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By: Ed Weaver  /  December 15, 2016

Senior Kirsten Florio was named to the Pennsylvania Volleyball Coaches Association (PVCA) 2016 All-State team on Wednesday, December 14.

“I wasn’t expecting this at all,” Florio said. “It’s honestly a blessing and means so much. I’ve worked so hard and am so honored to be recognized as part of the All-State volleyball team.”

Florio led the Lady Hornets in multiple stat categories this year including kills (275), aces (39), and blocks (69) to be named to the state list for AA. Florio also recorded 540 kills in three years at the Varsity level, and had a career high (24) against Troy on October 18.

“I am very pleased to see that Kirsten has been recognized as an All-State player,” said Wellsboro head coach Sharon Zuchowski. “The Coaches Association only picks 40-45 girls in the entire state so it speaks volumes of her skill and ability. She has a very bright collegiate career ahead of her.”

WellsboroAthletics.com would like to congratulate Kirsten on making the All-State team and thank her for all her hard work and dedication throughout her career.

View the complete 2016 PVCA AA All-State volleyball team.

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By: Ed Weaver  /  October 28, 2016

The Wellsboro Middle School Volleyball team closed out their season with a 2-0 win over Cowanesque Valley on Wednesday, October 26.

The Lady Hornets won 25-22 and 25-15 to come home with the sweep. The B-team also won 2-0 (25-8, 25-19).

Skylar Runyan was the leading server with 15 points and 1 ace, 12 of those points were served consecutively. Shiloh Duff also contributed to the team’s success at the service line with 13 points and 2 aces. Brei Kemp (5 hits, 1 kill), Chelsie English (7 hits), and Duff (5 hits, 2 kills) lead the team in hitting. Both Kemp (16) and Runyan (13) had hot hands setting, and Kathryn Burnett once again did a fantastic job as the defense specialist.

“The girls made tremendous gains this season in all areas of volleyball: mentally, physically, and skill wise,” said head coach Jen Outman. “They were always eager to learn and willing to accept challenges placed in front of them. There was never a time they didn’t want improve their level of play both individually and as a team. I am extremely proud of their effort, hard work, and dedication. The 8th grade girls will be extremely missed next year.”

The win puts the Lady Hornets’ record at 11-3 for the year.

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By: Ed Weaver  /  September 14, 2016

The Wellsboro Varsity Volleyball team rebounded from their loss to Coudersport to sweep Northeast Bradford 3-0 on Tuesday, September 13.

The Lady Hornets won the first set 25-8, the second 25-14, and the third 25-6 to improve to 3-1 on the year. Seniors Kirsten Florio and Olivia Kurtz and junior Jillian Graver all had 5 kills, junior Brianne Keane made 11 assists, junior Hannah Burnett had 14 points, 4 aces, and 8 assists, and Keane also had 8 points and 3 aces.

Junior Cheyenne Sherman had 7 points, 3 aces, and 5 digs, and junior Sydney Tremper recorded 12 digs.

In the JV game, Wellsboro won 2-0 (25-5, 25-19) to improve to 4-0 on the year. The win was also JV coach Michelle McNett‘s 60th career win.

The Varsity and JV teams will be back in action on Thursday, September 15 against Athens.

In the Middle School’s game from Saturday, September 10 the young Lady Hornets beat Canton 2-1 (25-17, 24-26, 15-3) in the A-game to improve to 3-0. Brei Kemp served 11 straight serves in the third set, with 4 of them being aces. Bailey Minks also served well for the team, having 13 good serves, with 6 aces.

“There was a lot of volleying, which made the girls communicate and be ready to play the ball,” said head coach Jen Outman. “The team made some great decisions in out of system play and in system play. I am pleased with their progress.”

The Middle School team is back in action this afternoon at North Penn-Liberty.

In the B-game, Wellsboro lost 2-1 (23-25, 25-17, 14-16).

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By: Ed Weaver  /  May 2, 2016

Senior Darci Warriner announced that she will continue her volleyball career in the Fall at Division III Lycoming College on Monday, May 2.

While at Lycoming, Warriner will major in Psychology, while getting teaching certificates in both Elementary Education and Special Education.

“I’m very excited,” Warriner said. “After 9th grade I realized that I wanted to play club volleyball during the winter and after I got on a team sophomore year I really wanted to continue after high school.”

As a junior, Warriner led the team with 335 digs and 243 serves received. As a senior, Warriner led the team in Kill % (25.7) and was second in kills (155), led the team in Serve % (96.2), and was second on the team in digs (257) and serves received (191).

Some of the factors that led Warriner to Lycoming was that it was close to home, a small campus, and how nice her coaches and teammates were.

“Lycoming is really tight together and isn’t spread out or anything and its really welcoming. This April I met some of the teammates and the recruits that I’ll be playing with.”

For head coach Sharon Zuchowski, Warriner is the third Lady Hornet she’s coached that will play on the collegiate level.

“I’m excited for Darci,” said Zuchowski of her team captain. “She’s definitely ready for the next level, she has put in the time and Lycoming is getting a great athlete to fit into their program. Darci brings a lot to the court. She brings leadership, she tends to bring the girls together when we’re down, and just her athletic ability has helped the team all-around. This is something that Darci has really wanted and now she needs to take advantage of it and savor every moment.”

WellsboroAthletics.com would like to congratulate Darci on continuing her career and wish her the best of luck.

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By: Ed Weaver  /  October 15, 2015

The Wellsboro Middle School Volleyball team won their ninth game of the year as they beat Troy 2-1 on Wednesday, October 14.

The A-team won 17-25, 25-7, and 15-11.

“Both teams had a successful night against Troy,” said head coach Jen Outman. “With this week being spirit/homecoming week and tonight being the last home match and 8th grade/parent recognition night, it was even more important to come out with a win. The girls exhibited teamwork and spirit, representing their school well.”

Caitlyn Callahan (9 serves, 7 points, with 1 ace) and Cathryn Brought (8 serves, 7 points, with 3 aces) led the team in serves.

“We had an effective night of serving,” continued Outman. “All players that went back behind the service line contributed to the team’s victory.”

Ryann Adams (4) and Megan Starkweather (2) led the team in spikes. Several ladies contributed to setting: Cathryn Brought (4 sets, 2 assists); Megan Starkweather (4 sets, 2 assists); Liza Manning (3 sets, 1 assist); and Skylar Runyan (1 assist).

The B-team won 26-24, 16-25, and 15-7. Olivia Crocco (7), Chelsie English (7), and Abigail Colton led the team in serving, Chelsie English (2) and Ella Brill (1) led in sets, and Ashayla Faulkner and Alina Pretrzyk worked really hard to get their passes to the setter.

The win improves the team’s record to 9-2. The team will be back in action on Saturday, September 17 as Williamson.

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By: Ed Weaver  /  October 11, 2015

The Wellsboro Middle School Volleyball team suffered their second loss of the season to Liberty on Saturday, October 10.

The A-team lost in two sets, 25-17 and 25-18. The team played extremely well considering we were without Ryann Adams and Grace Brueilly due to injuries. Bri Kemp (7th grader) stepped into Ryann’s position and had a phenomenal game with 10 serves, 16 passes, one assist, and 4 spikes. Liza Manning (6) and Megan Starkweather (7) led the team with serves. Caitlyn Callahan (7) and Liza Manning (5) led the team in spikes, and Cathryn Brought had 9 assists.

“In both sets, we had them on their heals by taking the lead a couple times, but just not being able to to keep the momentum going and picking up serves from a particular server,” said head coach Jen Outman. “I was very proud of their teamwork, hard work, and performance.”

The B-team also lost in two sets, 25-17, 25-16. Chelsie English lead the team with 15 passes and 5 sets.  Ashayla Faulkner had 10 passes, 1 set, and 1 spike.

The loss drops the Lady Hornets’ record to 7-2. The team will be back in action tomorrow as they travel to Cowanesque Valley.

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By: Ed Weaver  /  October 8, 2015

The Wellsboro Middle School Volleyball team won their fourth straight game as they beat Williamson 2-0 on Wednesday, October 7.

“It was not our best night of volleyball. The team really struggled finding their rhythm and not playing to the level of competition,” said head coach Jen Outman. “It was hard for them to adjust to only getting one hit over the net from the other team. They never had time to get back into position before the ball came over the net again.”

The won the first set 25-17 and won the second 25-12. Caitlyn Callahan (10 serves, 6 points, and one ace) and Megan Starkweather (13 serves, 10 points, and 4 aces) led the team in serving, Ryann Adams (4), Liza Manning (1), Caitlyn Callahan (1), and Megan Starkweather (1) led the team in spikes, and Cathryn Brought (4) and Megan Starweather (3) led the team in assists.

In the B-team game, the Lady Hornets lost 2-1 (25-17, 20-25, 10-15). Olivia Crocco (13) and Alina Pretrzyk (9) lead the team in serving.  Nina Coolidge had 1 kill, Ashayla Faulkner  and Kiyah Boyce each had one spike.

“Even though the team lost, I am very y pleased with their improvement, implementation of 3 hits, and their hard work,” concluded Outman.

The Lady Hornets are now 7-1 on the year and will travel to Liberty on Saturday, October 10.

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By: Ed Weaver  /  September 22, 2015

The Wellsboro Middle School Volleyball team suffered their first loss of the year to Liberty on Monday, September 21.

The Lady Hornets lost the first set 25-21 and the second 25-8.

“The girls played hard during the first set, but seemed to give up or lose focus during the second set,” said head coach Jen Outman. “Once they were down, it was difficult for them, as a team, to regroup and maintain a positive attitude about their play and abilitiy.”

Ryann Adams led the team with 9 serves. Cathryn Brought led the team with 12 sets, Brought and Megan Starkweather each led the team with 11 passess. Adams had 3 spikes, Brought had 1 kill, Caitlyn Callahan had 1 spike, Breighanna Kemp had 1 spike, and Starkweather had 2 kills and 1 block. Grace Brueilly performed well as libero and dug up two digs.

“Serving and serve receiving were our major down falls for the evening,” continued Outman. “We had a difficult time finding our service rhythm early in the first set. NPL had several great servers, which made it challenging for the girls since they have not had that level of completion so far.”

The B-Team lost in three sets; 22-27, 25-18, and 12-15. Mackenzie Patterson (13) and Olivia Crocco (8) led the team in serves, and Ella Brill had one tip.

The young Lady Hornets are now 3-1 on the year. The team will be back in action on Wednesday, September 23 as they host Cowanesque Valley.

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By: Ed Weaver  /  September 17, 2015

The Wellsboro Middle School Volleyball team picked up their second win of the year with a 2-0 sweep of Troy on Wednesday, September 16.

The young Lady Hornets won 25-12 and 25-18 to take the match. Cathryn Brought led the team in serving, with 14 serves for the night. Ryann Adams (7) and Liza Manning (7) each had a successful night serving.

“What a great night of volleyball,” said head coach Jen Outman. “Our passing game was phenomenal. The girls were picking up serves and hits and getting their passes up nicely to the setter.”

Ryann Adams (10), Cathryn Brought (9), Caitlin Callahan (7), and Megan Starkweather (11) were leading passers and Megan Starweather had 2 spikes and 1 kill

“The kill was  unbelievable,” continued Outman. “Our hitting game was on point as well.”

Caitlin Callahan (4 spikes, 2 kills, and 2 tips), Ryann Adams (2 spikes and 2 tips), Cathryn Brought (1 hit), and Morgan Stone (1 hit).

“I was extremely impressed by our setting tonight,” Outman said. “Many girls stepped out of their comfort zone in order to set the ball to a hitter.”

Cathryn Brought lead the team with 7 sets, Ryann Adams (5), Megan Starkweather (4), Caitlyn Callahan (2) and Skylar Runyan (2).

“Troy was a tough team, but the girls worked well together as a team, hustled, and had great communication. A well-deserved win!”

The B Team had an excellent night as well. They won in straight sets 25-14 and 25-20. Ella Brill (8), Olivia Crocco (5), Alina Pretrzk (5), and Megan White (5) led the team is serves.  Chelsie English had an amazing kill, with Ashayla Faulkner having two spikes for the evening. Nina Coolidge and Chelsie English moved quickly to retrieve a couple balls to save the game.

With the win, the Lady Hornets are now 2-0 on the year. The team will be back in action on Saturday, September 19 in Canton.

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By: Ed Weaver  /  September 25, 2014

The Wellsboro Varsity Volleyball team had their five-game win streak snapped as Troy defeated them 3-0 on Tuesday, September 23.

Troy won 25-14, 25-21, 25-21 for the NTL Division 1 victory.

Junior Darci Warriner led the team with 10 points and 10 digs, Senior Peyton Wilson had 8 digs and 6 assists, and Sophomore Kirsten Florio had 9 kills, 3 blocks, and 6 digs.

Senior Paige Carr recorded 6 digs on the night, Senior Danielle Mihalik had 10 digs and 2 points, Junior Mikayla Feil had 4 points, 2 kills, and 4 blocks, and Sophomore Morgan Florio had 4 points, 3 kills, 4 blocks, and 10 assists.

In the JV game, the Hornets lost their first game of the year, 2-1 to bring their record to 6-1.

In Middle School action from Wednesday, September 24 the Hornets defeated Williamson 2-0 to improve to 5-1.

“We played a great first set of the A game,” said head coach Jenn Outman. “The girls communicated well, moved to the ball, and had great serving. “The second set was a bit more challenging as we were down by several points immediately but after a timeout we regained our focus and bounced back for the win.”

The Varsity team will be back in action on Thursday, September 25 as they host Athens while the Middle School team returns Saturday, September 27 as they host Northeast Bradford.

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