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Young Golden Bears capture classic

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The Oak Glen eighth-grade volleyball team won the Neil and Esther Messenger Volleyball Classic. Members of the Oak Glen team are (front, from left) Alayna Wagoner, Mariah Brown; (back, from left) coach Michelle McHaffie, Maxine Conkle, Brooke McGillian, Kolvyn Gibson, Danica Eckleberry, Kinley Moore, Presley Chaffin, Reed Adams, Elizabeth Six and coach Alexis Swan. (Submitted photo)

CLARKSBURG, W.Va. -- The Oak Glen eighth-graders won the Neil and Esther Messenger Volleyball Classic.

Oak Glen started out losing the first two sets to Tyler Consolidated, 25-16, 25-15, and went on two win the next five matches.

The Golden Bears beat Liberty (25-22, 25-13), East Fairmont (25-9, 25-10),Buchannon (25-15, 23-25, 15-12), Shady Springs (25-23, 25-21) and Tyler Consolidated in the finals (25-14, 22-25, 15-11).

Elizabeth Six led the Golden Bears with 43 points, 30 kills and eight blocks on the day. Kolvyn Gibson totaled 33 points, 49 kills and two blocks; Reed Adams 31 points, 242 sets, and 23 kills; Brooke McGillian 29 points, 34 kills and eight blocks; Kinley Moore 25 points, six kills and two blocks; Mariah Brown 22 points, 61 sets, 43 kills, and three blocks; Presley Chaffin 21 points, 49 kills and three blocks; Alayna Wagoner five points, 19 kills and 72 digs; Danica Ekleberry two points and 166 digs; and Maxine Conkle 12 kills and one block.

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