Lima Senior’s Malya Manley tips the ball over the outstretched arms of Kenton’s Sadie Larrabee Tuesday night in Lima.
Nate Reynolds | The Lima News
LIMA – Kenton head volleyball coach Juli Dearing has a great deal of confidence in her seniors.
In Tuesday’s non-league matchup against Lima Senior, Dearing’s veteran group came through when her team needed it as Kenton defeated Lima Senior in four sets – 25-18, 22-25, 25-17, 27-15 at Lima Senior.
After Kenton led from start to finish in Tuesday’s opening set, Lima Senior came back strong in the next three sets.
In the second set, the score was tied twice before Lima Senior eventually took control and came away with the 3-point win.
In the third set, it was all tied up four times before Kenton pulled away for the 8-point victory.
Then, in the fourth set, Kenton battled back from a 7-point deficit to notch the hard-fought 2-point victory over the Spartans.
Leading the way for Kenton on Tuesday were seniors Macee Heckathorn (18 kills, 2 aces, 14 digs), Sadie Larrabee (16 kills, 3 aces), Morgan Lyons (4 kills, 16 assists, 2 aces) and Cailyn Hopkins (15 digs, 2 kills).
“They’re my four-year starters,” Dearing said. “‘Mo’ (Morgan Lyons) is a good setter. She’s one of the best around. She did a great job tonight. My two middle-hitters have been there. They’re comfortable. Macee (Heckathorn) has moved to the outside and it’s working (well) that way. Sadie (Larrabee) just knows that if the ball is above the net, it is hers. That’s the way I’ve coached her for the past four years. So, she knows to go after it. That’s what we try to do.
“Cailyn (Hopkins) does a nice job of just keeping the morale. She never gives up. She does a great job of making a play when we really need it. So, kudos to my team. They did a great job tonight. I have seven seniors. Four of them are returning starters. This is my first year group. So, we’ve kind of been through it all together. I’m proud of them.”
Leading the charge for Lima Senior on Tuesday were Makayla Redd (18 kills, 4 aces), Alisandra Vanmeter (28 digs, 6 aces) and Kennedy Simpson-Parks (9 kills).
Top performers
Several area volleyball players recorded at least 15 kills, 20 digs, or 25 assists in recent games:
• Karleigh Hutchins of Shawnee had 20 kills in a 3-1 win over Lincolnview.
• Malia Romes of Kalida had 15 kills in a 3-2 loss to Crestview.
• In Crestview’s 3-1 win over Fort Recovery, Adelyn Figley had 25 kills, Emily Lichtle recorded 44 assists and Ellie Kline added 22 digs.
• Jaylin St. Laurent of Ada had 26 assists in a 3-0 win over Elmwood.
• Kendall Frank of Hardin Northern had 29 assists in a 3-1 win over Riverdale. Lainey Thomas had 20 digs in Hardin Northern’s 3-0 loss to Botkins.
• In Leipsic’s 3-0 win over Pandora-Gilboa, Danaysia Danzy had 22 kills, Karmyn Brough recorded 50 assists and Jaelynn Siefer added 26 digs. Brough added 27 assists in the Vikings’ 3-0 win over Holgate. In Leipsic’s 3-1 win over Vanlue, Brough finished with 34 assists and Danzy had 18 kills.
• In Pandora-Gilboa’s 3-0 loss to Leipsic, Corrin Luginbill had 17 kills, followed by Nevaeha Alvarado with 16 kills. Peyton Diller recorded 50 assists and Ava Huffman added 31 digs. Diller also had 34 assists, Luginbill added another 17 kills and Ava Huffman recorded 36 digs in the Rockets’ 3-2 loss to Miller City. In P-G’s 3-1 win over Van Buren, Diller finished with 52 assists, Luginbill had 24 kills, Alvarado had 17 kills and Huffman added 26 digs.
• In Miller City’s 3-2 win over Pandora-Gilboa, Morgan Verhoff (16 kills) and Cloe Kulhman (15 kills) led the way in hitting. Verhoff added 27 digs along with Libby Erford who recorded 30 digs, and Payton Michel contributed 53 assists.
• In Continental’s 3-0 win over Perry, Teeghan McDougle recorded 30 assists.
• Lila Capps of Bath had 21 digs in a 3-0 win over Upper Scioto Valley.
• Audra Clark of St. Marys had 29 assists in a 3-1 loss to Celina.
• Amyah King of Lima Senior had 25 assists in a 3-0 win over Waite.
• Aniya Prowant of Allen East had 28 digs in a 3-0 win over Delphos Jefferson.
• In Celina’s 3-0 win over Elida, Haley Kizer recorded 35 assists and Mylee Sapp had 18 kills.
VOLLEYBALL STANDINGS
Western Buckeye League
`WBL`All
Shawnee`5-0`11-3
Ottawa-Glandorf`5-0`8-5
Defiance`4-1`11-3
Celina`4-1`5-8
Kenton`2-3`9-4
Wapakoneta`2-3`6-9
St. Marys`1-4`3-9
Elida`1-4`3-10
Van Wert`1-4`1-11
Bath`0-5`4-12
Midwest Athletic Conference
`MAC`All
Coldwater`5-0`14-0
Marion Local`4-1`13-1
New Bremen`4-1`12-1
St. Henry`4-1`11-3
Parkway`3-2`11-4
Versailles`1-3`7-6
Delphos St. John’s`1-4`7-7
Fort Recovery`1-4`7-6
New Knoxville`1-4`5-8
Minster`0-5`5-8
Northwest Conference
`NWC`All
Crestview`4-0`10-2
Bluffton`2-0`12-2
Columbus Grove`2-1`5-7
Lincolnview`1-1`8-4
Spencerville`1-1`2-7
Allen East`1-2`4-9
Lima Central Catholic`0-2`1-9
Delphos Jefferson`0-4`3-11
Blanchard Valley Conference
`BVC`All
Leipsic`5-0`13-0
Liberty-Benton`4-0`9-3
Pandora-Gilboa`4-1`9-4
Ada`2-2`6-4
McComb`2-3`7-5
Van Buren`2-3`8-4
Arlington`2-1`11-4
Arcadia`1-4`2-11
Elmwood`1-3`3-10
Riverdale`1-3`5-9
Vanlue`0-4`6-4
Northwest Central Conference
`NWCC`All
Elgin`5-0`10-2
Waynesfield-Goshen`4-1`8-5
Ridgedale`3-1`3-9
North Baltimore`3-2`7-5
Ridgemont`3-2`5-6
Hardin Northern`2-1`4-5
Cory-Rawson`1-3`1-11
Temple Christian`1-4`2-10
Perry`1-4`2-11
Upper Scioto Valley`0-5`0-12
Putnam County League
`PCL`All
Leipsic`2-0`13-0
Miller City`2-1`12-3
Kalida`2-0`8-6
Ottoville`2-1`13-1
Pandora – Gilboa`1-2`9-4
Columbus Grove`1-2`5-7
Continental`0-4`4-9
RESULTS AND SCHEDULE
Saturday, Sept. 14
Defiance 3, Wauseon 0
Ottawa-Glandorf 3, Versailles 2
Shawnee 3, Lincolnview 1
Crestview 3, Kalida 2
Jackson Center 3, LCC 0
Spencerville 3, Waynesfield-Goshen 1
Hilltop 3, Continental 0
Pandora-Gilboa 3, Cory-Rawson 0
Tri-match at Wayne Trace
Miller City 2, Wayne Trace 0
Miller City 2, Toledo Christian
Wayne Trace 2, Toledo Christian 0
Tri-match at Ottawa-Hills
Tinora 2, Ottawa-Hills 0
Tinora 2, Bluffton 1
Bluffton 2, Ottawa-Hills 0
Tri match at Bath
Bath 2, Allen East 1
Allen East 2, Northwood 0
Bath 2, Northwood 1
Monday, Sept. 16
Kenton 3, Delphos Jefferson 0
Wayne Trace 3, Van Wert 0
Crestview 3, Fort Recovery 1
Parkway 3, Lincolnview 0
Hardin Northern 3, Riverdale 1
Indian Lake 3, Waynesfield-Goshen 0
Ada 3, Elmwood 0
Leipsic 3, Pandora-Gilboa 1
Ottoville 3, Columbus Grove 0
Tuesday, Sept. 17
Kenton 3, Lima Senior 1
Bath 3, Upper Scioto Valley 0
Wapakoneta 3, Allen East 0
Continental 3, Perry 0
Leipsic 3, Holgate 0
Botkins 3, Hardin Northern 0
Bluffton 3, Delphos Jefferson 0
Crestview 3, Spencerville 0
Lincolnview 3, LCC 0
Celina 3, St. Marys 1
Marion Local 3, Delphos St. John’s 0
Miller City 3, Pandora-Gilboa 2
Wednesday, Sept. 18
Leipsic 3, Vanlue 0
Pandora-Gilboa 3, Van Buren 1
Lima Senior 3, Waite 0
Thursday, Sept. 19
Hardin Northern 3, Ridgedale 0
Crestview 3, Columbus Grove 0
Ayersville 3, Continental 0
Fort Loramie 3, Botkins 0
St. Marys 3, Van Wert 0
Versailles 3, New Knoxville 1
Ottawa Glandorf 3, Bath 0
Shawnee 3, Wapakoneta 0
Elgin 3, Temple Christian 0
Allen East 3, Delphos Jefferson 0
Celina 3, Elida 0
Defiance 3, Kenton 1
Ottoville 3, Miller City 2
Ridgemont 3, Upper Scioto Valley 0
Kalida 3, Arlington 0
St. Henry 3, Delphos St. John’s 0
North Baltimore 3, Perry 0
Waynesfield-Goshen 3, Cory-Rawson 2
Today
Botkins at Lima Senior, 11 a.m.
St. Henry at Celina, 11 a.m.
Defiance at Sylvania Northview, 12:30 p.m.
Kalida at St. John’s, 11 a.m.
Allen East at Indian Lake, 11 a.m.
Bluffton at Carey, 11 a.m.
Continental at Delphos Jefferson, 11 a.m.
Lincolnview at Paulding, 11 a.m.
Spencerville at Elgin, 2 p.m.
Hardin Northern at Mansfield Temple Christian, 11 a.m.
Monday, Sept. 23
Lima Senior at Whitmer, 6:30 p.m.
Bryan at Defiance, 6:30 p.m.
Hardin Northern at Elida, 6:30 p.m.
Waynesfield-Goshen at Kenton, 6:30 p.m.
Van Wert at Crestview, 6:30 p.m.
Wapakoneta at Fort Recovery, 6:30 p.m.
Parkway at LCC, 6:30 p.m.
Wayne Trace at Allen East, 6:30 p.m.
Delphos Jefferson at Temple Christian, 6:30 p.m.
Perry at Spencerville, 6:30 p.m.
Holgate at Continental, 6:30 p.m.
Leipsic at Ada, 6:30 p.m.
Riverdale at Pandora-Gilboa, 6:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Sept. 24
Coldwater at Celina, 6:30 p.m.
Defiance at Elida, 6:30 p.m.
Kenton at Riverdale, 6:30 p.m.
St. Marys at Marion Local, 6:30 p.m.
Parkway at Van Wert, 6:30 p.m.
Allen East at Ada, 6:30 p.m.
Bluffton at Crestview, 6:30 p.m.
Spencerville at Lincolnview, 6:30 p.m.
Columbus Grove at Leipsic, 6:30 p.m.
Kalida at Miller City, 6:30 p.m.
Pandora-Gilboa at Ottoville, 6:30 p.m.
Cory-Rawson at Perry, 6:30 p.m.
Temple Christian at Upper Scioto Valley, 6:30 p.m.
Elgin at Waynesfield-Goshen, 6:30 p.m.
Hardin Northern at Ridgemont, 6:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Sept. 25
Bowsher at Lima Senior, 7 p.m.
Van Buren at Ada, 6:30 p.m.
Pandora-Gilboa at Arcadia, 6:30 p.m.
Elmwood at Leipsic, 6:30 p.m.
Thursday, Sept. 26
Celina at Bath, 6:30 p.m.
Kenton at Wapakoneta, 6:30 p.m.
Ottawa-Glandorf at Van Wert, 6:30 p.m.
Shawnee at St. Marys, 6:30 p.m.
Delphos St. John’s at Versailles, 6:30 p.m.
Crestview at Allen East, 6:30 p.m.
LCC at Bluffton, 6:30 p.m.
Lincolnview at Columbus Grove, 6:30 p.m.
Ada at Delphos Jefferson, 6:30 p.m.
Continental at Edgerton, 6:30 p.m.
Archbold at Kalida, 6:30 p.m.
McComb at Miller City, 6:30 p.m.
Hardin Northern at Temple Christian, 6:30 p.m.
Elgin at Upper Scioto Valley, 6:30 p.m.
