Tag Archive for: Volleyball

INTO THE SUNDSTROM

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Poland Volleyball is full of senior leadership. Eight in the senior class to be exact. But Cailor Sundstrom’s leadership stands out of the pack. To her, team chemistry is a must and she does whatever it takes to keep it tight. She is prepared to go the distance to help her team achieve their lofty goals. 

YSN’s Anthony Hartwig sat down with Cailor to talk about her senior expectations, her leadership qualities, and much more. Get ready for the latest Bulldog Volleyball Player Profile Into The Sundstrom

Photo credit to Seminary Sports+

 

WEEK 2 FALL 2019 BAIRD BIG DOGS OF THE VALLEY ANNOUNCED

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It was a close race this week, but with over 18,000 votes cast in Week 2, we have your winners!  Both student-athletes now qualify for the Big-Dog of the Year title handed out this November, congratulations to both athletes and their schools.

 

VOLLEYBALL:

PHOTO CREDIT: JOSH WORKMAN/YSN

BRENNA AUER- CRESTVIEW

10 kills/25 digs vs. Mooney

 

 

FOOTBALL:

PHOTO CREDIT: MANDY CORBIN

TROY CARTER- WELLSVILLE

173 Yards Passing/3 TD/1 Rush TD vs. Edison

 

 

CRESTVIEW SHINES IN BATTLE OF AREA’S TOP TEAMS

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COLUMBIANA, OH- Before the game, Crestview Volleyball Coach Alisha Auer was quoted as saying “This is a fun team to coach because any player can step up on any day.”   Which is exactly what happened on Saturday during Crestview’s 3-1 victory over state-ranked Wellsville.

The Lady Rebels remain unbeaten(12-0) and are also ranked in the state standings at number 12, but Saturday was about showing how they’ve grown as a team, and the ability to prove themselves as a contender for a state title in 2019.

Crestview touts 8 seniors this year, and seemingly all were on point during Saturday’s match.  Junior, Molly Emch led the way with 16 kills, 2 blocks, and an assist while Tess Neville had 14 kills and 8 digs.  Brenna Auer had 8 kills and 12 digs from the back row while Sidney Rambo had 7 kills and a pair of blocks.  Lucy Montgomery had 30 assists on 60 attempts and sister Amelia had 14 digs and a pair of aces.  Shelby Rambo was awarded the NDC Heating and Cooling Player of the game for her efforts with 6 timely kills, and 6 blocks.

For Wellsville, Emma Smith had 13 kills, Alana Amato had 8, Gia Pucci and Meaghan Nixon had 5 kills, apiece.  Emily McNicol stepped in for her sister with 14 assists, while Greta Cartwright had 16 assists, and Aubri Ramsey had 3 aces and 26 digs as the Libero.

Crestview has all home games this week beginning with Champion on Tuesday.

 

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LISBON BATTLES, TIGERS JUST TOO MUCH

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WELLSVILLE, OH- The Lisbon Lady Blue Devils had upset on the mind going into Thursday’s match against Wellsville, and they almost pulled it off.  The Lady Tigers dropped their first set of the season in the conference but were able to bounce back to finish the match 3-1 (25-15, 25-20, 23-25, 25-22.)

Emma Smith led Wellsville with 16 kills and 4 blocks while Alana Amato brought home Player of the Game honors with 14 kills and 3 aces.  Greta Cartwright had 23 assists and three aces, Emily McNicol had 26 helpers while Meaghan Nixon had 5 kills.  Aubri Ramsey also had a fantastic outing with 13 kills, 4 aces, and a pair of blocks.

Maddie Liberati paced Lisbon with 20 kills, 8 points, and 40 digs.  Callie Steed was jumping out of the gym on her way to 13 kills, while defensively had 21 digs.

The 9-1 Lady Tigers are now 7-0 in EOAC play, while Lisbon falls to 6-5 and 4-3.

PETRO ON PATROL

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Poland Volleyball senior outside hitter Alexis Petro is ready for her senior year. Her and the eight seniors on the team strive to build team chemistry. Alexis has set high individual goals for herself and her team this season and is prepared to grind hard to reach them. 

Anthony Hartwig went on down to Poland to talk to Alexis about her senior year, team bonding, and much more. Get your fix of Bulldog Volleyball with this week’s player profile Petro on Patrol.

Photo credit to Seminary Sports+

POLAND VOLLEYBALL COACH’S CORNER (EP2 WITH MARTINA DINELLO)

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It’s been a competitive week for Poland Volleyball, since we talked to coach last the team has split four matches. Head coach Martina DiNello keeps the team positive as she thinks their goals are well in sight. 

Anthony Hartwig stopped by Poland to talk to coach about the week that was, the week to come, and much more! Get all you need to know about Poland Volleyball in Episode 2 of Coach’s Corner with Martina DiNello.

TROY SISTERS LEAD LADY QUAKERS TO SWEEP OF CARROLLTON

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CARROLLTON, OH- After a competitive week, the Salem Quakers regrouped and made a strong showing against Carrollton playing a solid game, 25-13, 25-6, 25-13. For the Quakers, Taylor Troy started off the sets strong scoring 18 points and 3 aces while her sister Rylie had 4 aces and 3 kills. Also for the Quakers, Elly Exline had 13 kills, 5 digs, and 3 aces while Jaden Hamilton added 4 blocks and Kaylee Freeman added 18 assists. The Quakers will host Canton South on Thursday.

In JV action Salem won 25-23, 25-16. for the Quakers Autumn Little had 4 kills while Kylie Skinner added 8 digs.

In Freshman action, the girls won 3-0

 

*Story contributed by Sarah Hamilton and salemquakers.org

TSCHAPPATT SETS THE TONE, EAGLES FLY OVER COLUMBIANA

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HANOVERTON, OH- It was a big night for United’s Tori Tschappatt, as the Eagles set the tone on a special night in “The Nest” by defeating EOAC rival, Columbiana, in 5 dramatic sets (23-25, 25-23, 23-25, 25-23, 15-11.)  With the victory, United moves to 4-5 overall and 3-3 in the EOAC.

Tschappatt led the Eagles with 19 kills, 12 points, 4 aces, and three blocks.  Teammate Savannah Burton contributed with 11 kills, 4 blocks, and 5 points, while Lauren Delvichio had 28 helpers on the night.

For Columbiana, Madison Moser had 12 points, 7 kills, and 2 blocks, Tori Long had 12 digs, 11 points, and 7 aces and Maci Linhart had 29 digs, 8 points, 4 aces, and a pair of kills.

 

LADY REBS STAY PERFECT, SWEEP CAMPBELL

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CAMPBELL, OH- The Crestview Lady Rebels Volleyball Team is feeling it!  The Lady Rebs kept their quest for perfection alive on Tuesday, shattering any hopes for Campbell in a 25-7, 25-10, 25-20 victory.  The Black and Gold go to 10-0 and 4-0 in the AAC.

The Rebels were paced by Big Dog of the Valley Nominee Brenna Auer with 12 points, five aces and seven kills, Amelia Montgomery had nine points, four aces, and four digs.  Jess Neville had a half-dozen points and six kills while Lucy Montgomery 13 assists, two aces, two kills, and two digs.

Crestview will take to the road again to play Newton Falls on Thursday.

MCKINSTRY COACHES 1000, TIGERS TURN AWAY EP

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WELLSVILLE, OH- It was a special night in the Tiger’s Den, but it was kept secret until after the game.  Wellsville Coach Dan McKinstry was coaching in his 1000th match, and it was against a team he’s very familiar with- East Palestine.  It’s the very team he started his career with.

A special night for Coach McKinstry, but the cherry on top was his girls rallying back from a deficit in the first set to go on and sweep the Bulldogs in 3 sets, 25-18, 25-16, 25-15.  With the victory, Wellsville takes a 2-game lead on East Palestine and the rest of the EOAC.

Leading the way last night was Emma Smith with 14 kills, Emily McNicol had 6 aces and 23 assists.  Meaghan Nixon dug out 18, while Greta Cartwright was key in the rally in the first, adding four aces and 11 assists.  Jenna McNicol had 30 helpers, and the freshmen tandem of Alana Amato and Aubri Ramsey had 10 kills each.

For East Palestine (6-4, 4-2) Jami Jones had 6 points and a dig, Emily Berger had a half dozen kills, and 4 digs, while Week 1 (and first-ever volleyball) Baird Brother’s Big Dog of the Valley winner, Morgan Cheurco had 18 helpers and one point.

The Tigers host Lisbon on Thursday, while East Palestine travels to United.