FC trio opens season with victories
Aug. 24—NORWALK — The St. Paul volleyball team opened with a three-game sweep over visiting Ashland Crestview on Tuesday in a Firelands Conference match inside Harvey Keller Gymnasium.
The Flyers posted scores of 25-14, 25-20 and 25-19.
Ella Wangler finished with 10 kills for St. Paul, while Geralyn Mutchler, Ryleigh Rohrbacher and Kegney Stoll each had five kills. Lillian Chylik served 13 points with four aces, while Kristin Matlack had 11 points and two aces, and also finished with 34 assists.
Defensively, Lily Cuturic finished with 18 digs and Wangler added 10.
"I couldn't have been happier with these kids tonight," St. Paul head coach Nancy Miller said. "They have worked so hard in the preseason, and with the fact that we basically have replaced every kid on the floor — we have just two kids who played at all last year with Ella and Kristin. Every other kid is new to the varsity, and I couldn't have been more pleased with their intensity and energy level."
St. Paul is off until next week when it visits New London on Tuesday and then entertains Western Reserve on Sept. 1.
Miller said Tuesday's win was one her team can build on.
"I saw them controlling their emotions and not letting their nerves get the best of them," she said. "We've grown so much in many areas, but just the improvement we see day in and day out shows they are such a hard working group."
Monroeville 3, New London 0
MONROEVILLE — The Eagles opened with an FC sweep over the visiting Wildcats Tuesday night inside the Monroeville Athletic Complex.
The Eagles won with scores of 25-11, 25-20 and 25-12.
For Monroeville, Maddie Daniel had 19 kills, followed by Madison Reiber with nine and Alexa Adams with five. Claire Cherry was 24 for 28 serving with nine aces, while Abbi Poths was 9 for 10 serving with two aces and added 10 digs.
Also for the Eagles, Madi Clark had 30 assists and Lilly White had 20 digs.
For New London, Sasha Bowens had six kills and 10 digs. Jocelyn Speicher and Peile Wilson each served five points, Madison Rowland had nine digs; and Gracie Thomas added seven assists.
Monroeville also won the junior varsity match in three, 25-17, 22-25, 25-18.
Western Reserve 3, Plymouth 0
COLLINS — The Roughriders opened with a win over the visiting Big Red in FC action, posting scores of 25-15, 25-14, 25-16.
Libby Weisenberger, Jolson Cain and Payton Friend each had seven kills for Western, while Jordan Feaga, Kinley Fannin and Emma Hammond each served nine points. Feaga added 19 digs and Jamie Muenz had 14 digs, while also finishing 71-of-72 setting with 28 assists.
Western, which also won the JV match in two, will play with Edison on Saturday at Sycamore Mohawk.
TENNIS
Norwalk 5, Bellevue 0
BELLEVUE — The Truckers won their second straight SBC Lake Division match with Tuesday's sweep over the host Lady Red.
At first singles for Norwalk (7-1, 2-1), Megan Miller posted a 6-1 win in the first set over Dakota Lilly — then erased a 5-2 deficit for a 7-5 win in the second set.
At second doubles, Sidney Sage beat Cameron Beltran (6-3, 6-1), while Ana Osborn beat Grace McMichael (6-0, 6-1) at third singles.
The first doubles team of Maya Phillips and Kendall Hammersmith won in three sets. The pair outlasted Olivia Baun and Delinda Gore (6-2, 2-6, 6-4). At second doubles, Lauren and Kenzie Smith beat Aaliyah Young and Kiley Shumway (6-2, 6-2).
In junior varsity action, the team of Abby Mozina and Shyla Gruhlke won (6-1, 6-1). The team of Madelyn Long and Mary Willis won in a sweep (6-0, 6-0), while the tandem of Mia Chicotel and Chloe Hazelwood also won, 6-1.
Falling in JV action was Roxy Brummit and Grace Sorenson (6-2); Vanessa Vazquez and Sarah Hart (6-4); Evelyn Harris and Zoey Cooper (6-0); and Lilly McDuffie and Alex Scott (6-1).
Norwalk will play in the Port Clinton doubles tournament on Saturday.
Willard 4, Edison 1
MILAN — The Crimson Flashes improved to 4-4 overall and 2-0 in the SBC Bay with Tuesday's win over the Chargers at Edison Park.
Edison's lone win came at first singles, as Alli Vogus topped Naomi Schag (6-0, 6-2). At second doubles, Brynleigh Dail defeated Macey Robinson (6-3, 6-0), and Belle Van Zoest beat Lizzie Campbell (6-2, 6-0).
The first doubles team of Maelyn Shaarda and Moriah Slone won for the Flashes over Delaney Lococo and Ivy Kluding (6-2, 6-1). At second doubles, Rebecca Honaker and Emily Danhoff defeated Sarah Gates and Keira Keoghan (7-6 (4), 6-4).
BOYS SOCCER
Ontario 4, Norwalk 3
ONTARIO — The Truckers rallied from a 3-0 deficit to force a tie, but the Warriors scored on a header with nine minutes left to claim the non-league win on Tuesday.
Cameron Shoop scored twice and Braedyn Demuth added the other goal for the Truckers (1-1). Omar Dominguez had an assist. Jose Negrete made four saves for Norwalk, who host Mansfield Madison on Saturday.
BOYS GOLF
Norwalk fifth at Lake Shootout
VERMILION — The Truckers totaled a 185 on Tuesday in an SBC Lake Division Shootout at Willow Creek golf course in Vermilion.
The Truckers finished behind Tiffin Columbian (160), Clyde (175) and Bellevue (176).
Bray Malson led Norwalk with s 41. He was followed by Bryan Sommers (45), Ethan Brown (47) and Avery Scheel (52).
Norwalk will host the 18-team Jim Denos Invitational at 12 p.m. Saturday at Eagle Creek.
JUNIOR HIGH
Norwalk sweeps P.C.
NORWALK — The Norwalk Middle School volleyball teams picked up non-league victories over Port Clinton Monday night at NMS.
The seventh-grade team posted a three-set win, 25-6, 22-25, 25-10. Maddie Gamble was 33 for 34 serving with 31 aces over the three sets, while Lindy Winkleman was 10 for 11 with four aces.
In eighth-grade action, Norwalk won in two, 25-12, 25-5.
Cadence Esker was 11 for 12 serving with nine aces, while Sawyer Wineman had eight digs. Lily Colahan added two kills.
Norwalk is at Edison on Wednesday in non-league play.
