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Meadville boys volleyball team beats Shaler in PIAA Class 2A semifinal
Tymir Phillips part of Meadville boys volleyball team’s PIAA semi win Meadville’s Tymir Phillips, District 10’s new Class 3A long jump titlist, helped the Bulldogs’ boys volleyball team reach the PIAA Class 2A final. NOTE: This story will be updated. SHARON — For the fifth time in six years, Meadville’s boys volleyball team will compete […]


Tymir Phillips part of Meadville boys volleyball team’s PIAA semi win
Meadville’s Tymir Phillips, District 10’s new Class 3A long jump titlist, helped the Bulldogs’ boys volleyball team reach the PIAA Class 2A final.
NOTE: This story will be updated.
SHARON — For the fifth time in six years, Meadville’s boys volleyball team will compete in a PIAA Class 2A championship match.
The Bulldogs resumed their dynasty-level run with a sweep of Shaler Tuesday, June 10 at Sharon High School’s gymnasium. They topped the Titans 25-20, 25-15, 25-19 in a state semifinal between district champions that went into their first serve with a combined record of 35-1.
The match also pitted the PIAA’s 2024 winners aside the Tigers’ net. Meadville won the 2A final at Penn State University’s Rec Hall, which preceded the Titans’ win in the 3A final.
Shaler reverted to 2A status for the PIAA’s current enrollment cycle, which is why it couldn’t repeat at that level.
The 2A state final on Saturday, June 14 will be a familiar scenario for most of Meadville’s current players. Rec Hall is where they helped defeat Manheim Central for the program’s third overall state championship.
Meadville (18-0) and Manheim Central (22-0) will meet there for an 11 a.m. rematch. Manheim Central guaranteed that with its three-set victory vs. District 3 rival York Suburban in June 10’s other state semifinal.
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How Amarillo College reunited a group of Hereford volleyball alums
The Hereford athletic program has produced a handful of talented college volleyball players in recent years. Former Herd star and current West Texas A&M standout Taytum Stow has received numerous conference and national awards while competing for the Lady Buffs. Before Stow, Meagan Ellis starred for HHS, continuing her career at Southern Nazarene University in […]

The Hereford athletic program has produced a handful of talented college volleyball players in recent years.
Former Herd star and current West Texas A&M standout Taytum Stow has received numerous conference and national awards while competing for the Lady Buffs.
Before Stow, Meagan Ellis starred for HHS, continuing her career at Southern Nazarene University in Oklahoma, where she also earned all-conference recognition.
Now, the next pair of Hereford products are looking to leave their mark at the collegiate level as they begin their freshman seasons at Amarillo College. London Baker and Jynae Fletcher, two first-year players for the Badgers, enter the program after strong careers in Deaf Smith County.
While the NJCAA may be a step up in competition for the Hereford products, their relationship with a member of AC’s coaching staff has helped ease the local talents into their next chapter.
Hereford reunion at AC
Baker and Fletcher’s familiarity with the coaching staff at Amarillo College is part of what brought the duo to head coach Scott Sandel.
The aforementioned Ellis, a Hereford graduate, is an assistant coach for the Badgers’ volleyball team, and has known Baker for years. As a middle school student, Baker served as Hereford’s ball girl while Ellis was starring on the team, initially building a relationship between the two.
“I have known London since I was a freshman in high school, so 2013,” Ellis said. “She was one of my ball girls because I played with her older sister, who’s a year older than me. So London has been in the gym, running around, constantly touching a ball. Her job was supposed to be shagging balls, but we could always just never get her off of the wall setting and passing and always just trying to pepper with one of the other volleyball girls.”
“I think that I have been able to see her come out of her shell a little bit more as she’s gotten older, and I think that she’ll only excel. I think she’s a great gal. She’s so much fun to be around, and so I think once we start getting her more comfortable, then she’ll do great things.”
Like Baker and Ellis, Ellis has known Sandel since she was around 11-years-old. Ellis’ mother was an assistant for the Amarillo College head coach when he was coaching club volleyball, and Sandel began giving Ellis lessons.
Ellis’ relationship with Sandel brought her to Amarillo College after finishing her career at SNU, and Baker’s connection with Ellis helped land the Texas Panhandle Super Team honoree on the Badgers’ roster.
The relationship between Ellis and Baker has also helped the 5-foot-9 setter work on one of her primary goals since arriving on campus.
Mastering a new skill
Like any freshman starting their first season of college athletics, Baker knows there are a few areas she needs to improve on the court.
With Amarillo College, though, Baker is more focused on growing as a vocal leader and communicator.
“My goals are to just grow as a person, not only as a player, but as a person,” Baker said. “ I feel like I’ve spoken more, been more of a leader. I love talking and getting to know all the girls individually. I used to be very soft spoken.”
Ellis has also noticed Baker’s efforts to be vocal on and off the court, saying that being around the team more often has been good for the HHS product.
Sandel also had high praise for Baker, highlighting her ability to connect with her teammates and her efforts to be a good teammate.
“I love London,” Sandel said. “She’s awesome. One of London’s biggest strengths is, everybody just loves her. She’s just a great person, so, for her, that’s always going be her thing. Her teammates are going to give her everything they have, because they just love her.”
“So for her, coming out (of her shell) a little more, being a little more directive, that’s a process that she needs to learn. That’s a process we need, because they’re going to play hard for her. So the more she learns and demands out of them, they’ll come with her, that’s a plus.”
After earning TGCA All-State and District 4-4A Co-Offensive MVP recognition as a senior, Baker appears poised for a strong collegiate career with the Badgers.
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Familiar face takes over Fenwick boys golf
A longtime coach is making his return to competition this fall at Fenwick High School. Kyle Perry, who coached boys water polo from 2012 to 2023, has taken over the Friars’ boys golf team, replacing another longtime coach, Jerry Kribs. “I am excited to be [varsity] head coach,” said Perry, who served as the head […]

A longtime coach is making his return to competition this fall at Fenwick High School. Kyle Perry, who coached boys water polo from 2012 to 2023, has taken over the Friars’ boys golf team, replacing another longtime coach, Jerry Kribs.
“I am excited to be [varsity] head coach,” said Perry, who served as the head coach of the junior varsity team and was Kribs’ varsity assistant the last three seasons. “Having worked with Coach Kribs over the past few seasons, he has left me with a great group of gentlemen. These guys love to play golf and love to grind out results.”
Fenwick returns seven golfers from last season: seniors Ryan Brennan, Johnny Cox, Aidan Haefner, Conor Hanley, Michael McMahon, and Luke Sherlock; and junior Alex Kulisek. Newcomers are freshman Marco Cefalu; juniors Clayton Dine, Danny O’Donoghue, James Papp, and Jay Raber; and senior Lee Sheahan.
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Wesleyan volleyball picked fourth in South Division in MEC preseason poll
West Virginia Wesleyan was picked fourth in the Mountain East Conference preseason South Division poll, which named Wheeling and Charleston as the North and South favorites based on votes by the league’s 11 head coaches. BRIDGEPORT — Wheeling University and the University of Charleston are the Mountain East Conference divisional favorites for the upcoming season, the […]

West Virginia Wesleyan was picked fourth in the Mountain East Conference preseason South Division poll, which named Wheeling and Charleston as the North and South favorites based on votes by the league’s 11 head coaches.
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Emporia State Volleyball Setters Preview
Women’s Volleyball | 8/19/2025 8:00:00 PM Story Links August 19, 2025-Emporia State returns a two-time All-MIAA selection at the setter position. Brailee Bogle is a two-year starter and has twice been named honorable mention All-MIAA. She ranked fourth in the MIAA in assists last season. With 56 career matches played and […]

Women’s Volleyball | 8/19/2025 8:00:00 PM
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August 19, 2025-Emporia State returns a two-time All-MIAA selection at the setter position.
Brailee Bogle is a two-year starter and has twice been named honorable mention All-MIAA. She ranked fourth in the MIAA in assists last season. With 56 career matches played and 1,941 career assists, understands the offensive system the Hornets want to run and has taken on a strong leadership role this year.
Delainee Dexter is in her first year at Emporia State. She is an athletic, dynamic athlete who can excel at many different skills. She will be attacking as well as setting for the Hornets. She graduated high school early and enrolled in the spring of 2025 and was able to develop her understanding of the game at the collegiate level.
The Hornets will open the regular season in San Diego, Calif. on Thursday, September 4 against Point Loma. The first home match is scheduled for Friday, September 26 against Missouri Western and will be the MIAA opener.
Setter Notes
The setter group has one junior and one freshman.
Both setters started their careers at Emporia State.
Both setters are from Kansas.
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Mud Monsters helping support local college athlete’s recovery
Part of the proceeds from an upcoming baseball game will go to help a local athlete recovering from a serious injury. Mississippi College Athletics says that half of the money from “Choctaw Night” next Tuesday at Trustmark Park, the home ballpark of the Mississippi Mud Monsters, will support Grayson Foster with medical expenses. Foster, a […]

Part of the proceeds from an upcoming baseball game will go to help a local athlete recovering from a serious injury. Mississippi College Athletics says that half of the money from “Choctaw Night” next Tuesday at Trustmark Park, the home ballpark of the Mississippi Mud Monsters, will support Grayson Foster with medical expenses. Foster, a track-and-field athlete at Mississippi College, was critically injured in a single-motorcycle crash in June and left the ICU earlier this month. As a result of that crash, Foster had one leg amputated; meanwhile, his right arm was fractured and surgically repaired.The Mud Monsters host the Gateway Grizzlies on Aug 26. Gates open at 5:30.
Part of the proceeds from an upcoming baseball game will go to help a local athlete recovering from a serious injury.
Mississippi College Athletics says that half of the money from “Choctaw Night” next Tuesday at Trustmark Park, the home ballpark of the Mississippi Mud Monsters, will support Grayson Foster with medical expenses.
Foster, a track-and-field athlete at Mississippi College, was critically injured in a single-motorcycle crash in June and left the ICU earlier this month. As a result of that crash, Foster had one leg amputated; meanwhile, his right arm was fractured and surgically repaired.
The Mud Monsters host the Gateway Grizzlies on Aug 26. Gates open at 5:30.
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2025 Fall Preview: Warsaw Volleyball
By Chris Parker Warsaw volleyball won 11 matches last season, which was the most for the program since at least 2009 when MSHSAA started keeping records online. This season, the Lady Wildcats are poised for an even bigger season. “The Warsaw Ladycats return to the court this season with a veteran roster and a clear […]

By Chris Parker
Warsaw volleyball won 11 matches last season, which was the most for the program since at least 2009 when MSHSAA started keeping records online.
This season, the Lady Wildcats are poised for an even bigger season.
“The Warsaw Ladycats return to the court this season with a veteran roster and a clear sense of purpose,” Warsaw head coach Kelsi Brosnahan said. “With nearly every varsity player returning from last year’s squad, expectations are high for a competitive and cohesive team performance throughout the season.”
The returning players include: Hailey Ferguson (senior opposite), Adison Sherrill (senior middle blocker), Kaleby Stevenson (senior setter), Maylee Slavens (junior middle blocker), Madyson Reimund (junior outside hitter), Elizabeth Winters (junior setter/opposite), Sara Miller (junior libero) and Julianne Kilgore (sophomore outside hitter/defensive specialist).
Brosnahan on Ferguson: “A strong blocker with excellent court awareness, Ferguson brings experience and a steady presence to the right side.”
Brosnahan on Sherrill: “One of the team’s most efficient hitters, Sherrill is known for her smart decision-making and ability to place the ball effectively.”
Brosnahan on Stevenson: “A quick and reliable setter who runs the offense with precision and tempo.”
Brosnahan on Slavens: “A dynamic two-way player who excels at reading hitters and forming an effective block, while also contributing as a powerful attacker.”
Brosnahan on Reimund: “A consistent offensive threat who also brings positive energy and leadership to the court.”
Brosnahan on Winters: “Versatile and effective in both setting and blocking roles, Winters provides additional depth and consistency.”
Brosnahan on Miller: “Fast and instinctive, Miller anchors the back row with strong defensive coverage and digging ability.”
Brosnahan on Kilgore: “After contributing primarily on defense last year, Kilgore has emerged as a versatile player capable of impacting the game at the net as well.”
Slavens is the top returning hitter with 155 kills last year followed closely by Sherrill (152 kills) and Reimund (140 kills). Winters and Reimund were strong serving with 39 and 37 aces, respectively. Sherrill had a team-high 38 blocks followed by 37 from Slavens. Winters had 425 assists and Stevenson had 309.
“Team cohesion and mental toughness are expected to be Warsaw’s greatest assets this season,” Brosnahan said. “With an experienced lineup, the team has developed strong chemistry and the ability to persevere through challenging stretches of play. Since our whole team is practically returning, we know how to play together, and we don’t give up easily. These girls know how to push through fatigue, outlast tough teams, and support each other in high-pressure moments.”
Warsaw travels to Warrensburg for a jamboree on Aug. 26 before opening the regular season on Aug. 28 at Cole Camp.
“I expect the Ladycats to compete at a high level all season long,” Brosnahan said. “My girls are fighters. They’ve put in the work, and they know how to dig deep when the game gets tough. I believe it’s going to be a really good season for Warsaw Volleyball.”
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