campbell said. “That was kind of the turning point for us. We came so close to earning a playoff spot, but I believe the team can get that moving forward.”

Setting it up: Maggie Campbell came into her own as a setter, and credits the experience and knowledge she gained at Rise Volleyball Academy in Morgantown, W.Va.

“I started playing club volleyball my freshman year, and it really opened my eyes to a whole new side of the sport,” Campbell said. “It helped me understand the game. The level of dedication and what some of these girls put into this sport is amazing. I gained such an appreciation for it after playing club.

“Playing at Rise Volleyball Academy also helped me become a better setter. I would have not gotten to the level I am at without the coaching and experience I gained in club volleyball.”

Nottingham is one of the coaches at Rise Volleyball Academy.

Special siblings: Campbell’s sister, Hallie, was on the team as a ninth grader and played varsity, which Maggie relished.

“It was neat because this was my last season of playing in high school and my sister’s first,” Maggie Campbell said. “It was great to help her out and adjust to playing at the high school level.”

Getting started: Campbell started playing volleyball when she was in middle school as more of an activity to keep herself busy, but she has fallen in love with the sport. Volleyball was the only extracurricular activity that Campbell participated in during high school, but she always made sure she kept her grades up.

“It decided to give volleyball a shot because it was different from any sport I had previously participated in,” Campbell said. “I went to school in the mountains, but all of the middle schools in the Uniontown district played on the same team.”

The next step: Campbell has aspirations to attend college and major in radiology, but she doesn’t envision herself playing at the collegiate level, although she won’t rule it out.

“I really don’t think I am going to play in college, but if there was a possibility, and the right situation came up, I may try,” Campbell said. “I really am not sure about what school I will attend, but academics have always been important to me, so I will strive to keep my grades up first and foremost. I have had a great time playing volleyball, so if this is the end of my career, I will be content.”

Compiled by Jonathan Guth