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•September 4, 2019•
By Jason Brown
NP Sports Editor

The Okaw Valley volleyball team kicked of its season opener with a non-conference win against Neoga last Tuesday.
The Timberwolves swept both games, 25-17, 25-18.
Kate Jeffers recorded nine kills and four aces, and April Decesaro had 19 digs a
Grace Bunfill dished out 19 assists and served three aces, and Paige Coleman tallied four kills and seven digs.
This season, OV coach Sarah McDowell returned three seniors and five letter winners from last year’s squad that went 18-14 overall and 6-3 in the Little Okaw valley Conference.
The three seniors are Coleman, Decesaro and Jeffers.
“Our greatest strength is the leadership from our seniors,” said McDowell. “We have been a young team for the past several seasons and have three starters with multiple years of varsity experience. The three of them have been great role models for the team and can act as additional coaches for the younger girls.
The five letter winners include Coleman, Decesaro, Jeffers, Macie Fleshner, and Bunfill.     Login or Subscribe to read the rest of this story.