Tinora sweeps Hicksville, faces Fairview in District Semifinals

SHERWOOD, Ohio — (Thursday) Tinora swept Hicksville 25-15, 25-7, 25-14 Thursday night at Fairview High School to advance to the Division VI district semifinals for the fourth consecutive year.

Ayersville gave Fairview all they could handle in the opening match, losing to the host Apaches 3-0. (25-23, 26-24, 25-23)

Dominique Leads Tinora’s Attack

Addison Dominique led all players with 18 kills, three digs and a block. Freshman Maddi Bostelman delivered a career-best eight kills after stepping into the rotation when Braleigh Addington left the match.

Addington, the Crescent-News area kills leader, came down awkwardly while going for a ball at the net. She briefly returned for one point in the middle of the second set but did not play the remainder of the match as she finished with three kills.

Tinora was also without freshman Katie Mills, who missed the match with an injury.

Ella Schaublin added five kills and 24 assists, while Teagan Billings contributed four kills and Kalli Wells had two kills for the victorious Lady Rams.

Serving and Defense Fuel the Sweep

Senior Riley Baldwin led Tinora with seven aces, converting 19 of 21 serves. Macy Behnfeldt went 13-for-13 serving with three aces and led the defense with 24 digs.

Aubrey Hall was perfect on 11 serves with one ace, while Schaublin finished 9-for-10. Behnfeldt also went 8-for-8 in serve receive, and Brooklyn Behnfeldt was perfect on five receptions.

Tinora controlled the first two sets, winning the opener 25-15 and the second 25-7. Hicksville made its strongest push in the third, cutting an early 10-2 deficit to 13-10 and forcing Tinora’s only timeout. The Lady Rams regrouped and closed the match with a 12-4 run to win 25-14, closing out the set and the match, 3-0.

Hicksville Seniors Close Their Careers

Thursday’s loss ended the high school careers of Hicksville seniors McKenna Baird, Mika Inkrott and Liberty Doctor.

Baird, a second ALL-GMC selection, recorded five digs and finished her career with 1,293 assists and 1,037 digs. Inkrott added six kills and six digs, while libero Tori Wells led Hicksville with 10 digs and three aces.

The match also marked the end of coach Lavin’s career. After 10 seasons leading programs at Hicksville and Edgerton, she finished with a 200-173 record. Her accomplishments included leading Hicksville to its only district championship in 2022 and a regional runner-up finish for the Aces.

Rematch Set for Tuesday

Tinora and Fairview will meet again after the Apaches defeated the Rams 25-20, 26-24, 29-27 in a GMC contest on September 22. Despite the 3-0 loss, the Lady Rams had several opportunities to take each set.

Hagerty said the Rams welcome another opportunity against Fairview, noting that many players from both programs compete together in the offseason.

Division VI District Quarterfinal Results

• Fairview def. Ayersville: 25-23, 26-24, 25-23
• Tinora def. Hicksville: 25-15, 25-7, 25-14

The third-seeded Lady Rams improved to 18-5 and will face second-seeded Fairview on Tuesday, October 27, at Defiance High School. First serve is tentatively scheduled for 7:30
p.m.

Hicksville finished its season at 6-16.

The Higbea Embroidery Player of the Game went to Addison Dominique. Congratulations

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Complete Tinora Player Statistics

Player	Statistics
Macy Behnfeldt	24 digs, 2 assists, 13-for-13 serving, 3 aces, 8-for-8 serve receive
Ella Schaublin	24 assists, 5 kills, 6 digs, 9-for-10 serving
Addison Dominique	18 kills, 3 digs, 1 block
Kalli Wells	2 kills, 2 digs
Brooklyn Behnfeldt	5 digs, 6-for-7 serving, 5-for-5 serve receive
Riley Baldwin	7 aces, 19-for-21 serving
Braleigh Addington	3 kills, 4-for-4 serving, 1 ace
Kenzy Bacon	7-for-8 serve receive
Aubrey Hall	6 digs, 11-for-11 serving, 1 ace, 7-for-9 serve receive
Teagan Billings	4 kills, 3 digs
KC Knapp	2-for-2 serving
Ava Kissner	2 digs
Maddi Bostelman	8 kills
Lexie Baldwin	6-for-6 serving

CREDIT: Some info from Shayne Nisson – The Crescent-News

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