FRHS ends with win

FORT RECOVERY — The Indians ended their regular season Thursday in the same manner they have most of the year — a sweeping victory.

The Fort Recovery High School volleyball team capped its regular season schedule with a 25-19, 25-20, 25-13 over the New Knoxville Rangers.

It was the ninth win in the last 10 matches for the Division IV No. 6 Indians (19-3), who tied for fourth in the final Midwest Athletic Conference standings with a 6-3 MAC mark.

All but three of the Tribe’s wins this season were sweeps.

Carley Stone and Paige Jutte had 13 and 10 kills respectively to pace the Tribe, which also got seven kills from Brooke Gaerke and six each from Cassy Martin and Paige Fortkamp.

Stone’s seven digs led the team, and Martin posted a team-high two aces. Gaerke led the defense with four blocks. Madi Rammel recorded 27 assists.

Fort Recovery, which is the No. 3 seed in the Division IV Van Wert District, opens postseason play at 6:30 p.m. Thursday against the winner of Monday’s match between fifth-seed Marion Local and No. 12 seed Wayne Trace.

The junior varsity Indians also beat New Knoxville on Thursday, 25-11, to finish the year 21-1.

Chloe Showalter and Olivia Patch notched six kills each to lead the Indians. Val Muhlenkamp had five kills to finish second, while Kierra Wedel and Rachel Acheson had three kills each.

Acheson totaled 14 assists, and Brooke Kahlig had 13 digs.