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RAIDERS PREVAIL OVER UNITED TO WIN SECTIONALS

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CANFIELD OH- South Range found themselves hosting an old foe on Thursday as they played United with a sectional title on the line. With one win separating the two team’s records it promised to be a tight competitive match. It definitely lived up to the hype as the Raiders came out on top in a  close four set victory (23-25 28-26 25-9 25-21).

The first two sets of the night were decided by two points. They traded blows back and forth as Tori Tschappatt and Izzy Lamparty both were able to find rhythm for their respective sides. United came out on top of set 1 25-23, while the Raiders finally ended a long set 2 28-26.

The third set is when things turned, and dramatically. The Raiders turned up the aggressiveness from the serve line and gave the Eagles fits. Julia Blasko served for 11 points in a row as the Raiders rolled through set 3 25-9.

Credit to the Eagles for bringing back their toughness in set 4, it would have been easy to pack it in. That’s not what United is about. They fought like crazy to stay in set 4. Lamparty and Ally Sauerwein both proved to be too much for the Eagles to handle out of the middle. The Raiders pulled out the 25-21 win to seal the match.

Lamparty has a tremendous night with 19 kills and 5 blocks. Ally Sauerwein finished with 8 blocks. Julia Blasko served well for the Raiders finishing with 5 aces. Reagan Irons led the defense with 23 digs. Sarah Kuhns ran the offense and set up 14 assists.

Tschappatt led the Eagles with 11 kills on the night. Senior Brooke Smith went out on a high note leading the team with 15 digs. Haley Dees finished with a match high 28 assists.

The Raiders advance to the district semifinals where they will travel to Cardinal the second seed in the bracket. That match will start at 6:00

 

 

THE BROOKE’S LAST CHAPTER

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HANOVERTON OH- The United senior class has been extremely productive over their four years in the volleyball program. he senior class has led United to 51 wins while they’ve been on the team. One of their senior leaders is Brooke Smith.

Brooke is an all around player for the Golden Eagles. She has worked extremely hard on her craft to become an asset to the team. She does solid work in the front row as an attacker, and can also play strong defense while she is in the back row. Playing club volleyball is a big reason why Brooke has become so versatile. The reps she gets in the offseason are crucial to her growth as a player.

Brooke has played in 78 sets this season for the Eagles. She has racked up 111 kills so far on the campaign. She has performed great in the back row as well. She is second on the team with 226 digs on the year. Brooke is also second on the team in aces, she has served up 27. She is also excellent in serve receive. She has accumulated a serve receive percentage of 92.6%.

Brooke took the time to sit down with YSN;s own Anthony Hartwig. They discuss her senior season, being a leader, and much more. Fly high with this exclusive Eagles Volleyball player profile “The Brooke’s Last Chapter.”

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UNITED FINISHES STRONG

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MINERVA OH- United couldn’t have asked for a better way to close their season. They traveled up to Minerva to play a division 2 team and walked out with a sweep of the Lions (26-24 25-20-25-22).

Tori Tschappatt finished with 9 kills which took her above the 500 kill threshold in her career. Brooke Smith led the Eagles in kills with 10. Smith also finished with 7 digs. Savannah Burton also collected 10 kills. Madison Boyle led the defense with 10 digs. Haley Dees set up 28 assists.

Minutes now looks to tournaments as they’ll play the winner of South Range vs Campbell. If South Range Wins, they’ll travel to the Raiders, if Campbell wins, United will host.

UNITED WINS BATTLE OF THE EAGLES

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HUBBARD OH- On Monday United made a trip to Valley Christian to sharpen their skills before tournament play starts. They came out with a sweep of the Eagles (25-22 25-20 25-16).

Tori Tschappatt led the Eagles in kills 17. Brooke Smith finished with 8 kills, 9 digs. Haley Dees captured another double double with 30 assists and 11 digs. Hannah Congo finished in double digit digs with 11.

United closes out the season with one more non conference game as they travel to Minerva on Tuesday.

COLUMBIANA GETS REVENGE ON EAGLES

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COLUMBIANA OH- Earlier in the season, United got the best of the Clippers in five sets down in Hanoverton. It left a bad taste in Columbiana’s mouth the rest of the season, that is until the Clippers got revenge over United with a sweep on Thursday night (25-18 25-10 25-22).

Maddie Witherow, and Tori Long both led the Clippers offense with 7 kills a piece. Witherow tallied 5 digs, and 3 aces while Long finished with 5 digs, and 2 aces. Maci Linhart led Columbiana’s defense with 16 digs. Grace Witmer put together a strong night with 11 assists, 6 kills, 4 digs, and 2 aces.

Tori Tschappatt led the Eagles finishing with 9 kills. Brooke Smith had double digit digs with 11. Haley Dees has a great day setting up 33 assists.

Columbiana has a big test on Saturday as they host Howland. United will try to bounce back against Valley Christian on Monday.

EAGLES RESPOND AGAINST LEETONIA

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HANOVERTON OH- United was coming off a tough five set loss to Poland when they stepped into the gym on Tuesday night to face Leetonia. The Eagles regrouped and got back to winning with a four set victory over the Bears (25-15 25-19 18-25 25-7).

Tori Tschappatt led the Eagles with 12 kills, and 9 digs. Brooke Smith hit the ball well too with 7 kills. She also finished with 10 digs. Haley Dees had a strong double double with 24 assists, and 17 digs. Madison Boyle led the Eagles defense with 20 digs, she served up 4 aces.

United will return to action Thursday as they travel to Southern.

UNITED STAYS SHARP

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HANOVERTON OH- United kept their winning ways going on Thursday night as they made quick work of Warren JFK in a sweep (25-4 25-11 25-17).

Leading the Eagles was Tori Tschappatt who had another double digit night in kills. She finished with 15 kills, and 4 digs. Madison Boyle led the Eagles in digs with 11. Savannah Burton was solid with 8 kills, 7 digs, and 4 aces. Brooke Smith had a nice night with 7 digs, 3 aces, and 3 kills. Haley Dees set up 25 assists. She also collected 7 digs.

United will take the weekend off before they travel to Poland on Monday for a non conference match.

EAGLES SHOW RESILIENCE IN THRILLING WIN

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HANOVERTON OH- It was a clash of two powerhouse teams on Tuesday night as Columbiana traveled down to United to take on the Eagles. It initially looked like it was heading towards a Clipper sweep, but the Eagles stormed back from down 2-0 to win the match in five sets (15-25 16-25 25-21 25-18 16-14).

Tori Tschappatt led the Eagles offense with double digit kills (10). Savannah Burton finished with 10 as well. Haley Dees has a great night of finding her hitters and finished with 34 assists. The Eagles played great defense having two players with 20 plus kills. Brooke Smith had 28 digs and 8 kills. Madison Boyle led the defense with 30 digs.

Tori Long notched another double double with 12 kills and 17 digs. Grace Witmer had a triple double with 13 assists, 13 digs, and 10 kills. Maci Linhart finished with 30 digs.

Columbiana will try to bounce back and travel to Leetonia. United will build off the win as they host East Palestine.