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volleyball team riding a four Soccer season wrap-up

match winning streak District Final playoff game against Bea- On the road in New Lexington, the boys
ver Local, the Electrics hit the end of the from New Concord really went to town
line, falling 2- 0, but ended the season with a nine-goal first half while blank-
BY MATTHEW DOTSON | DRESDEN BUZZ with the District Runner-Up Title. ing the Panthers. New Lex found the
net three times in the second half, but
Midway through the 2025 campaign, came on October 14, when Muskingum Bishop Rosecrans Boys Soccer the damage could not be undone as the
the Muskingum Fighting Muskies wom- defeated Mount Union Purple Raiders in The Bishops had a tough lineup for Muskies blasted out a 13 – 3 win head-
en’s volleyball team is making a state- four sets (25-20, 23-25, 15-25, 17-25). their soccer season, and it was evident ing into the postseason. In round one of
ment in the Ohio Athletic Conference Actually, it was Muskingum who pre- as they finished the regular season with the playoffs, the Lil’ Muskies just edged
(OAC). With an overall record of 18-9 and vailed: 3-1 over Mount Union. The match three losses to Fisher Catholic (1-0), past the Big Red from Steubenville with
a conference mark of 6-2, the Muskies reflected exactly what the Muskies aim Wellington School (9-0), and Heath (4- a score of 2 – 1. Round two, however,
aren’t just playing, they’re contending. to be: resilient, capable of swinging mo- 1). Their first game in the playoffs, how- saw the return of the Quakers to finish
Under the leadership of head coach mentum, and relentless in execution. ever, was against Shenandoah, and they what they had started. New Philadel-
Judy Hahn, the Muskies have grown into In conference play, the Muskies have blasted past the Zeps in a shutout 5 – 0 phia had the sole goal in the first half,
a team that expects to win key points shown they can win at home and on the victory. The Hiland Hawks put the brakes and despite a break-even three goals
and endure the long rallies. Their early road — their 6-2 OAC mark speaks to on their playoff run with a 2 -0 win over from each team in the second half, the
non-conference slate offered both tri- consistency against familiar foes. The the Bishops, ending their season with a Lil’ Muskies’ season was over, and the
umphs and tests. Opening weekend vic- home crowd at the Steele Center has 5-12-1 record overall. Quakers moved on.
tories over Concordia Chicago and Fran- been a factor, and the Muskies have fed
ciscan set the tone, while a hard-fought off that energy. Bishop Rosecrans Girls Soccer John Glenn Girls Soccer
3–2 win over Allegheny signalled that Despite the positives, Coach Hahn and The Lady Bishops had a great season The girls’ team for John Glenn also
this team can grind out the tight ones. the players are clear-eyed about what as they finished up regular play with had the top rank in the MVL as their sea-
Yet losses to North Park, Greenville, must improve. Serve-receive lapses, oc- a two-game cake-topper, beating out son rolled up. The Lil’ Muskies beat Philo
and others also showed areas for growth. casional hitting errors, and defensive Hamilton Township 4 – 1, followed by an- at home 1 – 0, then moved on to play
What the Muskies have done, though, is transitions remain focal points in prac- other 4 – 1 victory over Circleville, where Logan at home, but the Lady Chieftains
learn from those setbacks and sharpen tice. The OAC is loaded with teams that junior Ryleigh Maxwell put up two goals were a force that came right out of the
the tools necessary for OAC competition. capitalize relentlessly on mistakes, and for the Bishops, while teammates Kenna gate to score two goals in the first half
Senior outside hitter Mackenzie Krous Muskingum knows they must limit self- McVicker and Mallory Moody each had a before the Muskies’ defense had them
has anchored the attack. With more inflicted wounds. goal. Makiyah Brennan had six saves on figured out. Despite trying in the second
than 3.0 kills per set last season and a That means fewer long rallies lost, the night in the goal. In their first round half, Logan left with the 2 – 0 victory.
reputation for delivering in big moments, tighter passing, improved blocking, and of playoffs, the Lady Bishops took on On the road in New Lexington, the girls
Krous continues to be a go-to hitter. consistent serve pressure. the Zeps from Shenandoah. Rosecrans opened the game with five goals in the
Junior setter Alexis Bradley, mean- And off the court, the Muskies are played a five-goal shutout against the first half and three in the second to win 8
while, orchestrates the offense. Her building a connection with the New Con- Zeps and moved on to the next round. – 0. Layken Cochran had two goals, and
precision setting and smart decision- cord community. Home matches have This time, the Catholic Central Crusad- teammates E. Matheney, Kendall Snid-
making have elevated the offense’s ef- become events, with faculty, students, ers were not going to be so easy. The er, Faith Lemon, and Layla Kaiser each
ficiency and kept opponents scrambling. and alumni showing up in force. That Crusaders battled it out with the Bish- had one goal in the match. Brenna Mil-
Complementing Krous and Bradley support is more meaningful than ever in ops, but eventually Catholic Central liner had two saves in the goal for the Lil’
is junior defensive specialist Katharine tight OAC battles. moved on with the 2 – 1 win and ended Muskies. In the first round playoff visit
Clayton, whose hustle in the back row At 19-9 and 6-2 in the OAC, the Musk- the season for Rosecrans, who finished from New Phila, the Lil’ Muskies went
and steady serve-receive have allowed ingum Fighting Muskies have earned with a 13-6 overall. unscathed as they popped out a 3 – 0
the Muskies to initiate offense from de- respect. They are competitive, they are win to move on to Dover. The Crimson
fense. (Her selection to the Muskie In- driven, and they are peaking at the right John Glenn Boys Soccer Tornadoes found the net in the first half
vitational All-Tournament Team earlier time. Nearing the end of their season, the to lead at halftime. John Glenn grabbed
this fall underscores that.) Lil’ Muskies had a great season and were a goal in the second half, but it was not
One of the season’s signature wins riding atop the MVL. The Quakers came enough as Dover added a second and
to visit in their next-to-last regular-sea- grabbed the win to continue on and end
son game, and despite battling through the season for the Muskies.
the first half of the game to keep New
Philadelphia from scoring, the Muskies
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Tough end to the Electrics football season as they fell to

Circleville BY MATTHEW DOTSON | DRESDEN BUZZ

The Philo Electrics closed out their and the Tigers piled on 17 unanswered
2025 campaign Friday night with a 31– points while Philo could not find the end
14 defeat at the hands of the Circleville zone again. The 31–14 final stamps a
Tigers, a result that falls short of the disappointing end on a season that had
hopes the team carried into the postsea- seen some bright moments and poten-
son. The game marked the end of the tial.
road for Philo, but it was one in which Defensively, Philo had moments of
the Electrics showed glimpses of prom- impact. The unit forced the field-goal op-
ise even as things slipped away. portunity in the third quarter and held
It didn’t take long for Circleville to firm for stretches, but fatigue and key
stake its claim. The Tigers struck first in missed tackles allowed Circleville to
the opening quarter and went into the in- string together the decisive drives. Of-
termission with a 14–7 lead. Philo found fensively, the Electrics showed flashes,
themselves trailing and playing from be- particularly in that third quarter when
hind, an uphill climb all night long. they looked dialed in, but they couldn’t
Philo’s offense responded with grit af- sustain the production when the Tigers
ter the first quarter. The Electrics man- tightened up.
aged to break through in the second Looking back, the 2025 season saw
quarter for a touchdown that kept them the Electrics finish 6–5 overall. There
within striking distance, just 14–7 at were strong wins, some tough losses,
halftime. Coming out of the locker room, and a playoff appearance that gives the
they trimmed that deficit further when team something to build on. The core
a well-executed drive set up a field goal, of this squad will return next year, and
cutting the margin to 14–10 by the end they’ll have a chance to learn from this
Quarterback Jack Lincicome breaks away to find a receiver in a game early in the season. of the third quarter. For a moment, it felt moment.
Matthew Dotson | FILE PHOTO like the momentum might shift.
But the fourth quarter told a different
story. Circleville’s offense came alive,