Team News

..... 2010 Season ….. Check the page below for periodic updates throughout the season. ..... 2009 Season …..     ..... 2008 Season …..      ..... 2007 Season …..
Signing Day (2/2/11) .....             ABOVE LEFT ..... Tayler Vebares signed to participate on the University of Pittsburgh @ Johnstown volleyball team. From left to right above are Mr. Fritzius (athletic director), Mr. Vebares, Tayler Vebares, Mr. Musselman (coach), Mr. Humberd (principal). BELOW LEFT ..... Taylor Flatau signed to participate on the Gettysburg University basketball team. From left to right above are Mr. Fritzius (athletic director), Mr. Dimoff (coach), Mrs. Flatau, Taylor Flatau, Mr. Flatau, Mr. Humberd (principal).
Red Lion Graduates .....   Sophomore opposite Kelsey Fuller was named honorable mention to the AVCA Division III All-America Team. She was also named to the AVCA Division III All-Mid-Atlantic Region Team. For her second year in a row, Kelsey and Juniata participated in the NCAA Division III Final Four Championships.     Senior Alishia Waltermyer earned All-Capital Athletic Conference volleyball honors on the 15-player squad for the second tear in a row. Waltermyer concluded her campaign with a .265 hitting percentage as she accumulated 263 kills, 99 blocks, 26 digs, and 322 points. Waltermyer became the most recent member of the 1,000-career club with 1,248 kills.     Bri Bachman (#5) and Emily Detter (#26) finished their careers at East Stroudsburg. They are shown below at ESU's senior night.
Post-Season News ..... The volleyball team was recognized at the December School Board Meeting for receiving the AVCA Team Academic Award. The team is pictured above with president Chris Seitz and superintendent Dr. Frank Herron. ========== Tayler Vebares was named to the second team of the PVCA District 3 AAA Volleyball team. Check out the following link to see the entire team (click here) Tayler Vebares was named to the York Daily Record Division I Girls' Volleyball All-Star Team. This was the second year she received this recognition. Tara Boyd and Tayler Vebares participated in the York County Official's Chapter Senior All-Star Match at Dallastown. ========== Tayler Vebares represented Red Lion in the PVCA District 3 Volleyball Showcase. The best in the district came to Red Lion for the match. Sixteen athletes (four from each of the leagues in the District) competed as an East Team (Berks and Lancaster leagues) and a West team (York-Adams and Mid-Penn leagues). Tayler and the West team won in an exciting 5 game match.
District Championships (10/28/10) ..... Red Lion opened District play against another York County team, Kennard-Dale. Red Lion defeated KD in four games by scores of 25-16, 23-25, 20-25, 25-14. This win moved them into the pool play round at Wilson. Red Lion played Exeter, Carlisle and Garden Spot and lost to all three. However, they played hard and were in all three matches ..... District 3 AAA Bracket
League Championships (10/28/10) ..... The post season began with the 2010 York-Adams Girls' Volleyball Championship Tournament. Red Lion opened with a tough draw against Division II Champion Susquehannock. A packed house at Dallastown set the stage for what was to be the match of the evening. Back and forth went the first four games with Red Lion pulling the upset in the fifth game tie-breaker. Scores were 19-25, 25-19, 20-25, 25-15, 15-13. On the second night in the semi-finals, Red lost to eventual champ Dover in three games. Scores were 25-16, 25-10, 25-8 ..... 2010 Brackets
Red Lion Headed Into Post- Season (10/24/10) ..... With  wins over Dallastown and South Western, Red Lion finished number 3 in Division I. Although tied with Dallastown at 7-5, Red Lion won the tie-breaker criteria by virtue of a 4 game win over Dallastown, versus their 5 game win over Red Lion. Red Lion now enters the York County Tournament and will play Susquehannock in the opening round. They will open District play with a first round game against the at-large entry into the tournament.
Senior Night (10/12/10) ..... Our seniors and their parents were recognized before the Central York match. They were Karlie Bacon, Katie Bacon, Tara Boyd, Hannah Brillhart, Taylor Flatau, and Tayler Vebares. A great win followed in an exciting match with scores of  25-23, 25-21, 16-25, 28-30, 15-10. Two days later, a win over Dallastown, started off the Homecoming weekend.
Two Players on Homecoming Court (10/9/10) ..... Two volleyball players have been named to the 2010 Red Lion Homecoming Court. Katie Bacon (right below) and Tara Boyd (left below) head a long list of squad members who have been members of the court over the years.
JV Team Takes Runnerup Spot (10/2/10) ..... The JV team took second place in the second annual Red Lion "Fall Fing". After going undefeated in pool play, with a record of 8-0, they advanced to the playoffs with a bye through the quarterfinals. After beating Reading Holy Name in the semi-finals, they lost to York Suburban in a close and tough championship match.
Volleyball Match Cancelled? (9/30/10) ..... Yes. That's right. A volleyball match cancelled and the reason is a first. Due to rain. The entire district was dismissed early due to possible flooding. One other similar issue happened a few years back when we had to stop a match with New Oxford when the roof started leaking. The match has been rescheduled for Monday, October 11 at Spring Grove.
Sandwich Sale A Big Success (9/30/10) ..... Special thanks to all that helped make our annual sandwich sale a success. I know as parents, you help make a big impact in our numbers. We sold over 1200 sandwiches making over $1.00 per item.
Spring Grove Match Pictures (9/19/10) ..... Check out some pictures from the Spring Grove match (click here)
Tournaments Begin (9/11/10) ..... Both the varsity and JV squads opened up with tournaments this weekend. The varsity was at Dallastown and the JV at Cedar Crest. The varsity won their pool with a 7-1 record, beating Central Dauphin, Central York and York Suburban twice, while splitting with Warwick. The got a bye through the quarterfinals, then lost to Eastern in the semifinals. The JV went 6-3 in pool play, beating Northern Lebanon and Cedar Crest three times each, and losing to Marion Catholic in all three games. The top two teams advanced to the finals where they beat Marion Catholic and won the championship.
Another Great Penn State Trip (8/4/10) ..... Following a short morning practice, the team headed for Penn State. After a lunch stop in Harrisburg, the squad rolled into Happy Valley. A home football game provided a busy atmosphere to say the least. Pictures at the Nittany Lion, downtown shopping and a trip to the Creamery, quickly filled up the time prior to the match. Often we felt like salmon swimming upstream, as we traveled against the flow and mass of people. Finally came the highlight of the trip, as we settled into Rec Hall. While the match was an easy win for Penn State against VCU, it was still an exciting night to see the 2010 version of Penn State.
Season Opens With A Win (8/3/10) ..... While many headed to the Friday night football game at Cumberland Valley, the volleyball team was busy opening the season at home against York Suburban. A three game win, by scores of 25-12, 25-7, 25-7, gave the team a chance to get their feet wet before opening the season next week against Spring Grove and Dover.
Red Lion Doubles (8/31/10) ..... There are some doubles going on in the Red Lion Volleyball Program. Not the two person game, but doubles none the less. First, there is a set of twins ..... Katie and Karlie Bacon. Second, there are two sisters ..... Tayler Vebares (senior) and Marley Vebares (freshman). Finally, there is a set of "legacies", two players whose mothers were both Red Lion volleyball players ...... Jenna Hammers and Carly McGlade.
Red Lion Getting Set for 2010 Season (8/20/10) ..... It may be the second season, but it still seems like new. Three courts, air conditioning and a team room highlight the Fitzkee Center. The first week is history as the girls prepare for the upcoming season.         Seniors Tara Boyd, Karlie Bacon, Katie Bacon, Hannah Brillhart, Taylor Flatau and Tayler Vebares take a break from practice in the fieldhouse.
Red Lion Wins Academic Award (7/21/10) ..... The American Volleyball Coaches Association recognized 164 high school volleyball teams throughout the US for the 2009-2010 season. Pennsylvania had only six schools that received this prestigious award. They needed a minimum of a 3.3 GPA for the entire team for the entire school year. Red Lion had a GPA of 3.76. This is the tenth time we have won this award and the seventh year in a row. Check out these links for more info    ..... press release (click here)    ..... list of winners (click here)   The members of the 2009-10 team were ..... Seniors - Courtney Dietz, Angie Folkenroth, Jackie Reichard, Sarah Yankowsky ..... Juniors - Karlie Bacon, Katie Bacon, Tara Boyd, Hannah Brillhart, Taylor Flatau, Tayler Vebares
Alumni ..... Seven Red Lion graduates are gearing up for their collegiate seasons. Emily Detter and Brianne Bachman will be seniors at East Stroudsburg University. Alishia Waltermyer will be a senior at York College. Joining her will be freshman Jackie Reichard. Megan Wise will be a junior at Messiah. Kelsey Fuller will be a sophomore at Juniata. Courtney Dietz will be a freshman at Indiana University of PA  ….. Check out their web sites to see how they are doing (click here).
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