Rising Sun Student-Athletes Highlight First ORVC Report Of 2020 Fall Season

Cora Polling, Kendall Montgomery and Peyton Merica were among the weekly award winners.

(Rising Sun, Ind.) – Rising Sun student-athletes highlight the first Ohio River Valley Conference report of the 2020 fall season.

The ORVC report for August 10-22 was released on Wednesday.

Rising Sun’s Cora Poling is the ORVC Volleyball Player of the Week. The Lady Shiners star recorded 55 kills, 42 digs, 28 blocks and five aces over four matches.

The ORVC Boys Soccer Player of the Week is Kendall Montgomery. He recorded a hat trick and had three assists in a Rising Sun win over Trinity Lutheran.

In girls soccer, Switzerland County’s Raylinn Kappes scored two goals and added two assists in two matches, earning ORVC Player of the Week honors.

Rising Sun’s Peyton Merica and South Ripley’s Lanie Nicholson are the ORVC Runners of the Week.

The ORVC Girls Golfer of the Week is Shawe Memorial’s Kira Wells. She shot 57 at Belterra, 48 at Butler Falls and 41 at Sunrise.

Other top performers between August 10-22 are listed below.

 

VOLLEYBALL

Angela King (M) 6 kills, 4 aces, 81% serve, 82% pass, 22 digs in 2 matches

Lina Leatherman (SM) 23 kills, 4 blks, 11 aces, 91% serve, 13 digs in 2 matches

Autumn Lathrem (SM) 84% serve, 8 aces, 14 digs in 2 matches

Abagail Hill (SM) 92% set, 44 KA’s in 2 matches

Emma Newhart (JCD) 22 kills, 94% serve, 2 aces, 56 digs, 27 KA’s in 6 matches

McKenzy Gray (JCD) 20 kills, 84% serve, 9 aces, 35 digs in 6 matches

Shaylee Volz (JCD) 93% serve, 13 aces, 79% pass, 71 digs in 6 matches

Gracie Munter (SR) 18 kills, 2 blks, 28 digs in 3 matches

Rachel Meyer (SR) 26 kills, 5 blks in 3 matches

Brionna Linkel (SR) 52 KA’s in 3 matches

Nora Hankins (SC) 6 kills, 9 blks, 100% serve, 2 aces in 2 matches

Jaden Harrell (SC) 1 kills, 9 blks, 100% serve, 2 aces, 6 digs in 2 matches

Carly Bennett (SC) 86% pass, 4 digs in 2 matches

 

CROSS COUNTRY

Emily Campbell (SR) 23:50 / 23:01 Early Bird / Small School

Deborah Murphy (SR) 25:11 / 23:47 Early Bird / Small School

Exander Clark (RS) 21:50 Small School Invite

Ethan Markland (RS) 22:42 Small School Invite

Blake Volz (SR) 20:29 Small School Invite

Nick Zigan (SR) 20:38 / 21:03 Small School / Early Bird

Cameron Reatherford (SR) 21:09 / 21:51 Small School / Early Bir

 

GIRLS GOLF

Hailey Hines (SC) 61 @ Belterra / 56 @ Belterra

Lily Williams (SC) 63 @ Belterra / 63 @ Belterra

Tracy McKittrick (JCD) 63 @ Butler Falls

 

BOYS SOCCER

Landon Cole (RS) 3 goals, ½ game shutout vs. Trinity Lutheran

Jordan Parsons (RS) 1 goal, 2 assists, ½ game shutout vs. Trinity Luth.

Miguel Morales-Vazquez (SM) 3 goals, 2 assists in 3 matches

Jacob Hertz (SM) 3 goals in 3 matches

Gage Dermon (SM) 1 goal, 2 assists in 3 matches

Kaden Zellers (SW) goal vs. Hauser

Uriel Mendoza (SW) goal vs. Hauser

Brycten Tingle (SR) 9 saves vs. Milan

Dillon Binnion (SR) goal vs. Milan

Jacob Jines (JCD) 3 goals, assist vs. Milan

Ryan Wilson (JCD) goal vs. Milan

 

GIRLS SOCCER

Sianna Kuehn (RS) goal vs. Greensburg

Raylinn Kappes (SC) 2 goals, 2 assists in 2 matches

Courtney Higgins (SC) 2 goals, assist in 2 matches

Jayden Thomas (SC) essential defender, 1 save, 6 takeaways

Audrey Schmidt (M) goal vs. South Ripley

Alyssa Phelps (M) goal, assist vs. South Ripley

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