The West Liberty-Salem varsity volleyball team continued its strong season Saturday morning, going 2-0 in a tri-match at Graham High School against Jackson Center and Graham. They swept both matches, beating Graham 25-16, 25-10 and Jackson Center 25-7, 25-18.
Varsity Highlights:
- Ava Poppe: 21 kills, 15 digs, 7 aces
- Naomi Cole: 11 kills, 8 digs, 5 aces
- Kiersten Stoll: 7 kills, 20 digs, 3 aces
- Lyndee Harrison: 2 kills, 7 digs, 24 assists
- Sophia Landon: 12 digs, 18 assists
- Lilli Heminger: 8 kills, 2 digs
- Reagan Winters: 16 digs, 16/17 on serve receive
The varsity squad improves to 15-3 overall (11-1 conference).
8th Grade Lady Tigers:
Despite battling injuries, the 8th-grade team defeated Fairbanks in straight sets, 25-16 and 25-15, improving to 14-2 on the season.
Team Stats: 13 kills, 17 aces, 23 digs, 12 assists
7th Grade Lady Tigers:
The 7th-grade team opened the day with a sweep over Fairbanks, 25-20 and 25-14, showing continued growth and improved teamwork to move to 6-10 overall.
Team Stats: 30 kills, 9 aces, 27 assists, 37 digs
The WLS varsity squad returns to action Tuesday at Fairbanks.
The Bellefontaine Lady Chieftains varsity volleyball team hit the road Saturday and came away with a hard-fought four-set win over Bethel: 20-25, 25-16, 25-16, 25-23.
Varsity Highlights:
- Kelsie Snapp: 21 kills, 10 digs, 1 block, 2 aces; 15-for-15 on serves
- Ava Layman: 13 kills, 11 digs, 3 blocks, 1 ace
- Jillian Ullom: 26 digs, 4 aces
- Presley Vigansky: 3 kills, 5 digs, 5 aces, 3 blocks
- Kaeleigh Flora: 3 kills, 11 digs, 1 ace, 1 block
- Madi Zedeker: 38 assists, 6 digs, 4 aces
The varsity team improves to 14-3 on the season.
JV Red:
Lost in two sets, 25-9, 25-13.
- Rosie Lightle: 3 digs, 3 assists, 1 ace (perfect serving)
- Ariane Moser: 3 kills
- Lexi McKirahan & Lexey Brown: 5 digs each
- Brown: 2 aces
- Brooklyne Kuntz & Diana Martinez: 2 kills each
- Alayna Boyd: 3 assists, 4 digs, 1 ace
JV Black:
Fell in straight sets, 25-12, 25-17.
- Moser & Lyla Conner: 3 kills each
- Hailey Augustus: 5 digs
- McKirahan: 4 digs
- Lightle: 9 assists, 2 aces
- Perfect serving: Moser & McKirahan
- Martinez: 1 ace
The Chieftains return to the court on Tuesday at Jonathan Alder.
The Riverside varsity volleyball team came up short Saturday, falling in three sets to Fairlawn:
25-12, 25-22, 25-17.
Varsity Highlights:
- Miah Carman: 10 kills, 4 aces, 12 digs
- Kara Klingler: 12 assists
- Emilee Robinson: 12 digs
- Molly Carman: 4 kills
Junior Varsity:
Riverside JV earned a straight-set win, 25-23 and 25-19
- Ellie Zwiebel: 9 assists, 2 aces, 6 digs
- Eva Dodds: 4 aces, 2 assists, 6 digs
- Morgan Klingelhofer: 9 digs, 5 kills
- Lily Zwiebel & Kenzie Stotler: 8 digs each
