INDIANAPOLIS — High school volleyball teams will now be permitted to designate up to two libero players during each set, creating additional participation opportunities without needing to use a substitution. In all, seven rules changes were recommended by the NFHS Volleyball Rules Committee at its annual meeting Jan. 11 to 13. All rules changes were […]
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Fredericktown grad chooses family over volleyball scholarship
MOUNT VERNON – You might expect at least a hint of disappointment in Lindsey Boeshart’s voice, but you won’t hear any. The 2022 Fredericktown High School graduate put family first when she decided to forego the opportunity to play collegiate volleyball. It’s a decision she has never regretted. Three years ago it appeared that volleyball […]
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Lex’s Brown repeats as North Central Ohio Volleyball Player of the Year
LEXINGTON — Ava Brown’s assault on the state record book is in full swing. The two-time North Central Ohio Player of the Year, Brown recorded 527 kills in leading Lexington to a runner-up finish in the Ohio Cardinal Conference. In three varsity seasons, Brown has accumulated 1,407 kills. Another 500-kill season — she’s averaged 538.5 […]
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Shelby falls to Marlington in volleyball Final Four
VANDALIA —Shelby’s storybook postseason run came to an end Thursday evening, but the Whippets went down swinging. Unranked Shelby gave No. 4 Marlington all it could handle but came up short in a 3-1 loss in the Division IV state semifinals at Butler High School, just outside Dayton. The Dukes ran their winning streak to […]
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No ‘I’ in team: Close bonds have helped Shelby volleyball reach Final Four
The Whippets have put together their most historic volleyball season in more than three decades, resulting in a Final Four match Thursday.
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Ticket punched: Shelby earns third-ever Final Four volleyball bid
Shelby is Final Four bound for the third time in program history after defeating Lakeview 3-1 in Saturday’s Division IV regional final.
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Tragedy, injury force Lexington volleyball team to battle adversity
LEXINGTON —How long does it take to rehabilitate a torn ACL? Or mend a broken heart? Those questions have kept Janelle Wyant up late at night — and Lexington’s volleyball coach doesn’t have all the answers. Nothing could have prepared Wyant for all Lady Lex has endured this season. There are no pages in the […]
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GALLERY: Lexington vs. Wooster volleyball
LEXINGTON — Lexington fell to Wooster 3-0 in Ohio Cardinal Conference volleyball action Tuesday at Lexington High School. The Generals won 25-16, 25-11, 25-18 to pull even with Lady Lex in the chase for the Ohio Cardinal Conference championship. Lexington is 12-2 overall and 7-1 in OCC play.
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Lexington’s Brown is area volleyball Player of the Year
LEXINGTON — Ava Brown authored one of the greatest single-seasons in area volleyball history this fall and Lexington’s sophomore outside hitter is well on her way to a record-setting career. The area Player of the Year, Brown ranked fifth in the state with 550 kills and has 880 kills at the midway point of her […]
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Brown, McDougal selected 2nd team All-Ohio volleyball
LEXINGTON — Ava Brown’s star continues to rise. Lexington’s sophomore outside hitter, Brown was selected to the All-Ohio second team in Division II by the Ohio High School Volleyball Coaches Association. The 6-foot-2 Brown was an All-Ohio third-team selection as a freshman. Brown led Lady Lex (19-6) to a berth in the district championship for […]