Eight Student Athletes Earn Player of the Week Honors from ORVC

ORVC Report for Aug. 4-23.

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(Milan, Ind.) - Eight student athletes have been recognized as player of the week in their respective sports by the Ohio River Valley Conference. 

The ORVC Report for August 4-23 was released on Tuesday. 

South Ripley's Kaiya Rinear was named the ORVC Volleyball Player of the Week. She totaled 36 kills, 30 aces, 56 digs and a serve percentage fo 93 percent over six matches. 

In boys soccer, Jaxon Higgins (Southwestern) and Gus Grote (Shawe) earned Co-Player of the Week honors. Higgins scored five goals against Shoals, while Grote scored four goals in two matches, including a hat trick against Oldenburg Academy. 

The ORVC Girls Soccer Players of the Week are Emma Parsons (Switz. Co.) and Cassidy Derico (Milan). Parsons tallied seven goals and an assist in two matches. Derico earned the weekly honor with seven goals and two assists over three matches. 

Switzerland County's Alexis Mangold is the ORVC Girls Golfer of the Week. The Pacers' star played seven rounds, finishing with the following scores. 

• 47 at Belterra / 44 @ Belterra / 97 @ Sunrise / 48 @ Hidden Valley / 44 @ Belterra / 42 @ Hillcrest / 44 @ Butler Falls

Milan's Gabe Riehle and Southwestern's Savannah Nussbaum are the Cross Country Performers of the Week. Riehle had times of 17:21 and 16:42, while Nussbaum ran a 21:21 in her lone event. 

See other top performers for August 4-23 below. 

VOLLEYBALL

• Jenna Owens (SW) 48 kills, 92% serve, 9 aces, 88% pass, 42 digs in 5 matches
• Hillarie Buchanan (SW) 94% serve, 13 aces, 100% set, 67 KA’s in 5 matches
• Kaylee Hite (SW) 88% pass, 41 digs in 5 matches
• Liv Graver (RS) 6 kills, 3 blk, 95% serve, 4 aces, 80% pass, 4 digs vs. Hauser
• Ryan Works (RS) 4 kills, 1 blk, 100% serve, 9 digs vs. Hauser
• Avery Elliott (RS) 4 kills, 1 blk, 100% serve, 100% pass, 3 digs vs. Hauser
• Kaiya Rinear (SR) 36 kills, 4 blk, 93% serve, 30 aces, 56 digs in 6 matches
• Kaidyn Gilpin (SR) 39 kills, 90% serve, 13 aces, 32 digs in 6 matches
• Claire Samples (SR) 35 kills, 4 blk, 90% serve, 62 digs in 6 matches

BOYS SOCCER

• Weston Cumberworth (RS) 3 goals in 2 matches
• Cooper Merica (RS) 2 goals, assist in 2 matches
• Isaiah Dayadharum (SC) 2 goals, 2 assists in 3 matches
• Ezra Dayadharum (SC) 2 goals, assist in 3 matches
• Nate Williams (SC) 20 saves, 3 shut outs in 3 matches
• Marc Miller (SR) goal vs. Milan
• Noah Main (SR) goal vs. Milan
• Bryson Sipples (SR) assist vs. Milan
• Jaxon Higgins (SW) 5 goals vs. Shoals
• Caden Ream (SW) goal, 4 assists vs. Shoals
• Connor Johnson (SW) 2 goals, assist vs. Shoals
• Gus Grote (SM) 4 goals in 2 matches (hat trick vs. Oldenburg)
• Martin Gomez (SM) 2 goals, assist in 2 matches
• Leo Garcia (SM) goal, assist in 2 matches

GIRLS SOCCER

• Emma Parsons (SC) 7 goals, assist in 2 matches
• Emma South (SC) 3 goals, 3 assists in 2 matches
• Kaylynn Schaefer (SC) consistent and solid defensive play
• Harlee Turner (SW) 2 goals vs. Austin
• Amelia Sloan (SW) 2 goals, assist vs. Austin
• Erin Russell (RS) 3 goals in 3 matches
• Maggie Mossburger (RS) 29 saves in 3 matches
• Jaelynn Walton (RS) goal, 2 assists in 3 matches
• Cassidy Derico (M) 7 goals, 2 assists in 3 matches
• Brooklyn Bledsoe (M) 4 goals, 3 assists in 3 matches
• Audree Hankinson (M) 2 goals, 2 assists in 3 matches
• Zoe Clowers (SR) goal vs. Milan
• Maria Amica-Mendoza (SM) 3 goals vs. CAI
• Justice Kuntz (SM) goal, assist vs. CAI
• Taytum Gray (SM) 2 goals in 3 matches

GIRLS GOLF

• Claire Heilers (JCD) 47 @ Belterra / 45 @ North Branch
• Jocelyn Meador (SR) 58 @ Belterra / 58 @ Butler Falls
• Kelly Lohrum (SR) 59 @ Belterra / 115 @ Sunrise
• Callie Comer (SR) 66 @ Belterra / 107 @ Sunrise / 52 @ Butler Falls / 56 @ Butler Falls
• Alexis Mangold (SC) 47 @ Belterra / 44 @ Belterra / 97 @ Sunrise / 48 @ Hidden Valley / 44 @ Belterra / 42 @ Hillcrest / 44 @ Butler Falls
• Payton Stow (SC) 48 @ Belterra / 45 @ Belterra / 108 @ Sunrise / 49 @ Hidden Valley / 56 @ Belterra / 54 @ Hillcrest / 46 @ Butler Falls
• Marilynn Dalrymple (SC) 56 @ Belterra / 113 @ Sunrise / 60 @ Hidden Valley / 58 @ Belterra / 63 @ Hillcrest / 49 @ Butler Falls

GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY

(Name, School, Time, Event)

• Savannah Nussbaum (SW) 21:21 Small School
• Tori Gammons (SW) 22:24 Small School
• Sophie Ford (SW) 23:19 Small School
• Jocelynn Goddard (SR) 27:15 Small School
• Kaiden Bradley (SR) 33:47 Small School
• Sydnie Lawwill (RS) 24:34 / 25:14 / 24:47 Moores Hill / RS / Small Sch.
• Kynnadi Hartley (RS) 25:19 / 25:24 Moores Hill / Small School
• Maggie Mossburger (RS) 26:25 Rising Sun
• Hannah Cooney (M) 23:37 / 23:44 Rising Sun / Small School
• Elly Potts (M) 26:14 Small School
• Kami Laws (M) 29:29 Small School

BOYS CROSS COUNTRY

(Name, School, Time, Event)

• Caden Ream (SW) 19:47 Small School
• Thomas Gammons (SW) 22:29 Small School
• Cavaan Hambrick (SM) 19:09 / 18:41 Moores Hill / Madison
• Nate Fewell (SM) 20:04 / 19:48 Moores Hill / Madison
• Cohenn Hambrick (SM) 21:13 Moores Hill
• Mason Bascom (SR) 18:55 Small School
• Carter Yelton (SR) 20:46 Small School
• CJ Carter (SR) 21:13 Small School
• Owen Markland (RS) 20:21 / 20:38 / 20:39 Moores Hill / RS / Small Sch.
• Cooper Merica (RS) 20:32 / 21:19 / 20:52 Moores Hill / RS / Small Sch.
• Gabe Riehle (M) 17:21 / 16:42 Rising Sun / Small School
• Lucas Cooney (M) 18:41 / 17:50 Rising Sun / Small School
• Tyler Myers (M) 22:17 / 20:37 Rising Sun / Small School