History Part 3 - Ohio High School Volleyball Coaches Association

A BRIEF HISTORY OF VOLLEYBALL 

IN THE STATE OF OHIO 

PART 3: 1990 – 1995 

COMPILED BY: 

CATHERINE J. AMES 

HISTORIAN, OHSVCA 

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CONTENTS OF PART 3 

I. ABOUT THE PAPER …………………………………………………………… 3 – 4 

II. CALENDAR YEAR 1990 ……………………………………………………….. 5 – 18 

III. CALENDAR YEAR 1991 ……………………………………………………….19 – 33 

IV. CALENDAR YEAR 1992 ……………………………………………………… 34 – 48 

V. CALENDAR YEAR 1993 ……………………………………………………… 49 – 64 

VI. CALENDAR YEAR 1994 ……………………………………………………… 65 – 81 

VII. CALENDAR YEAR 1995 ……………………………………………………… 82 – 97 

VIII. THE STATE VOLLEYBALL COACHES CLINICS …………………………98 – 100 

IX. THE OHSAA STATE VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENTS …………………101 – 114 

X. A BRIEF OVERVIEW OF THE MAJOR RULES AND REGULATIONS (OHSAA/ 

NATIONAL FEDERATION) ……………………………………………115 – 120 

XI. COMMENTS, CORRECTIONS, ADDITIONS, OR QUESTIONS ABOUT THE 

PAPER …………………………………………………………………………. 121 

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ABOUT THE PAPER, PART 3: 1990 – 1995 

A great amount of the information listed below came from a paper I wrote in 1990-1992 while 

obtaining my masters degree. Many different sources were used to gather this information including 

the following: 

• Interviews of different individuals around the state concerning volleyball; people 

interviewed included: Charlotte Basnett (first OHSVCA Executive Secretary), Chuck 

Braden (New Knoxville), Lucille Burkett (Shaker Heights, DGWS Chair), Hildred 

Byrkett (Troy), Chuck Dorsey (Jackson), Rod Ebright (Grandview Heights & Sports 

Imports), Dorothy Edwards (Elida), Diana Ford (Bexley), Lois Harkins (Federal 

Hocking), Randy Heath (Jackson Journal Herald), Margaret “Peg” Love (Department of 

Education), Bob MacFarland (Stow), Carol Mertler (Ashland College), Radonna Miller 

(Upper Arlington), Dr. Deborah Moore (OHSAA), “Bernie” Reinhardt (Lima Shawnee), 

Char Sharp (Archbold), Agnes Timmons (Barnesville), Dr. Jo Ann Tyler (Otterbein 

College), and Lori Wagner (Mansfield). If you know of someone I should interview, 

please let me know! I interviewed Sue Brady of Oberlin High School & Kathleen 

Harris of West Holmes High School the summer of 2005. Coach Brady started teaching 

in 1958 at Oberlin and began the girls’ athletic programs at that school. Coach Harris 

began the girls’ athletic program at West Holmes in the 60’s as well. It was a complete 

joy to listen to their memories!!! 

• Books written about volleyball and various volleyball magazines 

• The OHSAA office and past issues of their magazine, THE BULLETIN (1922-1940) 

and THE ATHLETE (1941-present); also booklets dealing with girls’ sports such as 

“Guidelines for Girls’ Sports Programs in Ohio” (1970); and the State Volleyball 

Tournament programs (1975 – present) 

• My own files, which included information about the Girls’ Volleyball Advisory 

Committee, the Ohio High School Volleyball Coaches Association including the 

OHSVCA newsletters, planners, and All-Star programs, District 5 Volleyball Coaches 

Association All-Star Match programs, the National Federation rule books, and bulletins 

from the OHSAA office 

• The national office of the National Association for Girls’ & Women in Sports and the 

American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance for rule 

books, and other pieces of pertinent information 

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• Donated material from various individuals such as Diana Ford, Margaret Love, and 

Chuck Braden 

• Additional help from the OHSAA office and Brandy Young in providing the results of 

the state tournaments during the ‘90s 

The goal of this paper is to provide a background regarding the growth of the sport of volleyball 

in Ohio and to record major information of the OHSVCA. It will be presented during the summers 

of 2004 through 2008, the OHSVCA’s 25 th anniversary. 

It will also give coaches/schools access to the history of their school in volleyball in terms of 

state honors, all-star matches, and state tournament results. If anyone knows of a former coach that 

coached in the early years of the sport, please let that person know this paper is available on line. 

Junior high/ middle school and boys’ volleyball information will be kept to a bare minimum as my 

primary interest and concern is with girls’ high school volleyball. 

As is always possible, an error could have been made in the spelling of a name, a year, a school 

name, etc. I welcome any corrections and/or additions to this information (see the last page for 

corrections). Please feel free to contact me at my home address of 29453 TR 212, Fresno, Ohio, 

43824. 

If you have trouble sleeping at night, then this paper is for you! 

Catherine J. Ames 

Historian of the OHSVCA 

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A BRIEF HISTORY OF VOLLEYBALL IN THE STATE OF OHIO 

PART 3: 1990 – 1995 

Part 3 will be based upon calendar years (January – December) 

A BRIEF REVIEW OF THE YEAR OF 1990 

Officers (second person listed took office at the June Clinic): President - Grace Hutchinson, 

Norwalk and Sonny Lewis, Holland Springfield; Vice-President/All-Star Match – Sonny Lewis, 

Holland Springfield and Cathie Kindler, Shelby; Vice-President/Clinic - Cheryl Laws, 

Brecksville/Broadview Heights; Recording Secretary - Cathy Ames, River View; Treasurer - 

Carolyn Rammel, St. Mary’s; Executive Secretary- Charlotte Basnett; Awards/Poll Secretary – 

Chuck Braden, New Knoxville 

District Directors (second person listed usually assumed the position during the clinic in June): 

District 1- Don Conser, Salem; District 2- Gweynn Hampel, Rocky River; District 3 - Joe 

Kolodka, Black River; District 4 - Jim Glessner, Norwayne; District 5 – Lorna Miller, West 

Holmes and Dan Smith, Ridgewood; District 6 –Cathie Kindler, Shelby and Grace Hutchinson, 

Norwalk; District 7 – Char Sharp, Archbold; District 8 –Kathy Sowers, Marion; District 9 – 

Lonnie Cain, Covington; District 10 – Bob Price, Westerville South; District 11 – Marianne 

Birt, Col. Westland; District 12 –Don W. Miller, Waterford; District 13 –Jack Welz, Ironton & 

Alan Swank, Athens; District 14 – Laura Smith, Frankfort Adena; District 15 –Pam Witzmann, 

Centerville; District 16 –Mike Seibert, Cincinnati Ursuline Academy 

Jr. High Advisory Board: David Pallenik, Albion; Annette Neighbarger, Mt. Vernon; Bonnie 

Christian Page, Adena; Joyce Case 

Boys Volleyball Advisory Committee: Lisa Bugay, Franklin Heights; Rod Johnson, Buckeye 

Trail; Duane Heath; Roy Varga, Brunswick; Kay Ramsay, North Olmsted 

Officials Advisory Board: Joe Kolodka, Black River 

College Coaches Advisory Board: Grace Hutchinson, Norwalk 

Brief overview of the significant discussions/decisions/happenings for 1990 in the OHSVCA 

and volleyball in the state through decisions of the OHSAA: 

o Yearly membership fees for the OHSVCA were $10.00, lifetime fee was $50.00 

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o In March, the treasurer reported a balance of $11,560.36 and in May, a balance of 

$9526.11 (all prior to the 1990 clinic) 

o Scholarship winners were: Class A, Kari Reynolds, Spencerville HS; Class AA, Kerry 

Cremeans, Wheelersburg HS; Class AAA, Julie Owens, Mt. Healthy HS 

o Third year of the Scholastic Team Award program produced the following winners: Class 

A, Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy (3.579 gpa); Class AA, Centennial (3.615 gpa); 

Class AAA, Athens (3.576 gpa); over 50 teams met the criteria for the scholastic team 

award in 1989-90 

o Third year for the scholar athlete award: 160+ athletes received the honor (1989-90) and 

42 scholar/athletes with a 4.000 gpa 

o Clinic held in June at Upper Arlington HS; no OHSAA rules interpretation meeting at the 

clinic because of the date; would include time for high school and college coaches to 

meet and have a better understanding between the two groups; #3 Drill Book was 

available; Radonna Miller was in charge of overseeing the set-up for the clinic 

o In its third year, boys’ volleyball programs were increasing in number throughout the 

state; regional tournaments were being held due to the increased number of teams; the 

OHSVCA became the organizer and sponsor of the tournaments 

o Boys’ Volleyball State Tournament was held on May 19 th at Franklin Heights HS with 16 

teams competing; Worthington beat St. Charles for their first title; June 16 th was the date 

of the Boys’ All-Star Match at Upper Arlington 

o Nearly 500 coaches attended the clinic in June and membership increased to 692 coaches 

by September; after the clinic, the treasury showed $11,197.00 in the checking account, 

$3379.00 in the savings account, and a CD with $4857.00 

o There were no inductees for the Hall of Fame in 1990 

o Purchase of Final Four pins from past state tournaments was made available (1975 to 

present) 

o The College Corner was a new article being written for our newsletters by various college 

coaches 

o Coaches were to contact officers or their district directors about any concerns in the state 

about volleyball; this information was the basis for many of the action/proposals taken by 

the OHSVCA Board of Directors; proposals had to be on the agenda for the November 

meeting in order to be discussed (some concerns raised dealt with the quality of line 

judging, the Adidas/Molten ball, independent play rules, summer camps, open gyms, no 

contact period, standard form for nominating a player for All-Ohio, play area at Dayton 

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arena for the state tourney; some of the rules concerns dealt with allowing a double hit on 

serve receive, possible 4 th entry at 14-14, antenna placement on the net) 

o October newsletter listed players attending college and playing volleyball on a new level 

o Junior high/Middle school coaches could receive awards for 100, 200, 300 wins 

o State tournament in November goes to 4 divisions as opposed to 3 classes and would be 

played over 3 days at the University of Dayton (the 1989 tournament made $45,000.00); 

match ball was Molten 

o The OHSVCA and Mikasa sponsored a Hospitality Room at the state tourney 

o OHSVCA proposals to the OHSAA included a 2 day regional tournament, one more 

week of preseason, maximum of 22 matches in 20 playing dates, and one additional 

scrimmage for each week a team advances in tournaments 

o All-Star Matches were moved to the Ohio State University to accommodate a 2 court/ 

match format; this was number eight for our association 

o At the end of the state tournament, our membership had risen to 770 with 121 total life 

members; prior to the All-Star matches we had a total of $18,815.00 in all of our accounts 

o In Ohio, there were 778 high schools with volleyball teams and 19,496 participants 

o Plans were in the making for the first OHSVCA Elite Camp to be held at Muskingum 

College in July of 1991 

The final top twenty prep poll for November, 1990: 

Division I Division II 

1- Elyria 1- Dresden Tri-Valley 

2- Westerville South 2- River Valley 

3- Canton Mc Kinley 3- Salem 

4- Stow 4- Akron Hoban 

5- Cincinnati Seton 5- Cinc. Mother of Mercy 

6- Celina 6- Chaminade-Julienne 

7- Cinc. Oak Hills 7- Lebanon 

8- Garfield Heights Trinity 8- Elyria West 

9- Cuyahoga Falls 9- Logan 

10-Toledo Central Catholic 10-Brecksville & Watkins Memorial 

11-Strongsville 12-Perrysburg 

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12-Rocky River Magnificat 13-Canal Fulton Northwest 

13-Cincinnati Mt. Notre Dame 13-Canton South 

14-Vandalia Butler & Piqua 15-Meigs 

16-Reynoldsburg 16-Clyde 

17-Centerville 17-Norton 

18-Upper Arlington 18-Cincinnati Roger Bacon 

19-Wooster 18-Eaton 

20-Oregon Clay 18-Avon Lake 

Division III Division IV 

1- Collins Western Reserve 1- Ashtabula St. John 

2- Buckeye Trail 2- Kidron Christian 

3- Heath 3- Centerburg 

4- St. Henry 4- Archbold 

5- Fairview Park Fairview 5- Hopewell-Loudon 

6- Medina Highland 6- Columbus Wehrle 

7- Otsego 7- Hardin Northern 

8- Lisbon Anderson 8- Convoy Crestview 

9- Oak Harbor 9- Columbiana Crestview 

10-Paint Valley 10-Williamsburg 

11-Fort Frye 11-Newbury 

12-Huron 12-Miller City 

13-Newton Falls 13-Fairlawn 

14-Jackson-Milton 14-New Knoxville 

15-Finneytown 15-Newark Catholic 

16-Shenandoah 16-Frankfort Adena 

17-Fairbanks 17-Tipp City Bethel 

18-Peninsula Woodridge 18-Stryker 

18-Plain City Jonathon Alder 19-New Riegel 

18-Beaver Eastern 20-Fort Recovery 

The eighth All-Ohio teams were named in November, 1990: 

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First Team: 

Division I 

Amy Schloss Elyria 12 5’ 10” MH 

Chante Thompson Canton McKinley 12 5’ 10” H 

Kerri Reeves Cuyahoga Falls 12 6’ 0” MH 

Laramie Garrett Westerville South 12 5’ 11” MH 

Lori Federman Cincinnati Seton 12 6’ 1” MH 

Melissa Jurecki Garfield Heights Trinity 12 5’ 10” MH/S 

Second Team: 

Amy McMinn Centerville 12 5’ 5” S/H 

Denise Berg Stow 12 6’ 1” MH 

RaShelle Maggert Piqua 12 5’ 10” OH 

Carey Poor Celina 11 6’ 1” MH 

Misty Wendell Westerville South 12 5’ 10” S 

Ceci Dubois Sandusky 11 5’ 7” S 

Third Team: 

Charlayne McClendon Toledo DeVilbiss 12 6’ 0” MH 

Michelle Darrow Oak Hills 12 

Mandy Futchi Mentor 11 5’ 11” MH 

Joy Kosiewicz Garfield Heights Trinity 12 5’ 4” OH/D 

Jill Perry Centerville 12 

Angie Boggs Piqua 12 5’ 8” S 

Honorable Mention: 

Merry Guldin Wooster 11 6’ 0” OH 

Amy Filiaggi Elyria 12 5’ 9” MH 

Jenny McVay East Liverpool 12 5’ 8” OH 

Mandy Martz Cuyahoga Falls 12 

Missy Hathorn Cinc. Mt. Notre Dame 12 5’ 10” MH 

Julie Bourdo Oregon Clay 11 5’ 10” OH 

Kelly Woodring Mansfield Madison 11 5’ 9” OH 

Marcia Kitchen Groveport Madison 12 

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Stacey Mulally Maple Heights 12 6’ 2” MH 

Karen Cummings Cincinnati Seton 12 

Stephanie Taylor Westland 12 

Cindy Neubauer Strongsville 11 5’ 11” MH 

Kim Young Stow 12 5’ 11” MH 

Peggy Janyja Col. St. Francis DeSales 11 

Amy Kucharski Vandalia Butler 12 5’ 4” S 

Coach of the Year: (records do not reflect tournaments) 

Carol Russo Elyria 22-0 

Coaches Outstanding Achievement Awards: 

Bob Price Westerville South 22-0 

Nadine Pekarek Garfield Heights Trinity 20-2 

Mary Lou Bambauer Celina 22-0 

Sally Knoll Cincinnati Mt. Notre Dame 19-1 

John Newman Cuyahoga Falls 20-2 

Bob MacFarland Stow 18-5 

First Team: 

Division II 

Karen Meyers Chaminade-Julienne 12 5’ 7” S/OH 

Nancy Fry Tri-Valley 12 5’ 8” OH 

Kris Detwiler Marion River Valley 12 5’ 8” OH 

Lynda Weidinger Louisville 12 6’ 0” H 

Jenny Bird West Holmes 12 5’ 9” MH 

Katie Smith Logan 11 6’ 1” MH/OH 

Second Team: 

Kendra Miller Clyde 12 5’ 6” OH 

Lisa Schaad Lebanon 12 

Patti Godzinski Akron Hoban 11 5’ 7” S/OH 

Andrea Holman Hebron Lakewood 12 5’ 10” MH 

Darby Jeffries Salem 12 5’ 8” MH 

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Leslie Mahl Avon Lake 12 5’ 8” S/H 

Third Team: 

Shana Betz Norton 12 5’ 10” MH 

Angie Kleman Van Wert 12 5’ 10” MH 

Becky Sostarich Athens 12 

Meghanne Anderson Akron Hoban 12 5’ 3” S 

Kim Ranft Bexley 12 5’ 5” S 

Laura Hulse Marion River Valley 12 5’ 10” MH 


Casey Seeger Wilmington 11 5’ 8” MH 

Shannon Holtz Tri-Valley 12 5’ 5” S 

Lori Schafer Norwalk 10 5’ 9” S 

Nicole Belanger Brecksville-Broadview Hts. 11 5’ 8” S 

Ashley Sims Marion River Valley 12 5’ 6” OH 

Marlene Metti Perrysburg 11 5’ 2” D 

Beth Harris Sheridan 12 5’ 8” MH 

Stephanie Bulicz Canton South 12 

Shannon Bowen Elyria West 12 

Libby Miller Lexington 12 

Jenny Stein Bexley 12 5’ 11” OH 

Judy Miller Bellevue 11 5’ 6” S 

Denise Heir Kenston 12 5’ 7” S 

Kim Manning Salem 12 

Jenny Naumann Perrysburg 12 6’ 2” MB 

Jennifer Kraly Firelands 12 6’ 1” MB 


John Lanning Tri-Valley 22-0 

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Sue Mullins River Valley 21-0 

Don Conser Salem 22-0 

Lynn Jalowiec Elyria West 20-1 

Mary Howard Akron Hoban 19-3 

Linda Mauer Lebanon 19-1 

First Team 

Division III 

Christie Pulley Buckeye Trail 12 5’ 7” OH 

Kristina Dupps Heath 12 5’ 9” OH/S 

Vicky Mahl Collins Western Reserve 12 6’ 0” OH 

Michelle Brecht Otsego 12 5’ 9” MB 

Maureen Kearney Fairview Park 12 5’ 7” MH 

Hope Rager Jackson-Milton 12 5’ 10” ALL 

Second Team: 

Casey Cole Lisbon David Anderson 12 

Stacy Nietfeld St. Henry 12 MH 

Cheryl Simon Perry (Lake Co.) 12 

Michelle Cox Buckeye Trail 12 5’ 5” S 

Shaun Lauck Riverdale 12 

Jean Ann Harrison Ridgewood 11 6’ 2” MH 

Third Team: 

Michelle Drury Huron 12 S 

Kara Stoughton Medina Highland 12 5’ 8” S 

Teresa Kelly Heath 12 5’ 5” S 

Carmen Moore Shenandoah 12 5’ 2” S 

Heidi Zitzman Fairview Park 12 5’ 3” S 

Karen Keifer Otsego 12 

Shay Cooke New London 12 

Susan Casada Collins Western Reserve 12 5’ 4” S 

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Alisha Reesh East Palestine 12 5’ 8” MH 

Jacqui Dippold St. Henry 12 5’ 7” MH/S 

Amanda Everett Indian Valley 12 5’ 9” OH 

Sarah Young Finneytown 12 5’ 5” S 

Melynda Galliamore Oak Hill 12 5’ 8” H/S 

Brenda Fox Fort Frye 12 5’ 9” OH 

Carla Price Riverdale 12 

Carlie Lavin Jackson-Milton 12 

Jamie Warthman Utica 12 5’ 8” OH 

Shelley Whitaker Oak Harbor 12 5’ 8” H 

Kathleen Riley Medina Highland 12 5’ 9” OH 

Lynn Wolcott Medina Highland 12 5’ 6” OH 

Cindy Carney Oak Hill 12 

Carrie Canterbury Cardinal 12 

Diana Nichols Collins Western Reserve 12 5’ 7” MH 


Marilyn Knechtges Collins Western Reserve 21-0 

Coaches Achievement Awards: 

Rod Johnson Buckeye Trail 20-2 

Becky Bell Heath 19-3 

Cheryl Jones Otsego 18-4 

Dana Artman Fairview Park 16-6 

Jill Bouton Medina Highland 17-5 

Patti Webb Shenandoah 

First Team 

Division IV 

Melissa Stair Hardin Northern 12 5’ 10” S/H 

Nicky Reinhart Hopewell-Loudon 12 5’ 8” OH 

Holly Skeen Canal Winchester 12 6’ 0” MH 

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Kami Jo Guy Columbiana Crestview 12 5’ 6” S 

Rachel Hostettler Archbold 12 5’ 7” OH 

Shannen Braden New Knoxville 10 5’ 3” S/OH 

Second Team: 

Julie Shade Stryker 12 5’ 5” MH 

Amy Kalatka Newbury 12 5’ 5” S 

Kim Phillips Bethel 12 5’ 10” MH 

Kim Hess Centerburg 10 5’ 9” S 

Stacy Piper Sidney Fairlawn 12 

Erica Mast Kidron Central Christian 12 5’ 8” OH 

Third Team: 

Lynn Fullenkamp Fort Recovery 11 5’ 10” M/OH 

Jenny Schlabach Kidron Central Christian 12 5’ 9” MH 

Nicky Hebb Convoy Crestview 12 5’ 10” OH 

Carol Castle Wehrle 12 S 

Deb Wagner Miller City 12 

Rachel Davis Williamsburg 12 5’ 9” MH 


Lisa Hinton Waterford 12 

Michelle Walker Columbiana Crestview 12 5’ 8” OH 

Jenny Erford Miller City 12 

Linda Horner Lima Perry 12 5’ 8” H/S 

Diana Boehnlein Madeira 11 

Andi Kaverman Convoy Crestview 12 5’ 8” OH 

Wendi Huelskamp Sidney Fairlawn 11 

Nicole Brookbank Newark Catholic 10 

Kelly Ginther Pandora-Gilboa 12 5’ 7” H 

Shari Kemerer Antwerp 12 

Tina Gerber Strasburg Franklin 12 5’ 9” H 

Lynnette Roeth Covington 11 5’ 6” MH 

Jennifer Borton Hilltop 11 5’ 8” OH 

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Julie Brueggemeier Old Fort 11 5’ 8” OH 

Lori Fellenstein Newbury 11 

Nikki Taylor Parkway 10 5’ 8” S 


Dave Fowler Ashtabula St. John 21-1 


Dave Reinhart Hopewell-Loudon 21-1 

Nancy Speelman Convoy Crestview 20-0 

Fred Miller Kidron Central Christian 22-0 

Judi Gregory Columbiana Crestview 19-2 

Beth Elwood Hardin Northern 19-1 

Char Sharp Archbold 18-4 

The eighth Annual All-Star Matches were held at St. John’s Arena, The Ohio State University, 

Columbus, Ohio, on November 18, 1990: 

o Players represented the 16 districts around the state and were all-stars in their districts 

o If a district did not have a senior all-star player, a player was selected from the list of senior 

All-Ohio players to fill in 

o Coaches were selected from the statewide All-Ohio balloting; the top two vote getters for 

Coach of the Year in each division were asked to participate in the All-Star Matches; if a 

coach was unable to participate, the person receiving the next highest amount of votes was 

tapped 

o Officials and line judges for the day included: Les Bowman, Verle Short, Mark Youngpeter, 

John Rorick, Sharon Congrove, Jim Pepperney, Allen Radlinski, and Daryl Beck 

o The time schedule for the day was: 

9:00 – 11:30 a.m. - team practice sessions 

12:30 – 1:15 p.m. – presentation of awards (included Final Four, Poll Champions, All-Star 

Match Officials, All-Ohio teams, Coaches of the Year & Outstanding Achievement Awards) 

1:15 p.m. – Division III and IV matches followed by Division I and II matches (warm-up on 

auxillary courts) 

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Division I—North Squad Coach Carol Russo, Elyria 

Jenny McVay East Liverpool 5’ 10” OH 

Kerri Reaves Cuyahoga Falls 6’ 0” MH 

Amy Schloss Elyria 5’ 10” MH 

Chante Thompson Canton McKinley 5’ 10” H 

Tonya Reed New Philadelphia 5’ 8” H 

Amy Schar Tiffin Columbian 5’ 8” S/H 

Charlayne McClendon DeVilbiss 6’ 0” MH 

Jill Froning Celina 5’ 5” S 

Denise Berg Stow 6’ 1” MH 

Division I – South Coach Nadine Pekarek, Garfield Heights Trinity 

RaShelle Maggert Piqua 5’ 9” MH 

Laramie Garrett Westerville South 5’ 9” MH 

Marcia Kitchen Groveport 5’ 10” H 

Kerri Zoller Marietta 5’ 8” H 

Julie Bailey Chillicothe 5’ 6” H 

Amy McMinn Centerville 5’ 5” S/H 

Missy Hathorn Mt. Notre Dame 5’ 10” MH 

Lori Federman Cincinnati Seton 6’ 1” MH 

Melissa Jurecki (inj.) Garfield Heights Trinity 5’ 11” MH/S 

Joy Kosiewicz Garfield Heights Trinity 5’ 6” H/S 

Division II – North Squad Coach John Lanning, Dresden Tri-Valley 

Darby Jeffries Salem 5’ 8” MH 

Denise Hier Kenston 5’ 7” S 

Nancy Fry Tri-Valley 5’ 8” H 

Lynda Weidinger Louisville 6’ 0” MH 

Jenny Bird West Holmes 5’ 10” H 

Kendra Miller Clyde 5’ 7” H 

Jenny Naumann Perrysburg 6’ 3” MH 

Missy Schamp St. Mary’s Memorial 5’ 7” H 

Shannon Holtz Tri-Valley 5’ 1” S 

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Division II – South Coach Sue Mullins, Marion River Valley 

Cathy Pedrick Springfield Shawnee 5’ 6” DS 

Kim Ranft Bexley 5’ 3” S 

Kris Detwiller River Valley 5’ 7” H 

Jen Kraly Firelands 5’ 11” MH 

Kellina Cooper Jackson 5’ 10” H 

Amy Kritzwiser Waverly 5’ 5” S/H 

Karen Meyers Chaminade-Julienne 5’ 8” S/H 

Michelle Ginn Roger Bacon 5’ 9” H 

Laura Hulse River Valley 5’ 10” MH 

Division III --North Squad Coach Marilyn Knechtges, Western Reserve 

Hope Rager Jackson Milton 5’ 10” All 

Maureen Kearney Fairview Park 5’ 9” MH 

Kara Stoughton Medina Highland 5’ 7” S/H 

Michelle Blough Smithville 5’ 7” S 

Amanda Everett Indian Valley 5’ 10” MH 

Susan Casada Western Reserve 5’ 4” S/H 

Michelle Brecht Otsego 5’ 9” MB 

Jacqui Dippold St. Henry 5’ 7” MH/S 

Vicky Mahl Western Reserve 6’ 1” MH 

Division III—South Squad Coach Rod Johnson, Buckeye Trail 

Erin Storer Milton-Union 5’ 9” MH 

Teri Hamlin Jonathon Alder 5’ 10” H 

Kristina Dupps Heath 5’ 10” MH 

Carmen Moore Shenandoah 5’ 2” S 

Melynda Galliamore Oak Hill 5’ 8” H/S 

Jody Bayse Huntington 5’ 8” MH/S 

Beth Woodard Valleyview 5’ 4” S 

Sarah Young Finneytown 5’ 5” S 

Kristi Chumney Buckeye Trail 5’ 6” MH 

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Division IV—North Squad Coach Dave Fowler, Ashtabula St. John 

Kami Jo Guy Columbiana Crestview 5’ 6” S 

Amy Klatka Newbury 5’ 5” S 

Stephanie Sayegh Cuyahoga Valley Christian 5’ 8” H 

Jennifer Schlabach Central Christian 5’ 8” MH/S 

Tina Gerber Strasburg 5’ 9” H 

Melissa Stair Hardin Northern 5’ 10” S/H 

Julie Shade Stryker 5’ 7” MH 

Linda Horner Lima Perry 5’ 8” H/S 

Sonja Lechowick Ashtabula St. John 5’ 10” H 

Division IV—South Squad Coach Dave Reinhart, Hopewell-Loudon 

Kim Phillips Bethel 5’ 10” MH 

Carol Castle Columbus Wehrle 5’ 8” S 

Holly Skeen Canal Winchester 6’ 2” H 

Lisa Hinton Waterford 5’ 8” MH 

Beth Bradbury Kyger Creek 5’ 8” H 

Valerie Gilmore Frankfort Adena 5’ 9” H 

Nicky Reinhart Hopewell-Loudon 5’ 8” H 

Laura Brown Reading 5’ 10” MH 

Deanna Brendle Hopewell Loudon 5’ 7” S 


Officers (second person listed took office at the June Clinic): President - Sonny Lewis, Holland 

Springfield; Vice-President/All-Star Match –Cathie Kindler, Shelby; Vice-President/Clinic - 

Cheryl Laws, Brecksville/Broadview Heights; Recording Secretary - Cathy Ames, River View; 

Treasurer - Carolyn Rammel, St. Mary’s; Executive Secretary- Charlotte Basnett; Awards/Poll 

Secretary – Chuck Braden, New Knoxville 

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District 1- Don Conser, Salem; District 2- Gweynn Hampel, Rocky River; District 3 - Joe 

Kolodka, Black River/Brunswick; District 4 - Jim Glessner, Norwayne; District 5 – Dan Smith, 

Ridgewood; District 6 – Grace Hutchinson, Norwalk; District 7 – Char Sharp, Archbold; District 

8 –Kathy Sowers, Marion; District 9 – Lonnie Cain, Covington; District 10 – Bob Price, 

Westerville South; District 11 – Marianne Birt, Col. Westland; District 12 –Don W. Miller, 

Waterford; District 13 – Alan Swank, Athens; District 14 – Laura Smith, Frankfort Adena; 

District 15 –Pam Witzmann, Centerville, Debbie Baker, Northmont; District 16 –Mike Seibert, 

Cincinnati Ursuline Academy 



Boys Volleyball Advisory Committee: Lisa Bugay, Franklin Heights; Rod Johnson, Buckeye 

Trail; Duane Heath; Roy Varga, Brunswick; Kay Ramsay, North Olmsted 

Officials Advisory Board: Joe Kolodka, Black River/Brunswick 

College Coaches Advisory Board: Grace Hutchinson, Norwalk 




o In March, the treasurer reported a balance of $12,588.96 and in April, a balance of 

$7000+ (all prior to the 1991 clinic) 

o Pam Witzmann, Centerville, was appointed to the new OHSAA standing committee on 

Sportsmanship, Ethics, and Integrity and Bob Price, Westerville South, was appointed to 

work with the OHSAA on improving the current Molten ball for tournaments 

o The 1990 regional and state volleyball tournaments made $32,678.85! 

o The state volleyball tournament for 1991 was moving to the Nutter Center, Wright State 

University 

o OHSVCA state clinic was going to be held at Upper Arlington HS on Friday, June 14 th , 

and Saturday, June 15 th 

o 1990 team records for 7 th , 8 th , and Freshmen teams were printed in the March, 1991, 

newsletter- if submitted 

o in April, 1991, our proposals to the OHSAA were all voted down – 22 matches in 20 

playing dates, allowing additional scrimmages during tournaments beyond sectionals, 

practice to begin 2 weeks prior to first day of season, and for the regionals to become a 2 

day event; the principals in the state had voted FOR all the proposals 

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o OHSAA State Board finally agreed on a number to “recognize” a sport to be eligible for 

tournaments – 150; impact for us dealt with boys’ volleyball 

o Scholarship winners for 1990-91 were: Division I – Alison Martin, Sandusky HS; 

Division II – Karen Meyers, Chaminade-Julienne HS; Division III – Kathryn Wheeler, 

Wheelersburg HS; Division IV – Rachel Hostetler, Archbold HS; in 1992 winners would 

receive $300 instead of $100 

o Fourth year of the Scholastic Team Award program produced the following winners: 

Division I, Col. St. Francis DeSales (3.618 gpa); Division II, Centennial (3.665 gpa); 

Division III, Otsego (3.647 gpa); Division IV, Minster (3.579 gpa); 96 teams met the 

criteria for the scholastic team award in 1990-91; plaques were given to these teams at 

the clinic and the next 4 schools in each division received a certificate of honor 

o Fourth year for the scholar athlete award with 341 athletes receiving the honor (1990-91) 

and 53 scholar/athletes with a 4.000 gpa 

o Boys’ Volleyball State Tournament was held on May 18 th at Westland HS with 16 teams 

competing; Hilliard beat Gahanna for their first title; June 15 th was the date of the Boys’ 

All-Star Match at Upper Arlington; winner to play in the USVBA championships 

o Due to problems with boys’ coaches behavior during the boys’ tournaments, a vice- 

presidency was created by the OHSVCA for boys’ volleyball 

o 506 coaches attended the clinic in June and membership increased to 800+ coaches by 

September 

o Inductees for the Hall of Fame in 1991 were Sheila Wallace (Ohio Northern 

University), Rose Koch (Cinc. Mother of Mercy HS), and Martha Roudebush, 

(Indian Valley HS) 

o Over 1200 Final Four pins from past state tournaments (1975 – 1990) were ordered for 

coaches/schools that requested them 

o Volleyball official, Ginny Lee Powers, was elected into the OHSAA Offiicials Hall of 

Fame; Ginny had officiated volleyball and basketball for 34 years including 3 trips to the 

volleyball state finals 

o Winners of the 1991 Dolores A. Billhardt Memorial Scholarship were Ann 

Gillespie,Washington HS, Heather Glugin, Ottawa-Glendorf HS, Heidi Leedom, 

Wellington HS 

o The first OHSVCA Elite Camp for players was held at Muskingum College in July of 

1991; 56 spots were available and 80 players applied; Elizabeth Zicha was the director 

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o Grace Hutchinson took over as director of the Elite Camp for the coming year as there 

were procedural problems with the NCAA and Muskingum in the running of the camp; 

camp would be moved to Ohio Northern University for 1992 and the OHSVCA would 

incur extra expenses 

o The College Corner articles continued to be written for our newsletters by various college 

coaches 

o Joe Kolodka and Jim Glessner developed a standardized form for coaches to use to 

nominate players for All-Ohio; forms were made available to the district directors to give 

to their district members in August of 1991 

o October newsletter listed coaches winning 100, 200, and 300 wins awards; by November 

we had our first coaches with 400 wins- Char Sharp of Archbold and Bob MacFarland of 

Stow! 


about volleyball; this information was to be the basis for many of the action/proposals 

taken by the OHSVCA Board of Directors; proposals had to be on the agenda for the 

November meeting in order to be discussed (concerns raised: uniform shirt and short ties 

not be called a net foul, junior varsity player be allowed to play in 4 games per opponent 

with limit of 60 games per season, regional tournament be held over 2 days, one 

scrimmage be permitted per tournament for teams advancing beyond the sectional level, 

limit on playing dates, not matches, and that once a player has played a ball, she be 

permitted to enter a non-playable area) 

o September and October newsletters listed players attending college and playing 

volleyball on a new level; also listed poll voters and membership form 

o Junior high/Middle school coaches could also receive awards for 100, 200, 300 wins 

o The OHSVCA and Mikasa once again sponsored a Hospitality Room at the state tourney 

o Coach of the Year awards were given at the State Volleyball Tournament 

o 1991 All-Star Matches were moved to Upper Arlington HS on Sunday, November 17 th 

o OHSVCA Media Award was new for ’91; award winners were News-Herald Sports 

Dept. of Willoughby, Mike Reinhart of WSWR Radio & Chuck Ridenour of the Shelby 

Globe in Shelby, WCSM Radio Sports of St. Marys, Christy Zempter of the Portsmouth 

Daily Times, and Brian Rapp of the Suburban News Publications in Columbus 

o By December 1 st , our membership had risen to 838 with 168 life members; prior to the 

All-Star matches we had a total of $18,000.00+ in all of our accounts 

o Denny Caldwell would be in charge of boys’ volleyball for the OHSVCA 

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o District directors, officers, and advisory committee members will have name badges for 

the 1992 clinic 



1- Westerville South 1- Akron Hoban 

2- Canton McKinley 2- Canton South 

3- Cincinnati Ursuline Academy 3- Wilmington 

4- Stow 4- Marion River Valley 

5- Rocky River Magnificat 5- Lebanon 

6- Mentor 6- Galion 

7- Celina 7- Orange 

8- Midview 8- Salem 

9- Mansfield Madison 9- Norwalk 

10-Reynoldsburg 10-Brecksville 

11-Cinc. Mother of Mercy 11-Greensburg Green 

12-Logan 12-Elyria West 

13-Oregon Clay 13-Canal Fulton Northwest 

13-Chillicothe 14-Sunbury Big Walnut 

15-Grove City 15-Pomeroy Meigs 

16-Cincinnati Seton 16-Shelby 

17-Elyria & 17-Cincinnati St. Ursula 

Vandalia Butler 18-Pataskala Watkins Memorial & 

19-Holland Springfield Dayton Chaminade-Julienne 

20-Wooster & 20-Ravenna Southeast & 

Geneva Orrville & Warsaw River View 


1- West Lafayette Ridgewood 1- New Knoxville 

2- Smithville 2- Bascomb Hopewell-Loudon 

3- Loudonville 3- Centerburg 

4- St. Henry 4- Frankfort Adena 

5- Fairview Park 5- Fort Recovery 

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6- Archbold 6- New Riegel 

7- Jackson-Milton 7- Newbury 

8- Bainbridge Paint Valley 8- Graysville Skyvue 

9- Pemberville Eastwood 9- Columbiana Crestview 

10-Tontogany Otsego 10-Anna 

11-Minford 11-Fairlawn 

12-Lisbon David Anderson 12-Williamsburg 

13-Beverly Fort Frye 13-Miller City 

14-Huron & 14-Southeastern 

Rockford Parkway 15-Covington 

16-Milford Center Fairbanks 16-Fisher Catholic 

17-Newton Falls 17-New Bremen 

18-Collins Western Reserve 18-Tri-Village & 

19-Old Washington Buckeye Trail Newark Catholic 

& Springfield Local (Mahoning Co.) 20- North Baltimore 

The ninth All-Ohio teams were named in November, 1991: 

First Team: 

Division I 

Tana Showalter Westerville South 12 5’ 10” OH 

Mandy Futchi Mentor 12 5’ 11” MH 

Laura Parker Canton McKinley 12 6’ 0” MH 

Carey Poor Celina 12 6’ 1” MH 

Merry Guldin Wooster 12 6’ 0” OH 

Katie Smith Logan 12 6’ 1” MH/OH 

Second Team: 

Kelly Woodring Mansfield Madison 12 5’ 9” OH 

Lisa Howard Reynoldsburg 12 5’ 10” OH 

Cindy Neubauer Strongsville 12 5’ 11” MH 

Stacia Brisentine Grove City 12 5’ 9” S/H 

Alicia Staub Cinc. Ursuline Academy 12 5’ 6” S 

Rosie Weisenseel Rocky River Magnificat 12 5’ 4” S 

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Third Team: 

Marlene Metti Perrysburg 12 5’ 2” D 

Cass Dolhancyk Midview 11 6’ 0” MH 

Amy Yurik Garfield Heights Trinity 12 5’ 7” OH 

Heather McMullin Watterson 12 6’ 1” MH 

Alyse Middlebrooks Elyria 12 6’ 1” MH 

Diane Beatty Mentor 12 5’ 6” S 


Tracy Vargo Oregon Clay 12 5’ 9” OH 

Paula Kirch Cinc. Mother of Mercy 12 5’ 11” MH 

Shelby Addington Westerville South 11 6’ 0” OH 

Betsy Burkhart Canton McKinley 12 5’ 10” MH 

Chris Cullaine Midpark 12 

Kelly Musch Holland Springfield 10 5’ 10” OH 

Bethany Kinkel Mansfield Madison 11 5’ 6” S 

Lori Blanchard Wooster 11 5’ 8” S 

Kate Betts Watterson 12 5’ 10” OH 

Lisa Dearden Stow 12 5’ 11” S 




Michele Benoit Rocky River Magnificat 17-3 

Mike Seibert Ursuline Academy 20-0 

Mary Lou Bambauer Celina 20-1 

Rich Woodman Mentor 19-3 

Sue Davis Canton McKinley 16-4 

Patty Gatti Midpark 

Division II 

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First Team: 

Patti Godzinski Akron Hoban 12 5’ 7” S/OH 

Lori Schafer Norwalk 11 5’ 9” S/H 

Tracie Bender Marion River Valley 12 5’ 10” MH 

Lori Dyer Galion 11 5’ 9” OH 

Mollie Harrison Orange 12 5’ 6” OH 

Casey Seeger Wilmington 12 5’ 8” MH 

Second Team: 

Amy Wells Canton South 11 

Carolina Pieratt Eaton 12 

Britt Poderys Big Walnut 12 5’ 10” S 

Lisa Greegor John Glenn 12 5’ 8” OH 

Kathy Fox Bishop Hartley 12 

Holly Scranton Bryan 12 5’ 8” S/H 

Jenny Carter Orrville 12 5’ 8” MH/S 

Third Team: 

Erin Funk Salem 12 5’ 4” S 

Amy Inman Canton South 11 5’ 6” S 

Sam Edgar Shelby 12 5’ 10” MH 

Judy Miller Bellevue 12 5’ 6” S 

Kelly Boerstler Hebron Lakewood 11 5’ 11” MH 

Lea Weidinger Louisville 12 6’ 0” H 

Margo Ruther Akron Hoban 12 5’ 7” OH 


Sarah Young Cinc. St. Ursula 12 

Nicole Belanger Brecksville-Broadview Hts. 12 5’ 8” S 

Vicki Giffin River View 11 5’ 8” MH 

Jessica Collins Lima Bath 12 5’ 10” MH 

Karrie Bontrager Sheridan 12 5’ 8” MH 

Liz Lacey Green 12 

Kelli Payto Brecksville-Broadview Hts. 12 5’ 8” OH 

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Alisa Peddicoro Williard 12 6’ 0” MH 

Rebecca Good Lebanon 12 

Kelly Lockwood Olentangy 12 

Margaret White Bishop Harley 11 

Amy Donley River View 12 5’ 5” OH 

Lee Ann Newsome Clyde 11 5’ 10” MH 

Cathy Bernosky Brecksville-Broadview Hts .12 5’ 10” MH 

Cara Keller Springfield Northwestern 12 5’ 11” MH 


Mary E. Howard Akron Hoban 19-1 


Kim Thompson Canton South 19-2 

Ralph Moore Galion 21-0 

Gary Downing Wilmington 18-1 

Linda Mauer Lebanon 18-2 

Kathy Scoggan Orange 18-1 

Dottie Yahraus Bryan 

First Team 

Division III 

Jean Ann Harrison Ridgewood 12 6’ 2” MH 

Lisa Strouth Paint Valley 12 5’ 8” MH 

Kim Clark East Palestine 12 5’ 9” MH 

Monica Standring Rocky River 12 


Kim Bostelman Archbold 12 5’ 5” OH 

Second Team: 

Barb Sforza Licking Valley 11 6’ 0” MH 

Carla Kaiser St. Henry 12 

Lisa Marshall Loudonville 12 5’ 11” MH 

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Stephanie Tracey Indian Lake 11 5’ 10” MH 

Hayley Yeckel Fairview Park 12 5’ 5” S 

Lee Ann Shoemaker Minford 11 5’ 10” MH 

Third Team: 

Mary Schilling Fort Frye 12 6’ 0” MH 

Lori Thompson Fairbanks 12 5’ 6” S 

Megan Knapp Fairview Park 11 5’ 9” MH 

Jenny Laughman Buckeye Trail 12 5’ 7” OH 

Dawn Ebinger New London 12 5’ 9” S/H 

Heather Abbot Grandview Heights 12 5’ 9” OH 

Laura Wheeler Wheelersburg 12 5’ 10” S/OH 


Robin Marple Lisbon David Anderson 12 

Andrea Myers Liberty Center 12 5’ 9” S/H 

Kerri Webb Wellington 12 5’ 11” OH 

Tracy Cannode Pemberville Eastwood 12 5’ 7” S/OH 

Shannon Loomis Jackson-Milton 11 

Kearston Yarish Elyria Catholic 12 5’ 10” MH 

Mary Beth Thompson Smithville 10 OH 

Carla Puthoff St. Henry 11 

Wendy Nicholson Pemberville Eastwood 10 5’ 8” OH 

Lisa Clegg Jackson-Milton 12 

Cheri Coffey Norwayne 12 5’ 8” OH 

Lisa Drury Huron 12 MH 

Jennifer Estep Kenton Ridge 11 5’ 4” OH 

Lori Hilton Sparta Highland 12 5’ 11” MH 

Danielle Hostetler Ridgewood 12 5’ 7” MH 


Dan Smith Ridgewood 22-0 


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Carolyn Vickers Loudonville 17-3 

Jenny Lauber Smithville 19-1 

Karen Miller Minford 

Donna Atchison Paint Valley 17-3 

Leroy Sinn Newton Falls 


First Team 

Division IV 


Lynn Fullenkamp Fort Recovery 12 5’ 10” M/OH 

Shelly Reamon Anna 12 5’ 9” OH 


Wendi Huelskamp Sidney Fairlawn 12 

Kara Hohman Hopewell-Loudon 12 6’ 0” MH 

Second Team: 

Jenny Beaudet Hopewell-Loudon 12 5’ 6” OH 

Darlene Pees Hardin Northern 12 

Nicole Brookbank Newark Catholic 11 

Susie May Frankfort Adena 12 5’ 5” OH 

Krista Seifert New Riegel 12 5’ 7” OH 

Dawn Schlarb Garaway 12 5’ 8” OH 

Jennifer Borton Hilltop 12 5’ 8” OH 

Third Team: 

Jean Yeargin Mogadore 12 

Karlene Miller Kidron Central Christian 12 5’ 8” S 

Emily Hammond Frankfort Adena 10 5’ 10” MH 

Julie Brueggemeier Old Fort 12 5’ 8” OH 

Leigh Henderson Sebring McKinley 12 5’ 10” MH 

Amy Osterwalder Hopewell-Loudon 12 5’ 5” S 

Threva Neeley Williamsburg 12 5’ 8” S/OH 

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Alice Duechele Newbury 12 5’ 5” OH 

Tina Huffman Skyvue 12 

Misty McFadden Waterford 12 

Lori Fellenstein Newbury 12 

Marsha Blackstone Skyvue 12 5’ 6” S/H 

Julie Kuhlman Miller City 12 

Lynnette Roeth Covington 12 5’ 6” MH 

Rae Ann Gaskill Columbiana Crestview 12 5’ 5” D 

Kristi Glick Kidron Central Christian 11 5’ 8” MH 

Emily Huelsman Covington 12 5’ 6” S/OH 

Jenni Wolshire Fisher Catholic 12 5’ 7” MH 

Tonya Miller Berlin Hiland 11 5’ 2” S 

Sandee Beattie Hemlock Miller 12 5’ 7” OH 

Emily Fisherback Tri-Village 11 

Jodi Webb Columbiana Crestview 12 


Chuck Braden New Knoxville 21-0 


Paula Schritz Ft. Recovery 19-3 

Kathy Stevens Centerburg 20-0 


Laura Smith Frankfort Adena 19-1 

Jill Wilt Anna 20-2 

Judi Gregory Columbiana Crestview 

The ninth Annual All-Star Matches were held at Upper Arlington High School, Columbus, Ohio, 

on November 17, 1991: 




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tapped 

o Officials and line judges for the day included: Jerri Banks, Jim Kelley, Jana Schelb, Winnie 

McCarthy, Tom Rish, Marty Campbell, Deb Clauss, and Steve Hoffbauer 

o Thanks also went out to UAHS, Jim Hamilton, Lee Spitzer, and Radonna Miller for hosting 

the event 



11:30 – 12:15 p.m. – lunch in the cafeteria 


Match Officials, Hall of Fame, Media Awards, All-Ohio teams, & the Coaches Outstanding 

Achievement Awards) 

1:15 p.m. – Division II and III matches followed by Division I and IV matches 

Division I—North Squad Michele Benoit, Magnificat (21-5) 

Jennifer Wren Austintown-Fitch 5’ 9” MH 

Mandy Futchi Mentor 5’ 11” MH 

Sherri Horvath Amherst Steele 6’ 1” MH 

Laura Parker Canton McKinley 6’ 0” MH 

Merry Guldin Wooster 6’ 0” OH 

Kelly Woodring Mansfield Madison 5’ 9” OH 

Marlene Metti Perrysburg 5’ 2” D 

Carey Poor Celina 6’ 1” MH 

Rosie Weisenseel Magnificat 5’ 3” S 

Division I – South Coach Mike Seibert, Ursuline Academy (24-1) 

Amber Clark Tecumseh 5’ 10” MH 

Stacia Brisentine Grove City 5’ 9” S/H 

Heather McMullin Watterson 6’ 1” MH 

Tana Showalter Westerville South 5’ 10” OH 

Kim Irvin Chillicothe 5’ 5” S 

Emily Hanselman Vandalia Butler 6’ 0” MH 

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Katie Smith Logan 6’ 1” MH/OH 

Alicia Staub Cinc. Ursuline Academy 5’ 6” S 

Paula Kirch Cinc. Mother of Mercy 5’ 11” MH 

Division II – North Squad Coach Mary E. Howard, Akron Hoban (21-6) 

Erin Funk Salem 5’ 4” S 

Mollie Harrison Orange 5’ 6” OH 

Patti Godzinski Akron Hoban 5’ 7” S/OH 

Lea Weidinger Louisville 6’ 0” H 

Amy Donley River View 5’ 5” OH 

Sam Edgar Shelby 5’ 10” MH 

Holly Scranton Bryan 5’ 8” S/H 

Jessica Collins Lima Bath 5’ 10” MH 

Margo Ruther Akron Hoban 5’ 7” OH 

Division II – South Coach Kim Thompson, Canton South (21-3) 

Cara Keller Springfield Northwestern 5’ 11” MH 

Tracie Bender Marion River Valley 5’ 10” MH 

Britt Poderys Big Walnut 5’ 10” S 

Lisa Greegor John Glenn 5’ 8” OH 

Jennifer Hill Jackson 5’ 3” S 

Erin Robey Washington Court House 5’ 10” MH 

Casey Seeger Wilmington 5’ 8” MH 

Norsha Willis Northwest 5’ 7” MH 

Jenny Carter Orrville 5’ 8” MH/S 

Division III --North Squad Coach Dan Smith, Ridgewood (25-1) 

Kim Clark East Palestine 5’ 9” MH 

Hayley Yeckel Fairview Park 5’ 5” S 

Kearston Yarish Elyria Catholic 5’ 10” MH 

Tiffany Tucker Lehman 5’ 9” MH 

Jean Ann Harrison Ridgewood 6’ 2” MH 

Dawn Ebinger New London 5’ 9” S/H 

Andrea Myers Liberty Center 5’ 9” S/H 

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Renee Schumacher Ottawa-Glendorf 5’ 10” MH 

Danielle Hostetler Ridgewood 5’ 7” MH 

Division III—South Squad Coach Carolyn Vickers, Loundonville (24-3) 

Lisa Marshall Loudonville 5’ 11” MH 

Heather Abbot Grandview Heights 5’ 9” OH 

Lori Thompson Fairbanks 5’ 6” S 

Mary Schilling Fort Frye 6’ 0” MH 

Jo Chapman Oak Hill 5’ 11” MH 

Lisa Strouth Paint Valley 5’ 8” MH 

Andrea Keller Brookville 5’ 6” MH 

Mindi Ries Finneytown 5’ 10” MH 

Misty Wells Loundonville 5’ 7” MH 

Division IV—North Squad Coach Paula Schritz, Ft. Recovery (22-4) 

Leigh Henderson Sebring McKinley 5’ 10” MH 

Alice Duechele Newbury 5’ 5” OH 

Heather Shaffer Mogadore 5’ 7” S/H 

Karlene Miller Kidron Central Christian 5’ 8” S 

Dawn Schlarb Garaway 5’ 8” OH 

Jenny Beaudet Hopewell-Loudon 5’ 6” OH 

Jennifer Borton Hilltop 5’ 8” OH 

Lynn Fullenkamp Fort Recovery 5’ 10” M/OH 

Gina Wenning Fort Recovery 5’ 5” S/H 

Division IV—South Squad Coach Kathy Stevens, Centerburg (26-1) 

Shelly Reamon Anna 5’ 9” OH 

Michelle Ramey Licking Heights 5’ 10” OH 

Jenni Wolshire Fisher Catholic 5’ 7” MH 

Marsha Blackstone Skyvue 5’ 6” S/H 

Lee Gillilan Eastern 5’ 8” OH 

Susie May Frankfort Adena 5’ 5” OH 

Jackie Richardson Waynesville 5’ 6” OH 

Threva Neeley Williamsburg 5’ 8” S/OH 

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Julie Goss Centerburg 5’ 7” OH 



Springfield; (new office) Vice-President – Alan Swank, Athens; Vice-President/All-Star Match 

–Cathie Kindler, Shelby; Vice-President/Clinic - Cheryl Laws, Brecksville/Broadview Heights; 

Recording Secretary - Cathy Ames, River View; Treasurer - Carolyn Rammel, St. Mary’s; 

Executive Secretary- Charlotte Basnett; Awards/Poll Secretary – Chuck Braden, New Knoxville 


District 1- Don Conser, Salem; District 2- Gweynn Hampel, Rocky River & Rich Woodman, 

Mentor; District 3 - Joe Kolodka, Black River/Brunswick & Dave Konczal, Norton; District 4 - 

Jim Glessner, Norwayne; District 5 – Dan Smith, Ridgewood; District 6 – Sue Subich, Madison 

Comp.; District 7 – Char Sharp, Archbold; District 8 –Kathy Sowers, Marion; District 9 – Lonnie 

Cain, Covington; District 10 – Bob Price, Westerville South; District 11 – Vince Speciale, 

Bexley; District 12 –Don W. Miller, Waterford; District 13 – Alan Swank, Athens & Jackie 

Knight, Gallia Academy; District 14 – Laura Smith, Frankfort Adena; District 15 – Debbie 

Baker, Northmont & Elaine Viney, Carroll; District 16 –Mike Seibert, Cincinnati Ursuline 

Academy 



Boys Volleyball Advisory Committee: Denny Caldwell, Springfield 

Officials Advisory Board: Joe Kolodka, Brunswick 

College Coaches Advisory Board: Cheryl Laws, Brecksville-Broadview Hts. 

Elite Camp Director: Grace Hutchinson, Norwalk (new position) 

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Historian: Cathy Ames, River View (new position) 




o in January, 1992, proposals to the OHSAA were– junior varsity player who plays in 2-3 

junior varsity games may still be allowed to play in 1 varsity game; 22 matches in 20 

playing dates, allowing additional scrimmages during tournaments beyond sectionals, 

practice to begin 3 weeks prior to first day of season, and for the regionals to become a 2 

day event; proposal to the National Federation dealt with the uniform touching the net not 

being a net violation (in April, the Board voted and only the first proposal passed) 

o In March, the treasurer reported a total balance of $13,981.73 





o March newsletter contained the news that Hall of Fame inductee, Marvin Seyfang of 

Frankfort Adena, had passed away in February after a year long bout with cancer 

o Volleyball camps held in August between the 1 st & 14 th would be illegal in Ohio 

o Scholarship winners for 1991-92 were: Division I – Kelly Woodring, Madison 

Comprehensive; Division II – Erin Funk, Salem HS; Division III – Lisa Strouth, Paint 

Valley HS; Division IV – Emily Huelsman, Covington HS; winners received $300 

o Fifth year of the Scholastic Team Award program produced the following winners: 

Division I, Austintown-Fitch (3.589 gpa); Division II, Col. St. Francis Desales (3.693 

gpa); Division III, Huron (3.649 gpa); Division IV, Arlington (3.655 gpa); 80 teams met 

the criteria for the scholastic team award in 1991-92; plaques were given to these teams 

at the clinic and the next 4 schools in each division received a certificate of honor 

o Fifth year for the scholar athlete award with 400+ athletes receiving the honor (1991-92) 

and 89 scholar/athletes with a 4.000 gpa 

o Alan Swank and Cathy Ames were re-vamping the team/individual scholarship criteria 

due to the fact that schools varied on how grade point averages were figured; In 

November, they suggested a certificate to all schools achieving a 3.5000 gpa due to the 

differences between schools’ gpa – accepted for 1993; Alan would be assuming the 

duties of the team/individual scholarship awards as part of his office 

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o OHSVCA was to begin compensating officers, advisory committee personnel for 

expenses occurred because of association business (mileage, clerical supplies, phone 

calls, food, and motel- if necessary) based upon funds available; district directors should 

be compensated by their individual districts 

o OHSVCA voted to become incorporated, to support the OHSAA SEI Committee, to add 

Historian as a position, to begin giving a certificate of appreciation for individuals 

assisting the OHSVCA, and to give our President the right to negotiate with any company 

to be a sponsor for the OHSVCA 

o Boys’ Volleyball State Tournament was held on May 15 th & 16 th at Westerville South HS 

with 16 teams competing; Dublin beat Centerville for the title; June 20 th was the date of 

the Boys’ All-Star Match at Upper Arlington 

o 510 coaches attended the clinic in June and membership increased to 848 coaches by 

October 

o Inductees for the Hall of Fame in 1992 were Grace Hutchinson of Norwalk HS and 

Nancy Dutton of Springfield Northwestern HS! 

o OHSVCA Elite Camp for players was held at Ohio Northern University in July of 1992; 

players were eligible based upon post season honors in 1991; 64 players attended; Grace 

Hutchinson was the director; college coaches from Division I, II, and III made up the 

coaching staff 

o Treasurer’s report showed a total balance of $18,178.80 by September 

o September newsletter carried the first official OHSVCA nomination form for All-Ohio 

o Membership in the OHSVCA by the varsity coach was required for his/her player to be 

eligible to play in the State All-Star Match 

o President Sonny Lewis was appointed to the volleyball rules committee of the National 

Federation of State High Schools 

o Winners of the 1992 Dolores A. Billhardt Memorial Scholarship were Rachel Lee, 

Springfield South HS, Renee Schumacher, Ottawa-Glendorf HS, Amy Marie Six, 

Mayfield HS, and Shannon Ward, Princeton HS 


coaches 

o The state did not sponsor a ball in ’92, so either a Tachikara, Baden, or Mikasa ball was 

used during tournaments 

o Coaches were encouraged to call scores in by way of the code-a-phone (since 1983!) 

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about volleyball; used to be the basis for much of the action/proposals taken by the 

OHSVCA Board of Directors; proposals had to be on the agenda for the November 

meeting in order to be discussed (concerns raised: playing dates as opposed to number of 

matches, being permitted to coach a senior in out of season play since their eligibility in 

volleyball was finished, regional tournament be held over 2 days, one scrimmage be 

permitted per tournament for teams advancing beyond the sectional level, assignment of 

officials be by school division, a zero vote on the officials ballot, tournament pass list to 

allow for 24 names, and volleyball season start 2 days sooner) 

o 1992 newsletters listed players attending college and playing volleyball on a new level; 

also listed poll voters, membership form, and scholarship information (individual & 

team), coaches that received awards for 100, 200, 300, 400 wins, and historical articles 

about volleyball in Ohio 

o The OHSVCA and Mikasa once again sponsored a Hospitality Room at the state tourney 

o 1992 All-Star Matches were moved to Baldwin-Wallace College on Sunday, November 

22 nd 

o OHSVCA Media Award winners for ‘92 were Russell Goulet of the Kenton Times and 

Jeff DiVeronica of the Chillicothe Gazette 

o The Regional and State Volleyball Tournaments made $37,406.21 and the total 

attendance for these tournaments was 29,828; 779 teams started tournament play 

o By December 1 st , our membership had risen to 905 with 210 life members 



1- Midview 1- Akron Hoban 

2- Stow 2- Salem 

3- Rocky River Magnificat 3- Galion 

4- Cinc. Mother of Mercy 4- Norwalk 

5- Chillicothe 5- Clyde 

6- Westerville South 6- Canton South 

7- Piqua 7- River View 

8- Mansfield Madison 8- Tipp City Tippecanoe 

9- Midpark 9- Cincinnati St. Ursula 

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10-Mentor 10-Shelby 

11-Cinc. Ursuline Academy 11-Lebanon 

12-Logan 12-Big Walnut 

13-Canton McKinley 13-Bexley 

14-Cinc. Mt. Notre Dame 14-Cambridge 

15-Reynoldsburg 15-Cincinnati Roger Bacon 

16-Bowling Green 16- Dayton Chaminade-Julienne 

17-Cincinnati McCauley 17-Warrensville Heights 

18-Fairborn 18-Dayton Carroll 

19-Wooster 19-Canal Fulton Northwest 

20-Holland Springfield 20-Cleveland Beaumont 


1- Minford 1- New Knoxville 

2- Fairview Park 2- West Unity Hilltop 

3- Lisbon David Anderson 3- Archbold 

4- Kenton Ridge 4- Frankfort Adena 

5- Windham & 5- Centerville 

Buckeye Trail 6- Fort Recovery 

7- Smithville 7- St. Henry 

8- Bainbridge Paint Valley & 8- Tipp City Tippecanoe 

Collins Western Reserve 9- Kidron Central Christian 

10-Pemberville Eastwood 10-Buckeye Central 

11-Marion River Valley 11-Houston 

12-Beaver Eastern 12-Columbiana Crestview 

13-Delta 13-South Charleston Southeastern 

14-Huron 14-Convoy Crestview 

15-Tontogany Otsego 15-Anna 

16-Nelsonville-York 16-Berlin Hiland 

17-Rockford Parkway 17-Tiffin Calvert 

18-Milton-Union 18- Newark Catholic 

19-Newton Falls 19-Continental 

20-Eastern Pike 20- Waterford & Cory-Rawson 

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The tenth All-Ohio teams were named in November, 1992: 

First Team: 

Division I 

Lori Reinart Rocky River Magnificat 12 5’ 11” MH 

Shelby Addington Westerville South 12 6’ 0” OH 

Cass Dolhancyk Midview 12 6’ 0” MH 

Lisa Dearden Stow 12 5’ 11” S 

Bethany Kinkel Mansfield Madison 12 5’ 6” S 


Second Team: 

Julie Coleman Chillicothe 12 5’ 11” OH 

Ashley Anderson Elyria 12 5’ 8” MH 

Heather Harrison Canton McKinley 11 5’ 9” OH 

Kim Wilson Midview 12 5’ 6” S 

Rosie Palmer Mother of Mercy 11 

Amy Bambeniek Chillicothe 11 

Third Team: 

Lori Blanchard Wooster 12 5’ 8” S 

Meg Montgomery Piqua 12 5’ 9” OH 

Greta Ziegler Reynoldsburg 12 5’ 9” MB 

Connie Ralston Cuyahoga Falls 12 

Teresa Pooley Bowling Green 12 6’ 0” MH 

Jennie Neiner Midpark 11 5’ 11” MH 

Amy Vandenenyden Cinc. Ursuline Academy 11 5’ 6” S 


Mary Deitrick Mentor 11 5’ 7” OH 

Tez Kraft Logan 11 6’ 3” MH/OH 

Heather Benson Groveport Madison 12 5’ 6” S 

Jennifer Maibach Wooster 11 6’ 0” MH 

Lauren Hirsch Rocky River Magnificat 11 5’ 11” MH 

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Diana Houck Delaware Hayes 12 

Beth Kuhnel Milford 12 

Cara Berger Piqua 12 5’ 7” OH 

Jennifer Van Sickle East Liverpool 11 6’ 0” MH 

Missy Burnor Toledo St. Ursula 12 5’ 9” OH 

Jennifer Swihart Mansfield Madison 12 5’ 9” MH 


Faith Ricilli Midview 20-0 


Michele Benoit Rocky River Magnificat 17-3 

Joyce Hull Chillicothe 19-1 


Bob MacFarland Stow 18-1 

Julie Hall Piqua 19-1 

Nancy Hart Cinc. Mother of Mercy 17-3 

Patty Gatti Midpark 16-2 

First Team: 

Division II 

Sara Fetchu Akron Hoban 12 6’ 1” MH 

Lori Schafer Norwalk 12 5’ 9” S/H 

Lori Dyer Galion 12 5’ 9” OH 

Vicki Giffin River View 12 5’ 8” MH 

Amy Wells Canton South 12 5’ 6” S 

Kelly Boerstler Hebron Lakewood 12 5’ 11” MH 

Second Team: 

Keisha Wilkins Youngstown Rayen 12 5’ 9” H 

Lee Ann Newsome Clyde 12 5’ 10” MH 

Valerie Scott Salem 11 5’ 7” MH 

Stephanie Tracey Indian Lake 12 5’ 10” MH 

Brandie Potter Shelby 11 6’ 0” MH 

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Maggie Conner Col. St. Francis DeSales 12 

Third Team: 

Keri Simmons Orrvile 11 5’ 9” MH/S 

Valerie Childress Akron Hoban 12 5’ 10” S 

Catherine Barboza Olentangy 12 6’ 2” MH 

Jodi Thompson Big Walnut 12 5’ 11” OH 

Chrissy Berkheimer Sheridan 12 5’ 3” S 

Sarah Evers Cinc. St. Ursula Academy 12 6’ 1” MH 


Anne Bauer Chaminade-Julienne 12 5’ 4” S 

Jamie Salay Orange 11 

Katie Kumler Bexley 12 5’ 10” OH 

Margaret White Bishop Hartley 12 

Shannon Hollister Salem 12 5’ 8” MH 

Lora Lynn Rogers Tippecanoe 12 5’ 6” S/OH 

Jennie Cook Wilmington 11 MH 

Julie Schmitz Lebanon 12 

Stacey Boyer Maysville 12 5’ 11” MH 

Jill Smith Medina Highland 12 5’ 6” OH 

Trina Smith Canton South 12 

Jess Gerken Norwalk 11 5’ 7” S 

Tonya West Cincinnati Northwest 12 5’ 7” OH/D 

Carrie Kraly Firelands 12 5’ 9” OH 

Chrystal Swegheimer Canton South 12 

Angie Calcamuggio Rossford 12 6’ 0” OH 




Mary E. Howard Akron Hoban 18-2 

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Grace Hutchinson Norwalk 18-2 

Ralph Moore Galion 18-1 

Kim Thompson Canton South 18-2 

Cathy Ames River View 16-3 

Tom Rodgers Tippecanoe 19-1 

Julie Perry St. Ursula Academy 16-2 

First Team 

Division III 

Megan Knapp Fairview Park 12 5’ 9” MH 

Barb Sforza Licking Valley 12 6’ 0” MH 

Leeann Shoemaker Minford 12 5’ 10” MH 

Melissa Marshall Milton-Union 12 5’ 11” S/MB 

Wendy Nicholson Pemberville Eastwood 11 5’ 8” MB/OH 

Jennifer Estep Kenton Ridge 12 5’ 4” OH 

Second Team: 


Jodi Noffke Kenton Ridge 12 5’ 11” S/OH 

Mary Beth Thompson Smithville 11 5’ 8” OH 

Lori Klingler Marion River Valley 12 5’ 5” S 

Debbie Hughes Wellington 12 6’ 0” MH 

Stephanie Starr Buckeye Trail 12 5’ 10” MH 

Third Team: 

Tenille Whiteside Marion Pleasant 12 5’ 10” MH 

Carrie Schart Delta 12 5’ 10” OH 

Gail Krotky David Anderson 12 

Barb Peters Huron 12 5’ 8” OH 

Shannon Loomis Jackson-Milton 12 

Leslie Doomer Ridgewood 12 5’ 5” S 


Melanie Daso Fairview Park 11 5’ 3” S 

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April Dorrance Lisbon David Anderson 12 

Amy Allendorf Huron 11 5’ 9” OH 

Sara Scott Otsego 11 

Lorraine Parkinson Heath 11 5’ 9” MH 

Nicki Finley Collins Western Reserve 12 5’ 0” S 

Brooke Lingreen Liberty Center 12 

Angela Sheperd Wheelersburg 12 5’ 9” MH 

Missy Murray Norwayne 11 5’ 10” MH 

Jill Evers Coldwater 12 

Sarah Rapelje Pemberville Eastwood 12 5’ 10” MB 

Kelleigh Simmons Smithville 11 MH 

Shelly Linkous Sparta Highland 11 5’ 8” MH 

Cindy Frobose Otsego 12 

Danielle Allen Buckeye Trail 12 5’ 7” OH 

Shannon Oyer Delta 12 5’ 8” S 


Karen Miller Minford 16-1 


Lori Sanders Kenton Ridge 19-1 

Lana Judy Lisbon David Anderson 18-2 


Jeff Beros Buckeye Trail 16-3 

Todd Henkle Parkway 


First Team 

Division IV 


Carla Puthoff St. Henry 12 6’ 0” MH 


Nicole Brookbank Newark Catholic 12 5’ 7” S 


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Kristen Aschliman Archbold 12 5’ 5” S 

Second Team: 

Mandy Leverette Fort Recovery 12 S 

Jennifer Knapp Antwerp 11 5’ 8” OH 

Tonya Miller Berlin Hiland 12 5’ 2” S 

Carrie Ferguson So. Charleston Southeastern 12 5’ 9” OH 

Lesley Ward Canal Winchester 12 5’ 9” OH 

Kristie Glick Kidron Central Christian 12 5’ 8” MH 

Third Team: 

Alex Lesser Newbury 12 5’ 10” S/H 

Natalie Coupples Cory-Rawson 12 5’ 8” OH 

Jackie Cannell Columbiana Crestview 12 5’ 8” OH 

Melissa Deran Old Fort 11 5’ 10” MH 

Brooke Belcher Hilltop 11 5’ 8” OH 

Beth Beurhaus Fisher Catholic 12 6’ 0” MH 


Laura Burns Fairbanks 12 5’ 11” MH 

Stacy Bongini Tusc. Central Catholic 12 5’ 10” OH/D 

Cindy Lenhart Hardin Northern 12 

Hollie Borton West Unity Hilltop 11 5’ 9” MH 

Mandy Condon New Knoxville 12 5’ 9” MH 

Beth Butt Sidney Fairlawn 12 

Sheila Kreim Buckeye Central 11 5’ 11” MH 

Tamara Clementz Continental 12 5’ 8” OH 

Amy Klepinger Franklin Monroe 12 

Nicole Olinger Newark Catholic 12 

Lynn Stammen St. Henry 12 

Jill Brookhart Bethel 12 

Erin Elliot Houston 12 

Katie Hovest Pandora-Gilboa 12 6’ 0” H 

Tori Harley Covington 12 5’ 8” MH 

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Keri Overly Cortland Maplewood 11 5’ 10” S 


Chuck Braden New Knoxville 17-2 




Janice Bruner Hilltop 18-1 

Kathy Stevens Centerburg 18-0 

Monica Vanderhorst Houston 

Judi Gregory Columbiana Crestview 

The tenth Annual All-Star Matches were held at Baldwin-Wallace College, Berea, Ohio, on 

November 22, 1992: 







tapped 

o Officials and line judges for the day included: Dal Bremer, Barb Prots, Judith Aberth, Daryl 

Beck, Randall Cummings, Janet Bremer, Les Bowman, Randall Berentz, and Kenneth 

Leckler 

o Thanks also went out to Baldwin-Wallace College, Marcia French, and Jill Pompeii for 

hosting the event 







1:15 p.m. – Division I and III matches followed by Division II and IV matches 

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Division I—North Squad Coach Bob MacFarland, Stow 

Jennifer Sutton Austintown-Fitch 5’ 7” MH 

Lori Reinart Rocky River Magnificat 5’ 10” MB 

Lisa Dearden Stow 5’ 11” S 

Lori Blanchard Wooster 5’ 8” S 

Kelly Celce New Philadelphia 5’ 6” H 

Bethany Kinkel Mansfield Madison 5’ 6” S 

Teresa Pooley Bowling Green 6’ 0” MH 

Kelly Guingrich Celina 6’ 0” MH 

Nicole Breon Stow 5’ 8” H 

Division I – South Coach Joyce Hull, Chillicothe 

Meg Montgomery Piqua 5’ 9” OH 

Heather Benson Groveport Madison 5’ 6” S 

Shelby Addington Westerville South 6’ 0” OH 

Cass Dolhancyk Midview 6’ 0” MH 

Stephanie Holcomb Logan 5’ 8” S/H 

Julie Coleman Chillicothe 5’ 11” OH 

Mollie Carver Beavercreek 5’ 9” OH 

Lori Cummings Princeton 5’ 8” OH 

Krista Peters Chillicothe 5’ 7” OH 

Division II – North Squad Coach Grace Hutchinson, Norwalk 

Keisha Wilkins Youngstown Rayen 5’ 9” H 

Lucionne Lewis Warrensville 5’ 6” S/H 

Sara Fetchu Akron Hoban 6’ 1” MH 

Amy Wells Canton South 5’ 6” S 

Vicki Giffin River View 5’ 8” MH 

Lori Dyer Galion 5’ 9” OH 

Angie Calcamuggio Rossford 6’ 0” OH 

Angie Quatman Lima Bath 6’ 0” MH 

Lori Schafer Norwalk 5’ 9” S/H 

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Division II – South Coach Don Conser, Salem 

Stephanie Tracey Indian Lake 5’ 10” MH 

Catherine Barboza Olentangy 6’ 2” MH 

Kelly Boerstler Hebron Lakewood 5’ 11” MH 

Stacey Boyer Maysville 5’ 11” MH 

Julie Coffey Jackson 6’ 1” H 

Lori Thomas McDermott Northwest 5’ 2” S 

Jennifer Thomeczek Carroll 5’ 8” H 

Sarah Evers Cinc. St. Ursula Academy 6’ 1” MH 

Shannon Hollister Salem 5’ 8” MH 

Division III --North Squad Coach Lori Saunders, Kenton Ridge 

Tami Sinn Newton Falls 5’ 5” S/H 

Megan Knapp Fairview Park 5’ 9” MH 

Marin Ferlic Lorain Catholic 5’ 9” H 

Carol Von Bergen Norwayne 5’ 1” S 

Anne Delfiundra Catholic Central 5’ 9” H 

Nicki Finley Collins Western Reserve 5’ 0” S 

Carrie Schart Delta 5’ 10” OH 

Nikki Taylor Parkway 5’ 8” S 

Jennifer Estep Kenton Ridge 5’ 4” OH 

Division III—South Squad Coach Karen Miller, Minford 

Melissa Marshall Milton-Union 5’ 11” S/MB 

Tenille Whiteside Marion Pleasant 5’ 10” MH 

Barb Sforza Licking Valley 6’ 0” MH 

Stephanie Starr Buckeye Trail 5’ 10” MH 

Toni Six Nelsonville-York 5’ 6” D/S 

Marlene Stollings Beaver Eastern 5’ 11” MH 

Jennifer Gardner Brookville 5’ 7” OH 

Heather Ballard Taylor 5’ 7” OH 

Leeann Shoemaker Minford 5’ 10” MH 

Division IV—North Squad Coach Chuck Braden, New Knoxville 

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Jackie Cannell Columbiana Crestview 5’ 8” OH 

Alex Lesser Newbury 5’ 10” S/H 

Carla Puthoff St. Henry 6’ 0” MH 

Kristie Glick Kidron Central Christian 5’ 8” MH 

Tonya Miller Berlin Hiland 5’ 2” S 

Lori Welty Tiffin Calvert 5’ 3” OH 

Kristen Aschliman Archbold 5’ 5” S 

Tamara Clementz Continental 5’ 8” OH 

Shannen Braden New Knoxville 5’ 3” S/OH 

Division IV—South Squad Coach Laura Smith, Frankfort Adena 

Carrie Ferguson So. Charleston Southeastern 5’ 9” OH 

Kim Hess Centerburg 5’ 9” S 

Beth Beurhaus Fisher Catholic 6’ 0” MH 

Tricia Huck Waterford 5’ 1” S 

Meghan Wolfe Southern Local 5’ 7” S/H 

Shay Whitaker Glenwood New Boston 5’ 9” MH 

Lisa Bailey Waynesville 5’ 8” OH 

Regan Shipman Madeira 5’ 6” S 

Nicole Brookbank Newark Catholic 5’ 7” S 



Springfield; Vice-President – Alan Swank, Athens; Vice-President/All-Star Match –Cathie 

Kindler, Shelby; Vice-President/Clinic - Cheryl Laws, Brecksville/Broadview Heights: Bob 

Price, Westerville South; Recording Secretary - Cathy Ames, River View: Carol Russo, Elyria ; 

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Treasurer - Carolyn Rammel, St. Mary’s; Executive Secretary- Charlotte Basnett; Awards/Poll 

Secretary – Chuck Braden, New Knoxville 


District 1- Don Conser, Salem; District 2- Rich Woodman, Mentor; District 3 - Dave Konczal, 

Norton; District 4 - Jim Glessner, Norwayne; District 5 – Dan Smith, Ridgewood; District 6 – 

Sue Subich, Madison Comp.; District 7 – Char Sharp, Archbold; District 8 –Kathy Sowers, 

Marion; District 9 – Lonnie Cain, Covington; District 10 – Bob Price, Westerville South; Beth 

Moore, Olentangy; District 11 – Vince Speciale, Bexley; District 12 –Don W. Miller, 

Waterford; District 13 –Jackie Knight, Gallia Academy; District 14 – Laura Smith, Frankfort 

Adena; District 15 –Elaine Viney, Carroll; District 16 –Mike Seibert, Cincinnati Ursuline 

Academy; Jr. High Director - Annette Neighbarger, Mt. Vernon 

Jr. High Advisory Board: David Pallenik, Albion; Tom Kohl, Sidney Lehman; Bonnie Christian, 

Adena; Joyce Case 

Boys Volleyball Advisory Committee: Denny Caldwell, Springfield 

Coordinator of Boys Volleyball All-Star Match: Bob Price, Westerville South 

Officials Advisory Board: Joe Kolodka, Brunswick 

College Coaches Advisory Board: Cheryl Laws, Brecksville-Broadview Hts. 

Elite Camp Director: Grace Hutchinson, Norwalk 

Historian: Cathy Ames, River View 




o in January, 1993, proposals to the OHSAA were– the volleyball season be allowed a 

maximum of 18 playing dates with a maximum of 24 matches(denied), the regional 

tournament to become a 2 day event (denied), allowing one additional scrimmage per 

week during tournaments beyond sectionals (denied), volleyball practice to begin two 

days prior to the current date (denied), to change By-law 10-3-5 to exclude seniors after 

their season has been completed and their eligibility has expired for that sport (needed to 

be a referendum) , and the regional and state tournament pass list to have a 24 name 

limit; recommendations/proposals for the Federation included a fourth entry when the 

score is tied at 14-14 and that once a player plays a ball in a playable area, she/he be 

allowed to enter or go into a non-playable area 

o Historian Cathy Ames asked coaches to compile their school’s team and individual 

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o In the fall of 1992, twenty-nine schools received the OHSAA sponsored Harold A. Meyer 

Sportsmanship, Ethics, and Integrity Award! Pam Witzmann wrote an article for the 

newsletter concerning sportsmanship, ethics, and integrity in the March newsletter 

o In March, the treasurer reported a total balance of $6,782.87 



o 1992 team records for 7 th , 8 th , and Freshmen teams and former high school players 

playing in college were printed in the March, 1993, newsletter- if submitted 

o 1993 March newsletter reported that the regional and state tournaments had made 

$37,406.21 for the OHSAA and that 29,828 people had attended those tournaments 

o Scholarship winners for 1992-93 were: Division I – Nicole Miskewycz, Brunswick HS; 

Division II – Jill Goldsmith, Norton HS; Division III – Melissa Marshall, Milton-Union 

HS; Division IV – Carrie Ferguson, Southeastern HS; winners received $300 

o The sixth year of the Scholastic Team Award program saw a change in the award system 

(all schools that carried a 3.500 gpa were honored) and produced the following winners: 

Division I, Chillicothe (3.501 gpa); Division II, Athens (3.806 gpa), Big Walnut (3.510 

gpa), Franklin City (3.521 gpa), Sheridan (3.521 gpa) West Holmes (3.503 gpa); Division 

III, Colonel Crawford (3.579 gpa), Lakota (3.643 gpa), Lorain Catholic (3.686 gpa), 

Parkway (3.576 gpa), Riverdale (3.593 gpa); Division IV, Arlington (3.506 gpa), Cory- 

Rawson (3.683 gpa), Crestview (3.519 gpa), Newark Catholic (3.738 gpa), Ridgemont 

(3.511 gpa), Southeastern (3.557 gpa), and Waynesville (3.529 gpa) 

o The sixth year for the scholar athlete award: over 350 athletes received the honor and 

nearly 70 scholar/athletes earned a 4.000 gpa 

o OHSVCA banners were made up to be displayed at the All-Star matches and the clinic 

o President Sonny Lewis signed a 3 year contract with Molten to be a sponsor for the 

OHSVCA 

o In June, the recommendation was made to give outgoing district directors a certificate of 

appreciation; it also became official that the Vice-President would be in charge of the 

College Scholarships, the Team Scholastic Awards, and the Individual Scholar Athlete 

Awards; recommended to the OHSAA that novice volleyball officials take a class on 

officiating; Dave Pallenik recommended that the junior high director’s position become a 

voting member of OHSVCA business- unanimous to accept recommendation 

o Grace Hutchinson reported that the third annual Elite Camp would once again be held at 

Ohio Northern University and suggested a book be sold to the college coaches with 

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information on each of the players; Elite Camp was also going to have its’ own checking 

account and Grace was looking for a sponsor for the Elite Camp; 64 players did attend 

o Discussion about moving the clinic to August so a rules interpretation meeting could be 

included and hoped for an increase in registration due to schools having a better chance 

of their entire staff being hired by August 

o Schools had to write a letter to the Vice-President if they were considering changing 

districts 

o President Lewis recommended a booklet be made up for the OHSVCA officers, directors, 

and other personnel that would include the constitution and by-laws, all forms (such as 

All-Ohio, scholarship forms, media awards, etc) 

o Boys’ Volleyball State Tournament was held on May 21 st & 22 nd at St. John’s Arena and 

Larkins Hall at OSU; with 16 teams competing, Springfield beat Dublin for the title; 

June 19 th was the date of the Boys’ All-Star Match at Upper Arlington 

o 550+ coaches attended the clinic in June and membership increased to 925 coaches by 

November (265 lifetime members); at the clinic, the membership approved a new 

constitution/by-laws, increase in membership dues (annual & lifetime), reorganization of 

the offices and coordinators at the general meeting 

o Inductee for the Hall of Fame in 1993 was Lorna Miller of West Holmes HS! 

o Treasurer’s report showed a total balance of $11,000+ in October 

o October newsletter carried the nomination form for the Media Award to be given at the 

All Star Match (third year for the Media Award) 

o Membership in the OHSVCA by the varsity coach was required for his/her player to be 

eligible to play in the State All-Star Match 

o It became official in November that the 1994 Coaches Clinic would be moved to August 

and was to be held at Westerville South HS and that the OHSVCA would sponsor a SEI 

Coaches Award 

o Winners of the 1993 Dolores A. Billhardt Memorial Scholarship were Stephanie Craft, 

Minford HS, Sara McCullough, Edison HS, Paula Rucker, Lebanon HS, and Kathleen 

Schenck, Cinc.Ursuline Academy 


coaches 

o The OHSAA tournaments used either a Tachikara SV5, Baden 15-OH, or Mikasa 

VFC200 volleyball 

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o Coaches were encouraged to call scores in by using the code-a-phone number (since 

1983!) 


about volleyball; this was the basis for much of the action/proposals taken by the 


meeting in order to be discussed (concerns raised: volleyball go to 18 playing dates with 

a maximum of 24 matches, volleyball use the same starting date formula as used to 

determine starting dates for football, and that a zero rating be added to the OHSAA 

volleyball officiating rating sheet) 



team), coaches that received awards for 100, 200, 300, 400 wins, minutes from the 

OHSVCA Board meetings, and historical articles about volleyball in Ohio 

o The OHSVCA and Molten sponsored a Hospitality Room at the state tourney 

o Boys volleyball went through restructuring with regional directors; as of November, 55 

teams had registered with the OHSAA 

o The 1993 All-Star Matches were moved to Thomas Worthington HS on Sunday, 

November 21 st ; all directors/officers/coordinators would have specific duties for the day 

o OHSVCA Media Award winners for ‘93 were Bob Fortuna of the Cleveland Plain 

Dealer, Joe Centers of the Norwalk Reflector, Tom Thompson of the Coshocton radio 

station WTNS, Mike Barnabi of the New Philadelphia Times Reporter, Don Henaley of 

the Bellefontaine Examiner, Don McCormack of the Ashtabula Star Beacon, Chris 

Hoppes of the Washington CH Record Herald, and Fred Main of the Mt. Vernon News 

o The total attendance for the state tournament was 14,560; 771 teams started tournament 

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1- Rocky River Magnificat 1- Norwalk 

2- Holland Springfield 2- Salem 

3- Piqua 3- Bexley 

4- Westerville South 4- Tallmadge 

5- Chillicothe 5- Thornville Sheridan 

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6- Elyria 6- Cincinnati St. Ursula 

7- Cinc. Ursuline Academy 7- Springfield Shawnee 

8- Cinc. Mother of Mercy 8- Ashtabula Edgewood 

9- Mansfield Madison 9- Big Walnut 

10-Mentor 10-Cleveland Beaumont 

11-Wooster 11-Olmsted Falls 

12- Cinc. Mt. Notre Dame 12-Hubbard 

13-Celina 13-Lima Bath 

14-Logan 14-Fairview Park 

15-Perrysburg 15-Brecksville 

16-Canton McKinley 16-Jefferson Area 

17-Euclid 16-Marion River Valley 

18-Stow 18-Kettering Alter 

19-Sandusky 19-Ravenna Southeast 

20-Toledo St. Ursula 19- Clyde 


1- Smithville 1- West Unity Hilltop 

2- Frankfort Adena 2- St. Henry 

3- Windham 3- Antwerp 

4- Wauseon 4- Lore City Buckeye Trail 

5- Lorain Catholic 5- Fort Recovery 

6- Heath 6- Kidron Central Christian 

7- Pemberville Eastwood 7- Archbold 

8- Kenton Ridge 8- South Charleston Southeastern 

9- Orrville 9- Bascom Hopewell-Loudon 

9- Wellington 10-Sidney Lehman 

11-Edison 11-Buckeye Central 

11-Paint Valley 12-Tuscarawas Central Catholic 

11-Huron 13-Convoy Crestview 

14-Maplewood 14-New Bremen 

15-Fairless 15-Old Fort 

16-Tontogany Otsego 16-Sugarcreek Garaway 

17-East Palestine 17-Miller City 

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18-Norwayne 18-Fairbanks 

18-Jackson Milton 19-Waterford 

20-Columbus School for Girls 20-Anna 

The 11 th All-Ohio teams were named in November, 1993: 

First Team: 

Division I 


Lauren Hirsch Rocky River Magnificat 12 5’ 11” MH 

Amy Bambenek Chillicothe 12 5’ 11” H 

Heather Shefbuch Piqua 12 5’ 10” S 

Kim Woodring Mansfield Madison 12 5’ 9” OH 

Jennifer Maibach Wooster 12 6’ 0” MH 

Amy Duncan Reynoldsburg 12 5’ 11” MB 

Second Team: 

Amy Vandenenyden Cinc. Ursuline Academy 12 5’ 6” S 

Jennie Neiner Midpark 12 5’ 11” MH 

Jodi Pearce Elyria 12 5’ 6” S 

Mary Deitrick Mentor 12 5’ 7” OH 

Heather Harrison Canton McKinley 12 5’ 9” OH 

Vickie Autrey Westerville South 10 5’ 9” S 

Third Team: 

Kim Pottkotter Celina 12 5’ 11” MH 

Shannon Hendrickson Westerville South 11 5’ 10” OH 

Beth Nowicki Bowling Green 12 

Tez Kraft Logan 12 6’ 3” MH/OH 

Jodie Williams Elyria 11 5’ 9” MH 

Cori Ruthstrom Groveport Madison 12 6’ 0” OH 

Sarah Hourigan Holland Springfield 12 5’ 9” OH 


Michelle Jerman Solon 12 5’ 10” MH 

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Darcey Laverty Wooster 12 5’ 9” OH 

Cary Hindersman Cinc. Mt. Notre Dame 12 6’ 0 MH 

Jennifer Van Sickle East Liverpool 12 6’ 0” MH 

Amanda Feyh Franklin Heights 12 

Brigid Kennedy Rocky River Magnificat 11 5’ 10” S 

Rachel Melchiorre Hilliard 12 

Sue Partridge Cinc. Ursuline Academy 12 5’ 6” OH 

Rosie Palmer Cinc. Mother of Mercy 12 

Libby Dentzer Rocky River Magnificat 12 5’ 8” OH 

Maggie Clark Piqua 11 5’ 10” MH 

Melissa Cooper Logan 12 6’ 3” OH/S 

Kristy Forman Pickerington 12 

Amanda Holzhauser Sandusky 12 5’ 6” S 

Laura Gibb Mentor 12 5’ 6” S 


Sonny Lewis Holland Springfield 20-0 


Jenny Kathe Rocky River Magnificat 20-1 

Julie Hall Piqua 19-1 



Janet Jaeger Cinc. Mt. Notre Dame 20-1 

Anita Jorney Wooster 19-1 

First Team: 

Division II 

Jess Gerken Norwalk 12 5’ 7” S 

Brandie Potter Shelby 12 6’ 0” MH 

Valerie Scott Salem 12 5’ 7” MH 

Tiffany Davis Bexley 12 5’ 8” S 

Ellen Bedinghaus Roger Bacon 12 6’ 0” MH 

Jennie Cook Wilmington 12 6’ 3” MH 

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Second Team: 

Anna Wittrock Cinc. St. Ursula 12 5’ 5” S 

Dawn Axline Sheridan 12 5’ 6” S 

Shannon Kelly Fairview Park 12 5’ 10” MH 

Courtney Roof Springfield Shawnee 12 5’ 9” S 

Jennifer Briggs Bishop Hartley 12 5’ 6” OH 

Kail Keefer Norwalk 12 5’ 9” OH 

Third Team: 

Amy Arnold Lima Bath 12 

Angela May Tippecanoe 12 5’ 11” MH 

Shannon Edwards Green 12 

Jamie Salay Orange 12 

Julie Kollhoff Ashtabula Edgewood 12 

Megan O’Brien Akron Hoban 12 6’ 0” MH 


Lisa Martin Hubbard 12 5’ 9” S 

Mikki Johnson Canton South 11 

Sarah Strehle Carroll 12 

Julie Thompson Big Walnut 10 5’ 4” S 

Molly Ridenour Sheridan 11 5’ 9” MH 

Hallie Cramer Bellevue 11 5’ 5” S 

Le Ann Clausing Memorial St. Marys 12 5’ 8” MH 

Erin Weger Ravenna Southeast 12 5’ 11” OH 

Julie Zuber Lima Shawnee 12 5’ 8” MH/OH 

Becky Paukst Elyria West 12 

Annie Blankenship Jackson 12 5’ 10” OH 

Kerrie Tisko River View 11 5’ 9” MH 

Megan Alix Salem 12 

Chantal Motycka Van Wert 12 5’ 8” OH/S 

Carrie Kraly Firelands 12 5’ 9” OH 

Juliette Hromco Akron Hoban 12 5’ 2” S 

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Vince Speciale Bexley 20-0 


Sue Harrison Sheridan 19-1 

Jeff Walck Tallmadge 19-1 

Julie Perry Cinc. St. Ursula 16-4 

Julie Campbell Springfield Shawnee 18-2 

First Team 

Division III 


Mary Beth Thompson Smithville 12 5’ 8” OH 

Alisha Bable Columbiana Crestview 11 5’ 8” OH 

Keri Simmons Orrville 12 5’ 10” MH/S 

Wendy Nicholson Pemberville Eastwood 12 5’ 8” MB 

Kelleigh Simmons Smithville 12 MH 

Second Team: 

Kari Guy East Palestine 12 5’ 10” MH 

Sara Scott Otsego 12 5’ 8” OH 

Stacy Cadle Kenton Ridge 12 5’ 8” OH 

Keri Overly Cortland Maplewood 12 5’ 10” S 

Greta Johnson Wellington 11 5’ 11” MH 

Becky Armstrong Windham 12 5’ 11” MH 

Third Team: 

Kristen Hamman Smithville 12 5’ 6” S 

Shelly Linkous Sparta Highland 12 5’ 8” MH 

Amy Allendorf Huron 12 5’ 9” OH 

Tiffany Little Ridgewood 12 6’ 0” MH 

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Tracy Kemp Springfield Local 12 5’ 10” OH 

Mikala Pritts David Anderson 12 5’ 5” OH 


Amanda Klontz Heath 11 5’ 9” S 

Kristin Inman Nelsonville York 12 

Missy Murray Norwayne 12 5’ 10” MH 

Allison Jakubec Jackson-Milton 12 

Jamie Roston Alexander 12 5’ 11” H 

Kristin Provine Norwayne 12 5’ 7” S 

Dani Fishley Tuscarawas Valley 12 5’ 4” OH 

Jayme Mitchell Windham 12 5’ 6” S 

Cindy Seegers Granville 12 5’ 3” S 

Nicole Bell Oak Hill 11 

Amber Bero Heath 10 5’ 9” MH 

Amy Rapelje Pemberville Eastwood 12 5’ 10” MB 

Jenny Berens Milton-Union 12 5’ 11” S/MB 

Tracy Parsons Orrville 12 5’ 8” MH 

Rebecca Barnett Wheelersburg 11 5’ 10” MH 

Beth Spellman Heath 10 5’ 8” OH/S 

Stephanie Crawford Southern Local 11 5’ 8” OH 





Dan McKinstry East Palistine 17-3 

Marsha Coultrip Wellington 18-4 

Dora Wilber Edison 16-3 

Diane Shanklin Orrville 17-4 

Judy Gregory Columbiana Crestview 

Division IV 

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First Team 

Jennifer Knapp Antwerp 12 5’ 8” OH 

Brooke Belcher Hilltop 12 5’ 8” OH 

Sheila Kreim Buckeye Central 12 5’ 11” MH 

Tammy Rankin Buckeye Trail 12 5’ 7” OH 

Mandy Hastings Fort Recovery 12 6’ 0” M/OH 

Jeanette Puthoff St. Henry 10 6’ 0” MH 

Second Team: 

Kristen Dysert Hardin Northern 12 

Sherri Burkholder Kidron Central Christian 12 5’ 11” MH 

Amy Gels St. Henry 12 5’ 6” S 

Hollie Borton West Unity Hilltop 12 5’ 9” MH 

Tammy Custer Convoy Crestview 12 5’ 8” OH 

Nikki Doenges New Bremen 12 5’ 8” OH 

Third Team: 

Stori Love Centerburg 12 6’ 1” MH 

Melissa Gorgas Tusc. Central Catholic 12 5’ 3” S 

Denise Demanges Sidney Lehman 12 5’ 10” MH 

Amanda Stewart So. Charleston Southeastern 11 6’ 0” MH 

Susan Pape Archbold 12 5’ 8” S 

Chana Tepe Waterford 12 


Karen Barnhart Garaway 12 5’ 7” OH 

Roseanne Reed Fairbanks 12 5’ 11” MH 

Brook Braden New Knoxville 9 5’ 4” S/OH 

Steph Shearer Strasburg Franklin 11 

Mandy Lamonica Tusc. Central Catholic 11 5’ 8” OH/D 

Erica Bevington Berlin Hiland 11 5’ 11” MH 

Julie Camella Fairmont St. Joe 11 

Jenny Opp Cory-Rawson 12 5’ 3” S 

Erica Bowman Covington 10 5’ 9” MH 

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Stacy Lane Buckeye Trail 12 5’ 4” S 

Melissa Deran Old Fort 12 5’ 10” MH 

Becky Pelger Ada 12 

Lori Kemerer Antwerp 10 5’ 11” MH 

Hope Grieser Archbold 12 5’ 4” S 

Renae Gerschutz Miller City 12 


Janice Brunner West Unity Hilltop 20-0 


Cathy Barnett Antwerp 19-1 

DeDe Stoner St. Henry 21-1 


Fred Miller Kidron Central Christian 18-2 

Nancy Weithman Buckeye Central 20-0 


The 11 th Annual All-Star Matches were held at Thomas Worthington High School, Worthington, 

Ohio, on November 21, 1993: 







tapped 

o Officials and line judges for the day included: Verle Short, Wayne Roller, Joann Price, 

Steve Hoffbauer, Mel Neighbor, Wendell Miller, Les Bowman, and Phil Hughes 

o Thanks also went out to Thomas Worthington High School and Karen Kochheiser for 

hosting the event 



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1:15 p.m. – Division I and III matches followed by Division II and IV matches 

Division I—North Squad Coach Jennifer Kathe, Magnificat (23-4) 

Jennifer Van Sickle East Liverpool 6’ 0” MH 

Lauren Hirsch Rocky River Magnificat 5’ 11” MH 

Lindsay Finch Stow 5’ 6” S/H 

Heather Harrison Canton McKinley 5’ 10” OH 

Jennifer Maibach Wooster 6’ 0” MH 

Kim Woodring Mansfield Madison 5’ 9” OH 

Jennie Neiner Midpark 5’ 11” MH 

Kim Pottkotter Celina 5’ 11” MH 

Libby Dentzer Rocky River Magnificat 5’ 9” OH 

Jodi Pearce Elyria 5’ 6” S 

Division I – South Coach Sonny Lewis, Holland Springfield (23-1) 

Heather Shefbuch Piqua 5’ 10” S 

Amy Duncan Reynoldsburg 5’ 11” MB 

Cori Ruthstrom Groveport Madison 6’ 0” OH 

Kelly Musch Holland Springfield 5’ 10” OH 

Tez Kraft Logan 6’ 3” MH/OH 

Amy Bambenek Chillicothe 5’ 11” H 

Robyn Renie Centerville 5’ 10” OH 

Amy Vandenenyden Cinc. Ursuline Academy 5’ 6” S/OH 

Sarah Hourigan Holland Springfield 5’ 9” OH 

Mary Deitrick Mentor 5’ 7” OH 

Division II – North Squad Coach Sue Harrison, Sheridan (24-2) 

Valerie Scott Salem 5’ 7” MH 

Shannon Kelly Fairview Park 5’ 10” MH 

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Rachel Phillips Tallmadge 6’ 0” MH 

Gretchen Gschnell Northwest 5’ 7” S/H 

Jen Bambeck Dover 5’ 10” OH 

Jess Gerken Norwalk 5’ 7” S 

Le Ann Clausing St. Mary’s Memorial 5’ 8” MH 

Dawn Axline Sheridan 5’ 6” S 

Shannon Green Sheridan 5’ 8” MH 

Brandie Potter Shelby 6’ 0” MH 

Division II – South Coach Vince Speciale, Bexley ((22-1) 

Courtney Roof Springfield Shawnee 5’ 9” S 

Jennifer Briggs Bishop Hartley 5’ 6” OH 

Tiffany Davis Bexley 5’ 8” S 

Jennifer Neuenschwander Napoleon 5’ 8” OH 

Annie Blankenship Jackson 5’ 10” OH 

Kelly Crabtree McDermott Northwest 5’ 10” MH/OH 

Jennie Cook Wilmington 6’ 3” MH 

Ellen Bedinghaus Roger Bacon 6’ 0” MH 

Margaret Powers Bexley 5’ 5” BS 

Anna Wittrock Cinc. St. Ursula 5’ 5” S 

Division III --North Squad Coach Jen Lauber, Smithville (23-1) 

Elyse Lowe West Muskingum 6’ 0” MH 

Theresa Ersek Perry 5’ 9” OH 

Diane Betz Elyria Catholic 5’ 6” S 

Mary Beth Thompson Smithville 5’ 8” OH 

Dani Fishley Tuscarawas Valley 5’ 4” OH 

Jo Elle Danda Edison 5’ 10” OH 

Wendy Nicholson Pemberville Eastwood 5’ 8” OH 

Sara Scott Otsego 5’ 8” OH 

Kristen Hamman Smithville 5’ 6” S 

Amy Allendorf Huron 5’ 9” OH 

Division III—South Squad Coach Dan McKinstry, East Liverpool (18-4) 

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Stacy Cadle Kenton Ridge 5’ 8” OH 

Cindy Seegers Granville 5’ 3” S 

Shelly Linkous Sparta Highland 5’ 8” MH 

Kari Guy East Palestine 5’ 10” MH 

Jamie Roston Alexander 5’ 11” H 

Emily Hammond Frankfort Adena 5’ 11” MB 

Lori Lester Preble Shawnee 5’ 9” OH 

Tonya Smith Felicity 5’ 11” MH 

Mikala Pritts David Anderson 5’ 5” OH 

Keri Overly Cortland Maplewood 5’ 10” S 

Division IV—North Squad Coach Cathy Barnett, Antwerp (24-2) 

Jen Koning Western Reserve 5’ 8” H 

Missy Jesko Kirtland 5’ 7” S 

Kim Wonner Columbia 5’ 6” S/H 

Sherri Burkholder Kidron Central Christian 5’ 11” MH 

Chasity Antle Trimble 5’ 7” H 

Sheila Kreim Buckeye Central 5’ 11” MH 

Jennifer Knapp Antwerp 5’ 8” OH 

Amy Gels St. Henry 5’ 6” S 

Tammy Custer Convoy Crestview 5’ 8” OH 

Mandy Hastings Fort Recovery 6’ 0” M/OH 

Division IV—South Squad Coach Janice Brunner, West Unity Hilltop (21-1) 

Denise DeManges Sidney Lehman 5’ 10” MH 

Roseanne Reed Fairbanks 5’ 11” MH 

Stori Love Centerburg 6’ 1” MH 

Tammy Rankin Buckeye Trail 5’ 7” OH 

Melissa Gorgas Tusc. Central Catholic 5’ 3” S 

Misty Mustard Latham Western 5’ 8” S/H 

Nicole Metzger Twin Valley South 5’ 9” MH 

Tricia Apke Lockland 5’ 8” OH 

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Hollie Borton West Unity Hilltop 5’ 9” MH 

Brooke Belcher West Unity Hilltop 5’ 8” OH 


Officers (second person listed took office at the August Clinic): President - Sonny Lewis, 

Holland Springfield; Vice-President – Alan Swank, Athens, Tom Kohl, Sidney Lehman; Vice- 

President/All-Star Match –Cathie Kindler, Shelby; Vice-President/Clinic - Bob Price, 

Westerville South; Recording Secretary - Carol Russo, Elyria ; Treasurer - Carolyn Rammel, St. 

Mary’s 

District Directors (second person listed usually assumed the position during the clinic in 

August): District 1- Don Conser, Salem; District 2- Rich Woodman, Mentor; District 3 - Dave 

Konczal, Norton; District 4 - Jim Glessner, Norwayne; District 5 – Dan Smith, Ridgewood; 

District 6 – Sue Subich, Madison Comp., Darla Hoffman, Galion; District 7 – Char Sharp, 

Archbold; District 8 –Cathy Berry, Continental; District 9 – Lonnie Cain, Covington; District 10 

–Beth Moore, Olentangy; District 11 – Vince Speciale, Bexley; District 12 –Linda Cope, 

Maysville; District 13 –Jackie Knight, Gallia Academy, Craig Axline, Miller; District 14 – Laura 

Smith, Frankfort Adena, Lori Storer, Zane Trace; District 15 –Elaine Viney, Carroll; District 16 

–Mike Seibert, Cincinnati Ursuline Academy, Tracey Simmons, Lakota; Jr. High Director – 

Annette Neighbarger, Mt. Vernon 


Adena 

Boys Volleyball Coordinator: Denny Caldwell, Springfield; Bill Cooperrider, OSU 

Boys Volleyball All-Star Match Coordinator: Bob Price, Westerville South 

Officials Coordinator: Joe Kolodka, Brunswick 

Executive Secretary: Charlotte Basnett 

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Awards/Poll Coordinator: Chuck Braden, New Knoxville 

College Coaches Coordinator: Cheryl Laws, Brecksville-Broadview Hts. 

Elite Camp Coordinator: Grace Hutchinson, Norwalk 




o Yearly membership fees for the OHSVCA were raised $15.00, lifetime fee was $75.00 

o January, 1994, proposals to the OHSAA were– the volleyball season be allowed a 

maximum of 18 playing dates with a maximum of 24 matches(denied; instead, starting in 

1995, 22 matches could be played on 18 playing dates), volleyball season’s starting day 

for coaching be determined by the starting date of their school (passed), and the addition 

of the “0” (zero) rating to the official’s ballot (passed) 

o OHSVCA state clinic was being moved to August and to be held at Westerville South 

HS on Friday, August 5 th , and Saturday, August 6 th ! Clinic would again have the 

OHSAA rules interpretation meeting for volleyball coaches and officials 



o Coaches were permitted 10 contact days from June 1 st to July 31 st by the OHSAA 

o The seventh year of the Scholastic Team Award (all schools that carried a 3.500 gpa were 

honored) produced the following winners: Division I- Bowling Green (3.708), Piqua 

(3.513), Upper Arlington (3.655) ; Division II- Athens (3.816), Beaumont (3.567), 

Firelands (3.675), Maysville (3.567), Poland Seminary (3.545), and Sheridan (3.661); 

Division III- Columbiana Crestview (3.568), Eastwood (3.565), Lakota (3.683), 

Newcomerstown (3.512); Division IV- Arlington (3.631), Kidron Central Christian 

(3.514), Mansfield Christian (3.602), and Newark Catholic (3.674) 

o The seventh year for the scholar athlete award: 432 athletes received the honor and 102 

scholar/athletes earned a 4.000 gpa! 

o In 1994, teams were exempt from the uniform rule, but must comply by ’95; schools 

were encouraged to call Dr. Moore at the OHSAA with any questions pertaining to 

uniforms, Federation rules, OHSAA rules on out-of-season play, camps, etc. 

o Grace Hutchinson reported that the fourth annual Elite Camp would once again be held at 

Ohio Northern University; as always, Grace was looking for high school coaches to be 

‘gofers’ at the camp; these days did count as contact days if you had a player at the camp 

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o Boys volleyball had a clinic in January at Thomas Worthington HS; regional reps were 

Central- Glynda Rice, Worthington Kilbourne; Northeast- Ray Pileski, Elyria; 

Northwest- Dennis Caldwell, Springfield; Southwest- Pam Witzmann, Centerville 

o President Lewis reported that any high school volleyball athletes that would be 

demonstrators at the clinic must be cleared by the OHSAA in advance of the clinic 

o Discussion occurred about selling our mailing lists to interested parties- motion failed; 

motion passed to sell our membership list to colleges and universities as well as 

volleyball related businesses, but coaches could opt to not have their name on the list 

o Boys’ Volleyball State Tournament & All-Star Match was held on May 20 th & May 21 st 

at St. John’s Arena at OSU; with 16 teams competing, Centerville beat Lebanon for the 

title; Mizuno, Baden, and Tachikara all donated various items for the weekend 

o In June, our treasury showed a balance of $4,625.79 

o Char Basnett retired as the OHSVCA Executive Secretary and was so honored at 

the August clinic; Char served for 8 years and saw our membership grow from 250 

to nearly 1000 members; Laura Smith of Frankfort Adena would replaced Char 

o Treasurer’s report showed a total balance of $2346.05 as of August 1 st 

o At the August OHSVCA Board Meeting, Elite Camp Coordinator, Grace Hutchinson 

made a recommendation that the Elite Camp have the following paid positions: Elite 

Camp Director ($600), College Coach Coordinator ($300), and a High School Coach 

Coordinator ($100); motion made and passed beginning with 1995 camp 

o Scholarship winners for 1993-94 were: Division I – Amy VandenEynden, Ursuline 

Academy; Division II – Jamie Dearth, Marlington HS; Division III – Stacie Bahmer, 

Ridgewood HS; Division IV – Hollie Borton, Hilltop HS; winners received $300 

o President Sonny Lewis received a possible contract offer from Mizuno (we were under 

contract with Molten); contracts would be discussed in November 

o September newsletter carried information about the polls, poll voters, reporting scores, 

district information, hotel information for the state tournament 

o In the September newsletter, Denny Caldwell bid farewell to the association as the Boys 

Volleyball Coordinator and introduced us to the new coordinator, Bill Cooperrider, OSU 

assistant volleyball coach; Denny discussed the growth of boys volleyball over his short 

3 year tenure and mentioned the greatest problem he faced- reaching the number of 150 

schools to have the OHSAA sanction the sport; as he stated, it was a catch 22 because 

school’s were willing to support a team if the OHSAA would sanction the sport 

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o Winners of the 1994 Dolores A. Billhardt Memorial Scholarship were Shannon Carter, 

Reynoldsburg HS, Heather McClincy, Hilliard HS, and Kristin Inman, Nelsonville-York 

HS 

o The OHSAA tournaments used either a Tachikara SV5, Baden 15-OH, or Mikasa 

VFC200 volleyball; Dr. Moore welcomed any other suggestions 

o Coaches were still encouraged to call scores in by using the code-a-phone number (since 

1983!) 


about volleyball; this was the basis for many of the action/proposals taken by the 


meeting in order to be discussed (concerns raised: having two Class 1 rated officials for 

all varsity matches and the OHSVCA endorsed the Nutter Center for the state volleyball 

tournament as long as Southwest District teams did not play their regional tournament 

there since practice was not permitted on the state floor; proposals included lowering the 

junior high net to 7’; a senior with no more high school eligibility be permitted to be 

coached by their high school coach in a JO or club setting; asked that high school coaches 

that attended the Elite Camp as observers not have to count those days as contact days; 

the following rules revisions were submitted to the National Federation Committee: the 

start of the game not count as an entry; blood entry not count as a substitution; add a 4 th 

entry; add a 4 th entry when the score reaches 14-14); 

o Tom Kohl looked into the clinic counting as CEUs for teachers; 



team), coaches that received awards for 100, 200, 300, 400 wins, minutes from the 

OHSVCA Board meetings, officers, directors, and coordinators as well as news about 

boys volleyball 

o The OHSVCA and Molten still sponsored a Hospitality Room at the state tourney 

o At the November Board meeting, the OHSVCA had $22,549.97 reported in its treasury; 

Chuck Braden was to be nominated for the National Hall of Fame 

o The 1994 All-Star Matches were moved to Ohio University to be played on Sunday, 

November 20 th ; Cathie Kindler mentioned that problems seemed to occur each year on 

finding a facility that would meet our needs to host the All-Star matches; all directors/ 

officers/coordinators would have specific duties for the day 

o There were no OHSVCA Media Award winners for 1994 

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o The following decisions were made at the November meeting concerning the clinic for 

1995: it would be held in August & at Westerville South, Bob Price suggested our having 

a Thursday Board meeting to allow more time to take care of Association business, Lynn 

Schoenstedt would be the featured clinician, weight training sessions would be available, 

KFC would provide the lunch, black bags with handles would be given along with the 

handouts, pens, membership cards, and the Embassy Suites would be the official host 

hotel for the clinic 

o Sonny Lewis sent letters to each of the districts recommending that they pay for their 

Directors hotel for Thursday night only; we also recommended to the OHSAA that a 

voice vote of the coaches be used at the sectional seedings 

o 1994 Hall of Fame inductees were De De Stoner of St. Henry and Mary Ritter of 

Cincinnati Seton 

o Over 14,000 people attended the State Volleyball Tournament; 771 teams started 

tournament play; nearly 18,500 participants competed in high school volleyball 



1- Mansfield Madison 1- Cincinnati St. Ursula 

2- Rocky River Magnificat 2- Marion River Valley 

3- Westerville South 3- Big Walnut 

4- West Chester Lakota 4- Ashtabula Edgewood 

5- Chillicothe 5- Tallmadge 

6- Piqua 6- Norwalk 

7- Perrysburg 7- Bexley 

8- Wooster 8- Thornville Sheridan 

9- Cinc. Mt. Notre Dame 9- Akron Hoban 

10-Elyria 10-Clyde 

11-Vandalia Butler 11-Salem 

12-Cinc. Ursuline Academy 12-Hubbard 

13-Chaminade-Julienne 13-Athens 

13-Canton McKinley 14-Galion 

15-Strongsville 15-Kettering Alter 

16-Sandusky 16-LeGrange Keystone 

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17-Freemont Ross 17-Lima Bath 

18-Cuyahoga Falls 18-Lebanon 

19-Mentor 18-Columbus Bishop Hartley 

20-East Liverpool 20-Gallia Academy 


1- Columbiana Crestview 1- Bascom Hopewell-Loudon 

2- Lore City Buckeye Trail 2- St. Henry 

3- Heath 3- Fairbanks 

4- Fredericktown 4- Covington 

5- Frankfort Adena 5- South Charleston Southeastern 

6- Archbold 6- Fort Recovery 

7- Smithville 7- Antwerp 

8- Huron 8- Sidney Lehman 

9- Kenton Ridge 9- Newbury 

10-Mineral Ridge 10-Windham 

11-Sugarcreek Garaway 11-Rockford Parkway 

12-Pemberville Eastwood 12-Jackson Center 

13-Bainbridge Paint Valley 13-Edon 

14-National Trail 13-New Knoxville 

15-Salineville Southern Local 15-Buckeye Central 

16-Wauseon 16-Lorain Catholic 

17-Springfield Catholic Central 17-New Bremen 

18-Fairview Park 17-Columbiana 

19-Milton Union 19-Greenwich South Central 

20-Orrville 20-Tuscarawas Central Catholic 


First Team: 

Division I 

Jennifer Bartlett Mansfield Madison 11 5’ 6” S 

Maggie Clark Piqua 12 5’ 10” OH 

Brigid Kennedy Rocky River Magnificat 12 5’ 9” S 

Shannon Hendrickson Westerville South 12 5’ 10” OH 

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Nyree Moore Canton McKinley 12 5’ 9” MH 

Lisa Dissel Lakota 12 5’ 8” OH 

Second Team: 


Jennifer Cave Chillicothe 11 5’ 11” AA 

Renae Scheidt Cinc. Mt. Notre Dame 11 5’ 9” OH 

Jennifer Swinehart Wooster 12 5’ 8” OH 

Jodie Williams Elyria 12 5’ 9” MH 

Stacie Cunningham Holland Springfield 12 5’ 7” S 

Third Team: 

Corie Shade Pickerington 12 5’ 9” MH 

Melissa Lewis Mansfield Madison 11 5’ 11” OH 

Jen McLaughlin Cinc. Ursuline Academy 11 5’ 8” OH 

Jessica Madden Chaminade-Julienne 12 5’ 11” OH 

Marsha Metti Perrysburg 12 5’ 8” OH 

Michelle MacKinnon Mentor 12 5’ 7” OH 


Kelly Schoenhoft Cinc. Ursuline Academy 12 5’ 11” MB 

Beth Ostendorf Pickerington 12 

Kerri Van Sickle East Liverpool 12 6’ 0” MH 

Lindsay Dickerson Strongsville 12 5’ 8” S 

Laura DeLong Rocky River Magnificat 11 5’ 10” MH 

Megan Kehres Cuyahoga Falls 12 

Kelli Fisher Oregon Clay 12 6’ 0” MH 

Kim Hahn Glen Oak 11 

Robin Lockhart Westland 12 

Jodi Rafferty Celina 12 5’ 10” MH 

Jenni Long Cincinnati Princeton 11 5’ 8” OH 

Mary Schatzman Cinc. Mt. Notre Dame 11 5’ 7” S 

Tosha Johnson Chaminade-Julienne 12 5’ 11” MH 

Deidra Laney Toledo St. Ursula 11 5’ 11” OH 

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Michelle Buck Toledo Central Catholic 11 5’ 9” S 


Sue Subich Mansfield Madison 20-0 


Jenny Kathe Rocky River Magnificat 20-1 


Tracey Simmons Lakota 20-1 

Anita Jorney Wooster 19-1 


First Team: 

Division II 

Carrie Monnes Norwalk 12 6’ 0” MH 


Jill Vanderhoof Marion River Valley 12 5’ 10” OH 

Molly Ridenour Sheridan 12 5’ 9” MH 

Kathy Kirby Cinc. St. Ursula Academy 12 5’ 11” OH 

Hallie Cramer Bellevue 12 5’ 5” S 

Second Team: 

Lisa Trucco Bishop Hartley 12 6’ 1” MH 

Melissa Tytko Kettering Alter 12 6’ 1” MH 

Melissa McKenna Tallmadge 12 6’ 0” MH 

Mikki Johnson Canton South 12 6’ 1” MH 

Amanda Evers Cinc. St. Ursula Academy 12 6’ 1” MH 

Barbie Metzger Shelby 12 5’ 10” MH 

Kerrie Tisko River View 12 5’ 9” MH 

Third Team: 

Melissa Martis Akron Hoban 11 5’ 10” OH 

Brianne Crooks Clyde 12 5’ 6” S 

Melanie Griffith Ashtabula Edgewood 12 

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Kyndra Drummond Franklin Heights 11 

Krin Goodwin Athens 12 

Jessica Wood Bexley 12 5’ 10” OH 


Danielle Conser Salem 12 5’ 6” S 

Debbie Henley Bishop Hartley 12 

Tara Seiter Marion River Valley 12 5’ 10” MH 

Brandi Munn Gallia Academy 12 5’ 5” S 

Dawn Reinhart Canal Fulton Northwest 12 5’ 8” OH 

Kelly Klusman Tallmadge 11 5’ 10” MH 

Renee Riegle Lima Bath 12 

Liz Winch Salem 12 

Dana Sterns Bexley 10 6’ 1” OH 

Stacy Ross Akron Hoban 12 5’ 9” OH 

Beth Osterday Cinc. St. Ursula Academy 11 5’ 9” OH/D 

Julie Reimer LaGrange Keystone 12 5’ 9” MH 

Carrie Rucker Maysville 11 5’ 9” MH 

Leslie Ross Col. St. Francis DeSales 12 

Amy Philion Galion 12 5’ 10” MH 




Sue Mullins Marion River Valley 20-0 

Sue Harrison Sheridan 18-3 



Susan Taylor Bishop Hartley 17-3 

Ron Lehman Big Walnut 17-3 

Tom Rodgers Tipp City 

Jackie Knight Gallia Academy 18-2 

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First Team 

Division III 

Alisha Bable Columbiana Crestview 12 5’ 8” OH 

Annie Rome Buckeye Trail 12 5’ 10” MH 

Greta Johnson Wellington 12 5’ 11” MH 

Amanda Klontz Heath 12 5’ 9” S 

Mandy Stevens Fredericktown 12 5’ 7” S/MH 

Jamie Estep Kenton Ridge 12 5’ 11” OH 

Second Team: 

Stephanie Crawford Southern Local 12 5’ 8” OH 

Kristina Behnfeldt Tinora 12 6’ 0” MH 

Susie Marshall Garaway 12 5’ 6” S 

Kari Ross Frankfort Adena 11 5’ 8” OH 

April Setinsek Columbiana Crestview 11 5’ 8” S 

Rebecca Barnett Wheelersburg 12 5’ 10” MH 

Jessica Herkins Milton-Union 12 5’ 9” OH 

Third Team: 

Carrie Lyons Buckeye Trail 12 5’ 10” OH 

Mamie Brisker Minford 11 6’ 0” MH 

Beth Spellman Heath 11 5’ 8” OH/S 

Amber Bero Heath 11 5’ 9” MH 

Kylie Petrey Collins Western Reserve 11 5’ 8” MH 

Jamie Russell Norwayne 12 5’ 6” OH 

Nicole Bell Oak Hill 12 5’ 8” MH 


Sharie Cox Buckeye Trail 12 5’ 6” S 

Aimee Lockard Ridgewood 12 5’ 5” S/OH 

Becky Roth Indian Valley 12 5’ 7” S/H 

Dodie Schingler Kenton Ridge 12 5’ 8” OH 

Carrie Patterson Mineral Ridge 11 6’ 0” MH 

Bev Ullman Rittman 12 

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Lindsay Frank Cardinal 12 5’ 11” MH 

Sara Schaub Huron 10 5’ 9” OH 

Misti Cole National Trail 12 6’ 0” MH 

Courtney Richardson Garaway 12 5’ 8” MH 

Becky Leichty Archbold 12 5’ 5” MH 

Kelly Overmier Archbold 11 5’ 8” S/MH 

Stephany Dunmeyer Pemberville Eastwood 11 5’ 5” S 

Stephanie Moss Smithville 12 OH 

Mandy Edington Jonathon Alder 12 5’ 6” S 

Angela O’Brien Northeastern 12 5’ 11” H 


Judy Gregory Columbiana Crestview 21-0 



Marilyn Rutherford Fredericktown 20-0 

Jennifer Stanton Mineral Ridge 20-0 

Becky Bell Heath 20-0 

Kathy Cavenough Tinora 

First Team 

Division IV 

Jeanette Puthoff St. Henry 11 6’ 0” MH 

Hollie Miller Hopewell-Loudon 12 5’ 5” OH 

Amanda Stewart So. Charleston Southeastern 12 6’ 0” MH 


Karen Lewis Cincinnati Country Day 12 6’ 1” MH 

Julie Camella Fremont St. Joe 12 6’ 0” MH 

Jenny Burns Fairbanks 12 5’ 11” MH 

Second Team: 

Mandy Lamonica Tusc. Central Catholic 12 5’ 8” OH/D 

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Cindy Harper Antwerp 12 5’ 10” OH 

Erica Bevington Berlin Hiland 12 5’ 11” MH 

Gretchen Miller Kidron Central Christian 12 5’ 8” S 

Karmey Geiser Licking Heights 12 5’ 10” OH 

Lori Kremerer Antwerp 11 6’ 0” MH/OH 


Janel Coffman Hopewell-Loudon 12 5’ 9” MH 

Molly Smith Sidney Lehman 12 

Third Team: 

Amy Henry Newbury 12 5’ 6” S/H 

Jaclyn Homan St. Henry 11 6’ 2” MH 

Casey May Fort Recovery 12 5’ 8” OH 

Julie McDivitt Windham 10 5’ 9” OH/S 

Jenni Carr Parkway 11 5’ 9” OH 

Amanda Ike Houston 12 

Julie Hoffman Hopewell-Loudon 12 5’ 3” S 


Tanya Gable Hilltop 12 5’ 7” OH 

Jill Swank Newark Catholic 12 

Sandi Hern Hemlock Miller 12 5’ 10” MH 

Kristi Kose Cory-Rawson 12 5’ 7” OH 

Brandi Sailor Sidney Fairlawn 11 

Mandy Bambauer New Knoxville 12 5’ 11” MH 

Calie McCown Trimble 11 

Stephanie Waller Waterford 11 

Kelli Beyke Marion Local 12 5’ 9” OH 

Lisa Lammers Miller City 12 

Lori Kerchenfaut Allen East 12 5’ 8” OH 

Beth Miller Hardin Northern 12 

Jodi Gels St. Henry 11 5’ 7” S/RS 

Renee Fiely Fort Recovery 12 5’ 6” S 

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DeDe Stoner St. Henry 21-1 

Lonnie Cain Covington 20-1 

Paulina Bair Newbury 18-2 

Patty Pease Fairbanks 19-1 

Cathy Barnett Antwerp 19-1 

Cheryl Colston Fremont St. Joe 

Kathy Mercer S. Charleston Southeastern 21-1 

The 12 th Annual All-Star Matches were held at The Convocation Center at Ohio University, 

Athens, Ohio, on November 20, 1994: 







tapped 

o Officials and line judges for the day included: Mel Neighbor, Wayne Roller, Tom Greer, 

Phil Hughes, Ginger Rowland, Pat Porter, Gary Kuhn, and Sheri Remy 

o Thanks also went out to Ohio University, Ellen Demsey and Kelli Myers for hosting the 

event 







1:15 p.m. – Division II and III matches followed by Division I and IV matches 

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Division I—North Squad Coach Sue Subich, Mansfield Madison (23-1) 

Kerri Van Sickle East Liverpool 6’ 0” MH 

Brigid Kennedy Rocky River Magnificat 5’ 9” S 

Jodie Williams Elyria 5’ 9” MH 

Nyree Moore Canton McKinley 5’ 9” MH 

Jennifer Swinehart Wooster 5’ 8” OH 

Jessica Rollins Fremont Ross 5’ 7” S 

Marsha Metti Perrysburg 5’ 8” OH 

Jodi Rafferty Celina 5’ 10” MH 

Amy Frazier Mansfield Madison 5’ 7” OH 

Stacie Cunningham Holland Springfield 5’ 7” S 

Division I – South Coach Tracey Simmons (24-1) 

Maggie Clark Piqua 5’ 10” OH 

Corie Shade Pickerington 5’ 9” MH 

Shannon Hendrickson Westerville South 5’ 10” OH 

Jessica Madden Chaminade-Julienne 5’ 11” OH 

Tiffany Engle Logan 5’ 5” DS 

Teisha Zimmerman Chillicothe 5’ 5” DS 

Sommer Feucht West Carrollton 5’ 10” MH 

Kelly Schoenhoft Cinc. Ursuline Academy 5’ 11” MB 

Lisa Dissel Lakota 5’ 8” OH 

Christa Clutter Vandalia Butler 5’ 4” S 

Division II – North Squad Coach Jeff Walch, Tallmadge (24-3) 

Danielle Conser Salem 5’ 6” S 

Kelly Wayne Kenston 5’ 7” S/OH 

Melissa McKenna Tallmadge 6’ 0” MH 

Mikki Johnson Canton South 6’ 1” MH 

Kerrie Tisko River View 5’ 9” MH 

Carrie Monnes Norwalk 6’ 0” MH 

Angela Serda Rossford 5’ 8” OH 

Chrissy Billiter Elida 5’ 8” S/H 

Barbie Metzger Shelby 5’ 10” MH 

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Kim Zander Copley 5’ 10” S/H 

Division II – South Coach Julie Perry, St. Ursula Academy ((25-2) 

Stacie Cummings Springfield Shawnee 5’ 9” S 

Lisa Trucco Bishop Hartley 6’ 1” MH 

Jill Vanderhoof Marion River Valley 5’ 10” OH 

Molly Ridenour Sheridan 5’ 9” MH 

Brandi Munn Gallia Academy 5’ 5” S 

Carrie Lightle Waverly OH 

Melissa Tytko Kettering Alter 6’ 1” MH 

Amanda Evers Cinc. St. Ursula Academy 6’ 1” MH 

Kathy Kirby Cinc. St. Ursula Academy 5’ 11” OH 

Hallie Cramer Bellevue 5’ 5” S 

Division III --North Squad Coach Judi Gregory, Columbiana Crestview (23-1) 

Alisha Bable Columbiana Crestview 5’ 8” OH 

Lindsay Frank Cardinal 5’ 11” MH 

Greta Johnson Wellington 5’ 11” MH 

Trisha Burkett Fairless 6’ 0” MH 

Susie Marshall Garaway 5’ 6” S 

Jayne Miller Edison 5’ 7” S 

Kristina Behnfeldt Tinora 6’ 0” MH 

Kellly Evers Coldwater 5’ 10” M/OH 

Mandy Stevens Fredericktown 5’ 7” S/MH 

Stephanie Crawford Sal. Southern 5’ 5” O/MH 

Division III—South Squad Coach Jeff Beros, Buckeye Trail (25-1) 

Jessica Herkins Milton-Union 5’ 9” OH 

Amanda Klontz Heath 5’ 9” S 

Mandy Edington Jonathon Alder 5’ 6” OH 

Annie Rome Buckeye Trail 5’ 10” MH 

Nicole Bell Oak Hill 5’ 8” MH 

Rebecca Barnett Wheelersburg 5’ 10” MH 

Misti Cole National Trail 6’ 0” MH 

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Kirsten Karlen Williamsburg 6’ 0” MH 

Jamie Estep Kenton Ridge 5’ 11” S/OH 

Carrie Lyons Buckeye Trail 5’ 10” OH 

Division IV—North Squad Coach Dave Rinehart, Hopewell-Loudon (25-0) 

Erin Vickers Columbiana 5’ 5” H 

Amy Henry Newbury 5’ 6” S/H 

Meredith Ferlic Lorain Catholic 5’ 9” OH 

Gretchen Miller Kidron Central Christian 5’ 8” S 

Erica Bevington Berlin Hiland 5’ 11” MH 

Hollie Miller Hopewell-Loudon 5’ 5” OH 

Cindy Harper Antwerp 5’ 10” OH 

Lori Kerchenfaut Allen East 5’ 8” OH 

Janel Coffman Hopewell-Loudon 5’ 9” MH 

Julie Camella Fremont St. Joe 6’ 0” MH 

Division IV—South Squad Coach De De Stoner, St. Henry (24-1) 

Amanda Stewart So. Charleston Southeastern 6’ 0” MH 

Karmey Geiser Licking Heights 5’ 10” OH 

Jenny Burns Fairbanks 5’ 11” MH 

Michele Joseph Zanesville Rosecrans 5’ 10” MH 

Sandi Hern Hemlock Miller 5’ 10” MH 

Stephanie Robinette Eastern 5’ 6” OH 

Karen Lewis Cincinnati Country Day 6’ 1” MH 

Tammy May St. Henry 5’ 7” S 

Mandy Lamonica Tusc. Central Catholic 5’ 8” OH/D 

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Officers (second person listed took office at the August Clinic): President - Sonny Lewis, 

Holland Springfield; Vice-President –Tom Kohl, Piqua; Vice-President/All-Star Match –Cathie 

Kindler, Shelby; Vice-President/Clinic - Bob Price, Westerville South; Recording Secretary - 

Carol Russo, Elyria ; Treasurer - Carolyn Rammel, St. Mary’s; Executive Secretary- Laura 

Smith, Frankfort Adena 

District Directors (second person listed usually assumed the position during the clinic in 

August): District 1- Don Conser, Salem; District 2- Rich Woodman, Mentor; District 3 - Dave 

Konczal, Norton, Mike Chafee, Windham; District 4 - Jim Glessner, Norwayne; District 5 – Dan 

Smith, Ridgewood; District 6 –Darla Hoffman, Galion; District 7 – Char Sharp, Archbold; 

District 8 –Cathy Berry, Continental; District 9 – Lonnie Cain, Covington; District 10 –Beth 

Moore, Olentangy; District 11 – Vince Speciale, Bexley, Tina Vickroy, Watkins Memorial; 

District 12 –Linda Cope, Maysville; District 13 –Craig Axline, Miller; District 14 –Lori Storer, 

Zane Trace; District 15 –Elaine Viney, Carroll; District 16 –Tracey Simmons, Lakota; Jr. High 

Director – Annette Neighbarger, Mt. Vernon 


Adena 

Boys Volleyball Coordinator: Bill Cooperrider, OSU 

Boys Volleyball All-Star Match Coordinator: Bob Price, Westerville South 

Awards/Poll Coordinator: Chuck Braden, New Knoxville 

College Coaches Coordinator: Cheryl Laws, Brecksville-Broadview Hts. 

Elite Camp Coordinator: Grace Hutchinson, Norwalk 





o January, 1995, proposals to the OHSAA were– lowering the junior high net to 7’ 

(approved, April);; asked that high school coaches that attended the Elite Camp as 

observers not have to count those days as contact days (denied, April); Ohio was asked 

by the National Federation to test a proposed rule change – that the receiving team would 

rotate on the first side out (approved, April) 

o Fred Dafler, OHSAA Associate Commissioner, retired at the end of February 

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o OHSVCA state clinic was to be held at Westerville South HS on Friday, August 4 th , and 

Saturday, August 5 th ; Clinic would again have the OHSAA rules interpretation meeting 

for volleyball coaches and officials 

o In the eighth year of the Scholastic Team Award (all schools that carried a 3.500 gpa 

were honored) 129 schools received a certificate of their accomplishment and in the 

eighth year for the scholar athlete award: 481 athletes received the honor and 110 

scholar/athletes earned a 4.000 gpa! 

o Schools were encouraged to call Dr. Moore at the OHSAA with any questions pertaining 

to uniforms, Federation rules, OHSAA rules on out-of-season play, camps, eligibility, 

etc. 

o Grace Hutchinson reported that the fifth annual Elite Camp would once again be held at 

Ohio Northern University in July; as always, Grace was looking for high school coaches 

to be ‘gofers’ at the camp; those days did count as contact days if you had a player at the 

camp 

o Boys’ Volleyball State Tournament & All-Star Match was held on May 19 th & May 20 th 

at St. John’s Arena at OSU; with 16 teams competing, Lebanon beat Buckeye Trail for 

the title 

o Treasurer’s report showed a total balance of $9882.90 as of August 1 st 

o At the August OHSVCA Board Meeting, Elite Camp Coordinator, Grace Hutchinson 

announced that the camp ran at a profit! Camp fee was raised to $235.00 for 1996 to pay 

college coaches $200.00 

o In August, Cathie Kindler announced that Canton McKinley would host the 1995 All- 

Star Match on Sunday, November 19 th 

o Guess what?! Coaches were still encouraged to call scores in using the code-a-phone 

number (since 1983!) 

o Scholarship winners for 1994-95 were: Division I – Maggie Clark, Piqua HS; Division II 

– Danielle Conser, Salem HS; Division III – Laura Long, Frankfort Adena HS; Division 

IV – Kristi Kose, Cory-Rawson HS; winners received $300 

o President Sonny Lewis secured a contract with Spalding that provides $1500.00 and 12 

volleyballs to the OHSVCA 

o In August, it was announced that we were looking for someone to fill an opening on the 

SEI Committee; required attending three meetings per year 

o The OHSVCA nominated Coach De De Stoner of St. Henry as the “Ohio Volleyball 

Coach of the Year” to the NFICA 

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o There were to be no temporary tattoos on players 

o September newsletter carried information about the polls, poll voters, reporting scores, 

district information, hotel information for the state tournament; also listed the person for 

certain questions in “Who You Gonna Call” 

o Winners of the 1995 Dolores A. Billhardt Memorial Scholarship were Juli Algire, 

Fredericktown HS, Cinda Jolene Creager, Patrick Henry HS, Jennifer Ann Keagy, Girard 

HS, and Summer Lynn Stevenhagen, attended University of Toledo 

o The OHSAA tournaments used one of four different volleyballs which would rotate 

divisions each year (Baden, Mikasa, Spalding, Tachikara) 

o Richard Termeer, OHSAA Associate Commissioner, retired at the end of October 

o Coach of the Year awards were presented at the state tournament 

o Dr. Moore was going to investigate volleyball going to a 2 day regional tournament 

which would be in line with other sports; she would contact regional tournament 

managers on their opinion of hosting the tournament for 2 days; length of semi-final 

matches would need to be kept 

o Concerns were raised once again about the quality of officiating and a better rating sheet 

for officials 

o Pam Witzmann announced that SEI would honor a volleyball coach this year 

o Only one coach and one player was ejected from a match in Ohio this year 

o Laura Smith reported at the November meeting we had 894 members; treasurer’s report 

as of November 3 was a total of $16,759.59 in our association’s funds (CD, savings, 

checking, petty cash) 


about volleyball; this was the basis for much of the action/proposals taken by the 


meeting in order to be discussed (coaches liked the 7’ jr. high net and the rotation after 

the first side-out for the receiving team); coaches wanted to see 4 entries in a game, the 

uniform touching the net to not be a net foul, no double hit on serve receive & one minute 

time-outs no matter who was ready first; our proposals were: approval of the receiving 

team rotation, 2 day regional tournament, pre-sale of tickets for the regionals 

o Bob Price announced that Coach Fran Ralston Flory of the University of Kentucky would 

be the main speaker at the 1996 clinic 

o North Coast Volleyball requested a vendor’s table at the All-Star Match (fee of $250.00) 

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o 1995 newsletters once again listed summer camps, information on the Elite Camp, 

application to be a poll voter, Jr. high records, players attending college and playing 

volleyball on a new level; also listed poll voters, membership form, and scholarship 

information (individual & team), coaches (jr. high and high school) that received awards 

for 100, 200, 300, 400 wins, minutes from the OHSVCA Board meetings, officers, 

directors, and coordinators as well as news about boys volleyball 

o The OHSVCA sponsored a Hospitality Room once again at the state tourney 

o At the November Board meeting, Bill Cooperrider gave an update on Boys Volleyball: 

first day of practice would be March 11, 1996, there were 71 schools in Ohio with boys 

volleyball teams registered with the OHSAA, state tournament would be held on May 17- 

18 at St. John’s Arena, OSU, boys volleyball was sponsored by the OHSVCA and, 

therefore, teams must adhere to the rules and regulations of our association 

o In November, the OHSVCA agreed to expand the All-Ohio teams to 8-8-8-14 format; 

Chuck Braden suggested that all varsity coaches vote in the poll by use of a scan sheet; 

that we form a partnership with the Ohio Valley Region of USA Volleyball, and that an 

executive director be in charge of all the duties of the OHSVCA to eliminate the 

workload from active coaches (no action taken) 

o There were no OHSVCA Media Award winners for 1995 

o 1995 Hall of Fame inductees were Frances C. Eden of Kettering Fairmont and 

Sonny Lewis of Holland Springfield! 



1- Mansfield Madison 1- Cincinnati St. Ursula 

2- Wooster 2- Big Walnut 

3- Cincinnati Seton 3- Tallmadge 

4- Westerville South 4- Norwalk 

5- Piqua 5- Jefferson Area 

6- Cinc. Ursuline Academy 6- Minford 

7- Toledo Central Catholic 7- Lebanon 

8- Cinc. Mt. Notre Dame 8- Lima Bath 

9- Elyria 9- Bexley 

10-Rocky River Magnificat 10-Salem 

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11-Chaminade-Julienne 11-Copley 

12-Brecksville 12-Clyde 

13-Chillicothe 13-Ravenna Southeast 

14-West Chester Lakota 14-Avon Lake 

15-Col. Watterson 15-Athens 

16-Stow 16-Wilmington 

16-Cinc. Mother of Mercy 17-Holland Springfield 

18-Canton McKinley 18-LeGrange Keystone 

18-Mentor 19-Cambridge 

18-Cuyahoga Falls 20-John Glenn 

18-Delaware Hayes 


1- Columbiana Crestview 1- St. Henry 

2- Archbold 2- Buckeye Central 

3- Frankfort Adena 3- Rockford Parkway 

4- Springfield Catholic 4- Bascom Hopewell-Loudon 

5- New Paris National Trail 5- Ashland Crestview 

6- Marion River Valley 6- Mineral Ridge 

7- Marion Elgin 7- Windham 

8- Chillicothe Zane Trace 8- Sidney Lehman 

9- Akron Hoban 9- Edon 

10-Pemberville Eastwood 10-Lorain Catholic 

11-Heath 11-Covington 

12-Huron 12-West Unity Hilltop 

13-Col. School for Girls 13-Sidney Fairlawn 

14-Wauseon 14-Antwerp 

15-Indian Valley 15-South Charleston Southeastern 

16-Orrville 16-Williamsburg 

17-Sugarcreek Garaway 17-Kidron Central Christian 

18-Bellbrook 18-McComb 

19-Lore City Buckeye Trail 18-Anna 

19-Riverdale 20-Fort Recovery 

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First Team: 

Division I 

Jennifer Bartlett Mansfield Madison 12 5’ 6” S 

Heidi Filippi Wooster 11 5’ 9” MH 

Laura DeLong Rocky River Magnificat 12 5’ 10” MH 

Renae Scheidt Cinc. Mt. Notre Dame 12 5’ 9” M/OH 

Jen McLaughlin Cinc. Ursuline Academy 12 5’ 8” OH 

Jennifer Cave Chillicothe 12 5’ 11” OH 

Second Team: 


Melissa Lewis Mansfield Madison 12 5’ 11” OH 

Lisa Dissel Lakota 12 5’ 8” OH 

Jenny Jeremiah Cincinnati Seton 12 5’ 7” OH 

Erinn Kingman Elyria 11 5’ 8” S 

Michelle Buck Toledo Central Catholic 12 5’ 9” S 

Third Team: 

Cindy Stern Cinc. Mother of Mercy 12 6’ 2” MH 

Deidra Laney Toledo St. Ursula 12 5’ 11” OH 

Amanda Hubbard Canton McKinley 12 5’ 8” OH 

Jennie Long Cincinnati Princeton 12 5’ 8” OH 

Emily Garrity Piqua 12 5’ 8” OH 

Kimberly Branam Elyria 12 6’ 0” MH 


Sara Uehlin Cinc. Ursuline Academy 11 5’ 7” S 

Sarah Hagousky Col. Watterson 12 6’ 0” S/OH 

Andrea Stone Wooster 10 6’ 0” MH 

Kim Hahn Canton Glen Oak 12 

Mara Davis Chaminade-Julienne 12 6’ 0” 

Jen Janzen Harrison 12 

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Becky Autry Westerville South 12 5’ 9” OH 

Abby Feyh Franklin Heights 12 

Jessica Hotchkiss Toledo Central Catholic 12 5’ 11” OH 

Ashley Lewis Mentor 11 5’ 7” OH 

Andrea Baaske Sandusky 11 5’ 8” OH 

Tara Trissell Piqua 11 5’ 10” MH 

Jessica Pohl Chaminade-Julienne 12 5’ 7” S 

Janell Mason Anthony Wayne 12 

Jennifer Philips Elida 11 

Carey Cavanaugh Stow 10 5’ 8” S 

Natalie Derby Stow 12 5’ 8” OH 

Katie Schaefer Mansfield Madison 12 5’ 9” OH 

Valerie Waugaman Brecksville-Broadview Hts. 12 5’ 9” MH 


Sue Subich Mansfield Madison 19-3 


Anita Jorney-Gifford Wooster 20-2 


Janet Jaeger Cinc. Mt. Notre Dame 19-2 

Barb Mannix Cinc. Seton 21-2 

Tom Kohl Piqua 21-3 

Brenda Rodabaugh Tol. Central Catholic 21-1 

First Team: 

Division II 

Kelly Klusman Tallmadge 12 5’ 11” MH 

Kylie Petry Norwalk 12 5’ 9” MH 


Beth Osterday Cinc. St. Ursula Academy 12 5’ 8” LS 

Mamie Brisker Minford 12 6’ 0” MH 

Heather Focht Bexley 12 5’ 8” S 

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Second Team: 

Laura Dewitz Holland Springfield 11 6’ 1” MH 

Leslie Howell Lebanon 12 5’ 3” S 

Sarah Simmons Avon Lake 12 6’ 0” MH 

Dana Sterns Bexley 11 6’ 1” OH 

Elizabeth Bower Cinc. St. Ursula Academy 12 5’ 9” S 

Jen Urychi Tallmadge 11 5’ 8” S 

Third Team: 

Kara Clark Salem 12 6’ 0” MH 

Stacy Mearagno Ashtabula Edgewood 12 

Jen Lemke Galion 12 5’ 10” MH 

Jessica Scwartz Clyde 12 5’ 6” S 

Rachel Sostarich Athens 12 5’ 9” MH 

Carrie Rucker Maysville 12 5’ 9” MH 


Sherry Kahle Lima Bath 12 5’ 10” OH 

Ryan Ruebel Jefferson Area 12 5’ 9” MH 

Laura Hindel Tri-Valley 12 5’ 7” S 

Jenny Grimm Cambridge 12 5’ 10” MH 

Jen Nemet Jefferson Area 12 5’ 8” OH 

Carrie Pinkerton Milton-Union 12 5’ 9” MB 

Kris Pesorda LaGrange Keystone 12 5’ 10” MH 

Dee Conley Williard 10 5’ 11” MH 

Kendra Meyer Mason 11 6’ 0” MH 

Beth Hoehn Lima Bath 12 5’ 10” OH 

Laura Kraly Firelands 12 5’ 10” MB 

Lindsay Larrick John Glenn 12 6’ 1” MH 

Kristy Johnson London 12 5’ 10” MH 

Lori Pim Salem 12 

Monique Duly Rossford 12 5’ 5” S/H 

Cary Dailey Wilmington 11 OH 

Traci Gooding Canton South 12 

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Katie Fayes Bishop Hartley 12 


Ron Lehman Big Walnut 20-2 




Jeanene Bartlet Jefferson Area 22-0 


Karen Miller Minford 22-0 

Toni Crawford Lebanon 21-1 

First Team 

Division III 

Kari Ross Frankfort Adena 12 5’ 8” MH 

April Setinsek Columbiana Crestview 12 5’ 8” S 

Kelly Overmier Archbold 12 5’ 8” S/MH 

Meghan Mongella Columbiana Crestview 12 5’ 8” MH 

Melissa Martis Akron Hoban 12 5’ 10” OH/S 

Amber Rice Sugarcreek Garaway 12 5’ 9” OH 

Second Team 

Stephany Dunmyer Pemberville Eastwood 12 5’ 5” S 

Sara Schaub Huron 11 5’ 9” OH 

Kelly Saunders National Trail 12 5’ 10” OH 

Lacey Simmons Orrville 12 5’ 8” OH 

Cortney Allen Buckeye Trial 11 5’ 9” MH 

Jody Kuhn Zane Trace 12 5’ 8” MH 

Diane Maag Orrville 12 5’ 6” S 

Third Team 

Carol Smith Ontario 12 6’ 0” MB/OH 

Carrie Carr Marion Elgin 12 5’ 8” OH 

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Lori Stegall National Trail 11 

Amy Strine Marion River Valley 12 5’ 9” OH 

Kim Kyers Riverdale 12 

Chrissy Higginbotham Frankfort Adena 12 5’ 8” OH 

Honorable Mention 

Ann Leedy Twin Valley South 12 5’ 10” MH 


Kristie Hallas Jackson-Milton 11 

Jill Griffin Springfield Central Catholic 12 5’ 8” OH 

Melissa Cappel Indian Valley 12 5’ 10” OH 

Erin Falk Upper Sandusky 12 5’ 10” OH/D 

Leslie Blough Norwayne 12 5’ 7” MH/OH 

Karla McCormick Buckeye Trail 12 5’ 7” OH 

Mandy Moyer Edison 12 5’ 11” MH 

Alisa Dentinger Seneca East 11 5’ 8” OH 

Jennifer Eckleberry Newcomerstown 12 5’ 8” MH 

Nicki Baker New London 12 

Meridith Neff Archbold 11 5’ 7” S/MH 

Alison Blosser Col. School for Girls 12 

Nichole Loomis Jackson-Milton 12 

Michelle Gehring Tuscarawas Valley 12 6’ 0” MH 

Elizabeth Dyer Margaretta 11 5’ 5” S 

Shelly Lehman Marion Elgin 11 5’ 9” OH 

Megan Hadaway Rocky River 12 5’ 10” MH 

Kristen Zoeller Kansas Lakota 12 


Judy Gregory Columbiana Crestview 22-0 




Joy Yeazel National Trail 20-1 

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Sharon Croom Heath 21-0 

Mary Howard Akron Hoban 16-7 

Rex Barton Col. School for Girls 

First Team 

Division IV 

Jeanette Puthoff St. Henry 12 6’ 1” MH/OH 


Jenny Carr Rockford Parkway 12 5’ 9” OH 

Michelle Sours Hopewell-Loudon 12 5’ 10” MH 

Lori Kremerer Antwerp 12 6’ 0” MH/OH 

Julie McDivitt Windham 11 5’ 9” OH/S 

Second Team: 

Carrie Patterson Mineral Ridge 12 6’ 0” MH 

Janae Davis Ashland Crestview 12 5’ 9” MH 

Brandi Sailor Sidney Fairlawn 12 5’ 9” S/H 


Jodi Gels St. Henry 12 5’ 7” S/H 

Stephanie Striker Buckeye Central 11 6’ 0” MH 

Third Team: 

Summer Clouse Hopewell-Loudon 11 5’ 9” S 

Rachel Widner Open Door Christian 12 6’ 0” MH 

Brandy Best Edon 12 5’ 10” MH 

Stephanie Waller Waterford 12 5’ 11” MH 

Melissa Yoh West Unity Hilltop 12 5’ 6” S 

Jacquie Wilson Rockford Parkway 12 5’ 8” OH 


Erin Gertz Berlin Hiland 12 5’ 6” OH 

Pauline Weaver Kidron Central Christian 12 5’ 7” OH 


Amanda Williams New Boston 11 

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Alicia Chet Lorain Catholic 11 6’ 0” MH 

Nicole Schieder Sidney Lehman 11 

Jodi Omlor Newark Catholic 12 5’ 6” S 

Dena Eichelberger Ashland Crestview 12 5’ 4” S 

Keri Dicke New Bremen 11 5’ 6” S 

Briana Frantz Cory-Rawson 12 5’ 11” MH 

Rebecca Sylak Mineral Ridge 11 5’ 11” MH 

Alexa Smith So. Charleston Southeastern 12 5’ 8” OH 

Julie Bensman Anna 11 

Heather Wilhelm Lorain Catholic 11 6’ 0” MH 

Olivia Palmer South Central 11 

Christy Gerlach St. Henry 12 5’ 8” OH 

Clare Forster Buckeye Central 11 5’ 10” OH 

Jamie Walton Edon 11 5’ 8” OH/S 

Becky Sink Covington 11 5’ 7” OH 

Sarah Luckinbill Pandora-Gilboa 12 5’ 8” H 

Amy Runion Tiffin Calvert 12 

Ashley Dickerson Newark Catholic 12 

Sarah Francis Southern Local 12 5’ 9” OH 

Stephanie Busch Lorain Catholic 11 6’ 0” MH 


De De Stoner St. Henry 22-0 


Todd Henkle Rockford Parkway 22-2 

Nancy Wiethman Buckeye Central 21-1 

Kathy McConnell Lorain Catholic 19-3 

Kim Bajko Ashland Crestview 21-0 

The 13 th Annual All-Star Matches were held at The Canton Fieldhouse, Canton, Ohio, on 

November 19, 1995: 


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tapped 

o Officials and line judges for the day included: Luann Lister, Joyce Garn, Mike Vizzo, 

Randy Cummings, Ken Leckler, Rhonda Funkhouser, Ray Leatherberry, and Crystal Spicer 

o Thanks also went out to Sue Davis and the Canton McKinley Administration, and Kelly 

Burre and the Walsh University Administration for hosting the event 







1:15 p.m. – Division III and IV matches followed by Division I and II matches 

Division I—North Squad Coach Anita Jorney-Gifford, Wooster (25-3) 

Lori Anness Boardman 5’ 7” OH 

Laura DeLong Rocky River Magnificat 5’ 10” MH 

Natalie Derby Stow 5’ 8” OH 

Amanda Hubbard Canton McKinley 5’ 8” OH 

Jennifer Bartlett Mansfield Madison 5’ 6” S 

Michelle Buck Toledo Central Catholic 5’ 9” S 

Brandi Steinke Wapakoneta 5’ 9” S 

Cindy Stern Cinc. Mother of Mercy 6’ 2” MH 

Kimberly Branam Elyria 6’ 0” MH 

Melissa Lewis Mansfield Madison 5’ 11” OH 

Division I – South Coach Bob Price, Westerville South (22-3) 

Jennifer Nichels Springfield North 5’ 10” OH 

Vickie Autrey Westerville South 5’ 9” S 

Sarah Hagousky Col. Watterson 6’ 0” S/OH 

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Tara Rutherford Logan 5’ 9” MH/OH 

Jennifer Cave Chillicothe 5’ 11” OH 

Erica Busch Vandalia Butler 5’ 8” OH 

Renae Scheidt Cinc. Mt. Notre Dame 5’ 9” M/OH 

Jenny Jeremiah Cincinnati Seton 5’ 7” OH 

Jen McLaughlin Cinc. Ursuline Academy 5’ 8” OH 

Emily Garrity Piqua 5’ 8” OH 

Division II – North Squad Coach Jeanine Bartlett, Jefferson Area (25-1) 

Kara Clark Salem 6’ 0” MH 

Lindsay Waggle Orange 5’ 10” OH 

Kelly Klusman Tallmadge 5’ 11” MH 

Leah Anne Kovachic Marlington 5’ 8” OH 

Deanne Lowe Indian Creek 6’ 0” OH 

Kylie Petry Norwalk 5’ 9” MH 

Monique Duly Rossford 5’ 5” S/H 

Sherry Kahle Lima Bath 5’ 10” OH 

Heather Focht Bexley 5’ 8” S 

Jessica Scwartz Clyde 5’ 6” S 

Ryan Ruebel Jefferson Area 5’ 9” MH 

Division II – South Coach Ron Lehman, Big Walnut ((25-3) 

Carrie Pinkerton Milton-Union 5’ 9” MB 

Julie Thompson Big Walnut 5’ 4” S 

Jenny Grimm Cambridge 5’ 10” MH 

Rachel Sostarich Athens 5’ 9” MH 

Mamie Brisker Minford 6’ 0” MH 

Leslie Howell Lebanon 5’ 3” S 

Agnes Bill Hamilton Baden 5’ 9” MH 

Kristen Shockley Big Walnut 5’ 7” OH 

Jen Lemke Galion 5’ 10” MH 

Sarah Simmons Avon Lake 6’ 0” MH 

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Division III --North Squad Coach Char Sharp, Archbold (27-2) 

April Setinsek Columbiana Crestview 5’ 8” S 

Megan Hadaway Rocky River 5’ 10” MH 

Melissa Martis Akron Hoban 5’ 10” OH/S 

Lacey Simons Orrville 5’ 9” MH 

Amber Rice Sugarcreek Garaway 5’ 9” OH 

Carol Smith Ontario 6’ 0” MH 

Kelly Overmier Archbold 5’ 8” S/MH 

Angie Newland Allen East 5’ 2” S 

Meghan Mongelia Columbiana Crestview 5’ 8” MH/OH 

Beth Spellman Heath 5’ 9” OH 

Division III—South Squad Coach Laura Smith, Frankfort Adena (20-3) 

Jill Griffin Springfield Central Catholic 5’ 8” OH 

Carrie Carr Marion Elgin 5’ 8” OH 

Amy Strine Marion River Valley 5’ 9” OH 

Mindy Ryan West Muskingum 5’ 7” S 

Erin Sells Symmes Valley 5’ 9” MH 

Kari Ross Frankfort Adena 5’ 8” MH 

Kelly Sanders National Trail 5’ 10” OH 

Shelly Cook Reading 6’ 3” MH 

Jody Kuhn Zane Trace 5’ 8” MH 

Diane Maag Orrville 5’ 6” S 

Division IV—North Squad Coach Todd Henkle, Parkway (24-3) 

Carrie Patterson Mineral Ridge 6’ 0” MH 

Amy Young Laurel 5’ 11” OH 

Rachel Widner Open Door Christian 6’ 0” MH 

Pauline Weaver Kidron Central Christian 5’ 7” OH 

Erin Gertz Berlin Hiland 5’ 6” OH 

Michelle Sours Hopewell-Loudon 5’ 10” MH 

Brandy Best Edon 5’ 10” MH 

Jaclyn Homan St. Henry 6’ 3” MH 

Brandi Sailor Sidney Fairlawn 5’ 9” S/H 

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Jenny Carr Rockford Parkway 5’ 9” OH 

Division IV—South Squad Coach Nancy Weithman, Buckeye Central (24-1) 

Erica Bowman Covington 5’ 9” MH 

Jodi Omlor Newark Catholic 5’ 6” S 

Joanna Leczner Fisher Catholic 6’ 1” MH 

Stephanie Waller Waterford 5’ 11” MH 

Sammi Sisson Southern 5’ 5” S/OH 

Janie Hopkins Western 5’ 6” OH 

Jamie Hake Tri-County North 5’ 5” DS 

Antionette Smith Cinc. Country Day 5’ 9” MH 

Lori Kremerer Antwerp 6’ 0” MH/OH 

Jeanette Puthoff St. Henry 6’ 1” MH/OH 

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THE STATE VOLLEYBALL COACHES CLINICS: 1990 – 1995 

The Girls’ Volleyball Advisory Committee of the OHSAA organized and conducted the state 

volleyball clinics from 1973 to 1983 

The state rules interpretation meeting and a lunch were provided at the early clinics and have 

continued as a part of the clinics (if the clinic was in August/September) 

The clinic was a one day event from 1973 to 1979; in 1980, the format changed to a two day 

clinic to accommodate the need for more information and the different level of coaches in 

attendance 

In 1977, the state championship coaches were asked to begin speaking at the clinic 

The Ohio High School Volleyball Coaches Association have organized and conducted the 

state coaches clinics for volleyball since 1984 

The state volleyball coaches clinics has been one of the most well attended of the sport clinics in 

Ohio for the thirty plus years of its existence 

1990 – JUNE 15 TH AND JUNE 16 TH (Friday and Saturday) 

The clinic was being held in cooperation with the OHSAA, the OHSVCA, the Department of Athletics 

of Upper Arlington High School, and Sports Imports, Inc.; the clinic once again offered two different 

levels of instruction for coaches based upon their experience in coaching; Head clinicians were Kathy 

DeBoer, head volleyball coach of the University of Kentucky , and Russ Rose, head volleyball coach of 

Penn State; featured speakers were Marci French (Baldwin-Wallace College) and Desiree Hillmon 

(Asst. Athletic Trainer Univ. of Toledo); cost of the clinic (including yearly membership) was $45.00 

and was to be sent to Char Basnett, executive secretary of the OHSVCA; a general session of the 

OHSVCA was held at the clinic and the following coaches were elected to the following offices: Sonny 

Lewis, President, Cathie Kindler, V-P All-Star Match, Carolyn Rammel, Treasurer; sports medicine 

recertification offered; this clinic did not include a rules interpretation meeting due to the date in June; 

Junior high/middle school advisory board provided increased sessions for that level and a scrimmage 

1991 – JUNE 14 th & JUNE 15 TH (Friday and Saturday) 

The clinic was held at Upper Arlington High School and the cost was $45.00; main speaker was John 

Kessel, USVBA Junior Olympic National Director, and featured speakers were Sue Martensen, Ashland 

University, Pete Hanson, The Ohio State University, and Stan Kellner, Yes I Can Psychology; coaches 

of the state tournament teams also spoke; OHSVCA general meeting and the offices voted on were 

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ecording secretary (Cathy Ames) and vice-president of clinic (Cheryl Laws); no OHSAA rules 

interpretation meeting at the clinic because of the date; sports medicine and college credit available; #5 

Drill Book and Korney clipboards were available; 12 exhibitors set up their wares at the clinic; door 

prizes were given at the end; Radonna Miller was in charge of all set-up; third annual Boys’ Volleyball 

All-Star Match was played after the clinic 

1992 – JUNE 19 TH & 20 TH (Friday and Saturday) 

The clinic was held at Upper Arlington High School and the cost was $45.00; main speaker was Rick 

Butler (Sports Performance Volleyball, Chicago, ILL.), and featured speakers were Elizabeth Zicha, 

Muskingum College, Pete Hanson, The Ohio State University, and Dr. Debbie Moore, OHSAA Asst. 

Commissioner; coaches of the state tournament teams also spoke; OHSVCA general meeting and the 

offices voted on were President (Sonny Lewis), Vice-President (Alan Swank) Treasurer (Carolyn 

Rammel) and Vice-President of All-Star Match (Cathie Kindler); no OHSAA rules interpretation 

meeting at the clinic because of the date; sports medicine and college credit available; #6 Drill Book and 

clipboards were available; exhibitors set up their wares at the clinic; lunch was served on Saturday, and 

door prizes were given at the end; Radonna Miller was in charge of all set-up; fourth annual Boys’ 

Volleyball All-Star Match was played after the clinic 

1993 – JUNE 18 TH & 19 th (Friday and Saturday) 

This clinic was once again held at Upper Arlington High School; Cecile Reynaud (Florida State 

University) was the featured speaker, and Jim Stone (Ohio State), Kate Witte (Ohio Northern), & Dr. 

Deborah Moore (OHSAA) were the guest speakers; high school coaches gave various talks; cost of the 

clinic was $55.00; poll voters met, college credit was available through Hamlin University; the drill 

book continued (thanks to Dave Pallenik and Barry Stebbins!), door prizes were given, and sports 

medicine certification was available; there were 550+ coaches that attended in ’93! This was Cheryl 

Laws last clinic to coordinate 

1994 – AUGUST 5 TH & 6 TH (Friday and Saturday) 

The clinic was moved to Westerville South HS and the cost was raised to $60.00 (included clinic & 

yearly membership); Shelton Collier, head coach of Georgia Tech was the featured speaker while Pete 

Hoyer, University of Dayton, Jim Stone, Pete Hanson, & Linda Grensing, the Ohio State University, 

were the guest speakers; high school championship coaches spoke as well, sessions in sports medicine 

and junior high coaching were included; the drill book was once again part of the handout materials 

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1995 – AUGUST 4 TH & 5 TH (Friday and Saturday) 

The $60.00 clinic fee included admission to the clinic at Westerville South HS, exhibits, weight training 

sessions, Sports Medicine Recertification, CPR certification, Saturday lunch, carrying case, door prizes, 

and OHSVCA membership, pin, card, 9 th volume of the drill book, clinic handouts, and mailings of the 

OHSVCA newsletters; main speaker was Linda Schoenstedt (head coach of University of Iowa); 

featured speakers were Mike Lingenfelter (University of Cincinnati), Josh Katz (Xavier) and Audrey 

Dipronio (OSU); successful Ohio high school coaches also spoke at some of the sessions; Embassy 

Suites was the host hotel 

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THE OHSAA VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENTS: 1990 - 1995 

A FEW BRIEF FACTS 

All schools were/are eligible for the OHSAA Volleyball tournaments as long as they were in 

good standing with the OHSAA 

In 1990, the tournament switched from a three class system to four divisions with Division I 

consisting of the large schools and Division IV consisting of the small schools 

A school’s division was determined by the number of girls in the 9 th , 10 th , and 11 th grades from 

the previous school year 

Advancement through the tournament trail was/is as follows: the sectional tournament, the 

district tournament, the regional tournament (also called the “Sweet Sixteen”); and the state 

tournament (Final Four) 

The tournaments are all single elimination tournaments 

Seeding for the top teams occurs only at the Sectional level 

The sectional and district tournaments are conducted by the six district boards in the state 

(Central, Eastern, Northeast, Northwest, Southeast, and Southwest); the regional and state 

tournaments are under control of the OHSAA 

Teams were allowed to dress twelve academically eligible players for the tournaments; those 

twelve could change throughout the tournament as long as they were academically eligible 

The first state tournament ticket cost $2.00, the program .50 cents (1975); in 1990 the 

programs cost rose to $2.00 and stayed at that price through 1995; cost to attend the 1990 – 

1992 state tournaments was $5.00 per session 

The 1990 State Volleyball Tournament Program carried a picture of Dolores Billhardt and 

information about the Memorial Scholarship set up in her name 

The 1984 state tournament was the last one to be held at Otterbein College, as the attendance had 

outgrown the Rike Center; Dr. Jo Ann Tyler had been in charge of the first nine tournaments; in 

1985, the tournament moved to the The Ohio State University, St. John Arena for one year with 

Dr. Phyllis Bailey the tournament manager 

After 1985, the tournament moved to the University of Dayton with Dr. Elaine Dreidame acting 

as the tournament manager; the tournament was held at UD through 1990 

In 1990, all semi-finals were played on Thursday and Friday and all finals were played on 

Saturday due to the switch to divisions (eight matches for the semis and four for the finals) 

In 1990, the Thursday matches were played at 7:30 and 9:15 p.m. (Division IV); the Friday 

matches were played at 10:00 and 11:45 a.m. (Division III), 2:00 and 3:45 p.m. (Division II), 

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6:30 and 8:15 p.m. (Division I); on Saturday, the finals occurred as follows: Division IV at 10:00 

a.m., Division III at 12:30 p.m., Division II at 3:30 p.m., and Division I at 6:00 p.m. 

In 1991, the State Volleyball Tournament was moved to Wright State University, the Nutter 

Center, and Peggy Wynkoop was the tournament manager; the tournament stayed at WSU 

through the decade 

In 1991, slight adjustments were made on the starting times of the matches, and the divisions 

were then rotated each year so the same divisions were not always playing first on Thursday or 

last on Saturday 

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OHSAA STATE VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT RESULTS AND CHAMPIONS 

1990 – 1995 

SIXTEENTH ANNUAL STATE VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT 

NOVEMBER 8, 9, & 10, 1990 – UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON 

DIVISION 1 RESULTS 

Mentor 10 12 Richard D. Woodman 

Stow 15 15 Bob MacFarland 

Canton McKinley 15 7 11 Sue Davis 

Cinc. Mt. Notre Dame 5 15 15 Sally Knoll 

CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH 

Stow 15 7 15 Bob MacFarland 

Cinc. Mt. Notre Dame 8 15 8 Sally Knoll 

DIVISION II RESULTS 

Marion River Valley 13 15 15 Sue Mullins 

Eaton 15 13 12 Vanessa Garrett 

Shelby 3 12 Cathie Kindler 

Akron Hoban 15 15 Mary Howard 


Marion River Valley 15 4 5 Sue Mullins 

Akron Hoban 4 15 15 Mary Howard 

DIVISION III RESULTS 

Lore City Buckeye Trail 15 15 Rod Johnson 

Middlefield Cardinal 5 4 Joyce Tudor 

Finneytown 9 8 Sharon Furlong 

St. Henry 15 15 De De Stoner 


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Lore City Buckeye Trail 15 11 Rod Johnson 


DIVISION IV RESULTS 

Columbus Wehrle 15 15 Kris E. Kern 

Columbiana Crestview 2 8 Judith Gregory 

Fort Recovery 16 15 Paula Schritz 

Stryker 14 7 Kirsten Meyer 


Columbus Wehrle 10 6 Kris E. Kern 

Fort Recovery 15 15 Paula Schritz 

SEVENTEENTH ANNUAL STATE VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT 

NOVEMBER 7, 8, & 9, 1991 – WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY, THE NUTTER CENTER 


Cincinnati Mother of Mercy 15 15 Nancy Hart 

Rocky River Magnificat 11 13 Michele Benoit 

Canton McKinley 15 16 Sue Davis 

Amherst Steele 6 14 Laurie Cogan 


Canton McKinley 15 15 Sue Davis 

Cincinnati Mother of Mercy 10 6 Nancy Hart 


Sunbury Big Walnut 15 15 Ron Lehman 

John Glenn 9 11 Candace Shrider 

Galion 9 2 Ralph Moore 





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Loudonville 13 15 15 Carolyn Vickers 

Archbold 15 1 11 Char Sharp 

Cincinnati Finneytown 3 7 JoAnn Elwell 

Fairview Park Fairview 15 15 Dana Artman 


Loudonville 15 7 20 Carolyn Vickers 

Fairview Park Fairview 7 15 18 Dana Artman 


West Unity Hilltop 15 8 15 Janice Bruner 

Convoy Crestview 5 15 10 Nancy Speelman 

New Washgtn. Buckeye Central 13 15 16 Nancy Weithman 

Centerburg 15 10 18 Kathy Stevens 


West Unity Hilltop 15 17 Janice Bruner 

Centerburg 13 15 Kathy Stevens 

EIGHTEENTH ANNUAL STATE VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT 

NOVEMBER 12, 13, &14, 1992 – WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY, NUTTER CENTER 



Grafton Midview 15 16 13 Faith Riccilli 

Piqua 15 15 Julie Hall 

Westerville South 2 13 Bob Price 



Piqua 13 15 11 Julie Hall 

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Hebron Lakewood 7 16 6 Melinda Schnorrenberg 

Tipp City Tippecanoe 15 14 15 Tom Rogers 

Lima Bath 7 5 Nancy Kizer 



Akron Hoban 9 15 15 Mary Howard 

Tipp City Tippecanoe 15 7 10 Tom Rogers 


Otsego 15 13 15 Cheryl Jones 

Fairview Park 9 15 12 Dana Artman 

Springfield Kenton Ridge 8 15 15 Lori Saunders 

Buckeye Trail 15 8 5 Jeff Beros 


Otsego 15 17 Cheryl Jones 

Springfield Kenton Ridge 2 15 Lori Saunders 


West Unity Hilltop 6 3 Janice Bruner 

Antwerp 15 15 Cathy Barnett 

Kidron Central Christian 15 15 Fred Miller 

Newark Catholic 10 9 Beth Hill 



Kidron Central Christian 2 6 Fred Miller 

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NINETEENTH ANNUAL STATE VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT 

NOVEMBER 11, 12, & 13, 1993 – WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY –NUTTER CENTER 


Wooster 6 12 Anita Jorney 

Cincinnati Ursuline Academy 15 15 Mike Seibert 


Mansfield Madison 15 7 0 Sue Subich 


Cincinnati Ursuline Academy 15 8 15 Mike Seibert 



Norwalk 8 15 6 Grace Hutchinson 

Cincinnati St. Ursula 15 13 15 Julie Thoman Perry 

Thornville Sheridan 15 15 Susie Harrison 

Tallmadge 10 12 Jeff Walck 


Cincinnati St. Ursula 15 15 Julie Thoman Perry 

Thornville Sheridan 5 8 Susie Harrison 


Pemberville Eastwood 15 15 Kathy Loomis 

Springfield Kenton Ridge 8 4 Lori Saunders 

Elyria Catholic 14 7 Suzanne Camp 

Frankfort Adena 16 15 Laura Smith 


Pemberville Eastwood 15 15 Kathy Loomis 

Frankfort Adena 12 9 Laura Smith 


Lore City Buckeye Trail 12 11 Jeff Beros 

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Sidney Lehman 15 15 Denise Stauffer 

New Washgtn. Buckeye Central 15 15 Nancy Weithman 



New Washgtn. Buckeye Central 15 15 Nancy Weithman 

Sidney Lehman 8 10 Denise Stauffer 

TWENTIETH ANNUAL STATE VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT 

NOVEMBER 10, 11, & 12, 1994 – WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY - NUTTER CENTER 


Wooster 15 5 15 Anita Jorney 

Elyria 13 15 8 Carol Russo 

Chillicothe 8 10 Joyce Hull 

West Chester Lakota 15 15 Tracey Simmons 


Wooster 9 6 Anita Jorney 

West Chester Lakota 15 15 Tracey Simmons 


River View 6 6 Cathy Ames 


Lima Bath 7 7 Nancy Kizer 







Heath 5 8 Becky Bell 

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Coldwater 2 1 Jeff Swartzel 

Fairview Park 15 15 Dana Artman-Cajka 



Fairview Park 9 14 Dana Artman-Cajka 



Bascom Hopewell-Loudon 4 11 Dave Reinhart 

Milford Center Fairbanks 11 14 12 Patty Pease 

Lorain Catholic 15 16 15 Kathy McConnell 



Lorain Catholic 8 6 Kathy McConnell 

21 st ANNUAL STATE VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT 

NOVEMBER 9, 10 , & 11, 1995 – WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY –NUTTER CENTER 


Toledo Central Catholic 11 6 Brenda Radabaugh 

Cincinnati Mt. Notre Dame 15 15 Janet Jaeger 


Wooster 9 9 Anita Jorney-Gifford 


Cincinnati Mt. Notre Dame 15 15 Janet Jaeger 





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New Concord John Glenn 13 7 Trent Cubbison 






Archbold 13 15 11 Char Sharp 

Heath 15 17 15 Shela Croom 

Marion Elgin 15 13 15 Sherril Applefeller 

Columbiana Crestview 12 15 12 Judi Gregory 


Heath 15 15 Shela Croom 

Marion Elgin 9 9 Sherril Applefeller 



Mineral Ridge 5 1 Jennifer Staunton 

Bascom Hopewell-Loudon 15 13 15 Dave Reinhart 

Plain City Shekinah Christian 11 15 13 Jerry Troyer 



Bascom Hopewell-Loudon 9 1 Dave Reinhart 

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NUMBER OF APPEARANCES IN THE OHSAA STATE TOURNAMENTS: 1975 - 1995 

SCHOOL APPEARANCES YEARS CHAMPS 

Akron Archbishop Hoban 1979, 1980, 1982, 1984, 9 1980, 1990 

1987, 1988, 1990, 1991 1991, 1992 

1992 

Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary 1975, 1977 2 

Amherst Steele 1991 1 

Anna 1987 1 

Antwerp 1992, 1993 2 1992 

Archbold 1975, 1976, 1978, 1979, 11 1978, 1981 

1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 

1989, 1991, 1995 

Ashland Crestview 1985 1 

Ashtabula St. John 1989 1 

Bascomb Hopewell-Loudon 1993, 1994, 1995 3 

Bellevue 1984 1 

Brecksville-Broadview Heights 1979, 1980, 1986, 1987 4 

Bucyrus Wynford 1975 1 

Canal Winchester 1986 1 1986 

Canton McKinley 1980, 1982, 1983, 1984, 8 1983, 1987 

1985, 1987, 1990, 1991 1991 

Centerburg 1991 1 

Chillicothe 1994 

Chillicothe Huntington 1983 1 

Chillicothe Unioto 1988 1 

Cincinnati Finneytown 1990, 1991 2 

Cincinnati Madeira 1977, 1978, 1979, 1981 4 1978 

Cincinnati Mother of Mercy 1977, 1979, 1980, 1981, 6 1977, 1980 

1982, 1991 

Cincinnati Mt. Notre Dame 1990, 1995 2 1995 

**Cinc. Our Lady of Angels 1982 1 

Cinci. St. Bernard-Elmwood Pl. 1985 1 

Cincinnati St. Ursula Academy 1980, 1988, 1993, 1994 5 1993, 1994, 

1995 1995 

Cincinnati Seton 1975, 1983, 1984, 1985, 8 1984, 1985, 

1986, 1987, 1988, 1989 1986, 1988 

Cincinnati Ursuline Academy 1975, 1993, 1995 3 1975, 1993 

Circleville 1980, 1983 2 

Cleveland John Marshall 1976 1 

Clyde 1977, 1983 2 

Coldwater 1994 1 

Columbiana Crestview 1990, 1995 2 

Columbus Bexley 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978 4 1977 

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Columbus St. Francis DeSales 1980, 1982, 1983 3 1982 

Columbus Wehrle 1990 1 

Columbus West 1976 1 

Columbus Whitehall-Yearling 1977, 1978, 1979 3 1979 

Convoy Crestview 1991 1 

Dayton Chaminade-Julienne 1989 1 

Dayton Christian 1978, 1979 2 

Dola Hardin Northern 1984 1 

Eaton 1990 1 

Elida 1982 1 

Elyria 1988, 1994 2 

Elyria Catholic 1993 1 

Fairview Park Fairview 1985, 1986, 1988, 1989 7 1985, 1988 

1991, 1992, 1994 

Fort Recovery 1990 1 1990 

Frankfort Adena 1975, 1976, 1982, 1993 4 1975, 1976 

Galion 1991 1 

Granville 1986 1 

Grafton Midview 1992 1 

Heath 1994, 1995 2 1995 

Hebron Lakewood 1981, 1992 2 

Holland Springfield 1981, 1983 2 

Huber Heights Wayne 1975 1 

Jeromesville Hillsdale 1976 1 

Kettering Fairmont West 1976, 1978 2 1976, 1978 

Kidron Central Christian 1992 1 

Lewis Center Olentangy 1979 1 

Lima Bath 1992, 1994 2 

Lima Shawnee 1981 1 

Lorain Senior 1975, 1978 2 

Lorain Catholic 1994 1 

Lore City Buckeye Trail 1985, 1989, 1990, 1992 5 1989, 1994 

1994 

Loudonville 1981, 1982, 1991 3 1991 

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Mansfield Madison 1993 1 

Marion Elgin 1995 1 

Marion River Valley 1990 1 

Massillon Perry 1978 1 

Medina Highland 1981 1 1981 

Mentor 1989, 1990 2 

Middlefield Cardinal 1990 1 

Middletown Bishop Fenwick 1980 1 

Midvale Indian Valley North 1979, 1981 2 

Milford Center Fairbanks 1976, 1977, 1978, 1994 4 1977 

Mineral Ridge 1995 1 

Minster 1976, 1977 2 

Montpelier 1975 1 

Navarre Fairless 1978 1 

New Concord John Glenn 1991, 1995 2 

New Knoxville 1989 1 

New London 1977, 1978 2 

New Washgtn Buckeye Central 1986, 1988, 1991, 1993 4 1993 

Newark Catholic 1975, 1979, 1980, 1981, 11 1979, 1980, 

1982, 1983, 1984, 1987, 1982, 1983, 

1988, 1989, 1992 1984, 1988, 

1989 

Newbury 1980, 1983 2 

North Jackson Jackson-Milton 1989 1 

Norwalk 1993 1 

Oberlin 1976 1 

Olmsted Falls 1977 1 

Parma Heights Holy Name 1982 1 

Pemberville Eastwood 1985, 1993 2 1993 

Peninsula Woodridge 1987 1 

Perrysburg 1979, 1981 2 1979 

Pickerington 1978 1 

Piketon 1984 1 

Piqua 1992, 1993 2 

Plain City Shekinah Christian 1995 1 

Reynoldsburg 1984, 1987, 1988, 1989 4 1989 

Rocky River 1983, 1984 2 

Rocky River Magnificat 1991 1 

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**St. Bernard Roger Bacon 1985 1 

St. Henry 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988 7 1985, 1987 

1990, 1994, 1995 1994, 1995 

Shelby 1987, 1990 2 

Sidney Fairlawn 1986 1 

Sidney Lehman 1993 1 

Springfield Kenton Ridge 1992, 1993 2 

Springfield Northwestern 1983, 1984, 1986, 1987 4 1983, 1984, 

1986, 1987 

Stow-Munroe Falls 1975, 1976, 1979, 1980, 9 1975, 1981, 

1981, 1986, 1989, 1990 1990, 1992 

1992 

Stryker 1990 1 

Sullivan Black River 1984 1 

Sunbury Big Walnut 1991, 1995 2 

Tallmadge 1993, 1994, 1995 3 

Thornville Sheridan 1993 1 

Tipp City Tippecanoe 1992 1 

Toledo Central Catholic 1977, 1995 2 

Tontogany Otsego 1992 1 1992 

Urbana 1976 1 1976 

Utica 1987 1 

Versailes 1988 1 

Warsaw River View 1982, 1984, 1985, 1986, 6 

1988, 1994 

West Chester Lakota 1994 1 1994 

Westerville South 1992 1 

West Milton Milton-Union 1986 1 

West Unity Hilltop 1991, 1992 2 1991 

Wooster 1993, 1994, 1995 3 

Yellow Springs 1977 1 

**Cincinnati Our Lady of Angels became St. Bernard Roger Bacon (two schools joined together under 

the name Roger Bacon) 

Trivia Question for Part 1: Are Sue Brady (Oberlin) and Carol Russo (Elyria) the only mother and 

daughter coaches to have taken teams to the State Tournament? 

Trivia Question for Part 2: (1975-1989) Can you name the two schools that have appeared at all three of 

the state tournament sites (Otterbein College, The Ohio State University, and the University of Dayton)? 

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Trivia Question for Part 3: (1975-1995) Can you name the two schools that have won state 

championships and won every game in every match they played that season? 

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A BRIEF OVERVIEW OF THE MAJOR 

RULES AND REGULATIONS IN VOLLEYBALL 1990 – 1995 

(National Federation Rules and the Ohio High School Athletic Association) 

• In 1974, the state of Ohio switched from the DGWS Rulebook for Volleyball to the National 

Federation of State High School Associations edition of volleyball rules 

• The rules of the National Federation will be indicated with a checkmark and come from the 

front of each of the rulebooks to indicate major rule changes for that year 

• Rules and regulations of the OHSAA will be indicated with an arrow 

• In 1984, the Publicity Chairman for Ohio was Hank Zaborniak, Jr. He was in charge of 

spreading information pertaining to officials and the officiating program in Ohio to the entire 

nation 

• Rules interpreters were Deborah Moore, Steve Trout, and Keith Fisher in 1990; in 1991, Duane 

Warns was added to the list 

1990: Becky Oakes was the chairwoman; rulebook consisted of twelve rules, rationale for major rule 

revisions, comments on the rules, points of emphasis, instructions for the scorekeeper, scoresheet, line- 

up sheet, officials signals, approved volleyballs, National Federation videos and publications, and the 

index to rules; number of pages- 64; the case book is 88 pages long 

Beginning in 1993-94, a 2 inch center line is required 

Exposed steel cable through bottom of net must be covered 

Net antennas shall be attached to extend directly above the outside edge of vertical tape markers 

A player shall not enter the game wearing undergarments or tights which extend below the 

uniform bottoms unless she has written medical authorization 

Line judges shall hold the same positions relative to the court throughout the match 

A coach from each team must turn in the roster and lineup 

When a server releases the ball for service, then catches it or drops it to the floor, the referee 

shall direct a second and last attempt to serve (re-serve) 

When a back line player, on the team’s first or second hit, directs the ball to a teammate and an 

opponent legally contacts the ball before it passes completely across the net, play continues 

The team that is charged with a time-out may end it prior to 60 seconds expiring 

SIGNALS: signal for time-out shall be the forming of a “T” in front of the face 

In 1990 – 91, the following information dealt with officials and teams in Ohio: 

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OHSAA bylaw 8-2-1 stated the principal or designee of a member school to attend 

personally to the selection of all officials for a match (referee, umpire, scorer, timer, and 

line judges); also stated that the scorer, timer, and line judges be well trained prior to the 

match; strongly recommended the individuals be adults and from the home school 

For varsity matches, two OHSAA registered officials be required; one class 1 official and 

the second one could be a class 1 or 2 

1991: Becky Oakes was the chairwoman; rulebook consisted of twelve rules and the same items as 

1990, and was 64 pages long; same casebook 

Beginning with the 1994-95 season, players shall not wear uniforms which include advertising or 

a manufacturer’s logo or trademark which exceeds 1 ½” high by 1 ½” wide 

When a player wearing an illegal uniform is discovered in the game, unnecessary delay is 

charged the team and the player is withheld from the game until the uniform is removed or made 

legal. A second violation by the same player is considered unsportsmanlike conduct 

At the completion of a team time-out, the officials shall signal how many timeouts each team has 

used. The umpire shall blow the whistle when the team charged with a time-out is ready to play 

prior to 60 seconds expiring 

A player entering or attempting to enter the game without being listed on the roster is designated 

as a roster violation rather than an illegal substitution 

A coach may stand at the bench in front of his/her seat to greet a replaced player 

Beginning with the 1992-93 season, a specific yellow and red card procedure shall be used for 

conduct fouls unless, by state association rules, the system is not adopted 


The OHSAA encouraged and strongly recommended the use of responsible adults to line 

judge matches; it was discouraged to use players as line judges 

The OHSAA started their Sportsmanship, Ethics, and Integrity Program which meant 

schools had an opportunity to win an award named after the late OHSAA Commissioner 

Dr. Harold Meyer 

In the fall of 1991, the OHSAA had several reports of boys attempting to play on girls’ 

interscholastic volleyball teams of member schools; bylaw 1-7-4 prohibited a boy from 

playing on a girls’ team unless the overall opportunities for interscholastic competition 

for boys was less than for girls and the competing schools mutually agreed 

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High school volleyball teams were permitted 20 contests in the regular season and five 

scrimmages or four scrimmages and a preview for the entire season; junior high school 

teams were permitted two scrimmages or one scrimmage and one preview 

Coaching and instruction could begin August 9, 1991 and the first match could be played 

on August 26, 1991 

There was a no contact period after the season was over (November 10 – December 7) 

The OHSAA approved a new system of selecting tournament officials utilizing a 

statewide ballot for all levels of tournament play for 1993 

1992: Becky Oakes was the chairwoman; rulebook consisted of twelve rules, card system for 

handling unsportsmanlike conduct violations, rationale for major rule revisions, comments on the 

rules, points of emphasis, instructions for the scorekeeper, scoresheet, line-up sheet, officials signals, 

approved volleyballs, National Federation videos and publications, and the index to rules; number of 

pages- 64; the case book is 95 pages long 

Permits by state association adoption, changes in the match format for invitational and state 

tournaments including pool play or rally scoring (not adopted in Ohio) 

All unyielding frames on any brace must be padded 

Combines improper and illegal uniform sections; all uniform variations are penalized as an 

illegal uniform 

Recommends a 2” number on each sleeve of the uniform top near the shoulder. Beginning with 

the 1995-96 season, the number on the front of the uniform top must be 4” high, and the top of 

the number shall not be more than 4” down from the shoulder seam. 

Permits players to wear unadorned compression shorts of a single color similar to the 

predominant color of the uniform bottom 

Penalty for a second violation of the uniform rule by the same player results in a red card 

(point/side-out to the opponent). No unnecessary delay would be assessed. 

Referee must have a set of yellow and red cards 

Only a designated player from each team must attend the prematch conference 

The referee administers cards for misconduct 

Provides guidelines for determining screening 

Defines a player’s term of service 

Specifies that a player rendered unconscious or apparently unconscious cannot resume 

participation that day without written authorization from a physician 

Card system for misconduct violations: 1) WARNING: yellow card, no further penalty; 

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2) PENALTY: red card, point/side-out; 3) DISQUALIFICATION: yellow and red cards held 

apart: 4) a forfeit declared if the disqualified player continues to violate conduct rule; 5) cards 

carry over from game to game; 6) for misconduct on bench when officials cannot determine 

specific offender (s), warning/penalty is issued to the coach 


It is mandatory that two officials be used for the varsity matches and one official must be 

a class 1 official; for junior varsity matches , two officials are required (either class 1 or 

2); for grades 7-8-9, the referee is required, and two class 1, 2, or 3 officials are 

recommended 

Grades 9-12 are permitted 20 regular season matches, and grades 7 and 8 are permitted 

16 matches plus one post-season tournament not to exceed three matches; scrimmages 

remain the same as 1991 for grades 7-12 

More regulations/guidelines for reducing the risk of contracting HIV and other 

bloodborne infections in the athletic setting were made available 

Ballots mailed to the varsity coaches to select volleyball tournament officials 

NEW REGULATIONS: beginning in the 1992 season, it is required that the line judges 

be adults or well-trained students who are not on the high school volleyball eligibility 

certificate and that volleyball players may participate in no more than four games per 

common opponent per day up to a maximum of 60 games in the season; beginning in the 

1995-96 season, both varsity officials must be class 1 officials 

1993: Becky Oakes was the chairwoman; rulebook consisted of twelve rules, and the same items as 

1992, and was 72 pages long; same case book as 1992 

When the host management fails to resolve a situation of an unruly spectator in a reasonable 

amount of time, the match is suspended 

The center line shall be 2” wide 

Beginning with the 1995-96 season, the top of the number on the front of the uniform shall be no 

more than 5 inches down from the shoulder seam 

Prior to the start of the match, the referee shall check players for bleeding, open wounds or 

excessive blood on the uniforms 

When the scorer discovers any inaccuracy in a team roster while entering the roster onto the 

scoresheet, the inaccuracy may be reported to either official 

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If a team has fewer than 6 eligible players after the start of the match (due to injury, illness or 

disqualification), it shall continue to play 

When a player’s number changes because the player must change a uniform with an excessive 

amount of blood on it, the roster shall be changed with no penalty assessed 

When it is detected that a player is bleeding, has an open wound or has an excessive amount of 

blood on the uniform, the game shall be stopped at the earliest possible time. The player shall be 

removed from the game for proper treatment 


Rules remained the same concerning number of matches and scrimmages permitted 

grades 9-12 

Face decals, paint and tattoos (non-permanent) were prohibited 

1994: Becky Oakes was the chairwoman; rulebook consisted of twelve rules, and the same items as 

1992, and was 72 pages long; the case book was 96 pages long 

Vertical tape markers were deleted 

A letter of approval from the State Association must be made available to the officials when a 

player is wearing an artificial limb 

Hair adornment made of soft material and no more than 2” wide is legal 

When a player attempts to enter the game wearing illegal equipment/uniform, unnecessary delay 

shall be assessed. Subsequent player equipment/uniform violations by the same team during the 

match shall result in a point or side-out being awarded the opponent 

Permits players to wear the American flag on the uniform provided it is not more than 2” by 3” 

and its placement does not interfere with the visibility of the number (OHSAA uniform 

regulation already permitted this) 

The umpire shall have a set of yellow and red cards for use in notifying the referee of 

unsportsmanlike conduct violations 

The scorer shall record all uniform/equipment violations and notify the umpire of any previous 

violations by the same team 

Line judges shall stand at the midpoint of their respective end lines during time-outs 

After each game, teams shall line up on their respective end lines then proceed as directed to the 

appropriate team bench 

The coach shall visually signal to the officials that substitution is desired 

Permit non-playing team members to stand at the bench to greet a replaced player 

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When a coach or player is disqualified, the individual is removed from the game, a point or side- 

out is awarded the opponent, and the coach is notified of the reason for the disqualification 


Coaches filled out an officials rating form for the selection of officials for the OHSAA 

tournaments 

OHSVCA President Sonny Lewis continue to serve on the National Federation 

Volleyball Rules Committee as the NFICA representative (term was 2 more years) 

End of the game procedure and change of courts was considered a three whistle system 

for the official 

Objectional/obscene in nature permanent tattoos had to be covered; glitter in the hair or 

on the face were not permitted 

By the 1995 season, all high school uniforms must be in compliance with NF rule 4-2 

1995: Becky Oakes was the chair; my rulebook is missing so I cannot provide rule changes, 

corrections at this time 


All varsity matches must be officiated by Class 1 officials; only a waiver from the 

OHSAA could supercede this rule 

OHSAA experimental rule 8-2-1: coaches must submit a new written, numeric line-up for 

each game; it was no longer acceptable to say “same line-up” 

Rosters must remain at the scorer’s table throughout the match 

Reminder at the beginning of the match, players need to line-up on their respective end 

lines in response to the referee’s whistle and signal directing players to go to that area; 

the referee will direct the player’s onto the court for the first game 

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