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BLUE JAYS FLY HIGHER THAN COLUMBIANA

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NORTH JACKSON OH- On the night Jackson Milton honored their seven seniors, they were able to give them a victory to remember. They took down Columbiana in four sets. (25-21 23-25 25-20 25-17)

The Lady Jays were lead by senior Kylie Wilson serving 20pts with 4 aces, senior Chelsea Williams had 16 assists, and senior Kara Costello had 11 kills. Mia Greco had 18 serving points with 3 aces, Mia also added 11 kills. Grace Johns had 18 digs.

The Lady Jays ended the regular season 15-7, MVAC 10-4 tied for 3rd.

*Contributed By Stephen Mohr at jacksonmiltonathletics.org

BLUE JAYS PREVAIL IN BATTLE WITH LOWELLVILLE

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LOWELLVILLE OH- It was pink night in Lowellville as the Rockets came together with Jackson Milton to fight against breast cancer. Nights like this make it clear there are things bigger than volleyball. However, there was a match to be played. Jackson Milton took the win in sweeping fashion. (25-16 25-18 25-16)

Kylie Wilson led the Blue Jays with 7 kills. Paige Grope set up the offense well and led the team with 13 assists. Grace Johns led the back row with 10 digs. She also served up 5 aces on the night.

Sammie Kelly did a little bit of everything for the Rockets. She finished the night with 6 kills, 6 digs, and 23 assists. Sammie Moore led the defense with a match high 18 digs.

Jackson Milton is back in action Monday as they host Sebring. Lowellville will have a week off before they finish their season Thursday at Heartland Christian.

BLUE JAYS GET BIG WIN OVER URSULINE

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NORTH JACKSON OH- Jackson Milton got a big momentum swinging win on Wednesday against Ursuline. The Jays were able to pull out the win in four sets. (20-25 25-21 25-16 25-18)

The Lady Jays rallied after losing the first set to win the next three sets to take the game. The Lady Jays rallied using strong team defense and long rallies to wear down the Lady Irish. Tonight the lady Jays were leading in Kills by Mia Greco with 16, Kylie Wilson added 10 kills along with 20 service points and ace. Emily Fultz had 19 service points with 3 aces. Chelsea Williams had 20 assists on the night. Freshman Libero Grace Johns had 16 digs.

Jackson Milton is back in action Thursday as they host McDonald. Ursuline is in action on Thursday as well as they host Howland.

*Contributed By Stephen Mohr at jacksonmiltonathletics.org

BLUE JAYS TAKE THRILLER IN SPRINGFIELD

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NEW MIDDKETOWN OH- The last time Springfield and Jackson Milton met, the Blue Jays took the match in five sets. They would need just as many sets on Thursday in Springfield. The Blue Jays won an exciting thriller over the Tigers. (24-26 25-20 22-25 25-23 15-11)

Mia Greco led the way for the Blue Jays finishing with 14 kills. Chelsea Williams finished the night with 18 assists, 7 kills, and 5 blocks. Emily Fultz has a nice night on the attack as well for the Blue Jays.

The Tigers had a very balanced attack. Three different players finished in double figures in kills. Madi Lesnak led the way with 11. Jameka Brungard, and Sara Pontius both had 10. Jacey Mullen led the defense with 30 digs, she also had 8 kills.

Jackson Milton moves to 7-4 and will venture outside the league on Monday as they travel to Niles. Springfield will host Mineral Ridge on Monday.

DIAZ HAS A DAY, RESERVE SWEEPS BLUE JAYS

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BERLIN CENTER OH- Western Reserve was helped out a ton by Hannah Diaz’s solid play at the net on Tuesday night as they cruised to a sweep over Jackson Milton. (25-14 25-14 26-24)

Hannah Diaz finished her great night tied for the team lead with 12. She also played great defense on the net with 5 blocks. Alyvia Hughes also led the team in kills with 12. She completed a double double with 12 digs. Angelina Cappabianca had 9 kills, and 9 digs for Reserve.

For the Blue Jays, they were led by Mia Greco with 9 kills, and 3 blocks. Kailee Davis had 17 service points on the night to lead the team.

Western Reserve moves to 11-2 on the year, and will move on to host Sebring. Jackson Milton will stay on the road as they travel to Springfield.

ROCKETS BOUNCE BACK IN BIG WAY

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LOWELLVILLE OH- After taking a big punch from Springfield in Week 4, Lowellville came out mad, and took it out on Jackson Milton. The Rockets roared to an explosive 41-7 win.

The Rockets got going early and never looked back. They were up 21-0 after a quarter of play.

Lowellville will look to keep things going next week as they travel to Waterloo. Jackson Milton hits the road as well in Week 6. They will go to Sebring to match up with the Trojans.

JACKSON MILTON UNDONE BY LABRAE

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LEAVITTSBURG OH- LaBrae ventured out of their conference on Wednesday night to take on Jackson Milton. The Vikings battled through a tough match to take the victory in four sets. (25-15 25-14 21-25 25-19)

Rylee McDonough, and Summer Pumphrey both led the Vikings with 11 kills on the night. They both also secured double doubles. McDonough finished with 11 digs, while Pumphrey finished with 13. They also combined for 7 aces. Ashley Monroe helped set up the offense finishing with 18 assists on the night.

For Jackson Milton, it was Mia Greco leading the way with 8 kills. Grace Johns led the Jays defense with 14 digs. Paige Grope collected 9 assists.

LaBrae returns to MVAC action on Thursday as they travel to Garfield. Jackson Milton will also look to bounce back on the road as they travel to Mineral Ridge.

BLUE JAYS CANT HOLD UP AGAINST MCDONALD

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MCDONALD OH- McDonald found themselves in three very competitive sets on Tuesday against Jackson Milton, and they were able to come away with them all. The Blue Devils swept the Blue Jays in straight sets. (26-24 25-18 25-22)

Megan Klockner punched the clock with a double double finishing with 20 digs, and 17 assists for the Blue Devils. Gianna Constantino finished the night tying for the lead with 10 kills. She also put in a double double on the night getting 18 digs. Maria Rasile was the third Blue Devil to acquire a double double totaling in 14 assists, and 10 kills. Sheryaliz Bonilla played great defense with 33 digs.

Kylie Wilson led the Jays offense with 10 kills. Paige Grope set up 10 assists, and served up a pair of aces.

Both teams venture outside the league on Wednesday as McDonald travels to Southeast, and Jackson Milton hosts East Canton.

BOMBERS LAY DOWN FIRE ON JACKSON MILTON

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NORTH JACKSON OH- Windham had to postpone their week 2 game due to COVID, and the 1-0 Bombers were itching to get back on the field. Windham ended up coming away with a thriller 20-14 over Jackson Milton.

The first half was a defensive show with only six points scored in the half. Windham’s Chase Eye would score a touchdown off of a jet sweep to give Windham a 6-0 lead to end the first quarter. The second quarter would be scoreless as both defenses hold strong going into halftime 6-0.

To start the second half the third quarter would be scoreless as the Bombers would take the lead into the fourth quarter 6-0.
The fourth quarter would be action filled as Eythan Evans for the Blue Jays would score a rushing touchdown to tie the game 6-6. Sam Conn would get the PAT to take the lead 7-6. Bombers would answer back quickly as James Hood would score a touchdown to take the lead back 12-7. The two point conversion would be good as Bert Jones would get a reception to make the lead 14-7. The Blue Jays would drive down the field with a Gavin White touch pass that would score and make the score 14-14. With two minutes left in the fourth quarter, Windham would drive down the field with big plays and a rushing touchdown by Chase Eye to make the score 20-14 and the win for the Windham Bombers.

*Contributed By YSN’s Derrick Grossen

BLUE JAYS EDGE SPRINGFIELD

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NORTH JACKSON OH- Jackson Milton found themselves in a thriller on Monday night as they hosted Springfield. Eventually the Blue Jays were able to do just enough to edge the Tigers in five sets. (21-25 25-22 23-25 25-19 15-9)

Mia Greco, and Emily adults each had 10 kills to pace the Blue Jays offense. Greco also played fantastic net defense getting 3 solo blocks. Chelsea Williams set up the offense well all night finishing with 15 assists.

Madi Lesnak finished with a match high 11 kills to pace the Tigers. Sara Pontius wasn’t too far behind with 8 kills. Gianna Piccuta put together a fantastic night setting for the Tigers. She finished with 30 assists. Jacey Mullen led Springfield’s defense with 12 digs.

Jackson Milton will have some time off before their next match, they return to action Tuesday September 7th at McDonald. Springfield’s next opponent is McDonald as well, they will host the Blue Devils on Thursday.