DEFIANCE, Ohio — October 27, 2026 — The Tinora Lady Rams volleyball team earned a measure of revenge Tuesday night, defeating Fairview in four sets in a Division VI district semifinal at Defiance High School to advance to its third consecutive district final.

Tinora defeated the Apaches 25-11, 22-25, 25-17, 25-16 to improve to 19-5 on the season. Fairview, which entered the contest at 17-6, had swept the Lady Rams in their Green Meadows Conference meeting on Sept. 22, winning 25-20, 26-24 and 29-27.

This time, Tinora found the answer behind a dominant performance from Addison Dominique and a balanced offensive attack that helped the Rams take control of the match.

Tinora opened the match with tremendous energy, racing to a 10-4 lead and forcing Fairview to use an early timeout. Dominique established herself immediately at the net, accounting for the Lady Rams first five points with four kills and a solo block. Tinora continued to build its advantage, forcing a second Fairview timeout with a 17-9 lead.

The Lady Rams closed out the opening set in convincing fashion, 25-11, with Braleigh Addington delivering the set-ending kill. Dominique finished the set with eight kills, while setter Ella Schaublin helped orchestrate the offense with 12 assists.

Fairview responded in the second set, overcoming an early 7-2 deficit to even the match. A hustle play helped the Apaches cut into Tinora’s early advantage and shift the momentum, even though trailing 7-3 at the time of the point. Tinora held a 10-9 advantage before an Apache three-point run forced the Rams to take their first timeout of the night.

The Rams maintained a narrow lead through much of the second set, but Fairview continued to chip away, tying the set at 15-15. Fairview eventually took its first lead at 19-18 and later led 21-20.

Dominique continued to provide an offensive spark for the Lady Rams, but the Apaches finished the second set with a 25-22 victory to even the match at one set apiece. Neveah Heisler led Fairview with five kills, Samantha Coolman delivered the set-ending kill, and Brianna Moninger recorded 10 assists.

Tinora regained control in the third set. The Rams built a 14-9 advantage behind Dominique’s continued success on the outside and extended the lead to 19-13. Addington contributed a solo block and a kill during a three-point run that pushed Tinora ahead 20-13 and forced another Fairview timeout by Coach Amy Hammer.

The Lady Rams maintained their momentum to take the set 25-17 and move within one set of the district final. Dominique, Addington, and Teagan Billing each recorded three kills in the set, while Schaublin added 11 assists, bringing her match total to 34.

Tinora carried that momentum into the fourth set, jumping out to a 5-0 lead and forcing an early Fairview timeout. Dominique contributed a solo block and a kill as the Rams continued to pressure the Apaches at the net.

An ace from Schaublin helped Tinora extend its lead to 16-9, prompting another Fairview timeout. The Rams appeared firmly in control at 18-10, but the Apaches answered with four consecutive points to cut the deficit to 18-14.

Tinora regrouped during a timeout and stopped Fairview’s run, rebuilding its advantage to 21-15 before closing out the match. Addington, a first-team GMC selection, delivered the decisive ace as the Rams claimed a 25-16 fourth-set victory.

Dominique, a GMC second-team selection, led Tinora’s attack with 23 kills, while Addington finished with 13 kills and Kalli Wells added 11. Billing contributed six kills and a team-high four blocks.

Schaublin directed the offense with 44 assists and recorded 13 digs, three service aces and a block. First-team GMC selection Macy Behnfeldt led the Rams with 15 digs and added two aces, while Kenzy Bacon contributed 11 digs and an ace. Addington also recorded six digs and two aces.

Aubrey Hall finished with eight digs and an ace, Brooklyn Behnfeldt had nine digs, and Lexie Baldwin added five digs and three service aces. Riley Baldwin recorded two digs, while Ava Kissner added two digs and a block.

The victory marked another postseason milestone for Tinora, which continued its run of district-final appearances with a four-set win over a conference rival that had defeated the Rams earlier in the season.

In the other Division VI district semifinal at Defiance, top-seeded #1 Patrick Henry defeated Evergreen in straight sets, 25-18, 25-6, 25-18, to advance to Thursday back at Defiance High School vs. Van Buren at 6 pm.

Tinora will now turn its attention to the district championship, where the Lady Rams will seek to continue their postseason run and take another step toward a regional berth vs. Crestview.

Fairview sees its season end at 17-7.
A salute to the Apaches senior class of: Samantha Coolman, Marissa Retcher, Liberty Vogelsong, Selina Laguna, Edreanne Peck, & Amaya Perez.

The Lady Rams improve to 19-7and will travel to Lima Senior HS on Thursday to take on the Crestview Knights at 6 pm.

The Higbea Embroidery Player of the Game went to Addison Dominique, congratulations!

Tickets: https://www.ohsaa.org/tickets

Photos from Jerry Latta:
https://www.jerrylatta.biz/Tinora-High-School/Tinora-Volleyball-10-27-2026

Tinora stats:

Macy Behnfeldt – 15 digs, 22-23 serving, 2 aces, 22-22 serve receive
Ella Schaublin – 13 digs, 13-16 serving, 3 aces, 1 block, 44 assists
Addison Dominique – 23 kills, 3 digs, 1-1 serving, 2 blocks, 1-1 serve receive
Kalli Wells – 11 kills, 3 digs, 1 block
Braleigh Addington – 13 kills, 6 digs, 9-11 serving, 2 aces, 1 block, 4-5 serve receive
Brooklyn Behnfeldt – 9 digs, 0-2 serving, 12-13 serve receive
Riley Baldwin – 2 digs, 5-7 serving
Kenzy Bacon -11 digs, 4-4 serving, 9-9 serve receive, 1 ace
Aubrey Hall – 8 digs, 14-14 serving, 1 ace, 14-17 serve receive
Teagan Billing – 6 kills, 3 digs, 4 blocks
Ava Kissner – 2 digs, 1 block
Lexie Baldwin – 18-18 serving, 3 aces, 5 digs

Fairview (17-7) – Brianna Moninger 23 assists, 12-12 serving, 11 digs, 2 blocks; Liberty Vogelsong 12 digs, 10-10 serving; Neveah Heisler 10 kills, 9 digs; Samantha Coolman 15 digs, 7 kills; Marissa Retcher 7 kills; Brooklyn Zeedyk 7 kills, 7 digs; Liberty Becker 7 kills, 2 blocks; Selenia Laguna 2 aces, 14-14 serving, 4 digs; Lilly Zeedyk 8 assists.

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