Meadowbrook volleyball moves one win from return to OHSSA State tournament
CAMBRIDGE − It only took a 15-minute drive from Byesville for the Colts Nation to completely take over Cambridge High School's Gene Ford Gymnasium on Thursday, Nov. 5 − and the Meadowbrook volleyball team gave their fans plenty to cheer about. "When I came into the gym and saw our big Meadowbrook crowd here and the great atmosphere, I was excited," Meadowbrook senior Kara Launder said. "I just wanted to show up and deliver just like they did for us." Launder did just that. Regional battle of 1-loss powerhouses In a high-stakes showdown featuring a battle of one-loss powerhouses, the Colts entered the night at 23-1, while Martins Ferry brought a matching 24-1 record into the contest. Behind a lights-out effort in the back row from Launder, Meadowbrook dispatched the Purple Riders in a convincing 3-0 sweep by scores of 25-22, 25-23, 25-11 to advance in the OHSAA Division V regional tournament and improve to 24-1 on the season. Launder steps into the spotlight Launder, one-third of the senior leadership core alongside Natalee Norman and Lyla Thompson that veteran head coach Kelly Zehnder has credited all season for their leadership and stellar play, provided an huge spark from the opening
