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Press Sports Editor sports@presspublications.com The only thing missing from Lake’s volleyball’s resume — aside from a state title, the ultimate prize — was a district championship.
In a game that saw four players committed to NCAA Division I colleges, Lake volleyball held their own against the No. 2-ranked Division II team in Ohio.However, Gates Mills Gilmour Academy (17-10), from Geauga County, eventually got their way, advancing to the state final four with a 25-21, 17-25, 25-17, 25-17 regional final victory over the Flyers Saturday.After reaching the regional tournament for the first time in school history, Lake’s season ends at 21-7.
A Division II regional semifinal at Lexington High School Thursday pitted the Northern Buckeye Conference champs against the Western Buckeye League champs, and the NBC champs, Lake (21-6), just keep making history.In Lake’s first time ever qualifying for the regional tournament, the Flyers swept No. 5-ranked Lima Shawnee, 25-14, 25-21, 25-21, to advance to Saturday’s regional final against No. 2 ranked Gates Mills Gilmour Academy.
Press Sports Editor sports@presspublications.com At 10-5 and 8-0 in the Northern Buckeye Conference, Lake girls volleyball is poised to win its fourth consecutive league title and is hoping to make a run in the tournament.
Wednesday’s Northern Buckeye Conference volleyball showdown felt more like a kill festival by Eastwood 5-foot-11 freshman hitter Mackenna Miller and Lake 5-11 senior outside hitter Taryn DeWese, both wearing No. 9.The two front line players traded shots the entire game, combining for 46 kills — 28 by DeWese and 18 by Miller.However, the Eagles got the best of the match-up, winning in four sets, 25-19, 26-28, 25-23, 25-20. Eastwood’s seniors have been working for years to finally get this win over Lake, which has won two straight outright league titles. The Eagles and Flyers last shared a...