State Semis: Division I Preview; Vote for Your Winner!

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Seton (24-2) is the #1 ranked team in DI and have been highlighting their balance and strengths in all facets of the game all season long. They will face #9 ranked Pickerington North (21-5), who earned a convincing win over higher ranked Oletangy Liberty to get to the state semis. SJA (18-8) is ranked #4 and pulled out one of the biggest wins of the postseason in the region final by taking out #2 ranked Magnificat, while #11 Oletangy Berlin (18-8) may be a mild surprise given their run to the final weekend. Here is an overview of the top prospects for each of these teams and some of their key wins that helped them arrive at the doorstep of a state title.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">ST. JOSEPH ACADEMY vs OLETANGY BERLIN</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>ST. JOSEPH ACADEMY JAGUARS</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Players to Watch</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='152043' first='Belle' last='Groomes'] | Sr., S/RS | 2.4 k/s, 7.9 a/s, 2.3 d/s, 66 aces, .313 eff.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='218156' first='Chloe' last='Smith'] | Sr. MH | 3.9 k/s, .253 eff.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='480834' first='Anne' last='Culkar'] | Soph., OH | 3.0 k/s, 2.0 d/s</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><strong>Molly Sullivan</strong> | Jr., DS/L | 4.0 d/s</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Key Wins: </strong>Anthony Wayne, Ursuline, Gilmour Academy, Perrysburg, St. Ursula (Toledo), Magnificat</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>OLETANGY BERLIN BEARS</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Players to Watch</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='593905' first='Charlize' last='Ailes']</strong> | Soph., OH | 3.4 k/s, 2.7 d/s</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><strong>Ella Kersak</strong> | Jr., DS/L | 4.8 d/s</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><strong>Jillian Rode</strong> | Soph., OH | 2.9 k/s, .212 eff.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='529341' first='Jersey' last='Smith']</strong> | Jr., S | 9.0 a/s, 2.6 d/s</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Key Wins: </strong>Hilliard Davidson, Dublin Jerome, Centerville, Oletangy Liberty</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">SETON vs. PICKERINGTON NORTH</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>SETON SAINTS</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Players to Watch</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='227615' first='Callie' last='Combs'] | Jr., OH | 3.7 k/s, 3.0 d/s, .326 eff.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='152052' first='Sakura' last='Codling'] | Sr., DS/L | 4.1 d/s</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='379749' first='Nattie' last='Slusher'] | Jr., OH | 3.1 k/s, .361 eff. </li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='152054' first='Daisy' last='Cluxton'] | Sr., OH | 2.7 k/s, </li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='480837' first='Charley' last='Moeddel'] | Soph., MB | 2.1 k/s, .390 eff., 49 blocks</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='403526' first='Grace' last='Jones'] | Jr., DS/L | 2.8 d/s, 62 aces</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Key Wins:</strong> Centerville, Mount Notre Dame, Ursuline, St. Ursula (Cincinatti), Mercy McAuley, Badin, Gilmour Academy, Roger Bacon, </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>PICKERINGTON NORTH PANTHERS</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Players to Watch</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='151970' first='Dylan' last='Hunt'] | Sr., OH | 3.8 k/s, 2.9 d/s</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='227855' first='Makiaya' last='Turner'] | Jr., OH | 2.6 k/s, 2.7 d/s, 51 aces</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><strong>Madison Smith</strong> | Soph., S | 9.3 a/s, 41 aces</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><strong>Addie Gosche</strong> | Jr., MH | 1.8 k/s, .256 eff., 58 blocks</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='502638' first='Rasherly' last='Caceres'] | Soph., RS | 1.6 k/s, 57 blocks</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Key Wins: </strong>Oletangy Liberty, Dublin Jerome, Bloom-Carroll, Pickerington Central, Oletangy Orange</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">VOTE FOR YOUR FAVORITE!</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://poll.fm/14603970","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"crowdsignal","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-crowdsignal wp-block-embed-crowdsignal"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://poll.fm/14603970 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed -->