Versailles Republican Sports
October 27, 2005

Raiders defeat Rebels in 1st round Gary Franklin - Sports Writer South Ripley Lady Raiders defeated Southwestern Lady Rebels to advance to second round action on Thursday, October 20. Taking three out of four games for the match in wins of 26-24, 25-18 and 25-18. The Rebels won in game three forcing game four by the score of 25-21. Game One Senior Raider Kristen Huss led off the action serving to win the first point of the match, then a tie at 1. The Rebels took their first lead at 2-1 then the tie at 2 via a kill by Raider Abbey Lemon. The Rebels again gained the lead off the serve of Raider Sheena Braley at 3-2. The Rebels advanced the score to 5-3 off an ace and a Raider Lemon kill. A Lemon spike following the first serve of teammate Erica Burress, another Raider point for the tie at 5, then a Rebel lead at 6-5. The Raiders tied the score at 6. Raider Lemon served an ace for a the lead at 7-6, then to a tie at 7. The Rebels momentarily got the lead at 8-7 and the Raiders again tied the game at 8. Ashley Thomas sailed her first serving attempt long for a 9-8 Rebel lead. The ensuing Rebel serve knotted the game at 9. Raider senior Bridgette Adams sent her first serve attempt long giving the Rebels the lead at 10-9. The Rebel serve fell short into the net for a tie at 10. The Raiders advanced off the serving of Huss, scoring 11-10,12-10 off a Lemon kill, followed by a Rebel spike, making the score 12-11. The Rebels tied at 12 followed by a Raider gain to 13-12. A Lemon dink following a Braley serve put the Raiders up by 2 at 14-12, but the following serve fell short into the net for 14-13. The Rebels tied at 14 but the Raiders again edged forward at 15-14. Burress of the Raiders took the score to 17-15 where Rebel serving brought their team back to a tie at 17 before the Raiders again regained the lead at 18-17. During Lemon's serving the Raiders advanced; 19-17, 20-17, followed by a Huss kill for 21-17, spurring Rebel Coach Chris Johnson to call time-out. The ensuing Lemon serve sailed long for 21-18. The Rebels were called for being in the net, taking the score to 22-18 putting Raider Thomas at the line for the serve. The Rebels took the point for 22-19, then 23-20. Raider Adams serve was taken by the Rebels for 23-21 prompting Raider Coach Jett to call time-out. The Rebel serve fell short into the net for 24-21. A Huss attempt ended in a Rebel gain at 24-22. The Rebels served for 24-23, then a tie at 24 before serving short into the net for a Raider lead at 25-24. A Lemon kill following teammate Braley's serve gave the Raiders the win of game one at 26-24. Game Two A Lemon kill of the first Rebel serve opened game two for the Raiders with the 1-0 count. A second kill by Lemon off teammate Braley's delivery took the Raider lead to 2-0 with the next serve sailing long for 2-1. A Rebel ace tied the game at 2, but again on the following serve, Lemon was able to get the kill for a 3-2 Raider lead. The Rebels aced, knotting the game at 3 and again a Lemon kill put the Raiders on top at 3-2. The Raiders led at 4-3 on the serving of Burress. The Rebels tied the game at 4, but the Raiders went back in front 5-4 on the Rebel serve falling short into the net. A tie at 5 off Raider Lemon's serve, followed by a Huss kill on the ensuing Rebel serve making the score 6-5. Thomas' serve knotted the game at 6 and again the Rebels delivered their next serving attempt short into the net, for 7-6 , the Raiders in the lead. Raider Adams' serving moved the score to 8-7 before Rebel serving again tied the game at 8, however, the Raiders were able to edge back into the lead at 9-8. Raider Huss serving to 10-8 then 10-9 from a Rebel kill. The Rebels again served themselves into a tie at 10 but Raider Lemon's kill of their ensuing serve put the Raiders right back in front, 11-10. Braley's serve fell short and tied the game at 11, as did the Rebel servers for 12-11. With Raider Burress serving, a Thomas dink for 13-11, then 14-11, and 15-11, enticed the Rebel coach to call time-out. The following serves merited a kill by Lemon for 16-11, a Thomas dink for 17-11, a kill by Thomas for 18-11, prompting the Rebel coach to again call time-out. The next serve by Burress merited a Lemon kill for 19-11, then 19-12. The Rebels served for an ace at 19-13, then wide for 20-13. A Huss kill off the Lemon serve took the score to 21-13, but the second serve fell short for 21-14. A Thomas spike on the Rebels' ensuing serve made the score 22-14, however, the Thomas serve fell short for 22-15. Huss again spiked the Rebel serve for 23-15, which brought Raider teammate Adams to the line. The serve was taken by the Rebels for 23-16. The Rebels gained to 23-17 before Huss collected another kill for the game, taking the score to 24-17 and giving her the opportunity to put the game away on her serve. Serving the winner was not to be for Huss as the Rebels scored their 18th point. The Lemon kill of the following Rebel serve finished off the game at 25-18 and put the Lady Raiders up 2-0 in the match. Game Three The Rebels went up 1-0 off the opening serve by Huss followed by a Lemon kill of the Rebels first serve for a 1-1 tie in game three's beginning. The Rebels advanced to 2-1 on Raider Braley's serve. The game was again knotted at 2 from a Lemon dink. Burress serving for the Raiders led them to their first lead at 3-2 followed by a Lemon kill for 4-2, a Lemon block for 5-2, then a Rebel score for 5-3. The Rebels came back to tie at 5 before a Braley dink put the Raiders back up at 6-5. The Rebels tied at 6 off the Lemon serve and took the lead at while serving at 7-6, 8-6, then 8-7. Raider Thomas served and teammates Huss and Lloyd went up for a successful block and point knotting the game at 8, but the Rebels would once again take the lead at 9-8. A Huss spike on the Rebel served tied the game at 9. Adams served and the Rebels went up 10-9. At the score of 11-9, Raider Coach Jett called for a time-out. A Lloyd spike brought the Raiders back to within one at 11-10. The Rebels scored off the Huss serve for 12-10. Rebel serving began to click as they scored 13-10, 14-10 by a kill, 14-10, 15-10, 16-10, and finally a Burress kill stopped the Rebel advance at 16-11. Braley served for the Raiders to 16-12, 16-13 on a Lemon block, then 17-13. The Rebel serve added one for the Raiders to 17-14. Burress' serve to the Rebels for 18-14, followed by a short serve by the Rebels to a score of 18-15. Adams' serve was blocked by the Rebels for 19-15, however a spike by Huss of the Rebel serve took the score to 19-16. Huss served for 19-17 then wide for 20-17. Erin Webster of the Raider squad killed the Rebel serve bringing the score to 20-18. Raider Adams' serve was taken by the Rebels for 21-18. The Rebels served to the score of 22-19 before Raider Huss aced her serve for 22-20. A spike by the Rebels put the score at 23-20. An ace serve by the Rebels followed by a Lemon kill gave the Raiders their last opportunity for a comeback win with the score at 24-21. Raider Braley toed the line but the Rebel took advantage and put the game away at 25-21 taking the match to 2-1. Game Four The Rebels got off to a 2-1 lead while serving and edged to 3-1 on Raider Braley's first serve. The Rebels serve netted 3-2 followed by Raider Burress' serve knotting the game at 3 on a Lemon kill, then the score of 4-3 with the Rebels again leading. A Raider tie at 4 on the Rebel serve, a Rebel lead at 5-4 on Lemon's serve, the tie at 5 on a Rebel serve to a Rebel lead at 6-5 on Raider Thomas' serve. The Rebels went to 7-5 before a Huss spike netted a 7-6 score. Adams tied the score at 7 while serving for the Raiders, gained the lead at 8-7, continued with 9-7, and an served the ace for 10-7 before the Rebels Coach called for a time-out. A Burress kill following the time-out for 11-7, then a serve wide for a Rebel point, 11-8. The Rebels served an ace, then short for a score of 12-9. Raider Huss' serve was scored by the Rebels. The Rebel serve scored by the Raiders led to a Braley serve being killed by the Rebels to the score of 13-11. Lemon killed the Rebels next serve and Burress went to the service line and served for the Raiders. Webster got the kill, a spike by Lemon, followed by a Lemon kill taking the score to 17-11 and a Rebel Coach time-out. A Lemon dink followed for 18-11 then 18-12. The following Rebel serve was killed by Thomas for 19-12. Raider Alex Snyder's serve fell short, 19-13. The Rebels scored on a kill and an ace for 19-16 when Raider Coach Jett called for a time-out, before losing the serve back to the Raiders at 20-16. Raider Webster got the kill on Thomas' first serve for a score of 21-16, her second serve an ace to 22-16, then 23-16, followed by a Huss dink to the score of 24-16. The ensuing Thomas serve fell short into the net at 24-17 giving the Rebels their last opportunity to create a comeback. The Rebel serve was quickly controlled by the Raiders meriting their needed 25th point for a 25-17 win and a three game to one match win setting them up for a second round match against Lawrenceburg. The Lawrenceburg Tigers took the Raiders out of the sectional in 3 straight games by the scores of 25-21, 25-17, and 25-13, before going on to the championship match and defeating the North Decatur Lady Cougars, also in three straight by scores of 25-23, 25-17, and 25-18.

 

 

 

 

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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.

 

 

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