Perry’s Emma Lehman defends against the strike by Delphos Jefferson’s Lela Grogg during Tuesday’s match at Leonard V. Volbert Gymnasium.
Richard Parrish | The Lima News
PERRY TOWNSHIP — First-year Delphos Jefferson coach Lindsay Kerby admitted it wasn’t her team’s best work, but the Wildcats pulled out a four-set win over Perry on Tuesday night at Leonard V. Volbert Gymnasium.
“We had a little bit of a rough start. Sometimes we like to play worse than what we are,” Kerby said. “Yesterday we came off a good win (against Bath) and I think we got the jitters again but we got back to being ourselves by the end.”
The match started close and ended close, but in the middle, it was anything but that.
Delphos Jefferson (2-0) came out on top in a competitive first set 25-17, then dominated Perry (1-3) in the second set 25-10 to take a 2-0 lead. The Commodores nabbed a 25-12 win in the third set but the Wildcats regained their form in the fourth, ending things with a 25-17 win.
Delphos Jefferson’s dominant second set was the product of aggressive play at the net, namely from two 5-11 hitters, Lela Grogg and Caitlyn Wagoner, along with a strong sequence from 5-7 middle hitter Valentina Miller.
Wagoner led the Wildcats to an 11-4 lead with a kill and a block on back-to-back points. Miller smashed a kill to make it 14-6, then aced two straight serves to put Delphos Jefferson up 10.
“When we’re aggressive and our hitters hit the ball instead of tipping, I think we’re at our best,” Kerby said. “Once we get some kills in there, we get excited and we learn how to come back in sets.”
Wagoner finished the night with 10 kills. Alissa Gallmeier recorded 32 assists and five aces.
Perry’s Emma Lehman had seven kills and three blocks. Justice Allison added six kills and four aces.
Top performers
Several area volleyball players recorded at least 15 kills, 20 digs, or 25 assists in recent games.
• In Lima Senior’s 3-0 win over Bath Ali Vanmeter had 22 digs. The Spartans also beat Spencerville 3-0. Mallory Gipson had 32 assists and Vanmeter added 23 digs in that win.
• In Kenton’s 3-2 win over Marion Harding, Sadie Larrabee led all hitters with 15 kills and Morgan Lyons led the way with 41 digs. Larrabee also had 20 kills in Kenton’s 3-1 win over Ada. Macee Heckathorn added 16 kills.
• In Lincolnview’s 3-1 win over Delphos St. John’s, Allie Miller had 20 digs.
• In Bluffton’s 3-0 win over Kalida, Gracie Yarnell had 30 assists. Yarnell had 31 assists in the Pirates’ loss to Shawnee. In Bluffton’s 3-1 win over Pandora-Gilboa, Yarnell had 42 assists and Avery Talavania added 23 digs.
• In Continental’s 3-0 win over North Baltimore, Teaghan McDougle had 28 assists. In the Pirates’ 3-0 loss to Patrick Henry, Kenzie Searfoss added 22 digs.
• In Miller City’s 3-0 win over Arcadia, Payton Michel recorded 30 assists. The Wildcats also beat Elida 3-1. Michel had 48 assists in that win. Cloe Kuhlman led all hitters with 19 kills, followed by Morgan Verhoff with 16 kills. Kuhlman also had 16 kills in a 3-1 win over Antwerp and Michel added 50 assists.
• In St. Marys’ 2-1 win over Miami East, Sylvia Weichart had 15 kills and Audra Clark recorded 32 assists.
• In Bath’s 3-2 loss to Delphos Jefferson, Lila Capps had 37 digs. Capps added 22 digs in a 3-2 loss to Van Wert.
• In Shawnee’s 3-1 win over Bluffton, Gianna Upshaw had 17 kills and Karleigh Hutchins recorded 35 assists. Hutchins added 32 assists and Maggie Jordan recorded 27 digs in a 3-0 win over Elida.
• In Delphos St. John’s 3-0 win over McComb, Avery Altenburger had 24 digs. Altenburger added 24 digs in a 3-1 loss to Lincolnview.
• In Crestview’s 3-0 win over Paulding, Emily Lichtle had 26 assists. In the Knights’ 3-1 loss to New Bremen, Lichtle had 29 assists, Adelyn Figley had 18 kills and Kaci Gregory added 16 kills.
• In Columbus Grove’s 3-2 loss to Arlington, Elyse Fortman had 28 assists.
• In Ottoville’s 3-1 win over Patrick Henry, Carly Thorbahn had 15 kills and 20 digs.
• In Ottawa-Glandorf’s 3-1 win over Kenton, Sienna Fry had 19 kills and Addy Bellman recorded 38 assists.
VOLLEYBALL RESULTS AND SCHEDULE
Friday, Aug. 16
Defiance 3, Napoleon 1
Vanlue 3, Perry 0
Saturday, Aug. 17
Lima Senior 3, Bath 0
Kenton 3, Marion Harding 2
Indian Lake 2, Wapakoneta 0
Wapakoneta 2, Sidney 1
Lincolnview 3, Delphos St. John’s 1
Bluffton 3, Kalida 0
Continental 3, North Baltimore 0
Leipsic 3, Otsego 0
Miller City 3, Arcadia 0
Ottoville 2, Ayersville 0
Ottoville 2, Delta 0
Pandora-Gilboa 3, Waynesfield-Goshen 0
Calvary Christian 2, Temple Christian 0
Temple Christian 2, Monclova Christian 0
Coldwater Spikeoff: Coldwater 2, St. Marys 0
Coldwater Spikeoff: Ottawa-Glandorf 2, Versailles 0
Coldwater Spikeoff: Versailles 2, St. Marys 1
Coldwater Spikeoff: Coldwater 2, Ottawa-Glandorf 0
Coldwater Spikeoff: St. Marys 2, Miami East 1
Coldwater Spikeoff: St. Henry 2, Ottawa-Glandorf 0
Monday, Aug. 19
Lima Senior 3, Spencerville 0
Delphos Jefferson 3, Bath 2
Shawnee 3, Bluffton 1
Paulding 3, Van Wert 0
Findlay 3, Wapakoneta 1
Patrick Henry 3, Continental 0
Kalida 3, Antwerp 0
McComb 3, Hardin Northern 0
Riverdale 3, Upper Scioto Valley 0
Benjamin Logan 3, Waynesfield-Goshen 0
Tuesday, Aug. 20
Miller City 3, Elida 1
Kenton 3, Ada 1
Leipsic 3, Ottawa-Glandorf 2
Coldwater 3, Shawnee 0
Fort Recovery 3, St. Marys 0
Lincolnview 3, Van Wert 0
Delphos St. John’s 3, McComb 0
Bluffton 3, Pandora-Gilboa 1
Crestview 3, Paulding 0
Delphos Jefferson 3, Perry 1
Wayne Trace 3, LCC 0
Ottoville 3, Antwerp 0
Arlington 3, Upper Scioto Valley 0
Botkins 3, Temple Christian 0
Wednesday, Aug. 21
Kenton 3, Ada 0
Arlington 3, Columbus Grove 0
Kalida 3, Delphos Jefferson 0
Hardin Northern 3, Arcadia 1
Vanlue 3, Upper Scioto Valley 1
Lima Senior 3, Scott 0
Thursday, Aug. 22
Leipsic 3, Delphos St. John’s 0
New Bremen 3, Crestview 1
Lincolnview 3, Wayne Trace 1
Miller City 3, Antwerp 1
Ottoville 3, Patrick Henry 1
Van Wert 3, Bath 2
Defiance 3, Wapakoneta 1
Shawnee 3, Elida 0
Ottawa-Glandorf 3, Kenton 1
Today
Lima Senior at Upper Scioto Valley, 11 a.m.
Defiance at Eastwood, 11:30 a.m.
Wapakoneta at Bellefontaine, 11 a.m.
Tri-match at Bluffton
Bluffton vs Miller City, 10 a.m.
Miller City vs Riverdale, 11 a.m.
Riverdale vs Bluffton, 12 p.m.
Cory Rawson at Delphos Jefferson, 11 a.m.
Lincolnview at Antwerp, 6:30 p.m.
Tri-match at Ada
Spencerville vs Ada 10 a.m.
Waynesfied-Goshen vs Spencerville, 11 a.m.
Waynesfield-Goshen vs Ada, 12 p.m.
Parkway Invitational, 9 a.m.
Monday, Aug. 26
LCC at Lima Senior, 6:30 p.m.
Celina at Marion Local, 6:30 p.m.
Kenton at Bellefontaine, 6:30 p.m.
Carey at Columbus Grove, 5:30 p.m.
Delphos Jefferson at Waynesfield-Goshen, 6:30 p.m.
Continental at Lincolnview, 6:30 p.m.
Arlington at Ottoville, 6:30 p.m.
Riverdale at Temple Christian, 6:30 p.m.
Hardin Northern at Van Buren, 6:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Aug. 27
Van Buren at Bath, 6:30 p.m.
Celina at Versailles, 6:30 p.m.
Liberty-Benton at Defiance, 6:30 p.m.
Bluffton at Elida, 6:30 p.m.
Kenton at Ridgemont, 6:30 p.m.
St. Henry at Ottawa-Glandorf, 6 p.m.
St. Marys at New Knoxville, 6:30 p.m.
Kalida at Van Wert, 6:30 p.m.
Wapakoneta at New Bremen, 6:30 p.m.
Coldwater at Crestview, 6:30 p.m.
Delphos St. John’s at Spencerville, 6:30 p.m.
Temple Christian at Allen East, 6:30 p.m.
Columbus Grove at Upper Scioto Valley, 6:30 p.m.
Lincolnview at Ottoville, 6:30 p.m.
Ayersville at Leipsic, 6:30 p.m.
Tinora at Miller City, 6:30 p.m.
Perry at Ada, 6:30 p.m.
Riverdale at Waynesfield-Goshen, 6:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Aug. 28
Lima Senior at Woodward, 7 p.m.
LCC at Cardinal Stritch, 6:30 p.m.
Thursday, Aug. 29
Shawnee at Bath, 6:30 p.m.
Celina at Van Wert, 6:30 p.m.
Defiance at St. Marys, 6:30 p.m.
Kenton at Elida, 6:30 p.m.
Wapakoneta at Ottawa-Glandorf, 6:30 p.m.
Delphos St. John’s at Minster, 6:30 p.m.
Ayersville at Bluffton, 6:30 p.m.
Antwerp at Crestview, 6:30 p.m.
Delphos Jefferson at Paulding, 6:30 p.m.
Hicksville at Continental, 6:30 p.m.
Leipsic at Pandora-Gilboa, 6:30 p.m.
Miller City at Patrick Henry, 6:30 p.m.
Ridgemont at Perry, 6:30 p.m.
North Baltimore at Hardin Northern, 6:30 p.m.
Friday, Aug. 30
Ottoville at Kalida, 6:30 p.m.
