MRH Volleyball Bounces Back

After a rough outing earlier this month at the season-opening Hancock Tournament, the girls volleyball team has found its footing the last couple of weeks by winning four of its last five contests.

Last week, MRH won two of three matches, taking a two-sets-to-one loss at Bayless on Tuesday, but bouncing back with a pair of straight set wins over Jennings and Hancock on Wednesday and Thursday.

Senior Julie Schenberg was a key figure for MRH in all three matchups, totaling 43 assists as the Blue Devils’ primary setter, while starting setter Brittney Poole missed most of the week due to injury.

MRH will play a pair of road games this week, with a visit to Valley Park on Monday, and a match at Crossroads on Tuesday.

The Maplewood boys soccer team didn’t fare quite as well last week, going 1-2-1 in four games as part of the Hillsboro (MO) Tournament.

MRH lost 7-2 and 6-4 to Perryville and Fredericktown on Monday and Thursday, and tied with Festus 2-2 on Wednesday.

The one victory came on Saturday morning, when the Blue Devils walloped Bonne Terre (MO) North County 9-3.

At presstime, MRH’s season stats hadn’t been updated, but seniors John Barron and Sam Martin remain the Blue Devils’ leading scorers, with 14 goals and 10 goals this season, respectively.