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By: Ed Weaver  /  October 1, 2024

The Wellsboro Varsity Volleyball team edged rival North Penn-Liberty 3-2 in the inaugural Chuck Tameris Memorial Game, sweeping the season series with the Lady Mounties on Monday, September 30.

“We came out strong the first set and struggled the next two,” head coach Darci Pollock said. “Our girls never gave up and fought the rest of the night. Lexi Urena had a great night offensively on the outside to help us secure the win. I am so proud of this team for the hard work they are putting in.”

Wellsboro needed bonus points to win the first set, 27-25 to take the early lead, however the Lady Mounties battled back to win the next two sets, 25-23 and 25-21 to take a 2-1 lead in the match.

The Lady Hornets then rallied to win the 4th set 25-18 and then held on for a 15-12 win in the 5th set.

This is the first time since the 2016 season that Wellsboro won both matches.

Urena led Wellsboro with 16 kills, 18 points (4 aces) and 16 digs while sophomore Madison Cruttenden made 30 digs, scored 12 points and made 5 assists. Sophomore
Blake Eckart recorded 9 kills, sophomore
Ellie Largey made 18 assists, junior Taylor Main had 11 assists and 15 digs, and senior Paige Logsdon had 9 points (6 aces), 6 kills, and 2 solo (and 1 assisted) blocks.

Junior
Alyssa Chilson also added an assisted block.

Wellsboro also won the JV game 2-0 (25-15, 25-19) to improve to 10-3 on the season.

Wellsboro (10-3, 7-1 NTL Large School Division) hosts Athens on Thursday.

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By: Ed Weaver  /  September 11, 2024  /  Photo: The Home Page Network

Wellsboro knocked off perennial NTL volleyball powerhouse and rival North Penn-Liberty to keep their undefeated season in tact on Tuesday, September 10.

The Lady Hornets erased a seven-year skid, spanning 19 matches (including post-season play). The last time Wellsboro beat North Penn-Liberty was October 20, 2016.

“I am so proud of this team and the work they are putting in,” said head coach Darci Pollock. “That was a
tough game mentally and physically and was a hard-fought battle for both
teams! Our captains are working hard to lead this team and I can’t wait
to see how the season plays
out.”

After dropping the first set 25-14 the Lady Hornets rallied to tie everything up at 1-all with a 25-20 win in set two. Wellsboro again edged the Lady Mounties 25-22 in the third set to pull ahead 2-1, then held on for a 25-19 win in the fourth.

Senior Paige Logsdon scored 18 points to go along with 3 aces, 9 kills, 4 solo blocks and 7 assisted blocks, to led the Lady Hornets on the night. Sophomore Madison Cruttenden had 32 digs and 8 points, senior Lexi Urena made 17 digs and 3 kills, sophomore Blake Eckart made 6 kills, junior
Brooke Wheeler had 3 kills, junior Taylor Main had 11 digs, 9 assists and 2 blocks, and sophomore Ellie Largey scored 9 points (1 ace) and 12 assists.

Junior Alyssa Chilson also recorded 4 blocks.

North Penn-Liberty won the JV game 2-1, winning 25-18 in the first set, falling 19-25 in the second set, and winning 15-11 in the third, to hand Wellsboro their first JV loss on the season.

The Lady Hornets improve to 5-0 (4-0 NTL Large School Division). The team is back in action on Thursday at Athens.

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