Tigers outlast Falcons in five-set victory
Circleville opened Mid-State League Buckeye Division play on Thursday with a marathon five-set win of 20-25, 25-23, 34-32, 21-25 and 15-11 over visiting Fairfield Union. Gabby McConnell helped to lead…
Volleyball roundup: Braves lose momentum in four-set loss to Shermans
By Brad Morris SportingPumpkin.com Call it an early season lesson that Logan Elm coach Aaron Ridenour hopes his team learns from. Playing in the first athletic event in the new…
Vikings use better efficiency to sweep Greyhounds
Teays Valley applied some lessons it learned in a season-opening loss to Lancaster and reduced its errors on Monday on its way to a 25-23, 25-21 and 25-16 win over…
Saturday’s roundup: Tigers rally to earn draw against Bulldogs
The wait turned into a hard-fought tie on Saturday for the Circleville girls soccer team. After having their opener postponed last Monday, the Tigers finally commenced their season under a…
Tigers excited about potential this fall
Circleville Tigers Volleyball Coach: Crystal Thornsley 2022 finish: 20-4, 12-2 second in Mid-State League Buckeye Division Key returners: Senior setter/outside hitter Gabby McConnell (second-team all-league), senior defensive specialist Ella Michael,…
Braves want to take advantage of ‘significant growth’
Logan Elm Braves Volleyball Coach: Aaron Ridenour 2022 finish: 8-15, 6-8 fourth in Mid-State League Buckeye Division Key returnees: Senior libero Lynsay VanHoose (second-team all-league and district), junior setter Hannah…
Aces want to take advantage of scrappiness
Amanda-Clearcreek Aces Volleyball Coach: Jodi Good 2022 finish: 6-17, eighth in Mid-State League Buckeye Division Key returnees: Emma Kern (honorable mention all-league), Braeleigh Blosser, Grace Davis (second team all-league), currently…
Vikings look to move up MSL-Buckeye ladder
Teays Valley Vikings Volleyball Coach: Amy Horsley 2022 finish: Seventh in Mid-State League Buckeye Division Key returnees: Senior Kennedy Younkin (second-team all-league), senior Baileigh Rieder, sophomore Jenna Pence (honorable mention…
Mustangs determined to have better season
Westfall Mustangs Volleyball Coach: Stacy Caudill 2022 finish: 8-15, fourth in Scioto Valley Conference Key returnees: Junior Karli Thornton (All-SVC and district honorable mention), senior Jaylyn Wippel (SVC honorable mention),…
Morgan Blakeman signs with OCU
Circleville senior Morgan Blakeman recently signed to play volleyball at Ohio Christian University, an NAIA institution. Blakeman earned first-team Mid-State League Buckeye Division honors and was named District 14 Player…
New Hope claims OCSAA volleyball title
New Hope went the distance Saturday to take the Ohio Christian School Athletic Association title from defending champion Mars Hill Academy. After dropping the first set 18-25, the Statesmen bounced…
All-Mid-State League Buckeye Division
Mid-State League Buckeye Division VolleyballPlayer of the Year: Caroline Berlekamp, Liberty UnionChampionship Coach: Kyle McFerin, Bloom-Carroll Final standings MSL1 Bloom Carroll 13 – 12 Circleville 12 – 23 Liberty Union…
Shermans stun Tigers in five sets
By Brad MorrisSportingPumpkin.com LOGAN — Unioto ran off the final seven points of a Division II Southeast District semifinal match on Monday to stun top-seeded Circleville 25-19, 16-25, 25-17, 18-25…
Morgan Blakeman named District 14 Player of the Year
Circleville senior Morgan Blakeman was named player of the year in Divisions I and II on Monday by the District 14 volleyball coaches association. District 14 includes schools in the…
McConnell secures career milestone in Tigers’ sweep of Ironladies
By Brad MorrisSportingPumpkin.com An anticlimactic Division II Southeast District sectional final on Wednesday between top-seeded Circleville and visiting Jackson yielded a moment of excitement when Gabby McConnell collected her 1,000th…
All-Scioto Valley Conference
All-Scioto Valley Conference VolleyballPlayer of the Year: Lexi Scott, Zane TraceDefensive Player of the Year: Gracey McCullough, Zane TraceCoach of the Year: Laura Smith, Adena First TeamLexi Scott, Zane TraceGracey…