The
#1
team in Ohio is out!!!
#2
Moeller beats
#1
St. X in 5 (22-25, 25-20, 20-25, 25-21, 15-12) and will be crowned Region 4 Champs!
Here’s a clip of match point and the trophy presentation as the two-time reigning champs in Division 1 keep their title hopes alive.
Heavy is the head that holds the crown, but not for the Moeller Crusaders!!!
They reverse sweep Olentangy Liberty (19-25, 16-25, 25-23, 25-23, 15-13) and become the first Division 1 team in Ohio Boys Volleyball History to achieve the three-peat!
Here’s a clip of match point!
For the first time in program history, the Olentangy Liberty Patriots are on to the State Final, beating Dublin Jerome in 3! (25-13, 25-17, 25-16)
Here’s a clip of match point: an ace from junior Connor Severson!
The Moeller Crusaders are moving on to the State Finals for the 5th consecutive year, as they beat Hudson in 4! (15-25, 25-20, 25-16, 25-20). Here’s a clip of match point.
The Crusaders will play the Olentangy Liberty Patriots in the Division 1 Final tomorrow.
Loveland has knocked off Lakota East, beating them in 3 (25-15, 25-18, 25-17)
The Tigers led early and often to advance to the regional quarterfinals. Here’s a clip of match point.
They could be looking for revenge, as a rematch with Sycamore could happen on Saturday!
Division 1 No. 10 Lakota East clinches the GMC title with a 25-13, 25-12, 23-25, 25-17 win over Sycamore!
Here’s the match-winning kill by Matteo Puddu!
🎥:
@NFHSNetwork
What a match!!!
Badin (
@BadinMensVB
) reverse sweeps Fenwick and will advance to the Region 8 Semifinals on Wednesday! They won 20-25, 20-25, 25-21, 25-13, 15-10!
Here’s a clip of match point, an ace from Region 8 Player of the Year Jordan Brockman!
For the first time in program history, the St. Francis DeSales Stallions are Division 2 State Champions, beating St. Vincent-St. Mary in 4! (21-25, 27-25, 25-17, 25-22)
Here’s a clip of match point, as Head Coach Andy Feltz heads into retirement a winner!
Roger Bacon upends Chaminade Julienne in 3 to advance to the Region 8 Semifinals!
The Spartans used runs to win their sets, ending out the second set with a 9-2 run to win it 25-23 and the third with a 19-1 run to win it 25-6.
Here’s a clip of match point!
For the first time in program history, the St. Vincent-St. Mary Fighting Irish will advance to the State Final, as they beat McNick in 3 (25-23, 25-23, 25-15). Here’s a clip of match point!
They will face either Independence or DeSales in the final tomorrow.
“We asked a lot of young guys to grow up really, really fast…”—Brian Lawless about running a 6-2 with two freshman setters.
The entire interview plus predictions for State are on the latest episode of Ohio VolleyTalk, now out on YouTube! (Link below)
With Moeller down 16-8 in the 4th set against Liberty, here is what Head Coach Lee Meyer told his players.
The entire interviews with Meyer and DeSales Head Coach Andy Feltz is on the latest episode of Ohio VolleyTalk, now out on YouTube! (Link below)
Congratulations to the Hudson Explorers on a tremendous season so far. They join an elite and exclusive class of teams to go undefeated through the regular season.
The Explorers move to 20-0 on the season after beating
@SEHSVolley
3-0 on Tuesday night. This remarkable regular season is complete, but we are not done yet…
#team
#DoItTogether
Congratulations to the 12-0
@StxVolleyball
team for winning the Centerville Elite 8 Tournament. Shoutout to
@olhsvball
for knocking off Elder and Moeller to come in 2nd after being seeded at 6. And last but not least, thank you to
@chselksad
for running an awesome event!
We are heading to 5 at Wittenberg!
Moeller, who was down 16-8, storms back to take Set 4 25-23 off this Ben Hagerty ace.
The winner of this next set takes the Division 1 crown!
Two things that set Hudson apart from the others: passing and serving!
The entire interview with their head coach, Larry Meehan, and Regional predictions are on the latest episode of Ohio VolleyTalk, now out on YouTube (Link below)
Now out at Fairfield for the Region 4 Finals between
#2
Moeller and
#1
St. X!
St. X took the 1st set 25-22, and Moeller just took the 2nd 25-20 off this Will Patterson kill.
After founding the DeSales Boys’ Volleyball program 15 years ago, Head Coach Andy Feltz retires a champion!
The entire interviews with Feltz and Moeller Head Coach Lee Meyer is on the latest episode of Ohio VolleyTalk, now out on YouTube! (Link below)
Boys Volleyball, Girls Wrestling approved for Full Recognition by the Board of Directors as the 23rd and 24th sports sponsored by the
#IHSAA
!
@ihsvca
@IBVCAvb
@IHSWCA1
News release coming later today!
Division 1 No. 3 Moeller beats No. 10 Elder on the road in four sets 20-25, 25-20, 25-23, 25-20, as head coach Casey Pieper picks up his first GCL victory!
🎥: Elder News Network
🚨BREAKING🚨
Preliminary regional assignments have been released for Division I. They are subject to change. Tournament draw is to be held on April 30th, with the earliest regional qualifying match to take place May 8th, per sources.
Liberty takes a 2-0 lead, winning Set 2 25-16 off this Jack Torson kill. They stand one set away from the program’s first state title
@olhsvball
@LHSAthleticDept
At Fenwick High School where the
#1
Falcons host
#6
Badin Rams (
@BadinMensVB
) in the Region 8 Quarterfinals, which is also a rubber match!
It’s been a great day of games, and this may be the biggest one of the night!
Official preseason OVT D1 rankings are out. Make sure to stay tuned for the release of the very first episode featuring Moeller HC Lee Meyer later today!
If you were in Vegas right now, would you put all of your money on your team?
@MCoachmeyer
would.
The entire interview, plus D1 preseason rankings and predictions for region winners is on the first episode of Ohio VolleyTalk, now out on YouTube:
Despite three straight exits at the regional finals, Bill Ferris believes that this is the year the Bombers return to State!
The entire interview, plus analysis, is on the latest episode of Ohio VolleyTalk, now out on YouTube! (Link below)
“Hopefully, this is the squad that gets DeSales over the top…”—Andy Feltz on his team’s experience.
Listen to the full interview and analysis including NEW REGIONAL ALIGNMENTS on the latest episode of Ohio VolleyTalk, now out on YouTube! (Link below)
Elder may be dealing with injuries and players graduating. But, they are still up for the challenge!
The entire interview with Sean Tierney and Drew Maune plus analysis of recent matches are on the latest episode of Ohio VolleyTalk! (link below)
Top-seeded Liberty gets the win over Mt. Vernon (23-25, 25-22, 25-14, 25-15). After two straight elite eight finishes, they finally break through to the final four and will play the winner of Hilliard Darby and Dublin Jerome in a state semi-final this Saturday.
Berlin may be only four years old. But their rapid growth comes down to their talented players, many who play club volleyball.
The entire interview with Jim Cornett plus analysis on recent games are on the latest episode of Ohio VolleyTalk! (Link below)
Out at the Hawks Nest for some Region 4 Boys’ Volleyball as
#5
Lakota East hosts
#8
Loveland in the Second Round!
The winner faces
#3
Sycamore or
#12
West Clermont on Saturday!
St. X remain Kings of North Bend Road, beating LaSalle in 3 (25-15, 25-18, 25-23)
Here’s the call of match point from Andrew Tressler on
@ESPX_
The Bombers will play either
#6
Walnut Hills or
#4
Elder on Wednesday in the Region 4 Semifinals!
Forgot to record, but St. X beats Walnut Hills in 4! A game that started out close ends in a huge swing for the
#1
Bombers.
#3
Sycamore and
#2
Moeller will face each other in a few minutes. It will be broadcasted on Fairfield’s YouTube page. The winner faces St. X in the final.
“When I got hired to coach my alma mater, I was like, ‘I want to change that.’”— Dom Adornato on making St. Ignatius a title contender.
Listen to the entire interview and new D1 and D2 polls on the latest episode of Ohio VolleyTalk. (Link below)
The St. Francis DeSales Stallions are back in the State Final after an eight year hiatus, beating Independence in 3 (25-17, 25-14, 25-6). Here’s a clip of match point!
The Stallions will play the St. Vincent-St. Mary Fighting Irish tomorrow at 3:00 in the Division 2 Final.
A big result for Moeller, as they once again beat Sycamore, doing it in 3 sets this time. So, we’ll see the rematch of a regional final from last year as the Crusaders face the St. Xavier Bombers this Saturday at 2.
On to our second D1 semifinal, as the two-time defending champs Moeller Crusaders face the unbeaten Hudson Explorers! The winner faces the Olentangy Liberty Patriots in the final tomorrow.
Heck of a match by both teams as Jerome pulls the upset 27-25, 26-24, 28-26! Talk about down to the wire. They’ll play the winner of
#2
Hilliard Darby and
#6
Thomas Worthington on Saturday.
Updates on some key matches tonight:
- Division 1 No. 3 Moeller vs. Lakota East is cancelled
- Division 2 No. 8 Chillicothe vs. No. 9 Bishop Watterson is cancelled
- Division 2 T-No. 6 Badin vs. Carroll is POSTPONED to Thursday at 6 p.m.
Stay safe, everyone!
For the first time since 2017, McNick is heading to the State Semifinals, as the
#5
Rockets beat the
#6
Badin Rams in 4 (25-20, 30-32, 25-18, 25-17)
Here’s a clip of match point and the trophy presentation, where the Rockets became Region 8 Champs!
Division 2 No. 3 Fenwick beats the No. 1 St. Charles 23-25, 27-25, 25-18, 25-21. The Falcons hand the Cardinals their first in-division loss of the season
Revenge is served on Montgomery Road!
T-No. 2 St. X downs T-No. 2 Moeller, who eliminated the Bombers in last year’s Region 4 Final, in four sets 25-21, 25-16, 21-25, 25-21!
Here’s the match-winning kill from Joe Taggart
Yes,
@MihirSinhasan
is back home at St. X as the
#1
Bombers host the
#7
LaSalle Lancers in the Region 4 Quarterfinals!
It’s not the only game he’s seeing today. So, stay tuned to see where he goes on this Saturday!
Getting warmed up here at Upper Arlington HS as
#1
Liberty takes on
#3
Mt. Vernon in a rematch of last year’s East 1 regional final. These teams had two of the most competitive schedules in the state, and both finished in our D1 top 10. Should be a great Region 1 final!
Time for our first final: The Olentangy Liberty Patriots vs. the Moeller Crusaders for the Division 1 crown!
The Patriots are looking for their first state title in program history while the Crusaders look to become the first Division 1 team to pull a three-peat!
Here’s our preview for the action today: the last day of the season!
At 12, it’s Olentangy Liberty vs. Moeller in the Division 1 Final
At 3, it’s St. Vincent-St. Mary vs. DeSales in the Division 2 Final
@MihirSinhasan
will have the updates for you here on Twitter
Despite Tim O’Brien moving from Head Coach to Assistant Coach, he believes the transition has been seamless for Carroll!
The entire interview plus regional final predictions are on the latest episode of Ohio VolleyTalk, now out on YouTube (Link below)
Follow along here on twitter for match recaps, or on instagram (
@ohiovbtalk
) for updates on every set score.
Stay tuned tonight for a bonus episode recapping the state semi-finals and previewing the championships tomorrow.
🚨 MATCH DAY 🚨
@StxVolleyball
has their home opener TONIGHT as they open GCL play in the process by hosting Moeller.
Game times are 5:00/6:00/7:00 in the Berning Gymnasium
🎟️ -
📺 -
#GoBombers
|
#AMDG
Since he started calling volleyball matches in 2014, Greg Waddell has seen the sport significantly grow!
Listen to the full interview plus analysis from last week’s matches on the latest episode of Ohio VolleyTalk, now out on YouTube! (Link below)
🚨 BREAKING NEWS 🚨
At this morning’s delegate assembly meeting, boys volleyball has been APPROVED as an emerging activity!
More info to follow. 🏐
#opreps
#volleyball
Here’s our preview for the action today: the last day of the season!
At 12, it’s Olentangy Liberty vs. Moeller in the Division 1 Final
At 3, it’s St. Vincent-St. Mary vs. DeSales in the Division 2 Final
@MihirSinhasan
will have the updates for you here on Twitter
The first Ohio VolleyTalk episode of 2024 is up on YouTube!
Listen to the full interview with Olentangy Liberty head coach Dave Hale plus analysis, including D1 and D2 preseason rankings, in the link below!
Division 1 No. 5 St. Ignatius sweeps Division 2 No. 6 St. Vincent-St. Mary 25-20, 25-16, 25-20. Here is a clip of Patrick Maly’s ace that sealed the victory!
🎥: St. Ignatius Broadcast Network
Division 2 No. 3 Fenwick beats the No. 1 St. Charles 23-25, 27-25, 25-18, 25-21. The Falcons hand the Cardinals their first in-division loss of the season
It’s a busy week for Centerville head coach Troy Brewer. Here’s why
The entire interview plus analysis including our Centerville Elite 8 predictions are on the latest episode of Ohio VolleyTalk, now out on YouTube! (Link below)