October 20, 1999

Prep volleyball

Columbian wins NOL outright

UPPER SANDUSKY -- The time has come for Columbian's 20-2 volleyball team to concentrate on the second season after a 15-0, 15-5 hammering of Upper Sandusky locked up the outright Northern Ohio League championship for the Tornadoes Tuesday.

"It's nice to be able to win this, but this is just one of the goals the girls set for themselves at the start of the season," Columbian coach Mindy Myers said. "Now it's time for the new season to begin, and that's what the girls were talking about after the game. It's not time to rest on our laurels. We've accomplished one goal, and now we have to try and reach the others.

"We made it to the district finals last year, which is always a great accomplishment, but the girls want to improve on what they've already done."

The second season gets underway at Columbian on Saturday, where the Tornadoes will face either Bowling Green or Ashland for the right to go to the districts.

Kelly Taylor (three aces, three digs) had 10 points and Jeni Waldock (14 assists) was next with nine for Columbian, which won 13 of its 14 NOL matches to get its first outright championship since 1985.

Jamie Reuter contributed five points and six digs, and Erin Moore had two points, an ace, two digs, six kills and three blocks. Lindsay Miller had four kills to go with three blocks, and Katie Fazekas had two points, three digs and a kill. Also chipping in for the champs were Emily Bowen (point, dig, two kills, block), Jess Fansler (two kills), Heather Tusing (point), Jen Watson (assists) and Jess Sharp (dig).

Blue Jackets end with win

NEW RIEGEL -- Jenny Gibson served up 12 points Tuesday as New Riegel wrapped up its regular season with a 15-9, 15-4 win over Vanlue.

Gibson also had 10 digs and 12 assists for the Blue Jackets (7-15).

Sabrina Reinhart slammed 15 kills and nine blocks and tallied four points, Janelle Reed chipped in six points and seven kills, Sara Nye knocked down five kills and five blocks and Chrissy Hoepf registered three points and four digs.

Calvert coasts past Danbury

DANBURY -- Audra Lewis and Kristen Kastner teamed up for 15 points and nine digs Tuesday to help Calvert coast past Danbury 15-2, 15-3.

Lewis (ace) had eight points and six digs for the Senecas (16-4) and Kastner tallied seven points and three digs, as well as three kills and three blocks.

Sheena Werling (2 aces, 3 digs) added six points and six kills, Hillary Hepp (ace) tallied five points, four digs and three kills, Jen Meier (ace, kill, 2 points, 2 digs) handed out 11 assists, Lindsay Flechtner (kill) came up with three digs and Laura Kuhn (ace, 2 points) ended with five kills, three digs and two blocks.

Old Fort tops Fostoria

OLD FORT -- Jennice Egbert scored 13 points and came up with five kills as Old Fort closed out the regular season with a 15-5, 15-5 win over Fostoria Tuesday.

The Stockaders, 17-5 overall and ranked 18th in the latest Division IV state ratings, also got five points from Nicole Baker while Missy Leady had three points and one kill, Rachel McCalla had two points, eight kills and two blocks, Erin Rau and Jennifer Seigley each had one point and four kills, Elaine Whitman had two points, Carley Dunlap had two points, four kills and 18 assists, Manda Jess had one point and one kill and Breena McCool had one point.

Fostoria fell to 6-14 on the year.

Amanda Hipsher (ace) led the Redmen with three points, and also had two digs, two kills and a kill.

Erin Kaminsky, Laurel Frias and Brittany Snyder all served up two points, with Kaminsky getting five assists, two digs and a block for a kill.

Brandeberry tallied four digs and two kills and Jill Pahl had a kill.