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Osgood Journal Sports
October 25, 2005

Tigers scratch Indians

Gary Franklin - Sports Writer

In somewhat of an upset, the sectional hosting ORVC champion Milan Lady Indians, fell in combat during their scheduled opening match of sectional #44 against the Lawrenceburg Lady Tigers. The Lady Indians lost in three games back to back to back on Thursday, October 20 by the scores of 25- 21, 25-22, and 25-22.

Mr. Marty Layden, jr high principal and athletic director, informed attendees of the IHSAA sectional and hosting site rules. He introduced the contending teams and their coaches, and the Tri-County Harmonizers whom under the direction of Mr. Jerry Bruns sang their rendition of The National Anthem. With Layden's naming of the officials for the event, the opening match was set in motion.
Game one

With the blow of the officials whistle, Kaity Barton of the Lady Indians served, resulting in the first point to the Indians from the spike of teammate Jennifer Wullenweber. The following serve, a point for the Lady Tigers, game tied at 1-1. The first Tiger serve by Sara Vorbroker sailed long, Milan led 2-1. Indian Lacee Alloway's serve tied the game at 2 allowing the Tigers to enjoy their first lead at 3-2 off the ensuing serve of Tiger Ayrica Harvey.

Tied at 3 Indian Wullenweber toed the line and served and teammate Barton got the kill and put Milan back up at 4-3. Wullenweber's next serve was an ace for 5-3, followed by another kill by teammate Danessa Cutter 6-3, and another ace serve which raised the lead to 7-3. At 7-4, Tiger Michele Metzler sailed her first serve long for a Milan 8-4 lead.

On the serve of Indian Kady Alloway, teammate Cutter's spike added to the Milan lead at 9-4 at which time Tiger Coach Staci Knigga called for a time-out,

In continuing, Tiger Chelsie Mollaun's dink brought the Tigers to a 9-5 score. Tiger Jessica Phillips serve ended up being another spike for Indian Cutter for a 10-5 score.

Cutter's serve, scored by the Tigers made it 10-6. Tiger Kelli Taylor's first serve edged her team closer at 10-7, then the Tigers front line was called in the net for a score of 11-7. Indian senior Miranda Roberts' first serve attempt resulted in the score of 11-8. On Tiger Bridget Givan's first serve the Indians scored for 12-8, followed by Indian Barton serving long, making a Lady Tiger score, 12-9.

Following Tiger Vorbroker's serve, Indian Cutter collected a kill and took the Indians to a 13-9 lead. The Indians began to move up on the serving of L. Alloway as she served up a pair of aces before returning the serve to the Tigers from a Tiger Harvey block taking the score to 15-10. Tiger Metzler served to 16-11 before Indian Wullenwebers serve was wrapped up as a Metzler kill and another Tiger point at 16-12. Metzler's ensuing serve was likewise reversed into an Indian Wullenweber spike, taking the score the score to 17-12.

Advancing to a Milan lead of 20-14, things seemed to be pretty much in Milans' control. The Tiger's gained a point off Indian Roberts serve as Tiger Harvey killed it for 20-15. Tiger Givan served and on the return teammate Metzler killed it, 20-16. Her next serve was scored an ace, 20-17. Indian Coach Wullenweber called a time-out. Following the time-out; 20-18, 20-19, to a 20-20 tie off Tiger Metzler's kill. An ace serve for 21-20 and a Lawrenceburg lead, then the ace 22-20. Milan coach Wullenweber called time-out. Off a Metzler spike the Tigers advanced to 24-20 , then Givan's serve fell short into the net, giving the Indians another opportunity at 24-21. It was for naught as the serve sailed long, giving the Tigers their needed 25th point to win the game at 25-21 and a 1-0 lead in the match.

Game two

The Lady Tigers served first in game two and took the early lead at 2-1 then 6-1 before Milan caught them at 8. Knotting the game again at 10, and taking their first lead at 11-10 and increasing it to 16-11. At 21 the teams again tied and again the Indians led at 22-21, however a tie at 22 resulted in the Tigers taking the lead at 23-22. Indian Coach Wullenweber called time-out but the following serve by the Tigers was an ace for 24-22, and controlling their last serve for point 25. A 2-0 game lead for the Tiger in the best of three match
Game three

The Indians served first in game three but the Tigers drew the first score. The Indians found themselves trailing early by 3, then by 5, 6 then 7 at 19-12. At the score of 21-15, Danessa Cutter of the Lady Indians tried to jump start her team as she served for a gain to 22-17. Indian senior Roberts also served to advance her team to a tie at 22 with the Tigers regaining the lead and the serve at 23-22. Tiger Givan served for an ace and on her second serve teammate Taylor's dink gave them the 25-22 victory of game three and the best 3 of 5 match, winning back to back to back games, ending Milans season.

Rivalry between Eagles and Raiders remains healthy

Gary Franklin - Sports Writer

The sports rivalry between the Jac-Cen-Del Eagles and the South Ripley Raiders remains in tact. Not only in the sport of basketball via the Turkey Shoot Out, but in all school sporting events. The best part is that when it's over, neighbors and friends are just that, neighbors and friends, and they don't have to drive 200 miles to enjoy their kids schools sporting events.
The final regular season game of Jac-Cen-Del Lady Eagle Volleyball got underway on Tuesday, October 18 while hosting the South Ripley Lady Raiders. Mr. Mark Meyer, JCD athletic director and teacher, introduced the teams and officials for the evening. Eagle senior, Amanda Harmeyer sang the National Anthem, and the game was on.

Although the final score gave South Ripley a victory, and taking nothing away from their effort, a hard fought battle for both teams would lie between the start and finish of the evening of volleyball action.
Game one

With a flip of the coin at mid-court by the official, South Ripley senior Kristen Huss prepared to serve. On the whistles blow, off it went followed by an Abbey Lemon kill for the first point of the game. The game advanced to a 3-1 Raider lead as Huss served.

Eagle senior Tiffany Downey watched as her first serve fell short into the net followed by Raider senior Sheena Braley's attempt at the serve which ended in an Eagle score, 4-2. Eagle Abbey Lauber served, 4-3. Raider Erica Burress's serve gained the Raiders a point 5-3 then 5-4.

A Lemon kill off Eagle Olivia Newhart's serve took the score to 6-4. Raider Lemon's serve went long and out of bounds, 6-5. Lady Eagle Abby Rohlfing's serve ended up as a Raider point, 7-5. Again a long serve as Ashley Thomas sailed her serve deep for an Eagle score, 7-6. Eagle Emily Einhaus serving had no better luck than those serving before her as again just one serve and out at the Braley again served an ace and Lemon again dropped a dink in the Eagle court for the 24-24 tie. Another ace serve by Braley and again Lemon followed suit with another dink to earn the 26-25 victory over the Eagles and a 2-2 tie in the match requiring a fifth and final game to decide the match.
Game five- for THE MATCH

Following a coin flip, the teams remained on their respective ends from the last game and again senior Lady Eagle Downey opened the game with the serve. Scoring first at 1-0, then 1-1 from, (of all things), a Lemon dink. Senior Raider Braley's serve ended up as a point for JCD at 2-1. Eagle Lauber served to a 3-2 score. Following Raider Burress's serve, a Lemon dink tied the game for its second time at 3. The ensuing kill by Eagle Einhaus put the Eagles back up at 4-3.

Eagle Newhart served to the score of 5-4 followed by an ace serve by Raider Lemon knotting the game at 5. The Eagles gained the lead at 6-5 followed by a tie at 6. The Eagles again took the lead at 7-6, and Raider Webster's dink tied the game at 7.

The Lady Raiders grasped their first lead at 8-7 off the serve of Adams followed by an 8-8 tie. A short serve attempt by Lady Eagle Huff gave the Raiders a 9-8 lead, and brought Raider Huss to the line where at the score of 10-8 Eagle Coach Sebastian called for the time-out.

An ensuing Huss serve ended with a Lemon kill and a 11-8 score followed by an Eagle Newhart dink taking the score to 11-9 and giving the serve back to the Eagles. From the Downey serve, another Newhart dink edged the Eagles to 11-10, then to the 11-11 tie before Raider Coach Jett called for the time-out.

A kill by Lemon on the Eagles serve placed the Raiders back in the lead at 12-11. Braley served for the Raiders and a Lemon dink elevated their lead to 13-11. Coach Sebastian of the Eagles called a time-out. The Braley serve and the Lemon kill raised the Raider score to 14-11. Raider senior Braley rose to deliver her last serve in regular season play and the Raiders won the point for a 15-11 game win and a 3-2 edge for the match win. The Raider reserve team won back to back by the scores of 25-23 and 25-23. Eleven seniors participated in their last regular season competition this night. Senior Eagles included Olivia Newhart, Angela Hildebrand, Tiffany Downey and team manager, Lindsay Payne. Senior Raiders included Bridgette Adams, Sheena Braley, Kristen Huss, and team managers Stephanie Miller, Kari Moore, Kristi Moore, and Annette Sieverding.