Last season when Avon lost in five sets to Wadsworth in a Division I sectional final, it would've been hard to imagine the Eagles would be one win away from the program's first regional title.
The Avon volleyball team doesn’t know when to quit. After blowing a third-set lead to trail Avon Lake in a Division I regional semifinal, 2-1, the Eagles dug deep for their second straight postseason comeback. Avon battled back and won in five sets over the rival Shoregals, 25-18, 18-25, 21-25, 25-19, 15-7. Avon moves on […]
Rising from the depths of despair, Avon’s volleyball team put together a comeback for the ages to hand an undefeated team its first loss of the season and win its first district championship in 35 years. In a veritable clash of the titans that pitted 23-1 Avon against 24-0 Akron Hoban in a Division I […]
In each of the past two years, Amherst’s volleyball team has pulled off some postseason upsets on their way to winning district titles. On Oct. 24 in a Division I district semifinal at Valley Forge High School, the Comets were hoping to find some postseason magic once again, but Avon would have none of it. […]
After losing to Avon Lake earlier in the season, Avon’s chances of winning the Southwestern Conference title were on the ropes. To earn a share with the Shoregals, the Eagles had to march into enemy territory on the road and defeat them on senior night Oct. 12. Not only did Avon hand Avon Lake its […]