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Independence falls short in state final

Versailles 3, Independence 0
Steve Hare
By Steve Hare

DAYTON–Defending Division III state champion Versailles proved to be too much for Independence as the Tigers swept the Blue Devils in the 2018 state championship match at Nutter Arena on Saturday.

Versailles won the first two sets by identical 25-23 scores then finished off their second straight state title with a 25-19 win.

Lindsey Winner and Liz Ording finished with 15 and 10 kills, respectively, for Versailles while Grace Smotek recorded a team-high 14 kills for the Blue Devils. Lexi Prokopius added nine kills for Independence.

Independence closed out the year with a 24-4 record. Versailles finished the year 20-10.

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Steve Hare
Steve Harehttp://www.ohiovarsity.com
Steve Hare is the Chagrin Valley Conference's Sports Information Director. He also created and publishes OhioVarsity.com, an online publication dedicated to providing hyperlocal coverage to area high school athletic programs. Hare began covering high school sports for the Lake County News Herald in 1997. Hare attended Willoughby South High School through the middle of his senior year, then graduated from Berkshire High School in Burton in 1986. He played football, wrestled and was an all-Geauga county baseball player (1986). He lives in Chardon with his wife Paulette and their children.

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