Months after being named Miss Kentucky Volleyball by the Kentucky Volleyball Coaches Association, Holy Cross senior Julia Hunt was named the Gatorade Kentucky Volleyball Player of the Year. Hunt, committed to the University of Washington, helped lead Holy Cross to a 23-11 record while recording 658 kills, 114 blocks, 286 digs and 83 aces in […]
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Assumption takes down Notre Dame in state title matchup of blue bloods
In a battle of two of the most prominent volleyball programs in the state, it was Assumption coming out on top of Notre Dame for their 23rd state title in program history. The Rockets took the match in four sets, 3-1 (25-19, 24-26, 25-11, 25-20) to upend the Pandas and dethrone them as state champs. […]
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Who else? Notre Dame-Assumption meet for state volleyball championship
The two own 32 of the 44 state volleyball championships since volleyball was an official KHSAA sport in 1979. Notre Dame owns 10 of those titles, Assumption with 22. Now the two will meet Saturday night at George Rogers Clark for the 2023 state championship. The Pandas disposed of West Jessamine in three sets, 3-0 […]
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Notre Dame solves Hart, McCracken County in latest state quarterfinal win
Notre Dame co-head coach Jenna Leistner stood up after another Addison Hart kill and made it clear what needed to happen. “You have to find a way to stop her,” Leistner said. Shortly after that, juniors Ella Goetz and Riley McCloskey blocked the McCracken County junior outside hitter to put the Pandas up 15-14 in […]
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Hunt named KVCA’s 2023 Ms. Kentucky Volleyball
The Kentucky Volleyball Coaches Association released their all-state teams for the season and Holy Cross senior Julia Hunt was named Ms. Kentucky Volleyball, the award for the top player in the state. Hunt, committed to the University of Washington, helped lead Holy Cross to a 23-11 record while recording 658 kills, 114 blocks, 286 digs […]
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Notre Dame rhythm too much for Campbell County in opening round of state volleyball tournament
The first round of the state volleyball tournament in recent years has taken the Notre Dame Pandas to Wolfe County, Paintsville and this year, to a much-closer Campbell County. But the common denominator has not changed. Notre Dame brought the intensity and dominated the Camels, 3-0 (25-11, 25-18, 25-7) on their way to a third […]
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How did Campbell County do it?
Shortly after Emma Manser smashed the decisive point in Campbell County High School’s win over Scott in the 10th Region volleyball tournament final, Camels coach Mikah Freppon was posed a question. How did a 23-year-old recent college graduate with no previous head coaching experience lead Campbell County to its first state tournament appearance this decade […]
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Simon Kenton falls short in bid for first 8th Region title
Simon Kenton hoped to ride the wave of momentum from the victory over North Oldham in the region semifinals Wednesday to the elusive 8th Region championship. But the Oldham County Colonels stopped them for the second time in three years, 3-1 (22-25, 25-15, 25-14, 26-24) in the championship game at Eminence on Thursday. Simon Kenton […]
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Campbell County proves young head coach right with 10th Region championship
Mikah Freppon just took the head coaching job at Campbell County in mid-June fresh out of college. But when it came to winning the 10th Region championship, she did not hesitate to answer when asked about the moment she felt it would happen. “The moment I stepped in the gym,” Freppon said. The Campbell County […]
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Notre Dame volleyball headed back to state
Junior Ella Goetz watched her block hit the floor on the opposing side and then turned to celebrate with her teammates. The Notre Dame Pandas have added some more hardware to their storied program with another 9th Region championship, defeating St. Henry 3-0 (27-25, 25-23, 25-17) on Thursday at Cooper. Notre Dame won all three […]
