The Bloom-Carroll girls soccer team secured the Mid-State League-Buckeye Division championship with a commanding 10-0 victory over Amanda-Clearcreek, a win that also gave coach Mark Casperson his 250th career victory. Mackenzie Haslett, Emily Smith, and Lydia Hertlein each scored twice, while Paisley Lotte and Madelyn Storts shared goalkeeping duties, recording one save apiece.
The milestone came on a day when the Bloom-Carroll Bulldogs dominated on multiple fronts. The volleyball team clinched their fifth consecutive MSL-Buckeye Division title with a straight-sets victory over Fairfield Union, finishing 25-8, 25-8, 25-15. Maddie Fox contributed 13 kills, Azelin Morris added 13 digs and two aces, and Renee Smith dished out 28 assists along with five aces.
Bloom-Carroll’s volleyball squad continued their strong form with a 3-0 nonconference win against Dublin Scioto, improving to 17-3 overall. Kylee Reiser led the attack with 12 kills, eight digs, and three aces, while Maddie Fox matched her earlier performance with 13 kills. Renee Smith recorded 31 assists and 10 digs, and Kylynne Solberger contributed 15 digs.
The Bulldogs also cruised to a 3-0 win over Logan Elm in Mid-State League play, with sets finishing 25-20, 25-14, and 25-13. Maddie Fox was again a major contributor, tallying 11 kills. Kylynne Solberger finished with 17 digs, and Alyla Mitchell added 10 kills. Josie Burr chipped in five kills and six blocks.
Elsewhere in volleyball, Lancaster edged Logan in a close 3-2 match in the OCC-Buckeye Division. Bella McKnight posted a career-high 58 assists, 19 digs, and four aces. Brooklyn Thompson led in kills with 24, along with seven aces and 16 digs. Zoey Van Gundy contributed 11 kills, and Hadley Truex and Zoe DeLeon both provided solid defensive efforts with 19 and 12 digs respectively.
In soccer’s other Mid-State League contests, Fairfield Union fell 3-2 in a nonconference match against Warren, with Tyler Teal and Kyla Gasser scoring for the Falcons. Lexi Bennett assisted once, and Kaeda Miller made two saves. Lancaster defeated Newark 4-0 in OCC-Buckeye play, with Carly Baer scoring three times, two of which were unassisted, and Maddi Griffin adding another goal. Kara Mitchell recorded six saves in goal.
Fairfield Union bounced back with a 2-0 MSL win over Liberty Union, thanks to goals from Kyla Gasser and Maddi Mitchell. Tyler Teal assisted one goal, and Kaeda Miller made a save to preserve the shutout.
Cross country action saw Liberty Union host the Lion Invitational on October 10. Logan’s Aria Anderson won the girls’ race in 20:15, while Elias Hembree of Logan took the boys’ race in 17:15. Logan’s girls’ team placed first overall, followed by Fisher Catholic, Liberty Union, and Federal Hocking. The boys’ race was also won by Logan, with Lakewood, Circleville, Fisher Catholic, Liberty Union, Columbus Academy, and Berne Union filling the next six places.
At the Les Eisenhart Invitational, Lancaster’s Lady Gales placed sixth out of 24 teams. Amelia Fries led with a season-best time of 18:58, finishing 11th. The Lady Gales have an OCC title meet coming up on October 17 at Westerville North.
Fisher Catholic’s cross country teams competed at the Liberty Union Invitational, with the girls finishing second with 46 points. Senior Mary Grace Crabtree and Eve Ohwoforworaye ran consecutive times placing fourth and fifth. The boys took fourth place overall, led by junior Corbin Stobart’s second-place finish in 17:20.
In tennis, Lancaster defeated Zanesville 4-1. Singles wins came from Kenzie White and Vivian Worthington for Lancaster, while Jo Jarrett took her match for Zanesville. The doubles teams of Addison Faulkner and Eliza Hill, along with Hannah Stone and Elayna Parsley, both secured victories for Lancaster.
The Bloom-Carroll girls soccer team’s title and Mark Casperson’s 250th win stand out as the latest confirmed highlights in the Mid-State League this season.
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