Ironton girls win own tourney
Published 12:00 am Sunday, September 21, 2003
It's nice to host your own tournament. It's even nicer if you win.
The Ironton Lady Fighting Tigers had a nice Saturday morning as they won their own annual volleyball invitational tournament against South Point, Coal Grove, and Portsmouth.
Ironton beat Coal Grove 18-16, 15-11, downed Portsmouth 15-7, 15-3, and topped South Point in the deciding match 15-13, 15-12.
South Point stopped Portsmouth 15-7, 15-11 and Coal Grove 15-4, 15-13. Portsmouth downed Coal Grove 15-4, 15-13 in the other match.
Ironton senior Jamie Parker was voted the tournament's Most Valuable Player while teammates Andrea Rudmann and Sarah Cartmell were named to the all-tournament team.
Also selected all-tournament were Alicia Joyce and Jamie Moore of South Point, Sarah Triplett and Marissa Collins of Coal Grove, and Sarah Barney and Cassie Downey of Portsmouth.
Ironton plays a tri-match at 5:30 Monday at Chesapeake.
Ironton Invitational Volleyball
Match Results
Ironton def. Coal Grove 18-16, 15-11. Ironton: Tracy Mays 11 points, Mandi Boykin 5, Andrea Rudmann 4, Sarah Cartmell 4, Jamie Parker 1. Coal Grove: Marissa Collins 12, Heather Friend 9, Kayla Lawless 8, Shawna Klaiber 5, Kristin Lawless 3, Sarah Triplett 2.
South Point def. Portsmouth 15-7, 16-14. South Point: Summer Malone 5, Alicia Joyce 13, Alisha Bridges 6, Amy Frasure 2, Latisha Koukas 2, Maria Viglianco 1, Jamie Moore 1. Portsmouth: Brittney Horton 6, Brittney Skaggs 3, Emily Smith 3, Stephanie Albrecht 3, Sarah Barney 4, Kim Albrecht 2.
South Point def. Coal Grove 15-3, 15-4. South Point: Maria Viglianco 16, Jamie Moore 6, Summer Malone 4, Alicia Joyce 2, Amy Frasure 1, Alisha Bridges 1. Coal Grove: Kayla Lawless 4, Sarah Triplett 2, Heather Friend 1.
Ironton def. Portsmouth 15-7, 15-3. Ironton: Andrea Rudmann 12, Sarah Hacker 4, Tracy Mays 4, Jamie Parker 4, Sarah Cartmell 3, Mandi Boykin 3. Portsmouth: Sarah Barney 5, Brittney Horton 2, Emily Smith 2, Cassie Downey 1.
Portsmouth def. Coal Grove 15-4, 15-13. Portsmouth: Emily Smith 8, Cassie Downey 7, Brittney Horton 5, Brittany Hutt 4, Sarah Barney 3, Stephanie ALbrecht 1. Coal Grove: Courtney Moore 5, Sarah Triplett 3, Shawna Klaiber 3, Krista Mullins 1.
Ironton def. South Point 15-13, 15-12. Ironton: Tracy Mays 11, Sarah Cartmell 10, Mandi Boykin 4, Jamie Parker 3, Andrea Rudmann 2. South Point: Alisha Bridges 6, Summer Malone 5, Latisha Koukas 5, Jamie Moore 5, Maria Viglianco 4.