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Phoenix volleyball team end regular season with a

win over the Spartans BY MATTHEW DOTSON | THE BUZZ

BY MATTHEW DOTSON | THE BUZZ

Phoenix Kaeleigh Carnes returns the ball against Marburn Academy Matthew Dotson
Vs. Ohio School for the Deaf At Foxfire School on Wednesday, in round one, but lost 25 – 12. two as well with a score of 25 – 9.
(10/14) the Phoenix hosted the Trailblaz- Franklinton won round two 25 – 12 Foxfire answered back in round
In Zanesville on Wednesday, the ers, who jumped out to a 25 – 15 as well, and took the final round 25 three with a 25 – 19 narrow victo-
Phoenix took on the Ohio School win in round one. The Trailblaz- – 7 for the clean sweep. ry. In a final close battle, the Phoe-
for the Deaf in round one; the Spar- ers won round two 25 – 7. Foxfire Vs. Marburn (9/23) nix lost the round 25 – 20 and the
tans won the round 25 – 19. Foxfire came back to win round three 25 Foxfire School hosted the Mar- match to the Panthers.
bounced back in round two with a – 22 in a close battle. They contin- burn Panthers on Wednesday. In
25 – 20 win. The Phoenix contin- ued the battle into round four, but round one action, the Phoenix fell
ued in round three with a 25 – 21 ultimately Columbus Arts won the 25 – 10. The Panthers took round
win. The final round went to Foxfire, last round and the match with a fi-
25- 20, for the match win in their nal 27 – 25 victory.
final game of the regular season.
Vs. Oakstone Academy (9/30)
Vs. Torah Academy (10/12) Oakstone Academy hosted the
On the road Monday at the Torah Phoenix on Wednesday. In round
Academy in Columbus, the Lions one of the matchup, the Phoenix
jumped into action, taking round fell 25 – 2. Foxfire tried to get their
one of the match 25 – 7. Foxfire footing, but dropped round two 25
tried to fight back in round two but – 6. The Tigers took the final round
fell to the Lions 25 – 10. Round 25 – 3 for the sweep of the Phoe-
three was the sweep for Torah as nix.
they won the round 25 – 11.
Vs. Franklinton Prep (9/25)
Vs. Columbus Arts & Technology On the road at Franklinton Prep,
(10/7) the Foxfire team fought hard Sophia Cooper hits the ball for Foxfire. Matthew Dotson

Tri-Valley soccer team heads to Dover on Tuesday

to start postseason BY MATTHEW DOTSON | THE BUZZ

Vs. Sheridan (10/1) win the match 5 – 0 against Tri-Val-
In Thornville on Thursday, the ley.
Dawgs faced the Generals in a
huge MVL battle. The Scotties Vs. Marietta (9/26)
nabbed two goals in the first half, In the southeasternmost corner
but the Generals were able to edge of the state on Saturday, the Tigers
past them for a 3 – 2 lead heading pounced on the Scotties and sent
into the intermission. them packing with a 2 – 0 loss.
Tri-Valley was not ready to go
home with a loss under their belt;
they fought hard and tied up the
game. As the final buzzer rang, the
two teams were left with a draw at
3 – 3. BUZZ FACT
Over the past 8 years the newspaper
Vs. Bloom-Carroll (9/28) rack that holds The Buzz at Kroger has
The Bulldogs made the long trek had to be switched out three times to
to Dresden on Monday night, and meet the demand. The current rack
they made sure the trip was worth gets filled with 400 papers three times
it, taking a 3 – 0 lead before half- each paper cycle, that’s 1,200 papers!
time, then piling on two more goals
in the last minutes of the game to

“We’re Not Like
Tri-Valley’s senior captain Jake Pratt tries to get to the ball. Matthew Dotson

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The Scotties faced the Panthers gained the 2 – 1 lead that they held
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After the break, both teams went were caught off guard by the Scot-
to work; the Scotties found the net tie offense, which pushed their way
two times in the second half, but to a 4 – 0 lead that would end up
Maysville stepped it up a notch and being the final score for the Tri-Val-
landed four goals to take the 5 – 3 ley win.
win.
Tri-Valley will face Dover on Tues- Vs. Hiland (10/3)
day, October 20th on the road at The Hiland Hawks came to Dres-
6:30 PM. den on Saturday, ready to take
down Tri-Valley. With a ton of pres-
Vs. John Glenn (10/8) sure on the Scottie defense, the
The Lil’ Muskies started the first Hawks pumped out a 6 – 0 lead
half of the matchup against Tri-Val- before the half break.
ley with a goal, but the Scotties an- Back on the field, the Scotties
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