It is all a little bit behind us, but proper recognition to the best is still much-deserved.

Williamsburg was the Southern Buckeye Conference National Division varsity volleyball champions. Team members were, front row from left, Kelsey Burnett, Emily Barge, Alexa Tibbs, Courtney Wagers, and Emily Lefferson; back row, head coach Ed Stewart, Tiffany Tibbs, Jessica Meadors, Rachel Meisberger, Whitney Lefker, Allison Jermer, and Sarah Wetzel. Not pictured, Jessica Brusman.
Williamsburg won the varsity girls volleyball championship in the Southern Buckeye Conference National Division.

Amelia continued its winning ways in the Southern Buckeye Conference American Division and finished second n the league behind Western Brown. Milford and Glen Este did very well in the Fort Ancient Valley Conference East Division. New Richmond showed very noticeable improvement in the Southern Buckeye Conference American.

Milford

The E-Gals eased by Kings’ Knights in the Fort Ancient East Division with a 21-25, 25-21, 25-19, 25-21 win.

Little Miami’s Panthers were the Red and White’s next victim following a hard-fought triumph of 26-24, 25-23, 25-19.

Walnut Hills lost a tough battle to Milford in a battle between Eagles 17-25, 20-25, 25-21, 25-13, 15-8. This was an Eastern Division game of the Fort Ancient Valley.

Yet another hapless Eastern Division foe fell before Milford, Wilmington’s Hurricanes lost 25-17, 25-11, 25-10.

Amelia

Amelia was the varsity volleyball runner-up of the Southern Buckeye Conference American Division. Team members were Ali Hock-James, Chaire Schweinhart, Alex Robb, Tori Andres, Alaina Burgess, Katie Kelly, Lora Hammond, Kayla Bomske, Cassidy Bailey, and Whitney Brezinski. The head coach was Carla Fite and the assistant coach was Andrea Schwartz.
The Barons emerged victorious in two contests of the Southern Buckeye Conference.

Williamsburg, perennial powerhouse of the National Division, was spiked by the Blue and White and Goshen was downed 26-24, 25-15, 25-16 in the American Division of the Southern Buckeye.

Glen Este

The Trojans won two tilts of the Fort Ancient Valley Conference East Division variety.

Kings’ Knights were conquered 25-23, 25-20, 16-25, 25-16 and Little Miami’s Panthers also put up a tenacious resistance before succumbing 30-28, 28-26, 25-17.

The Purple and White’s recent record in the Fort Ancient Valley East broke even after a pair of severely contested losses to Anderson’s Redskins 30-28, 22-25, 25-23, 25-19 and to Loveland’s Tigers 20-25, 25-19, 25-20, 25-22.

New Richmond

The Lions came on very strong.

In a Southern Buckeye Conference non-division duel, the Red and Black attack set back Batavia 25-17, 25-18, 25-14.

New Richmond won an American Division game of the Southern Buckeye over Bethel-Tate 25-16, 25-10, 25-10.

The Manchester Greyhounds of Adams County also felt the power of the Lions in a 25-18, 16-25, 25-12, 25-16 beating.

In a non-conference clash, NR was stung by Seven Hills who was forced to rally in an all-night fray 24-26, 25-23, 28-26, 28-26.

Williamsburg

The Wildcats won three Southern Buckeye Conference encounters.

In the National Division, East Clinton’s Astros put up a good fight, but were whipped 25-13, 25-23, 23-25, 25-10.

In non-division confrontations, New Richmond fell 25-20, 25-23, 25-21 and so did Bethel-Tate 27-25, 25-13, 20-25, 25-15.

Western Brown served a non-division Southern Buckeye beating on the Blue and White 25-17, 25-23, 25-16.

Batavia

The Bulldogs came out on top in a couple of Southern Buckeye non-division showdowns.

Bethel-Tate felt the Green and White’s fearsome fire 25-22, 25-13, 17-25, 25-16.

Clermont Northeastern was also beaten by the county seaters 26-28, 25-22, 25-18, 26-24.

In a National Division face-to-face fracas, Blanchester’s Wildcats won out 18-25, 25-18, 25-22, 25-21.

Goshen

The Warriors took the measure of two adversaries from the National Division of the Southern Buckeye Conference.

East Clinton briefly came back before caving in 25-13, 25-19, 21-25, 19-25, 15-13.

Felicity fell before the Warriors’ onslaught 25-10, 23-25, 25-14, 25-11.

The Red and Gray was done away with in a non-conference confrontation by Indian Hills’ Braves 25-10, 25-20, 25-19.

Clermont Northeastern

The Rockets broke even in a triangular encounter.

Norwood’s Indians were nullified by the Blue and Gold 25-15, 25-20.

Indian Hill wasted little effort in rolling the Rockets down the hill 25-15, 25-1.

Bethel-Tate

The Tigers were defeated in a Southern Buckeye Conference American Division contest by Western Brown 25-16, 25-17, 25-23.