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Cambridge Springs, Central Tech, Cochranton, Commodore Perry, Conneaut, Corry, East, Eisenhower, Fairview, Farrell, Fort LeBoeuf, Franklin, General McLane, Girard, Greenville, Grove City, Harbor Creek, Hickory, Iroquois, Jamestown, Kennedy Catholic, Lakeview, Maplewood, McDowell, Meadville, Mercer, Mercyhurst Prep, North East, Northwestern, Oil City, Reynolds, Rocky Grove, Saegertown, Seneca, Sharon, Sharpsville, Slippery Rock, Strong Vincent, Titusville, Union City, Villa Maria, Warren, West Middlesex, Wilmington, Youngsville, Region 1, Region 2, Region 3, Region 4, Region 5, Region 6

– Tom Reisenweber

Region 6
2011 standings
Region Overall
x-McDowell (AAA) 12-0 17-1
y-Harbor Creek (AA) 10-2 17-5
y-Mercyhurst Prep (AAA) 8-4 9-6
Strong Vincent (AAA) 5-7 5-7
Villa Maria (AA) 5-7 5-8
Central Tech (AA) 2-10 2-10
East (AA) 0-12 0-12
x-region champion
y-playoff qualifier

2011 Region 6 postseason results
Class AA
District 10
Pool play
Pool A
Fort LeBoeuf def Meadville 25-18, 25-15
Harbor Creek def Franklin 25-18, 25-18
Meadville def Franklin 23-25, 25-21, 25-19
Fort LeBoeuf def Harbor Creek 25-17, 21-25, 25-12
Fort LeBoeuf def Franklin 25-10, 25-13
Harbor Creek def. Meadville 19-25, 25-17, 25-21

Semifinals
General McLane def Harbor Creek 25-21, 18-25, 25-22

Class AAA
District 10
Championship
McDowell def Mercyhurst Prep 25-5, 25-12, 25-17

PIAA
Subregion
McDowell def DuBois 25-14, 25-17, 25-13

First round
Pine-Richland def McDowell 25-19, 25-22, 25-19

2012 outlook
Favorite: McDowell
Contenders: Harbor Creek, Mercyhurst Prep
Dark horse: Strong Vincent

Returning Region 6 all-stars
(Current year listed)
First team
Danielle Hayes McDowell 12 MH
Leah Vensel McDowell 10 S
Karly Stoddard Harbor Creek 12 S
Second team
Lauren Kenny Mercyhurst Prep 12 MB
Taylor Palowski Harbor Creek 11 OH
Heather D’Andrea Mercyhurst Prep 11 OH
Nikki Murphy Harbor Creek 12 MH
Caryn Kopay McDowell 12 OH
Alexa Williamson Strong Vincent 12 S

New region alignment
Region 6 – AA, AAA
Central Tech (AAA) 511
East (AAA) 400
Harbor Creek (AA) 249
McDowell (AAA) 886
Mercyhurst Prep* (AAA) 287
Strong Vincent (AAA) 410
Villa Maria (AA) 243
*Mercyhurst Prep elected to play up in Class AAA despite having a Class AA enrollment.

Class AA range: 179-393
Class AAA range: 394 and above

– Tom Reisenweber

Region 5
2011 standings
Region Overall
x-Fort LeBoeuf 16-0 23-2
y-General McLane 14-2 18-4
Corry 12-4 12-4
Fairview 8-8 8-8
North East 8-8 8-8
Iroquois 7-9 8-10
Northwestern 4-12 4-12
Seneca 2-14 2-16
Girard 1-15 1-15
x-region champion
y-playoff qualifier

2011 Region 5 postseason results
Class AA
District 10
Pool play
Pool A
Fort LeBoeuf def Meadville 25-18, 25-15
Harbor Creek def Franklin 25-18, 25-18
Meadville def Franklin 23-25, 25-21, 25-19
Fort LeBoeuf def Harbor Creek 25-17, 21-25, 25-12
Fort LeBoeuf def Franklin 25-10, 25-13
Harbor Creek def. Meadville 19-25, 25-17, 25-21
Pool B
Slippery Rock def Hickory 25-20, 13-25, 25-18
General McLane def Titusville 25-13, 25-14
General McLane def Hickory 25-18, 25-18
Slippery Rock def Titusville 25-18, 25-14
General McLane def Slippery Rock 25-20, 25-19
Hickory def Titusville 25-21, 25-22

Semifinals
Fort LeBoeuf def. Slippery Rock 25-21, 28-26
General McLane def Harbor Creek 25-21, 18-25, 25-22

Championship
Fort LeBoeuf def General McLane 25-22, 25-23, 25-16

PIAA
First round
Fort LeBoeuf def Bradford 25-13, 25-22, 25-19
Hopewell def General McLane 25-23, 25-16, 25-18

Pool play
Fort LeBoeuf def Freeport 25-17, 25-20, 27-25
Susquehannock def Fort LeBoeuf 25-19, 25-23, 25-19
West Allegheny def Fort LeBoeuf 26-24, 21-25, 25-18

2012 outlook
Favorite: Fort LeBoeuf
Contenders: General McLane, North East
Dark horse: Iroquois

Returning Region 5 all-stars
(Current year listed)
First team
Hailey Thompson Fairview 12 OH
Hannah Tombaugh Iroquois 12 S
Lindsey Jahn General McLane 12 MH
Maria Peluso Fort LeBoeuf 12 OH
Second team
Miranda Gipe North East 12 MH
Jolene Young Fort LeBoeuf 11 MH
Abby Rose Fort LeBoeuf 11 S
Allania Banta Fort LeBoeuf 12 L

New region alignment
Region 5 – AA
Fairview 203
Fort LeBoeuf 270
General McLane 237
Girard 223
Iroquois* 139
North East 195
Northwestern 204
Seneca 196
*Iroquois elected to play up in Class AA despite having a Class A enrollment.

Class A range: 178 and below
Class AA range: 179-393

Later today: Region 6

– Tom Reisenweber

Region 4
2011 standings
Region Overall
x-Titusville (AA) 12-0 12-4
y-Franklin (AA) 10-2 13-7
Warren (AA) 7-5 7-7
Oil City (AA) 6-6 7-6
y-Eisenhower (A) 4-8 6-13
Youngsville (A) 3-9 4-9
Rocky Grove (A) 0-12 2-16
x-region champion
y-playoff qualifier

2011 Region 4 postseason results
Class A
District 10
Pool play
Pool A
Linesville def. Kennedy Catholic 25-16, 25-17
Maplewood def. Eisenhower 25-13, 25-10
Kennedy Catholic def. Eisenhower 25-15, 25-10
Linesville def. Maplewood 26-24, 25-18
Linesville def. Eisenhower 25-10, 25-9
Maplewood def. Kennedy Catholic 25-15, 25-9

Class AA
District 10
Pool play
Pool A
Fort LeBoeuf def Meadville 25-18, 25-15
Harbor Creek def Franklin 25-18, 25-18
Meadville def Franklin 23-25, 25-21, 25-19
Fort LeBoeuf def Harbor Creek 25-17, 21-25, 25-12
Fort LeBoeuf def Franklin 25-10, 25-13
Harbor Creek def. Meadville 19-25, 25-17, 25-21
Pool B
Slippery Rock def Hickory 25-20, 13-25, 25-18
General McLane def Titusville 25-13, 25-14
General McLane def Hickory 25-18, 25-18
Slippery Rock def Titusville 25-18, 25-14
General McLane def Slippery Rock 25-20, 25-19
Hickory def Titusville 25-21, 25-22

2012 outlook
Favorite: Conneaut
Contenders: Corry, Titusville, Meadville
Dark horse: Warren

Region 4 returning all-stars
(Current year listed)
First team
Amy Clark* Titusville 11 OH
Megan Bowser Titusville 11 MH
Carly Kriner Titusville 12 S
Kate Garrett Titusville 12 MH
Challen Litwiler** Linesville 11 OH
Kimberly Litwin** Linesville 11 L
Monica Jackson*** Meadville 12 OH
Leah Jones*** Meadville 12 OH
Second team
Abby Jones Franklin 10 MH
Rachel Lasecki Warren 11 OH
Brooklyn Goodsel**** Corry 10 MH
*Player of the Year
**Linesville was part of Region 2 in 2011
***Meadville was part of Region 3 in 2011
****Corry was part of Region 5 in 2011

New region alignment
Region 4 – AA
Conneaut 278
Corry 295
Franklin 247
Meadville 334
Oil City 264
Titusville 245
Warren 285

Class AA range: 179-393

Thursday: Region 5 and 6

– Tom Reisenweber

Region 3
2011 standings
Region Overall
x-Slippery Rock 14-0 16-2
y-Hickory 11-3 13-5
y-Meadville 11-3 12-7
Wilmington 8-6 9-7
Mercer 6-8 9-8
Grove City 4-10 4-10
Greenville 2-12 2-13
Sharon 0-14 1-19
x-region champion
y-playoff qualifier

2011 Region 3 postseason results
Class AA
District 10
Pool play
Pool A
Fort LeBoeuf def Meadville 25-18, 25-15
Harbor Creek def Franklin 25-18, 25-18
Meadville def Franklin 23-25, 25-21, 25-19
Fort LeBoeuf def Harbor Creek 25-17, 21-25, 25-12
Fort LeBoeuf def Franklin 25-10, 25-13
Harbor Creek def. Meadville 19-25, 25-17, 25-21
Pool B
Slippery Rock def Hickory 25-20, 13-25, 25-18
General McLane def Titusville 25-13, 25-14
General McLane def Hickory 25-18, 25-18
Slippery Rock def Titusville 25-18, 25-14
General McLane def Slippery Rock 25-20, 25-19
Hickory def Titusville 25-21, 25-22

Semifinals
Fort LeBoeuf def. Slippery Rock 25-21, 28-26

2012 outlook
Favorite: Slippery Rock
Contenders: Hickory, Wilmington
Dark horse: Mercer

Region 3 returning all-stars
(Current year listed)
First team
Megan Little Slippery Rock 12 L
Second team
Jessa Sikora Wilmington 11 MH
Laura Hilliard Slippery Rock 12 MH
Cassidy Marett Wilmington 11 S
Shaina Marini Greenville 12 MH
Kaitlin Miller Grove City 12 MH

New region alignment
Region 3 – AA
Greenville 206
Grove City 289
Hickory 277
Mercer 182
Sharon 208
Slippery Rock 262
Wilmington 179

Class AA range: 179-393

Later today: Region 4

– Tom Reisenweber

Region 2
2011 standings
Region Overall
x-Linesville 14-0 25-0
y-Saegertown 11-3 14-4
y-Maplewood 10-4 16-8
Cambridge Springs 7-7 9-7
Cochranton 7-7 7-7
Conneaut Lake 5-9 8-10
Union City 2-12 3-12
Conneaut Valley 0-14 0-14
x-region champion
y-playoff qualifier

2011 Region 2 postseason results
Class A
District 10
Pool play
Pool A
Linesville def. Kennedy Catholic 25-16, 25-17
Maplewood def. Eisenhower 25-13, 25-10
Kennedy Catholic def. Eisenhower 25-15, 25-10
Linesville def. Maplewood 26-24, 25-18
Linesville def. Eisenhower 25-10, 25-9
Maplewood def. Kennedy Catholic 25-15, 25-9
Pool B
Sharpsville def. Commodore Perry 25-19, 25-6
Saegertown def. West Middlesex 25-12, 25-7
West Middlesex def. Commodore Perry 25-13, 25-18
Saegertown def. Sharpsville 28-26, 25-18
Sharpsville def. West Middlesex 25-7, 25-10
Saegertown def. Commodore Perry 25-19, 25-14

Semifinals
Linesville def. Sharpsville 25-13, 25-20
Maplewood def. Saegertown 13-25, 25-18, 25-15

Championship
Linesville def Maplewood 25-20, 25-17, 25-16

PIAA
First round
Linesville def A-C Valley 25-20, 25-13, 25-7
Maplewood def Elderton 25-18, 25-20, 25-20

Pool play
Linesville def Williamson 25-18, 25-17, 25-11
Linesville def Bishop Guilfoyle 25-20, 23-25, 25-18
Linesville def North Star 25-14, 25-13, 25-13
Clarion def Maplewood 25-17, 22-25, 25-19
Maplewood def Nativity BVM 25-23, 24-26, 25-15
Maplewood def Sacred Heart 25-19, 25-11, 25-7

Semifinals
Linesville def Maplewood 25-17, 26-24, 25-10

Championship
Linesville def Clarion 25-20, 25-16, 25-22

2012 outlook
Favorite: Saegertown
Contenders: Maplewood, Cochranton
Dark horse: Cambridge Springs

Region 2 returning all-stars
(Current year listed)
Second team
Aubrey Herring Cochranton 12 OH
Kendra Turner Maplewood 12 MH
Kelsey Repke* Eisenhower 12 L
*Eisenhower was in Region 4 in 2011

New region alignment
Region 2 – A
Cambridge Springs 167
Cochranton 101
Eisenhower 112
Maplewood 149
Rocky Grove 112
Saegertown 139
Union City 140
Youngsville 108

Class A range: 178 and below

Wednesday: Region 3 and 4

– Tom Reisenweber

Region 1
2011 standings
Region Overall
x-Sharpsville 14-0 18-2
y-Kennedy Catholic 12-2 15-4
y-West Middlesex 9-5 10-8
y-Commodore Perry 8-6 10-9
Jamestown 4-10 5-11
Lakeview 4-10 5-12
Reynolds 3-11 5-13
Farrell 2-12 4-12
x-region champion
y-playoff qualifier

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Youngsville Eagles
Coach (season): Beverly Fox (1st season)
2011 overall record: 4-9
2011 region record (place): 3-9 (sixth)
2011 playoff results: Did not qualify for the District 10 Class A playoffs.
Top players lost: Amber Fox, Savanna Schoedel, Arielle Clark
Top returning players: Abbey McLaughlin, Kennedy Cratty
Assistant coach: Kodee Jeritza
Outlook: Youngsville is going in a new direction this fall with a new coach in Beverly Fox and a new region. The Eagles have several holes to fill after the graduation of Amber Fox, Savanna Schoedel and Arielle Clark. Schoedel was voted to the all-region second team as a middle hitter last season and will be tough to replace. The Eagles will turn to senior Abbey McLaughlin and sophomore Kennedy Cratty for leadership this fall. McLaughlin, an outside hitter, recorded 116 kills and 125 digs last year and Cratty had 71 kills. The two could be strong leaders this season while the Eagles look for contributions from Aubree Hendrickson, a sophomore setter. Youngsville is in a new region this season with powerhouses Cochranton, Maplewood and Saegertown. The Eagles won’t be able to rebuild their program overnight but they can make strides this fall to build toward the future.

Schedule
September
11 Cochranton* 7:30
13 Union City* 7:30
18 at Rocky Grove* 7:30
20 at Maplewood* 7:30
25 Eisenhower* 7:30
27 Cambridge Springs* 7:30
October
2 at Saegertown* 7:30
4 at Cochranton* 7:30
9 at Union City* 7:30
11 Rocky Grove* 7:30
16 Maplewood* 7:30
18 at Eisenhower* 7:30
23 at Cambridge Springs* 7:30
25 Saegertown* 7:30
*Region 2 matches

Tuesday: Region 1 and 2

– Tom Reisenweber

Wilmington Greyhounds
2011 overall record: 9-7
2011 region record (place): 8-6 (fourth)
2011 playoff results: Did not qualify for the District 10 Class AA playoffs.
Top player lost: Catherine Foltz
Top returning players: Jessa Sikora, Cassidy Marett

Note: A full preview was not submitted by the coach.

Schedule
September
6 Sharpsville 7:30
13 at Grove City* 7:30
18 Slippery Rock* 7:30
20 Greenville* 7:30
25 Mercer* 7:30
27 at Hickory* 7:30
October
1 at Laurel 7:30
2 Sharon* 7:30
3 at Shenango 7:30
9 Grove City* 7:30
11 at Slippery Rock* 7:30
15 Lakeview 7:30
16 at Greenville* 7:30
18 at Mercer* 7:30
23 Hickory* 7:30
25 at Sharon* 7:30
*Region 3 matches

Later today: Youngsville

– Tom Reisenweber

West Middlesex Big Reds
Coach (season, record): Kylene Hoch (4th season, 15-33)
2011 overall record: 10-8
2011 region record (place): 9-5 (third)
2011 playoff results: Qualified for the District 10 Class A playoffs and went 1-2 in pool play.
Top players lost: Dani Monaco, Sierra Hall
Top returning players: Allison Mild, Shannon Kuritz, Jade Kroesen, Tori Roberts, Aerial Pratt
Assistant coach: Markie Negrea
Outlook: West Middlesex will look to play more consistent volleyball this season. The Big Reds have been up and down too much over the past few years and will need to start stringing together quality matches in order to turn the program around. Middlesex will have to replace leader and all-region first-team middle hitter Dani Monaco. The Big Reds will turn to seniors Allison Mild, Shannon Kuritz and Jade Kroesen for leadership. Juniors Tori Roberts and Aerial Pratt could also be impact players this season. Marissa Pursel and Megan Hazlett could be impact players right away this fall as new players to the varsity level. Coach Kylene Hoch is looking for several players to step up as leaders this season as the Big Reds face a brutal region schedule. Middlesex will need consistent play and help from the lower levels to contend for a playoff spot.

Schedule
September
4 at Sharon 7:30
6 Mercer 7:30
11 Commodore Perry* 7:30
13 at Kennedy Catholic* 7:30
18 Reynolds* 7:30
20 Lakeview* 7:30
25 at Sharpsville* 7:30
27 Jamestown* 7:30
October
2 at Farrell* 7:30
4 at Commodore Perry* 7:30
9 Kennedy Catholic* 7:30
11 at Reynolds* 7:30
16 at Lakeview* 7:30
18 Sharpsville* 7:30
23 at Jamestown* 7:30
25 Farrell* 7:30
*Region 1 matches

Later today: Wilmington and Youngsville

– Tom Reisenweber

Warren Dragons
Coach (season, record): Mike Dolan (6th season, 51-29)
2011 overall record: 7-7
2011 region record (place): 7-5 (third)
2011 playoff results: Did not qualify for the District 10 Class AA playoffs.
Top player lost: Rachel Hasselman
Top returning players: Rachel Lasecki, Valerie Latimer, Teah Bines, McKenzie Merenick
Assistant coaches: None
Outlook: Warren returns a strong group this season. The Dragons have almost their entire starting lineup back this fall and could be one of the most experienced teams in District 10. Warren graduated Rachel Hasselman but everyone else is back. The Dragons won’t have any seniors on the team, making them a dangerous team for the next two years. Leading hitters Valerie Latimer and Rachel Lasecki are back this season. Lasecki was voted to the all-region second team as an outside hitter last fall. Teah Bines is back at setter and McKenzie Merenick at defensive specialist. The Dragons will need to play well on defense and move the ball in order to compete with a brutal region. With Corry and Conneaut now on the schedule, the Dragons will need to rely on their experience to stay competitive.

Schedule
September
11 Meadville* 7:30
13 Conneaut* 7:30
18 at Cranberry 7:30
20 at Titusville* 7:30
25 Franklin* 7:30
27 Corry* 7:30
October
2 at Oil City* 7:30
4 at Meadville* 7:30
9 at Conneaut* 7:30
11 Cranberry 7:30
16 Titusville* 7:30
18 at Franklin* 7:30
23 at Corry* 7:30
25 Oil City* 7:30
*Region 4 matches

Monday: West Middlesex, Wilmington and Youngsville

– Tom Reisenweber

Villa Maria Victors
Coach (season): Kristy Jamison (1st season)
2011 overall record: 5-8
2011 region record (place): 5-7 (tied for fourth)
2011 playoff results: Did not qualify for the District 10 Class AA playoffs.
Top player lost: Melanie Schroeck
Top returning players: Melissa Mischler, Jennie Fustine, Madison Easly, Kathryn Mischler, Megan Cooper
Assistant coach: Stefanie Donor
Outlook: Villa Maria is looking to go in a new direction this fall under new head coach Kristy Jamison. The Victors will have to replace libero Melanie Schroeck but they return seniors Melissa Mischler, Jennie Fustine and Madison Easly. Mischler is a four-year player while Fustine and Easly have started the past two years. Juniors Kathryn Mischler and Megan Cooper saw plenty of playing time last season and could be impact players this fall. Senior Shantell Herrmann, a basketball player, decided to play this season and could be an instant standout hitter at 6 feet, 1 inch. Villa is still looking to break through against powerhouses Harbor Creek and McDowell and might have the talent to stay competitive with the Huskies and Trojans. The Victors’ success might depend on contributions from the underclassmen and how quickly the team adapts to a new system and a new coach.

Schedule
September
11 at Central Tech* 7:30
13 at Harbor Creek* 7:30
18 Mercyhurst Prep* 7:30
20 at East* 7:30
25 Strong Vincent* 7:30
26 at McDowell* 7:30
October
4 Central Tech* 7:30
9 Harbor Creek* 7:30
11 at Mercyhurst Prep* 7:30
16 East* 7:30
18 at Strong Vincent* 7:30
23 McDowell* 7:30
*Region 6 matches

Later today: Warren

– Tom Reisenweber