Jackson was powerful, all ladies played very well, Perry hustled, but was overmatched in all phases. Right now, getting 20 points against the Lady Polar Bears will be an accomplishment.
Congratulations to both teams and all coaches for a classy game, and wonderful Federal League sportsmanship.
JACKSON 25-25-25, PERRY 12-10-16 The Jackson Polar Bears opened their season with a three-set win over Federal League foe Perry on Monday.
The Polar Bears, the two-time defending league champions, are coming off a 27-1 season that saw them reach the Division I regional championship.
Jackson showed it might be loaded for another deep postseason run, as senior middle blocker Paige Hill pounded out 18 kills and added five blocks, while freshman outside hitter Brooke Bailey had eight kills. Laura Kelly, Jackson’s libero, finished with 14 points, two aces and 12 digs.
“I’m just glad to get the first one out of the way,” Jackson coach Jeff Walck said. “You never know what you’re going to see at the beginning of the year, but I really liked our cohesiveness.
“We can spread the ball around from antenna to antenna this year. Paige had 18 kills, but it didn’t seem like we were depending on her all the time.”
Kristin Cardwell dished out 28 assists for Jackson. No statistics were available for Perry.
Jackson 25-25-25,
Perry 12-10-16
Top server—Kelly (J) 14 points, 2 aces; Lawrence (P) 6 points.
Kill leader—Hill (J) 18, Houvig (P) 5.
Assist leader—Cardwell (J) 28, Whittaker (P) 8.
Top defensive player—Vodopich (P) 15 digs, Kelly (J) 12 digs.
JV—Jackson won.
Records—Perry 1-1, 0-1; Jackson 1-0, 1-0.
Hoover 25-26-25,
Claymont 16-24-16
Top server—Taneyhill (H) 14 points. Kill leader—Worley (H) 12.
Assist leader—Howard (H) 17.
Top defensive player—Cropper (H) 8 digs.
It's a secret who's on the Varsity Team except for the youngladies mentioned in the Preview. Maybe some parent will make a roster up for the games like in the past. McKinley tonight will it be under or over in 30 minutes?
I had a friendly discussion last night with a Perry Mom, she said that they have looked great in their scrimmages, and that Jackson may be ripe for an upset. I can't see that happening, although 16 and 17 year old girls are fickle. That is one thing that Coach Walck will not permit, Overconfidence.
I was wondering did you talk to that Perry Mom after the match on Monday?
HOOVER 25-25-25, PERRY 16-21-16 The Panthers couldn’t knock off visiting Hoover. Kassidy Whitaker led Perry (1-2, 0-2) with six points and 11 assists, while Devin Lawrence added seven kills. Mallory Vodopich had seven digs and Katie Frease added three blocks to lead Perry’s defense.
JACKSON 25-25-25, McKINLEY 10-10-8 Jackson had little trouble moving to 2-0 overall and in the Federal League. Paige Hill led Jackson with 12 kills and six blocks, while freshman Brooke Bailey added seven kills. Kristin Cardwell dished out 27 assists, and Laura Kelly recorded 10 digs on defense. Rachel Seifert had 15 points and four aces. “We’re just trying to become more consistent,” Jackson coach Jeff Walck said. “We have a big week next week and want to stay focused.”
1 Jackson
2 Perry
3 Lake
4 N Canton
5 Boardman
6 Glen Oak
7 McKinley
Hopefully "It's all good" has moved Hoover up in his Federal League predictions now that the Vikings knocked off Perry on the Panthers home court last night.
Hopefully "It's all good" has moved Hoover up in his Federal League predictions now that the Vikings knocked off Perry on the Panthers home court last night.
2 hours ago on different thread before your post.
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i see that N Canton beat Perry in 3..........probably the second best League team...........we go to N Canton next week, should be a good test.
Perry is disappointed in its early play, naturally. They were beaten by a better team in Jackson, they felt they were ready for N Canton. obviously not. The lady Vikings deserve credit for a straight set win , on the road. They are athletic, and extremely well Coached.
I predict Jackson will win 3 straight at 25-18, 25-17 and 25-15 next week, but I agree with CC Runner, N Canton is second best in the league, certainly for now.
Good luck to all, good health to all, staying injury free is my hope for each and every player and team.
Perry is disappointed in its early play, naturally. They were beaten by a better team in Jackson, they felt they were ready for N Canton. obviously not. The lady Vikings deserve credit for a straight set win , on the road. They are athletic, and extremely well Coached.
I predict Jackson will win 3 straight at 25-18, 25-17 and 25-15 next week, but I agree with CC Runner, N Canton is second best in the league, certainly for now.
Good luck to all, good health to all, staying injury free is my hope for each and every player and team.
go Bears !
Why do you say they were beaten by a better team in the loss to Jackson and not also use the same terminology with Hoover's victory over the Panthers?
It is like your saying the Vikings were not the better team.
Your giving credit to them seemed like yes they won...but....
Go Vikings knock off the Bears next week!
That would really shake up Darksider_99 and Its all good!
How will I be able tell who you two are at the match next week?..
The Jackson Polar Bears tuned up for a key Federal League match later this week by taking out Boardman in straight sets.
Karlie DiRuzza paced the Bears with 15 points and two aces, while Kristin Cardwell added 32 assists from her setter spot. Senior Paige Hill pounded out 13 kills, while Laura Kelly’s 16 digs and Jen Slogar’s five blocks led Jackson’s defense.
Jackson hosts Hoover on Thursday in a matchup of the top two teams in the league last season. Jackson is two-time defending champion.
“I don’t think our focus wavered that much tonight,” Jackson coach Jeff Walck said. “Your team probably plays as well as you’d like it to, but from the scores tonight, you can see we played pretty well.”
Perry outlasted Lake for a four-set Federal League win Tuesday.
“There were a lot of momentum swings,” said Perry coach John Vodopich, whose team is 2-2 overall and 1-2 in the league. “We were down 23-16 in the second set and came back to win. That was a big swing there.”
Devin Lawrence led Perry with 14 points and four aces, while Katy Frease had 12 kills and five blocks. Brianna Miner posted 17 assists for the Panthers, while Mallory Vodopich contributed 16 digs.
Is it true that one of N Canton's star players is injured and can't play for awhile? If true, that is a shame, both for that young lady, and her parents, team and Coaches. These ladies put so much effort into training and conditioning, all of us at Jackson wish her well, and a full and speedy recovery. Health is more important than winning or losing.
We were hoping to play at full strength, all ladies playing on both teams.
We are truly sorry to hear about this, and hope that she gets better quickly.
Game is at Hoover. I feel Jackson will win this one. Jackson still learning to play together but loaded with talent and size. They have alot tougher schedule than years past which is a smart move.
Is it true that one of N Canton's star players is injured and can't play for awhile? If true, that is a shame, both for that young lady, and her parents, team and Coaches. These ladies put so much effort into training and conditioning, all of us at Jackson wish her well, and a full and speedy recovery. Health is more important than winning or losing.
We were hoping to play at full strength, all ladies playing on both teams.
We are truly sorry to hear about this, and hope that she gets better quickly.
It is to bad and it seems to be true. Didn't play at McKinley nor Jackson game. Starting senior. We hope she can get back on the court this season.
CCRunner4815 were you at the match tonight? If you were not here is what happened in North Canton:
Hoover Freshman team won.
The Jackson JV beat Hoover in 2. Jackson had size and Hoover only had 1 tall player So #14. The crowd was not what people thought it would be but that soon changed.
Now it was time to see the Undefeated Jackson Polar Bears vs Hoover. Well from what I see here high atop the gym Jackson looks tall, athletic, and well coached but again this is just warm ups. Typical rival game nerves and TERRIBLE REFS!!!. Yes I was screaming. Game #1 was back and forth until Jackson pulled away. Then Game#2 started. Well one team started Jackson and Hoover lets just say if you would have told me that the score would be 19 to 2. I would have said that's no moon. But it happened and Jackson flex their muscle all over NC. Hoover never recovered and it was over at 8. Jackson is a work in progress moving forward. They are fun to watch both on the floor and off. I can't wait for Hoover to come to Jackson should be fun.
CCRunner4815 were you at the match tonight? If you were not here is what happened in North Canton:
Hoover Freshman team won.
The Jackson JV beat Hoover in 2. Jackson had size and Hoover only had 1 tall player So #14. The crowd was not what people thought it would be but that soon changed.
Now it was time to see the Undefeated Jackson Polar Bears vs Hoover. Well from what I see here high atop the gym Jackson looks tall, athletic, and well coached but again this is just warm ups. Typical rival game nerves and TERRIBLE REFS!!!. Yes I was screaming. Game #1 was back and forth until Jackson pulled away. Then Game#2 started. Well one team started Jackson and Hoover lets just say if you would have told me that the score would be 19 to 2. I would have said that's no moon. But it happened and Jackson flex their muscle all over NC. Hoover never recovered and it was over at 8. Jackson is a work in progress moving forward. They are fun to watch both on the floor and off. I can't wait for Hoover to come to Jackson should be fun.
Congrats to the Polare Bears on the win!
They deserve to be at the top of the league rankings with the victory over the Vikings.
Jackson volleyball team sweeps Hoover in three sets
By Jim Thomas
CantonRep.com staff writer
North Canton-Jackson High School’s Brooke Bailey had been to the Hoover High School gym before Thursday night’s Federal League volleyball match against the Vikings.
“I was actually really excited because I always came to watch them,” the freshman Bailey said of the Polar Bears-Vikings rivalry. “I always wanted to play on the court, and tonight I got to do what I wanted to do.”
Bailey and sophomore Stephanie Spencer pretty much did what they wanted in Jackson’s 25-20, 25-11, 25-15 victory over Hoover. The two 6-foot outside hitters combined for 25 kills and choked off seemingly every Vikings chance to score on their attack.
“I guess today we were just really on our game,” Spencer said. “We saw the block and hit where they were not.”
Spencer and Bailey were fantastic in putting down balls and stopping Hoover rallies. Spencer slammed 14 kills, 12 on the Vikings’ attack.
Bailey had 11 kills, three stopping any Hoover momentum from building.
With 6-1 All-Ohioan Paige Hill and Jen Slogar dominating the middle of the Jackson court, setter Kristin Cardwell running a quick-hitting offense, and freshman Kelly Klimo serving liners, it was easy to see why Jackson’s offense is so explosive.
Klimo dished up 14 serve points, including two aces, Hill added 11 kills and five blocks, Slogar had five kills and Cardwell made it click with 30 assists.
While Jackson had three in double-digit kills, senior outside hitter Kelli Howard led Hoover with eight. The end result was the Polar Bears’ attack outscored the Vikings offense 41-15 and North Canton’s only leads came at 3-2 and 4-3 in Game 1.
“We tried to key on Paige,” Hoover head coach Mia Thomas said after falling to 6-2 overall and 2-1 in the league. “Certainly we know she’s a good hitter. We worried about the outsides, but we were really trying to stop (Hill).
“We didn’t do it in the second or third games,” Thomas added, “so that was disappointing.”
Hoover came out strong but couldn’t finish that way. The Vikings’ defense kept Game 1 close before Bailey had a kill and Slogar two to make it 17-12 en route to taking the opener.
The second game was over in three Jackson services. Karlie DiRuzza served up six points helped by three Hoover errors to make it 8-2. Klimo came off the bench and reeled off 10 points as Hill took over the net with four kills and two blocks to make it 19-3. That was it for Game 2, and Jackson jumped out to a 4-1 lead in Game 3 and hung on to improve to 4-0 overall and in the league.
“We made a couple of defensive changes and put Kelly in to serve,” Jackson head coach Jeff Walck said. “She ended up with 14 points and two aces. Her serves are aggressive and she kept them off balance. She made a big difference.”
So did Spencer and Bailey with Hoover working on slowing down Hill.
“We knew if we ended up getting out of system we would have to feed those two athletes,” Walck said. “They came through for us.
“They practiced hard (Wednesday), and it paid off big.”
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