New Philadelphia golfer Brady Evans is knocking on the door while putting together a stellar season so far, highlighting Quaker sports.
Golf
Evans has gotten the season off to a solid start
with four runner-up finishes. That included a 69 in Round 1 of OCC tournament
play. The Quakers finished fourth as a squad. Evans earlier shot a pair of 68s
to finish second at the Pirate Invitational at Zoar and Indian Valley Invite at
River Greens, and shot a 70 to place second at the Tusky Central Catholic
Invite at Riceland in Orrville. The girls team finished fifth at the first
round of OCC tourney play, led by senior Ella Ridgeway’s 98.
Volleyball
The Quakers started their season with a tough non-league road
loss to Sandy Valley on Aug. 16, falling in four sets, 25-21, 25-23, 25-27,
25-21. New Philadelphia was set to begin its Ohio Cardinal Conference season
with another road game, this one at Ashland, Aug. 21 followed by the
Quakers’ home opener, also a conference tilt, on Aug. 23 against Mansfield
Senior.
Girls soccer
New Philadelphia split a pair of non-league road matches to
start the 2025 season, opening with a 1-0 victory over River View Aug.
16 before falling 4-2 two days later at Massillon Washington. The Quakers were to begin
Ohio Cardinal Conference play Aug. 21 at home against Mansfield Madison
Comprehensive.
Girls Tennis
The Quakers headed into the week unbeaten in dual match play
with wins over Mansfield Senior (4-0), Louisville (4-1) and Claymont (4-1).
They were set to pick things back up with matches at home against Madison
Comprehensive, and at Massillon and Cambridge on Tuesday through Thursday.
Dover
Volleyball
The Tornadoes got off to a strong start to the season,
sweeping a tri-match at Perry. Dover beat the host team 2-1 (19-25, 25-19,
25-13) and shut out Meadowbrook 2-0 (scores unavailable). The Tornadoes were
scheduled to open their home and their debut Ohio Cardinal Conference seasons
on Aug. 19 against Mansfield Madison Comprehensive before traveling to
Millersburg on Aug. 21 to face West Holmes in another OCC match.
Soccer
The Crimson Tornadoes boys team got the season off on the
right foot, and probably a few lefts as well, with an 11-1 non-league win at
Minerva. The Tornadoes were scheduled to play their OCC opener on Aug. 19 at
home against Ashland before taking on Louisville on the road on Aug. 21. … The
girls squad also started in impressive fashion, topping Minerva 3-1 on Aug. 15.
The Tornadoes were set to host Ashland in the OCC and home opener on Aug. 21.
Tuscarawas Central Catholic
Volleyball
The Saints split a pair of matches to begin the season,
going three sets in each in a non-league tri-match at Waynedale. Central
Catholic fell to the home team 16-25, 25-16, 25-11, then stopped Garaway 20-25,
27-25, 25-16.
Senior Khloe Trivoli led the Saints with 32 kills in the two
matches. Senior Stella Everett added 11. Junior Jessica Selinsky had team-highs with 42 assists and 3 blocks,
along with 20 digs. Sophomore Miya Olson added 22 digs.
The Saints were set to return to action with road games Aug. 20 at Sandy Valley and Aug. 23 at Dalton.
