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Mississinawa
Valley will look to hit the 2012 season hard
as the Lady Hawks open in
the county volleyball tournament at Bradford.
CNO File Photo
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Tough season ahead...
Brewer set to
engage the 2012 season
By George Starks
UNION CITY- Coming off a stellar 16-7 season a year ago, the
Mississinawa Valley Lady Blackhawks will have virtually a whole new
look on the floor.
Losing six excellent players from a year ago, including Mallory
Livingston, Shelby Rehmert, Haley Cox, Chelsie Saintignon and a host of
others, Hawks coach Scott Brewer is getting his team ready for what
will be a tough year.
“We lost a lot off that team from a year ago, five to graduation and
those girls played a lot of ball,” Brewer said. “We do have a couple of
good players coming back, starting with Hope Neargarder. She was first
team all-conference and was a nominee for all-district. She is
recovering from a broken collarbone and the doctor hasn’t fully
released her yet. Maddie Murphy will be in there for us and she’s
solid. We also have the last of the Livingston girls, Madison, who is a
solid as they come. So we are going to be competitive on the floor and
hopefully, every game. We may have lost Mallory but we still have the
family.”
With Miami East being the class of the Cross County Conference and
losing literally no one from a year ago, Brewer knows it won’t be easy.
“Everyone knows they are playing for second place in the conference,”
Brewer admitted. “Miami East won state last year and lost no one.”
“We will compete but we won’t dominate the way we did a year ago,”
Brewer pointed out. “We are going to win games but I will have to do
some coaching. Arcanum and Tri-County North had very nice, solid teams
last year. Franklin Monroe has built its team up under Amy Booher from
a year ago.”
Heading into the post season with a solid 16-7 mark in 22 games played,
the Hawks took an early exit in the sectional round in a one and done
situation.
A very disappointing end to a successful season.
“We have to look past that night and get this seas started out right,”
said Brewer. “We have to put that behind us and I think the girls have
done that. We are doing well in practice and the kids are working hard
and getting ready. “
Mississinawa Valley will open at Bradford in the county tournament on
August 25 at Bradford.
The Hawks will get their first tune-up Tuesday in a four way scrimmage
as they will host Franklin Monroe, Arcanum and Botkins from 6-8 p.m.
The annual alumni game will be next Thursday from 6-8. Brewer
encourages all alumni to come out for the event.
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