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.

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

Girls’ Volleyball

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

Girls’ Soccer

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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Coach’s quote: “Unfortunate result on the road, we couldn’t problem solve breaking through their defensive line. We are extremely proud of our season overall, and we are looking forward to beginning playoff training.” – John Stark’s Eddie Marceau

Records: Kennett 5-7-3; John Stark 10-3-3