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Muskingum University Football Zanesville Tennis won three

fell to Mount St. Joseph after and lost two as their season

leading early in game winds down

BY MATTHEW DOTSON | DRESDEN BUZZ BY MATTHEW DOTSON | DRESDEN BUZZ

Vs. Claymont (9/11)
Zanesville lost a tight 3-2 match to
Claymont on Thursday. Winners for ZHS.
Was Sara Jarrett at No. 2 singles, 7-6,
4-6, 10- 5, in a super tiebreaker over
Brinley Poland. Jersey Nutter defeated.
Ali Robson at No.3 singles 6-2, 7-6.
Vs. Central Crossing (9/10)
The Lady Blue Devils won over Grove
Bella Jarrett returns the ball. Matthew Dotson City Central Crossing on Wednesday,
4-1. Winners for Zanesville were at No.
Vs. West Holmes (9/15) 1 singles, Bella Jarrett defeated Courke
The Zanesville girls’ tennis team won Carroll 6-2, 6-1, No. 2 singles Sara Jar-
a match over West Holmes Monday rett downed Dasha Meleshuk 6- 3, 6-2,
night, 5 -0. Zanesville High School No. 3 Jersey Nutter picked up a 6-2,
winners were No. 1. singles, Bella Jar- 6-4, win over Emma Faulk, At No. 2
rett over Chloe Diazorgo, 6-1, 6-2; No. doubles Aliyah Cornell, Audriona Hayes
2 singles, Sara Jarrett downed Natalie won a close three set match over Alicia
Thorpe, 6-1, 6-3; No. 3 singles, Jersey Vasquel, Karen Lopez, 5-7, 6-4, 10-7 in a
Nutter defeated Teagan Cox, 6-3, 6-3, super tiebreaker, Zanesville’s lone loss
the No.1 doubles team of Tru Campbell, was at 1st doubles, where Tru Campbell
Hope Blackford, downed Aleah Shroud, and Hope Blackford got edged in three
Nevaeh Manual, 6- 2, 6-3, No. 2 doubles set 6-4, 6 -7, 10- 6 in another super tie-
of Audriona Hayes, Cysily Dalrymple de- breaker.
feated Delani Vaughn, Sophia Dalesan-
dra 6 – 2, 6- -2.

Phoenix volleyball team

works towards building their

program

BY MATTHEW DOTSON | DRESDEN BUZZ
Fighting Muskies quarterback Garrett Gurney hands off the ball to running back Riley Woodie.
Matthew Dotson
The Fighting Muskies hosted Mount through and a penalty, the Lions put up
St. Joseph on Saturday in New Concord a 27-yard field goal that gave them a 16
for a BLACKOUT-themed home opener – 14 lead over Muskingum with 7:12 left
game. Muskie fans were asked to wear on the clock. Muskingum drove 35 yards
all black in preparation for the game. downfield from the kickoff return carried
Muskingum took charge of the game on several first down drives, but in haste,
early with a drive downfield to the one- a rush by Gurney resulted in a fumble
yard line, where they went for a no-hud- picked up by Walker from the Lions to
dle shotgun start to give quarterback turnover the ball. The Lions pushed for-
Garrett Gurney the chance to push the ward with five first downs to give Sch-
ball into the endzone for a touchdown, reiber the chance he needed for a short
followed by the extra point kick by Aaron pass to Hunkus for a 4-yard touchdown,
Ortega to take a 7 – 0 lead over the Li- followed by Spencer’s kick to lead 23 –
ons with 8:32 left on the clock. As the 14 at halftime.
clock wound down, the Lions used six Back on the field, the Muskies fought
first down positions on a drive down- hard to close the gap with the Lions
field to cultivate a 28-yard touchdown while holding Mount St. Joseph’s offense
pass from Jaxson Schreiber to deep at bay for the entire third quarter before
left, where he found receiver Michael setting Gurney up for a 44-yard touch- Anitra Sharrer bumps the ball while her teammates prepare to assist. Matthew Dotson
Hunkus. After the extra point kick from down pass to Christopher Singleton. A
Spencer Maxwell, the two teams were rush attempt followed, but fell short to Vs. Ohio School for the Deaf (9/15) against the Phoenix 25 – 11. Foxfire
tied at 7 – 7 as they entered the second push Muskingum closer at Mount St. The Phoenix volleyball squad hit the pushed forward, hoping to take round
quarter of play. After the kickoff, the Joseph 30 – Muskingum 20 going into road on Monday night on its way to Co- two, but fell 25 – 15. They almost got
Muskies drove downfield with four first- the fourth and final quarter. The Lions lumbus to face the Ohio School for the past the Trailblazer in round three, but
down carries to give them the space for pushed downfield early in the final pe- Deaf. Foxfire hit the court energized unfortunately got swept with a third-
a quick 14-yard quarterback keeper up riod as they took position to attempt and powered through a 25 – 18 round round score of Trailblazer 25 – Phoenix
the middle for paydirt. Ortega landed and complete a field goal for 25 yards one win. The Spartans, who spent the 22, to give Columbus the 3 – 0 victory.
the kick to give the Muskies a 14 – 7 ad- to increase the lead to 33 – 20 over the first round assessing their opponents,
vantage. Mount St. Joseph was not lying Muskies. After several turnovers, the came back in round two to massively Vs. Horizon Science Academy (9/4)
down as they took the kickoff back with Muskies drove downfield again to the overtake the Phoenix with a score of 25 The girls got on the bus to Columbus
a long drive that ended on the Musking- Mount St. Joseph 37-yard line, where – 5. Round three was the closest round, on Thursday to head to the Horizon Sci-
um 14-yard line, where Schreiber found Gurney found Cade Searls for a 32-yard with the Spartans pulling out the narrow- ence Academy. The Hawks were wait-
Eli Aston for a touchdown pass, but the touchdown pass, followed by a good PAT est of wins at 26 – 24. The final round ing for them and took off like wildfire
Lions wanted to edge ahead and fell from Ortega to bring the Muskies within was close, but the Spartans took it with in round one, quickly taking down the
short of the two-point conversion, still a touchdown of the Lions with just over a 25 – 19 score, to take the final 3 – 1 Phoenix 25 – 5. Although taken aback,
trailing Muskingum 14 – 13 with 12:08 four minutes left on the clock. Unfor- win overall. the Phoenix gathered themselves to-
left in the first half. Muskingum started tunately, Mount St. Joseph was able to gether for round two, where the Hawks
a drive on the kickoff from the Lions, but maintain possession of the ball through Vs. Columbus Arts & Technology had a more difficult time getting past
ended in a turnover on downs with 9:34 the rest of the quarter, finally running (9/9) them with a score of 25 – 21. Hoping
left in the half. Mount St. Joseph landed out the clock with a couple of Kneel Foxfire High School opened its doors to hold on a little longer, Foxfire fought
a massive 49-yard pass from Shreiber to plays to end the game unceremoniously, on Tuesday to the Columbus Arts and hard in the third round but went down,
Aston to end up on the Muskies’ 17-yard taking the 33 – 27 victory. Technology Academy. The Trailblaz- 25 – 14, giving Horizon the 3 – 0 sweep.
line. After several pass attempts that fell ers did just that, taking the first round