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By: Ed Weaver  /  October 30, 2024

The Wellsboro Varsity Volleyball team swept Loyalsock in the District IV Class 2A Semi-Finals at Athens on Tuesday, October 29.

Wellsboro won 25-11 in the first set, held on for a 27-25 win in the second set, and won 25-20 in the third to close out the match.

Seniors Paige Logsdon and Lexi Urena both recorded 12 kills each to lead the Lady Hornets while junior Taylor Main had 9 assists, 7 points and 5 digs. Sophomore Ellie Largey made 10 assists and had 5 digs and 6 points, sophomore Madison Cruttenden had 9 digs, and freshman Adelyn Frantz and junior Alyssa Chilson had 5 kills each.

Urena also scored 12 points (4 aces) and made 10 digs while Logsdon added 3 solo blocks.

“We started out strong all around the first set,” head coach Darci Pollock said. “We did not let our nerves get to us and played with confidence. We had some challenges in the second and third sets but worked hard to close out on another close game. These girls have worked so hard this season and have wanted this since day one. We know what we are up against tomorrow night, and we are ready to give it everything we have. I am so proud of this team for their dedication and determination. They work so well together and really know how to encourage each other to reach their goals.”

Wellsboro returns to Athens on Thursday to take on Troy, who defeated Williamson 3-1 in Tuesday’s nightcap. First serve is scheduled for 7:00 p.m.

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By: Ed Weaver  /  November 6, 2015

For the second time in four years, the Wellsboro Volleyball team won a District IV championship. The girls defeated Wyalusing 3-1 on Thursday, November 5 at Williamson High School.

It’s diffucult for a team to beat an opponent three times in one year, but that’s exactly what the Lady Hornets did. In a rematch of last year’s title game, won 3-2 by Wyalusing, the Lady Hornets were out for revenge and to put their names in the history books. The last time Wellsboro won the title in 2012, members of this year’s team were in seventh and eighth grade.

The focused Lady Hornets took the first set 25-16 as they controlled the net, and were all over the court defensively. Wellsboro won the second set 25-23 as they held off a Lady Rams’ late rally.

Wyalusing wouldn’t go down without a fight as they got Wellsboro off their game in the third set, a set the Lady Hornets have had trouble with all year long. The Lady Hornets tied the score up at 5-5 on a long volley, but then faltered as Wyalusing ran off 10 straight points to run away with a 25-12 victory.

Leading 2-1, the Lady Hornets regrouped in the fourth set. After trailing 3-0 early, the girls tied it up, then kept it close. After tying the score back up at 11-11, Wellsboro turned the tables and went on a 6-0 run to push the score to 17-11, then closed out the match on two four point runs.

With senior Darci Warriner serving on set point, Wyalusing returned the ball back to senior Mikayla Feil, who in turn sent a hard shot to the back line. The shot deflected off a Lady Ram, another tried to recover, but the ball sailed to the Wyalusing bench ending the Rams’ season and sending Wellsboro home with a 25-14 victory and the championship crown.

“Winning tonight means just as much to me as it did four years ago,” said head coach Sharon Zuchowski. “The girls have worked hard all year and finally conquered a couple of our demons tonight in tip coverage and serve receive. Overall, the girls really played well and I’m very proud of them. It’s nice to see a season culminate in a championship.”

In Wellsboro’s previous two games with Wyalusing this season, Wyalusing took Wellsboro to five sets in both of them, with the Hornets barely hanging on. That was something Coach Zuchowski heard in the days leading up to the game after Wyalusing knocked off Shamokin last weekend.

“We really wanted this one bad,” Zuchowski explained. “We wanted to show we were the better team and we didn’t want to mess around and come out and show what we were made of and I think we did that.”

“It means everything to us and it feels great,” said senior Haley Zuchowski.

“We gave it all we had tonight,” said senior Maddy Kyle. “We knew that there was no other option and we had to get it done in that last set.”

“We’re a very talented group and when we put it all together we have a really good outcome and work well as a team,” said senior Hannah Wagaman.

Feil led the team with 13 kills, junior Kirsten Florio had 12, and Warriner finished with 9. Junior Morgan Florio recorded 19 assists, sophomore Brianne Keane had 10, and Kyle finished with 7. Wagaman led the team with 25 digs, Zuchowski pitched in 18, and Warriner added 12, with Kirsten Florio adding 5 blocks.

Zuchowski scored a team-high 17 points, including 5 aces, to lead the Lady Hornets. Morgan Florio finished with 10 points and an ace, and Warriner and Kirsten Florio each scored 6 points.

The team improves their record to 17-2 (9-2 NTL Division 1). The team will now wait for their seeding in the PIAA State Playoffs at a date, time, and location to be determined.

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By: Ed Weaver  /  October 31, 2014

The Wellsboro Varsity Volleyball team fell to Wyalusing in five sets in the District IV Class AA Championship game on Thursday, October 30.

The Lady Rams jumped out to an early 9-3 lead in the first set. Wellsboro battled back to within 16-10 but only got as close as 18-14 as Wyalusing took the first of five sets, 25-18. In the second set the Lady Hornets took the early advantage but Wyalusing would eventually tie the set at 10-10. Wellsboro kept the score close and eventually won 26-24 to tie the match at 1-1.

The third set was all Wyalusing as they quickly took an 8-4 lead and never looked back. The Lady Rams won the third set 25-9 to take a 2-1 lead of the match.

Despite trailing after the third set, head coach Sharon Zuchowki was confident her team could rally back.

“The last time we came to the near side of the court we were down a game. We had regroup in the fourth set so we could make it an even match again.”

The Lady Hornets did just that as they rebounded in the fourth set to force the fifth and final set. Wellsboro jumped out to an early 5-2 lead before Wyalusing tied it at 5-5. The teams traded points for the remainder of the set until they pulled ahead 25-20 for the win.

“We struggled with serve receiving all night,” continued Zuchowski. “I told the girls that they needed to concentrate on getting their serves in and to give us an opportunity to play the ball because when we were serving we had the advantage.”

The two teams were even in the fifth set as it was tied at 5-5 before Wyalusing started pulling away. The took control of the fifth set 15-8 to win the match 3-2 and give the Lady Rams their first district title.

Senior Peyton Wilson had 17 points, two aces, and five assists, and Junior Haley Zuchowski had nine points, and an ace, with 20 digs. Junior Darci Warriner had eight points, two aces and 22 digs and Morgan Florio had eight points and an ace with 13 assists. Senior Paige Carr had 25 digs, Senior Danielle Mihalik and Sophomore Kirsten Florio each had six kills and Senior Jordan Butters had three blocks.

“I’m very proud of the girls. Wyalusing is a strong team and we thought it would be hard for one team to beat us three times in a season,” Zuchowski concluded. “We just kept plugging and took it down to the wire but you have to give credit to Wyaluing. The played hard and we struggled and couldn’t fix our problems.”

The loss ends Wellsboro’s season at 12-7 (5-5 NTL Division 1).

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By: Ed Weaver  /  October 7, 2013

The Wellsboro J.V. volleyball team won the Troy J.V. Volleyball Tournament over the weekend.

Wellsboro was in pool B to start the day and beat Williamson 2-1 (25-19, 13-25, 25-23) and lost to Corning 2-1 (22-25, 25-12, 24-26) leaving the team at 3-3 in pool play. Wellsboro came out of pool play seeded 6 to play number 3 Towanda, which they went on to beat in the quarterfinals, 25-15.

The Lady Hornets advanced to the semi-finals to play number 2 Troy and defeated them them 2-1 (23-25, 25-16, 17-15) to advance to the finals to play the undefeated Horsehead Raiders. Wellsboro took home the title with a 2-0 victory (25-23 & 28-26).

Sophomore Haley Zuchowski had 39 points 11 kills, Sophomore Darci Warriner had 23 points 14 kills, Sophomore Mikayla Feil had 3 points, 21 kills, and 3 blocks.

Sophomore Maddy Kyle had 8 points 18 assists, Freshman Morgan Florio had 8 points, 10 kills, and 26 assists, and Sophomore Hannah Wagaman had 20 digs.

“It was very exciting day and we played very well,” said head coach Sharon Zuchowski. “The girls should be very proud of their win.”

In Middle School action from Saturday, Wellsboro beat Troy 2-0 (25-13 & 25-20). The B team also won 2-1 (25-15, 19-25 & 16-14).

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By: Ed Weaver  /  November 2, 2012

The Wellsboro Volleyball team was on the brink of elimination, but battled back to claim the District IV Class AA title over rival Mansfield.

The Hornets split matches with Mansfield earlier in the year, with their most recent match resulting in a 1-3 loss back in September. This time, the Hornets turned the tables when it mattered the most.

Wellsboro dropped the first set 25-17, won the next 25-13, dropped the third 25-18 and closed things out by winning the final two sets 25-23 and 15-6.

“We liked to give people a show,” Senior Hannah Zuchowski said.

The Hornets head to the state regional game at Dallas High School at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday against the District 2 champion.

Zuchowski led Wellsboro with 33 kills and she added 24 digs and 21 points in the victory. Senior Mackenzie Marple had four kills and 22 assists and Junior Alex Kurtz had four kills and 10 points, along with 16 assists. Junior Katie Straniere had 25 digs in the match and Junior Maggie Smith finished with 12 points for Wellsboro.

WellsboroAthletics.com would like to congratulate the team on their title and wish them luck in the PIAA State Playoffs.

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