HS VOLLEYBALL: Blue Ridge flexes its muscles; Forest City is rolling; Week 2 Poll

In Week 2 of the high school volleyball season, teams have started to establish themselves in the Lackawanna League.

Forest City already made early noise with its season-opening win over Abington Heights, and in the second week of the first-half of the schedule, Blue Ridge, which won a league title two years ago, re-enforced its status as a contender in 2019.

The Raiders turned in an all-out effort in a 3-2 win over Abington Heights on Tuesday.

 

 

Cameron Franks had 16 kills, five aces and 10 points and Kaleb Folk had nine kills to lead Blue Ridge to a 3-2 win over Abington Heights in a Lackawanna League boys volleyball match Tuesday.
Calvin Scheideler had eight kills for the Raiders and Evin Davies had 19 points.
James McGrail had 18 kills for Abington Heights, Kyle Kronick had eight kills and Matt Pacyna had 36 assists.

 

	Abington Heights (1-2)	25	24	25	18	12
	Blue Ridge (2-0)	23	26	21	25	15

 

 

Then, Blue Ridge rolled to a 3-0 win over Western Wayne to push its record to 3-0 in the league.

 

Bleck

 

Ben Bleck had 35 assists to lead Blue Ridge to a 3-0 win over Western Wayne in a Lackawanna League match.
Garrett Conklin had 13 digs and Calvin Scheideler had 12 kills for the Raiders.
Tom Motichka had 15 assists and 11 digs for Western Wayne.

 

 

 

So far, that is an impressive start to say the least. That being said, Forest City is still storming through the early schedule as well.

The Foresters started the week with a 3-0 win over Susquehanna and then added a 3-0 win over Mountain View.

 

 

Next week: 

 

• TUESDAY

Susquehanna at Blue Ridge

Forest City at Elk Lake

 

• THURSDAY

Blue Ridge at Mountain View

Forest City, BYE

 

• APRIL 16

Blue Ridge at Forest City

 

 

INSIDE THE WVC

 

Delaware Valley is playing outstanding volleyball and is 4-0 in the Wyoming Valley Conference.

On Thursday, the Warriors dispatched of Hazleton Area, 3-0, in a battle of District 2 Class 3A teams. Matt Seger had 26 points and Jackson Shafer had 14 kills to lead the Warriors.

The Warriors have won all four WVC matches by 3-0 scores. And the schedule-makers did a great job as they will be at Holy Redeemer on May 8 to finish the conference season.

North Pocono is 2-2 in the WVC, but is 4-2 overall with wins over Pocono Mountain West (3-0) and Mountain View (3-0).

 

 

Players to watch

 

 

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  Preston

  Nate PRESTON | ELK LAKE

Had 11 digs in a 3-2 win over Mountain View for team’s first victory of season.

 

 

• Nate STEENBACK | ABINGTON HEIGHTS

Had 13 assists in a 3-0 win over Elk Lake.

 

 

• Luke WHITE | NORTH POCONO

Had 17 assists in a 3-0 win over Coughlin.

 

 

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TOP 5 POLL

 

 

Here is The Times-Tribune High School Volleyball Top 5 for Week 2.

Not much has changed other than Blue Ridge and North Pocono have climbed the ladder. Abington Heights is holding on based upon its losses coming against Forest City and Blue Ridge.

 

 

	Rank	Team	League	Overall
	1	Delaware Valley WARRIORS	4–0	4–0
	2	Forest City FORESTERS	4–0	4–0
	3	Blue Ridge RAIDERS	3–0	3–0
	4	North Pocono TROJANS	2–2	4–2
	5	Abington Heights COMETS	1–2	2–2

 

 

 

 

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WHAT’S AHEAD

 

 

Here is a look at next week’s schedule:

 

MONDAY

Wyoming Valley Conference
North Pocono at Tunkhannock

Nonconference
Delaware Valley at Abington Heights

 

 

TUESDAY

Lackawanna League
Mountain View at Western Wayne
Susquehanna at Blue Ridge
Forest City at Elk Lake
Wyoming Valley Conference
Crestwood at Delaware Valley

 

 

WEDNESDAY

Wyoming Valley Conference
Hazleton Area at North Pocono

 

 

THURSDAY

Lackawanna League
Elk Lake at Susquehanna
Blue Ridge at Mountain View
Western Wayne at Abington Heights
Wyoming Valley Conference
Delaware Valley at Hanover Area

 

 

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