High schools: MV volleyball drops tight battle to Pelham, John Stark girls’ soccer wraps up top-4 seed
Merrimack Valley’s Mackenzie Shelby (9) sets the ball as teammate Taliyah Chudoba (13) watches. Playing in its first ever home varsity match, the MV volleyball team fell to Kingswood, 25-10, 25-14, 25-9, on Sept. 6. RICH MIYARA / NH Sports photography
| Published: 10-25-2024 12:22 AM |
Pelham 3, Merrimack Valley 0
Key players: MV – Mackenzie Shelby (13 assists, 6 digs, 3 aces), Caydence Allberg (4 kills, ace, 6 digs), Aubrie Austin (3 kills, 2 aces, 6 digs)
Highlights: The Pride kept it very close in the first set, but ultimately fell to the Pythons, 25-22, 25-16, 25-12.
Coach’s quote: “We’re so close to being where we want to be. These ladies work their tails off. We tried some new things, with some different personnel. Some of it worked, some of it didn’t. We may not have won a game yet, but I’m so proud of the foundation we’re building for our new program. We have kinks to work out for next year, but we’re on the right path to success.” – MV’s Tom Clark
Records: Pelham 6-9; MV 0-15
Kennett 1, John Stark 0
Key players: John Stark – Lexi Boudreau (2 saves)
Highlights: The Generals dropped their regular season finale, but will have a top-four seed for the Division II tournament starting next week.
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