Cooperstown Volleyball Team Continues Dominant Run

COOPERSTOWN—Cooperstown Central School volleyball continued a successful season with a series of victories and strong tournament performances in the early weeks of January. The Hawkeyes swept Owen D. Young 25-18, 25-7 and 25-22 in a non-division home match on Friday, January 5. Senior Sophia Hotaling put away 28 digs and five kills, including the final point of the tight third set. Junior Mia Pelcer added five aces, five kills and four digs. Senior Violet Gentles made seven kills, seven digs, a block, and an ace; senior Ava Lesko had six digs and three aces.

Cooperstown placed third of eight teams in the Mount Markham Tournament on Saturday, January 6. The Hawkeyes lost in the playoff round to East Syracuse-Minoa. Gentles earned all-star honors.

The Hawkeyes came back from a 2-0 deficit to defeat Remsen 3-2 on the road on Monday, January 8. Hotaling recorded 67 more digs, as well as 10 aces and two kills. Junior Grace Sperry had 23 kills and three blocks. Senior Lucy Hayes made 22 assists, seven digs and four kills.

Cooperstown swept another opponent in a Center State Conference Division II home match against Clinton on Wednesday, January 10. Hotaling had 23 digs, five aces and two kills. Sperry had five kills; Hayes made 11 assists, three digs, an ace and a kill. Lesko made six digs and three aces.

The team brought their season record to 10-1 and 6-1 in their division with a sweep of Westmoreland on Friday, January 12. Hotaling once again put up a strong showing, recording 33 digs, three aces, an assist and a kill. Junior Alexis Wolfe made six digs, five assists, three aces, a block and a kill. Junior Josie Furnari made five digs.