Region 3 Division I Teams to See
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Here are the top teams to follow in Region 3 district playoff action: Olentangy Liberty – #1 SeedThe Ohio Capital-Central champs are 18-4 overall and are looking to return to the state finals after falling just short in the 2021…
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Olentangy Liberty – #1 Seed
The Ohio Capital-Central champs are 18-4 overall and are looking to return to the state finals after falling just short in the 2021 title match. They have good offensive balance led by the 258 kills from
Claire Mrukowski
Claire
Mrukowski
6'1" | RS
Oletangy Liberty | 2023
State
OH
and one of the best floor distributors in senior
Gabi Moulton
Gabi
Moulton
5'10" | S
Olentangy Liberty | 2023
State
OH
.
Abbey Queen
Abbey
Queen
5'3" | DS/L
Oletangy Liberty | 2023
State
OH
contributes 21 digs per match.
Bishop Watterson – #2 Seed
Senior middle Riley McGee leads the Eagles in hitting percentage at .375 as she is one of four key arms in this offense.
Clara Vondran
Clara
Vondran
5'11" | OH
Bishop Watterson | 2023
State
OH
is a 5’11 senior that offers big offense and defense with 2.9 kills per set and 10.3 digs per match. Bishop Watterson is ranked #8 in the most recent Division I state poll.
Oletangy Orange – #3 Seed
Ohio’s #15 ranked Division I team finished 2nd in the Ohio Capital-Central standings and are led by junior
Lily Barron
Lily
Barron
6'2" | OH
Oletangy Orange | 2024
State
OH
and her 4.1 kills per set. Junior
Molly Mossing
Molly
Mossing
5'10" | OH
Cedarville | 2024
State
OH
provides good offensive support at 2.8 kills per set while
Emma Cugino
Emma
Cugino
5'7" | DS/L
Oletangy Orange | 2026
State
OH
picks up nearly 20 digs per match. The Pioneers will face West on Wednesday.
Oletangy – #4 Seed
Oletlangy finished 9-1 in league play and tied atop the Ohio Capital-Central conference. At 17-4 overall, they have great offensive balance as sophomore Finley Sparks leads the Braves with 2.7 kills per set. Also over two kills per set are juniors Sophia Weithman (2.6 kps) and Molly Hartzell (2.3 kps). Senior
Emma Bebo
Emma
Bebo
5'8" | S
Oletangy | 2023
State
OH
dishes nearly 10 assists per set.
Big Walnut – #5 Seed
The Golden Eagles are having a terrific season as they are 20-2 overall and are co-champs of the Ohio Capital-Capital conference. Senior McKenzie Krous is the offensive leader at 3.6 kills per set as junior teammate
Teagan Ng
Teagan
Ng
5'11" | OH
Big Walnut | 2024
State
OH
contributes similar numbers at 3.4 kills per frame and also leads this team in efficiency at .352 and digs at nine per match.
Dublin Coffman – #6 Seed
Senior
Ella Durham
Ella
Durham
6'3" | OH
Dublin Coffman | 2023
State
#177
Nation
OH
(*pictured) is one of the state’s biggest point scorers at 6.0 kills per set. The 6’3 senior and San Diego commit is averaging career high numbers and has nearly 1,500 career kills.
Grace Thomas
Grace
Thomas
6'1" | MB
Dublin Coffman | 2024
State
OH
provides solid support from the middle with 3.6 kills per set for the #19 ranked Shamrocks. They won their first match on Tuesday 3-0 and next face Groveport-Madison on Thursday.
Dublin Scioto – #7 Seed
The Irish claimed a share of the Ohio Capital-Capital conference and are led by one of the nation’s top 2024 prospects in high flying
Alec Rothe
Alec
Rothe
6'3" | MB
Dublin Scioto | 2024
State
#14
Nation
OH
. She has terminated over 300 kills this season and will soon surpass 1,000 career kills. Rothe also has over 200 career blocks. Sophomore setter
Maddie Zechman
Maddie
Zechman
5'9" | S
Dublin Scioto | 2025
State
OH
has earned 645 assists on the season. The Irish earned their first win on Tuesday and next play on Thursday versus Marion Harding.
Dublin Jerome – #8 Seed
At 20-2 overall, the Celtics take on Logan on Wednesday. Senior pin
Surabhi Srinivasan
Surabhi
Srinivasan
5'10" | OH
Dublin Jerome | 2023
State
OH
leads the offense with 4.0 kills per set as she has over 750 kills for her three-year varsity career. She is also a team leader at nearly 10 digs per match. Junior
Taylor Bahnub
Taylor
Bahnub
6'2" | MB
Dublin Jerome | 2024
State
OH
is a 6’1 middle that contributes 3.2 kills per set and a team leading 2.1 blocks per match. With 138 kills on the season and a 2.2 kills per set average, freshman
Mackenzie Palumbo
Mackenzie
Palumbo
6'1" | OH
Dublin Jerome | 2026
State
OH
is the third option of this team’s big offense as they average 12.7 kills per set collectively.