Otsego varsity volleyball loses to Lake, JV wins
The Otsego High School varsity volleyball team lost an away game to Lake on Tuesday (9/8), 3-0: 16-25, 12-25, 11-25
Contributing for the Knights were:
- Reese Genson: 4 kills, 2 block assists
- Ava Weaver: 2 kills, 1 ace, 7 digs
- Molly Kramer: 7 digs
- Alivia Groff: 8 digs, 4 assists
The junior varsity team posted a 2-0 win: 25-14, 25-16
- Callie Hartman: 4 kills, 4 aces, 6 digs, 7 assists
- Layla Champion: 3 kills, 4 digs
- Alexis Kelley: 1 kill, 5 aces, 9 digs
In middle school action at Oak Harbor, the 8th grade team won 2-1: 20-25, 25-19, 25-21, and the 7th grade team won 2-0: 25-18, 25-23.
The Knights return home Thursday (9/10) vs Maumee. The JV and freshmen start at 5 p.m., with varsity to follow.
Otsego varsity volleyball posts comeback win against Genoa
The Otsego Knights varsity volleyball team hosted Genoa Thursday (9/3) and posted a 3-2 win after five sets: 22-25, 25-17, 20-25, 25-17, 15-7.
Top contributors for the Knights were:
- Reese Genson: 8 kills, 3 block assists, 1 ace, 6 digs
- Autumn Mag: 6 kills, 2 solo blocks, 3 block assists
- Alexis Kelley: 6 kills, 1 block assist, 1 ace, 10 digs
- Ashlyn Rider: 5 aces, 5 digs, 22 assists
The JV team won 2-1: 18-25, 25-13, 25-22.
For Otsego:
- Madisyn Eckert: 5 kills, 1 solo block, 1 block assist, 2 aces
- Maya Burris: 2 kills, 5 digs
- Greylin Durbin: 2 kills, 1 ace, 2 digs
- Mayah Gonzales: 3 aces, 14 digs
The freshmen fell 2-1: 20-25, 25-18, 24-26.
Leading the Knights were:
- Layla Champion: 5 kills, 2 aces, 7 digs
- Peyton McKinney: 6 aces, 7 digs
- Charlie Keim: 3 aces, 8 digs, 11 assists
In middle school action at Swanton on Thursday (9/3), the 8th grade won 2-0: 26-24, 25-15, and the 7th grade won 2-0: 25-15, 25-15.
Otsego volleyball falls to BG; posts clean sweep at Fostoria
The Otsego volleyball program posted its first clean sweep of the season in matches at Fostoria on Tuesday (9/1).
The varsity team won 3-0: 25-10, 25-20, 25-18
Contributions by Otsego players included:
Autumn Mag—10 kills, 1 dig
Vayda Schmidt—5 kills, 1 solo block, 1 block assist, 3 digs
Alivia Groff-—1 kill, 5 aces, 5 digs, 14 assists
Ashlyn Rider—1 ace, 6 digs, 20 assists
Alexis Kelley-—1 ace, 8 digs, 2 assists
Winning 2-0, the junior varsity team recorded scores of 25-17, 25-5.
For Otsego, Greylin Durbin had 4 kills, 2 aces; Mayah Gonzales had 5 aces, 8 digs;
Callie Hartman had 1 kill, 4 aces, 5 digs, 9 assists; and Eliza Scot had 3 kills.
The freshman team also swept Fostoria 2-0: 25-11, 25-11.
Layla Champion had 4 kills, 2 aces, 1 dig; Peyton McKinney had 2 aces, 3 digs, 1 assist;
Maci Fackler- 2 kills, 2 aces, 1 dig; Charlie Keim- 2 kills, 9 aces, 2 digs, 5 assists; Kaylee Bechstein- 2 kills, 1 ace, 5 digs; and Taylor Langham- 2 kills, 2 aces, 2 digs
Otsego will host Genoa in a triple header today (Thursday, Sept. 3) starting with the freshmen at 5 p.m.
On Monday (8/31), Otsego varsity volleyball lost 3-0—14-25, 17-25, 12-25— to a very talented Bowling Green team.
Leading Otsego were Bella Simon with 5 kills, 1 solo block, 3 block assists, 1 dig; Ashlyn Rider with 2 aces, 2 digs, 6 assists; and Alivia Groff with 1 kill, 3 digs, 7 assists.
JV won against BG 2-1: 25-23, 20-25, 25-23
For the Knights:
- Alexis Kelley-—7 kills, 1 ace, 7 digs
- Madisyn Eckert—6 kills, 2 block assists, 1 dig
- Addisson Smith—3 kills, 2 solo blocks, 2 block assists
- Mayah Gonzales-—3 aces, 17 digs, 2 assists
The freshman team won 2-0: 25-14, 25-19.
Layla Champion had 5 kills, 2 aces, 5 digs; Jamie Donald had 2 kills, 2 solo blocks, 1 ace; Charlie Keim had 7 aces, 2 digs, 7 assists; and Peyton McKinney had 8 digs
In junior high action at Genoa, the 8th grade team fell 2-0: 26-28, 16-25, and the 7th grade team won 2-0: 25-18, 25-5.
Otsego volleyball falls to Tinora
Tough battles for the Otsego High School volleyball teams at Tinora Thursday (8/27).
The varsity team lost 3-0: 23-25, 23-25, 23-25. Contributing for the Knights were:
- Reese Genson—6 kills, 1 dig
- Bella Simon—5 kills, 2 solo blocks, 1 dig
- Ashlyn Rider—10 digs, 14 assists
- Ava Weaver—4 kills, 1 block assist, 3 aces, 10 digs
The junior varsity team also won, 2-0: 11-25, 17-25
For the Knights:
- Maya Burris—1 kill, 4 digs
- Greylin Durbin-—1 kill, 2 digs
- Callie Hartman-—7 digs, 1 assist
The Knights return home on Monday for a cross-town rivalry with Bowling Green. The freshman and JV teams start simultaneously at 5 p.m., followed by the varsity.
Otsego volleyball teams record wins vs. Liberty Center
The Otsego High School volleyball teams all recorded wins in matches at Liberty Center on Tuesday (8/25).
Winning 3-1 against Liberty Center, the varsity team’s scores were 25-19, 25-14, 24-26, 29-27.
Otsego contributors were:
- Autumn Mag Autumn Mag—12 kills, 4 block assists, 3 digs
- Ava Weaver—8 kills, 1 solo block, 3 block assists, 7 aces, 9 digs
- Bella Simon—7 kills, 2 block assists, 5 digs
- Ashlyn Rider—2 aces, 21 digs, 20 assists
The JV team won wins 2-1.
- Alexis Kelley had 7 kills, 5 aces, 11 digs
- Greylin Durbin—6 kills, 2 solo blocks
- Addisson Smith-—2 kills, 3 solo blocks, 3 digs
- Callie Hartman-—2 kills, 16 digs, 18 assists
- Madisyn Eckert—3 kills, 1 solo block, 3 aces
The freshmen recorded a 2-0 win.
Varsity volleyball falls to Leipsic
The Otsego Varsity volleyball team lost in three straight sets to Leipsic on Saturday (8/22). Leipsic won3-0: 12-25, 18-25, 15-25
For Otsego, Sophia Borer had 1 ace, 8 digs, 2 assists; Ashlyn Rider had 8 digs, 5 assists; Bella Simon had 3 kills, 2 block assists, 3 digs, 1 assist; and Autumn Mag had 3 kills, 1 solo block, 3 block assists.
The Junior Varsity team won 2-0: 25-19, 26-24
For Otsego, Eliza Scott had 4 kills, 1 block assist, 2 aces, 3 digs; Addisson Smith had 1 kill, 2 solo blocks, 2 block assists, 4 digs; Alexis Kelley had 2 kills, 1 block assist, 9 digs; and Callie Hartman had 1 kill, 2 aces, 8 digs, 6 assists.
The teams are on the road at Elmwood High on Monday, with the freshmen starting at 4:30 p.m.
Freshman volleyball team moves to 2-0 record
The Otsego High School freshman volleyball team improved their record to 2-0 with a victory over Tiffin Columbian on Wednesday (8/19). The Knights won 2-0: 25-0, 25-14.
For Otsego, Setter Charlie Keim served a perfect 25-0 set in the 1st set. She also had 1 kill, 11 assists, 13 aces, and 2 digs. Also for the Knights, Kaylee Bechstein had 4 kills, 1 ace, 3 digs; Taylor Langham had 3 kills, 1 ace; and Maci Fackler had 1 kill, 3 aces, 4 digs.
Otsego High School volleyball opens season with three team victories
All three Otsego volleyball teams opened the season with victories on Tuesday (8/18) at Wauseon.
The freshman team won 2-1: 23-25, 25-4, 25-15. For the freshman team, Jamie Donald recorded 6 kills; Layla Champion—5 kills, 8 digs, 1 ace; Charlie Keim—15 assists, 7 digs; and Peyton McKinney—9 digs, 4 aces.
The junior varsity team won 2-0: 25-21, 25-20. For the JV team, Greylin Durbin had 4 kills, 1 solo block, 2 digs; Mayah Gonzales—1 assist, 9 digs, 5 aces; and Callie Hartman recorded 15 assists, 2 aces, 6 digs.
The Varsity won 3-1: 25-23, 19-25, 25-13, 25-17. Bella Simon recorded 13 kills, 3 block assists, 1 dig; Autumn Mag-–9 kills, 3 block assists; Alivia Groff—22 assists, 6 digs, 1 ace; and Molly Kramer—3 assists, 17 digs.
The Knights travel to Leipsic Saturday (8/22) morning.
