Good Friday morning volleyball fans.
Well, last week produced more exciting action. For the most part, the Lackawanna League has been status quo. However, Blue Ridge did compete in a weekend tournament where it lost to Athens, 3-1, and Wyoming Area, 3-0, but bounced back with a pair of convincing shutout wins over Lackawanna Trail and Mountain View.
Western Wayne remains undefeated in the league. Things get very intense for the Lady ‘Cats this week, but more on that later. They posted three wins by shutout and have lost only one game in the league this fall.
Delaware Valley went toe-to-toe with traditional power Holy Redeemer, eventually falling, 3-2. It is the second loss of the season for the Lady Warriors, who also have another big week coming up, again, more on that later.
All three teams qualified for their respective District 2 tournament.
And all of those results lead us to jump ahead in the our usual ON THE BLOG protocol.
We usually wait to the end and after the recap to unveil The Times-Tribune Top 5, but today, because for the most part results followed the expected pattern with one defeat, we have some news.
TIMES-TRIBUNE TOP 5
Western Wayne has taken over as the No. 1 team in the poll. The Lady ‘Cats deserve and have earned the recognition after their impressive start, and strong play. Delaware Valley did suffer, albeit to Holy Redeemer, a second loss. Now, that will all work itself out Monday in a much-anticipated match — if I can make it — when Delaware Valley plays at Western Wayne in a nonconference match.
After the flipping of the top two teams, though, everything remains the same. Blue Ridge remains at No. 3, Abington Heights, which did suffer a setback against Western Wayne, is fourth and Dunmore is in at No. 5.
RANK |
TEAM |
OVERALL RECORD |
|
1 |
WESTERN WAYNE LADY ‘CATS |
13–1 |
|
2 |
DELAWARE VALLEY LADY WARRIORS |
9–2 |
|
3 |
BLUE RIDGE LADY RAIDERS |
12–3 |
|
4 |
ABINGTON HEIGHTS LADY COMETS |
9–4 |
|
5 |
DUNMORE LADY BUCKS |
9–4 |
MATCH OF THE WEEK
DELAWARE VALLEY
AT
WESTERN WAYNE
MONDAY, 6 PM
NONCONFERENCE
So, after digesting that information you can see why we jumped ahead.
Delaware Valley will play at Western Wayne. This is a nonconference match, but it does count toward both team’s Power Rating in District 2. Plus, it sure will be fun and exciting.
First and foremost, three returning All-Region players and last year’s overall Times-Tribune Female Athlete of the Year will be on the court. So this could be one of the rare opportunities to see that collection of talent in one athletic event in any sport this season.
ALL-REGION VOLLEYBALL |
ALL-REGION VOLLEYBALL |
ALL-REGION VOLLEYBALL |
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Emily ANDERSON Delaware Valley |
Rebecca KLEMOVITCH Western Wayne |
Sydney KROMPASKY Western Wayne |
2018-19 TIMES-TRIBUNE FEMALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR |
Trina BARCAROLA Western Wayne Volleyball, Track and Field |
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
DELAWARE VALLEY |
WESTERN WAYNE |
Emily Anderson 117 Kills |
Rebecca Klemovitch 170 Kills, 120 Points |
Kelly Volavka 243 Assists |
Sydney Krompasky 60 Kills, 170 Points |
Brooke Acoveno 57 Kills, 51 Points |
Trina Barcarola 59 Kills, 110 Digs |
Sophia Wood 76 Digs |
Sabrina Sawyer 125 Points |
Casey Kidd 64 Points |
Kaeli Romanowski 109 Points, 296 Assists |
Morgan Lee 36 Points |
Kathy Shepherd 58 Digs |
MATCH OF THE WEEK II
WESTERN WAYNE
AT
BLUE RIDGE
THURSDAY, 6 PM
FLASHBACK
WESTERN WAYNE 3, BLUE RIDGE 0
September 16, 2019
S. CANAAN TWP. — Rebecca Klemovitch and Sydney Krompasky showed why they are considered two of the best girls volleyball players in the Lackawanna League.
Western Wayne’s one-two combination dominated in the first of two much anticipated matches against Blue Ridge.
Their combined efforts provided the spark for the preseason favorite to roll to a 3-0 (25-22, 25-20, 25-15) win Monday in a battle between undefeated teams at Western Wayne High School.
“I am so happy with this win,” Klemovitch said. “We practiced so hard for this match because we knew they were a very good team. We crushed it tonight and I am so happy to see the rest of our season and where it goes.
“We are going to keep pushing and working hard to get better.”
HS VOLLEYBALL: Western Wayne 3, Blue Ridge 0 – Highlights
Posted by Joby Fawcett, The Times-Tribune on Monday, September 16, 2019
UPCOMING SCHEDULE
League matches only
MONDAY
Wyoming Valley Conference
North Pocono at Wyoming Area
TUESDAY
Lackawanna League
4-Abington Heights at 5-Dunmore
Forest City at Elk Lake
Lackawanna Trail at 1-Western Wayne
3-Blue Ridge at Susquehanna
Montrose at Mountain View
Wyoming Valley Conference
Delaware Valley at Berwick
WEDNESDAY
Wyoming Valley Conference
Lake-Lehman at North Pocono
THURSDAY
Lackawanna League
Mountain View at Susquehanna
1-Western Wayne at 3-Blue Ridge
Elk Lake at Lackawanna Trail
5-Dunmore at Forest City
Montrose at 4-Abington Heights
Joby Fawcett has covered high school sports — including football, girls and boys volleyball, girls and boys tennis, girls and boys swimming, boys basketball, girls and boys track and field, and girls and boys lacrosse — for 22 years. The High School Sports Blog offers deeper insights plus statistical and historical information for fans and features photos, videos and graphics along with Top 5 polls for tennis and volleyball. Contact: jbfawcett@timesshamrock.com; 570-348-9100 x5367; @sportsTT