Entries by Nate Keiper

A SECOND HALF COMEBACK LIFTS THE FALCONS

YOUNGSTOWN, OH-Football is a 48-minute long game. What happens in the first 24 matters little if you can’t perform in the final 24 minutes. Cardinal Mooney fell victim to this as the Fitch Falcons made fantastic adjustments to win 27-14. The first half was largely dominated by the Cardinals. Walter Sweeney, in his fourth career […]

CRESTVIEW VOLLEYBALL COACH’S CORNER (EP4 WITH ALISHA AUER)

The Crestview Rebels are district champions! After sweeping through the entire tournament the Rebels look forward to the regional semifinals Thursday against Independence. Coach Auer was very pleased with her team’s performance in the championship game on Saturday against South Range. And now she hopes that trend continues in Barberton.  Anthony Hartwig caught up with […]

NOTHING GETS PAST SZOLEK

As we got to know the seniors on the Poland volleyball team it was easy to learn how important stability in the program was the last couple of seasons. There is no better example of that than seeing growth of the underclassmen under the same coaching staff. Kenzie Szolek is one of those underclassmen, as […]

HEAR THE HOWL OF THE WOLFE

The Crestview Volleyball team is full of different kinds of leaders. It’s natural when a senior class has eight players. The energy leader of the team is unanimously Preslyn Wolfe. She makes sure everyone in the gym can hear her giving her team energy. This is so important in such a momentum driven sport like […]

A PASSION FOR THE GAME

Men’s Volleyball is a growing commodity in the country, especially at the college and professional ranks. Schools such as Ohio State, Cal, USC, and UCLA all have men’s volleyball teams. The USA has a men’s national team. At the high school level however, the opportunity for boys to play volleyball for their school is still […]

RED DRAGONS REIGN ON LAKEVIEW’S SENIOR NIGHT

CORTLAND, OH – As Lakeview concludes their senior night celebrating football players and cheerleaders alike, the Red Dragons (5-3) looked to spoil the night for the 1-7 Bulldogs. As well for the Red Dragons, they look to snap their two-game slide. After a 6:30 first drive, Niles’ KYLE LUNDGREN puts an end to the extensive […]

SISTER ACT: PRIMETIME EDITION

Some of the qualities of sisterhood are love, support, and reliability. It is not hard to see that Anna and Maria Primavera share this everlasting qualities that make sisterhood great. Their bond goes way beyond the one they share on the volleyball court.  Anna the senior of the two knows exactly what it’s like to […]

CAPTAIN MONTGOMERY

Every successful volleyball program needs a strong libero. The absolute leader of the back row making sure everyone is in the right position. For the Crestview Rebels that responsibility falls on Amelia Montgomery, and she wouldn’t have it any other way. Montgomery loves the feeling of getting a huge dig when her team needs it. […]