Playing their hearts out, and at a level that could spur them for the rest of the season, St. Henry (and Rya Buschur, celebrating match point, above) did something Thursday night that's rarely done in area volleyball. They swept the defending champion New Bremen Cardinals in straight sets.
No one's made much of them, yet, but the Versailles Tigers (and Lauren Prenger, above) are quietly putting themselves in the conversation as being one of the area's big surprises in volleyball.
Impressive youth seeing varsity action for the first time marked the opening week of high school sports. While at the next level, speculation over the next head football coach at Ohio State...even before the first 'Script Ohio'.
Eyeing the Tigers...In a match between old 'friends', Versailles and Russia both squandered momentum before Versailles broke out on top for a Saturday win.
Motivated by the loss of teammate Cale Wenning, Coldwater rallied behind a big night from Baylen Blockberger, big plays from new faces, and the certain presence of their friend to shut out Valley View in the season opener.
