Rebels secure outright MVAC title
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GARRETTSVILLE -- Crestview wrapped up sole possession of its 11th straight league title Tuesday.
The Rebels rallied past second-place Garrettsville Garfield, 17-25, 25-23, 25-22, 25-23, to improve to 17-4 overall and 13-0 in the Mahoning Valley Athletic Conference Gray Tier. They will close out league play Thursday by hosting LaBrae.
Bella Ciapala led the Rebels with 21 kills and three blocks. Cam Davidson had 38 assists, three aces and 10 digs; Madi Kyserr eight kills; Phiatra Bradley six kills and three blocks; Sophia Noling six kills, three aces and 11 digs; Kerrigan Miller 30 digs; and Addison Finch two aces and six digs.
Garfield moves to 12-8 and 10-3 in league play.
Crestview won the reserve match, 25-16, 25-6, to improve to 20-1 on the season.
Maddie Louk had 10 points and four aces and Tori Griffith three kills and two blocks for the Rebels.
COLUMBIANA 3, UNITED 1
COLUMBIANA -- After splitting a pair of five-game matches during Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference play, it took Columbiana four games to beat United in an OVAC Class 3A semifinal Tuesday.
The Clippers rallied for a 20-25, 25-15, 25-21, 25-15 victory and are the area’s only volleyball team to advance to the OVAC final. Columbiana will play Wheeling Central at 1 p.m. Saturday at the ECO Center in St. Clairsville.
Topping the Clippers (19-2) were Landry Smith with 14 kills, nine points and two aces; Ava Marks 13 kills, four points, two aces, two blocks and four digs; Addisyn Dangler seven kills, nine points, two aces and two blocks; Adelaide Garrett 16 points and seven digs; Keagan Pruitt eight points, five kills and 10 digs; and Eva Waller five points, two kills, 34 assists and 10 digs.
For the Eagles (15-5), Baylee Smith had eight points, two aces and 16 digs; Lily Erb seven points and six kills; Rileah Phillips 24 assists and 12 digs; and Maelee Smith seven kills.
The Eagles travel to East Palestine today and needs to win to gain a share of the EOAC title with Columbiana.
Columbiana also won the junior varsity match, 25-10, 22-25, 25-16.
Sydney Schorejs had 10 points, five aces, two blocks and seven digs for the Clippers. Riley Fisk had eight points, three aces, two kills and five digs; Briley Schmidt seven points, three kills, three assists and six digs; and Annabelle Church four points, two kills, four locks, five assists and 10 digs.
For United, Aubrey Danko had seven points, three kills and six digs and Ella Humphrey five points, three aces, two kills and 11 digs.
LISBON 3, WELLSVILLE 1
LISBON -- Seniors Gionna Leninger, Ariel Smith and Hannah Davis led the Lisbon volleyball team past Wellsville, 23-25, 25-21, 25-23, 25-18, on senior night Tuesday.
Lenigar had 12 kills, nine points and three blocks, Ariel Smith six points and four digs and Davis nine digs.
Also for the Blue Devils, Lilly Lipply had 12 points, five kills and six digs; Addy Anderson five points, eight kills and eight digs; Brigett Newbold five points, 32 assists and nine digs; and
Alayna Householder four points, eight kills and eight digs.
The Blue Devils wrap up the regular season at 6-16 overall and 4-8 in the Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference.
The Tigers move to 8-11 and 3-8 in league play. Wellsville will play at Shadyside on Thursday against Shadyside and Steubenville Central.
For Wellsville, Aleena Owens had 16 kills, 11 digs and two aces; Kenzie Bosco five aces, four kills and 11 digs; Madie Drysdale six kills, two blocks, 11 assists and six digs; Jonnah Sears five aces, 13 assists and five digs; Ella Betz three aces, three kills, two assists and 12 digs; and Irelyn Roberts one kill and eight digs.