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The Ottawa University defense came to play against an explosive Southwestern squad Saturday in the season opener. The Braves held the No. 8 Moundbuilders in… Login to continue reading Login…

_e team aspect means a lot more than most people think in the so-called individual sports such as tennis, golf, cross country and track. _e Wellsville girls golf program has never competed as a team in its young history.

Ottawa High School volleyball coach Laura Meyer is like a mad scientist as she dissects her team. _e recipe for success during her decade-long career is using the first month of the season to tinker with the rotations and systems of play and be ready for the stretch run into the postseason.

_e Ottawa University women’s volleyball team swept the KCAC Player of the Week awards from this past week. Radaisy Valdez, Kaitlyn Haller, and Jadore Hayes were named KCAC attacker, setter, and defender of the Week. Four of Ottawa’s five matches this past week were against the NAIA Top 25. Valdez, a sophomore middle, compiled 66 kills, a .228 attacking percentage and 21 blocks. She averaged 3.3 kills per set and 13.2 kills per match. In OU’s win over No. 21 Grand View, Valdez finished with 15 kills and eight blocks. Haller, a senior, had 106 assists and 70 digs in the five matches. She finished the week with four straight double-doubles. Running a 5-2 offense, Haller averaged 5.3 assists per set and 21.2 assists per match. She also averaged 3.5 digs per set and 14 digs per match.

Wellsville High School’s offensive line had a change of attitude in the second half. Those five guys fired off the ball and blew open holes… Login to continue reading Login…