Team News

..... 2009 Season ….. Check the page below for periodic updates throughout the season.

Red Lion Recognized at York Sports Night (1/20/10) ..... The Red Lion Volleyball Team was recognized at York Area Sports Night. The squad received the 2010 Shipley Distinguished Achievement Award for its AVCA Team Academic Award. Seniors Sara Yankowsky, Jackie Reichard and Angie Folkenroth were on hand to represent Red Lion and receive the award.

Red Lion Grad Makes Her Mark at Juniata ..... Freshman Kelsey Fuller finished her first season with the Juniata Volleyball team. They advanced to the finals of the NCAA Division III Championships where they lost to Washington University (click here). Kelsey was named to the AVCA All-American squad as an honorable mention (click here). She was also recognized as Freshman of the Year for the AVCA All-Mid-Atlantic Region team (click here). We are all very proud of you !!

Red Lion Junior Earns Post-Season Honor  ..... Junior Tayler Vebares earned a spot on the PVCA District 3 AAA team. Tayler was named to the third team ..... District 3 Team   Four Red Lion athletes were named to the 2009 York Daily Record Division I Girls' Volleyball All-Stars ..... Angie Folkenroth and Tayler Vebares were named to the first team. Courtney Dietz and Jackie Reichard were named to the second team ..... York County Team View  past Red Lion athletes that have earned post-season honors ..... Page 1 ..... Page 2

Red Lion Volleyball Banquet  (11/20/09)  ..... The end of season banquet was held at the junior high. The varsity team and seniors are shown below.

York County Senior Match  (11/21/09) ..... The 24th Annual York Area All-Star Volleyball Showcase was held at Dallastown. Red Lion seniors who participated were Jackie Reichard and Angie Folkenroth. Jackie and Angie are shown with York officials Sue Masenheimer and Cindy Rinehart following the match.

League & District Championships ..... The post season began with the League Tournament. Red Lion lost to Susquehannock in the opening round by scores of 25-22, 25-15, 25-17. In the opening match of the District 3 AAA Champoionships, Red Lion defeated Cedar Cliff by scores of 25-17, 25-21, 25-18. They then advanced to the pool play round where they defeated Gettysburg (25-20, 27-25, 27-25), but lost to Hempfield (11-25, 12-25, 12-25) and Warwick (13-25, 24-26, 12-25). The following links show the brackets ..... League ..... Districts

Homecoming Parade (10/22/09) ..... For the first time in school history the volleyball team participated in the Homecoming Parade. In the past, there has always been a match. But moving the Spring Grove game allowed this to take place.  Through the work of Mr. Daugherty, a float to end all floats was put together. Flat bed trailer, lights, music, signs and banners adorned the float. A great time was had by all. Of course, Sarah Yankowsky missed out on the fun, since she was a member of the Homecoming Court and had her own ride.

End of League Schedule (10/21/09) ..... Red Lion has again advanced into the post-season, finishing the league schedule with a record of 11 wins and 3 losses, in a tie for second place with Dallastown. Through the tie-breaker procedures, Dallastown gets the second seed and Red Lion the third seed going into the post-season. The York County League Tournament and the District III Championships lie ahead.

Senior Night (10/20/09) ..... The first Senior Night in our new facility was a rousing success. To quote the seniors, "We loved it". Seniors Angie Folkenroth, Sarah Yankowsky, Jackie Reichard, and Courtney Dietz played their last home match against York High. We also recognized two of our three managers, Cooper Cicero and Cameron Nelson. Special thanks to the senior parents for putting together an outstanding display in our lobby.

ESU & Red Lion Visit Millersville (10/10/09) ..... East Stroudsburg traveled to Millersville for the mid-season PSAC cross-over matches. Along with East Stroudsburg came three Red Lion alumni ..... junior Emily Detter, junior Brianne Bachman and freshman Cassie Willman. Unfortunately, Brianne had sprained her ankle Friday night and was out of action for the day. Emily (left side hitter) and Cassie (setter) saw plenty of action. Despite a strong effort, Gannon defeated East Stroudsburg. Doesn't get any better as a coach, than seeing Red Lion alumni participate on the collegiate level.

Big Win Over Dallastown (10/8/09) ..... Red Lion hosted Dallastown in a big rematch in the second half schedule. It was a long, hard fought match that ended with Red Lion winning in five games. The scores were 18-25, 25-14, 20-25, 25-14, 15-13. This was the first 5 game match in our new gym. With this win the team secured a spot in the 2009 YAIAA League Tournament and the 2009 District 3 Championships.

First Tournament Held In New Facility (10/3/09) ..... Red Lion hosted its first annual "Fall Fling JV Tournament". The Red Lion JV's put in a solid performance with a 4-4 pool play record. Unfortunately it wasn't enough to advance to the playoffs. The event and the facility was topnotch as the feedback from coaches, officials and spectators was overwhelmingly positive.

First Half of League Season Ends (10/1/09) ..... The Spring Grove Match marked the end of the first half of the YAIAA season. Excitement was in the air as a great match was seen by all. Unfortunately, Red Lion was tough but not tough enough, losing in three games to the #7 team in the state. Scores were 19-25, 23-25, 23-25 ..... Red Lion finished the first half with a record of 5-2, just one game short of their goal of 6-1. Note to all our fans ..... Spandex has been outlawed in the stands !!!

Wilson Tournament (9/26/09) ..... Our third and final tournament. Again we get out of pool play with a 5-3 record. A win over Daniel Boone by a score of 25-11 in the quarter-finals was the highlight of the day. Daniel Boone is at present the number 1 "AAA" team in District 3 out of the Berks League. They also won the Manheim Central Tournament last weekend. A loss to Reading Holy Name in the semis sent Red Lion home for the day. Finishing in the top four of a tough 20 team tournament ..... Nice job, ladies!

Sandwich Sale (9/23/09) ..... Seems to be a lot of history being made this season and the sandwich sale was a part of it. Over 1500 sandwiches sold, which was the most ever! Cameron Nelson set the all-time individual record selling 170 sandwiches. He even got kicked out of the junior high for soliciting. In addition, two other team members, Courtney Dietz and Jackie Reichard sold over one hundred. Tara Boyd almost reached the century mark with 94. Thanks to all the members and parents who helped make this fundraiser such a great success!!

Manheim Central Tournament (9/19/09) ..... After a tough loss to Dallastown, Red Lion headed to Manheim Central for its second tournament of the season. The team began the day with a great pool play performance winning 5 games and losing only 1. Their 5-1 record tied them for first with St. Pius X, although St. Pius got the first seed on points. Red Lion then advanced to the Gold Medal second reseed pool and it was loaded. The highlight of the day was a solid win over host and Lancaster Lebanon League power Manheim Central. A great match with their best performance of the season, finished with the Lions on top, 25-19. The next two matches were against Berks' best, Exeter and Daniel Boone. Two tough losses by scores of 25-27 and 21-25, ended the day. Daniel Boone finsihed the day winning over Dover in the finals. Red Lion showed they have what it takes to play with "the big dogs".

First Home Match Nets First Home Win (9/15/09) ..... History was made as the first home match was held in the Fitkee Center. The visiting South Western Mustangs were beaten in three games by scores of 25-11, 25-22, 25-19.

Dallastown Tournament (9/11-12/09) ..... Red Lion was the Dallastown Tournament Champions! A solid performance through pool play got them the second seed into the playoffs. A quarterfinal win over York Suburban and semi-final victory over host Dallastown, landed them in the championship match against Warwick. An exciting win over a tough Lancaster team ended with a score of 25-20 and the title ..... The junior varsity got out of pool play on Friday night before falling to host Dallastown.

Annual Penn State Trip (9/5/09) ..... A number of changes came to our annual Penn State trip. The choice was Homecoming or Labor Day weekend - Guess which date won? We left after practice on a beautiful fall day, stopping at a pizza buffet in Harrisburg which seemed to be a rousing success and change from our usual Hoses'. Penn State was in full swing as we made it to Happy Valley in the midst of a home football game. Shopping, sightseeing and a trip to the Creamery made for a quick afternoon. The girls got good standing in lines as the Creamery and pictures at the Nittany Lion took some time. Finally we all made it to Rec Hall were the PSU women made short work of Pitt although Pitt was decent. Penn State is just, once again, that good.

Red Lion Opens Season In New Fieldhouse (8/17/09) ..... A new gym and new equipment. Three full practice courts ..... That's what awaited the Red Lion volleyball team as they began their pre-school camp. Did I forget to mention the air-conditioning?  The girls even have their own private locker room.     Seniors Angie Folkenroth, Sarah Yankowsky, Jackie Reichard, and Courtney Dietz take a break from practice in the new fieldhouse.

Red Lion Wins Academic Award (7/21/09) ..... The American Volleyball Coaches Association recognized 148 high school volleyball teams throughout the US. Pennsylvania had only nine 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 3.73. This is the ninth time we have won this award. Check out these links for more info ..... press release (click here) ..... list of winners (click here)

Alumni ..... Six Red Lion graduates are gearing up for their collegiate seasons. Emily Detter and Brianne Bachman will be juniors at East Stroudsburg University. Joining them from Red Lion will be freshman Cassie Willman. Alishia Waltermyer will be a junior at York College. Megan Wise has joined Messiah College as a sophomore, after sitting out her freshman year. Kelsey Fuller is a freshman at Juniata.  ….. Check out their web sites to see how they are doing (click here).

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