Here are results from Weeks 8-10 (April 21-May 10) from the 2008 boys volleyball season, courtesy of the 28-team league’s coaches and Janet Berg:

Tuesday, April 22
#1 Indianapolis Cathedral def. Lafayette Jefferson 25-18, 25-19, 25-7
#5 Center Grove def. #2 Franklin Community 25-20, 24-26, 25-21, 21-25, 15-8
#5 Lawrence North def. Indianapolis Scecina 25-18, 25-12, 25-9
#8 Zionsville def. Fishers 25-14, 25-19, 26-24
#9 Carmel def. Wapahani 25-22, 21-25, 25-21, 25-20
Covenant Christian (Indianapolis) def. Roncalli 22-25, 26-24, 25-20, 25-19
Southport def. Lawrence Central 25-21, 23-25, 25-19, 26-24

Summary (thank you, FCHS coach Kat Sarles!):
Second-ranked Franklin Community fell to No. 5 Center Grove in the second meeting of the teams this season. The Grizzly Cubs and Trojans fought through a tough five-game match, with momentum shifts on both sides. The storied rivalry between the teams was tangible as the match drew to the final game of the night, when the Trojans were able to defeat the Cubs 15-8 for the win. FCHS (12-5) was led by Conoley (OH) with 14 kills, Nicodemus (S) with 33 assists, and Gabehart (M) with three blocks, 15 digs, and 15 kills.

Wednesday, April 23
#4 Center Grove def. #9 Carmel 25-22, 25-21, 23-25, 25-21

Thursday, April 24
#1 Indianapolis Cathedral def. #3 Franklin Community 25-15, 25-19, 25-12
#4 Center Grove def. #10 Roncalli 25-15, 25-20, 25-18
#5 Lawrence North def. Southport 25-8, 25-14, 25-15
#8 Zionsville def. Fishers 25-20, 25-21, 25-15
Covenant Christian (Indianapolis) def. Indianapolis Scecina 25-7, 25-20, 25-22

Saturday, April 26
Center Grove Tournament
Pool 1
#4 Center Grove def. Indianapolis Scecina 25-17, 25-14
Lafayette Jefferson def. Fort Wayne Northrop 25-12, 25-12
#4 Center Grove def. Fort Wayne Northrop 25-18, 25-8
Lafayette Jefferson def. Indianapolis Scecina 25-13, 25-23
#4 Center Grove def. Lafayette Jefferson 25-23, 25-21
Indianapolis Scecina def. Fort Wayne Northrop 25-9, 25-27, 16-14

Pool 2
#1 Indianapolis Cathedral def. Southport 25-3, 25-17
St. Xavier (KY) def. #9 Carmel 27-25, 23-25, 15-8
#1 Indianapolis Cathedral def. St. Xavier (KY) 25-21, 25-18
#9 Carmel def. Southport 25-13, 21-25, 15-8
#1 Indianapolis Cathedral def. #9 Carmel 25-14, 25-6
St. Xavier (KY) def. Southport 25-4, 25-5

Medal Round
Fort Wayne Northrop def. Southport 25-21, 25-23 (eighth place)
Indianapolis Scecina def. #9 Carmel 25-22, 25-22 (sixth place)
St. Xavier (KY) def. Lafayette Jefferson 25-17, 25-13 (third place)
#1 Indianapolis Cathedral def. #4 Center Grove 25-23, 25-12 (championship)

LaCrosse def. Roncalli 25-15, 25-11, 25-19

Summary (thank you, Cathedral coach Rhonda Low!):
Top-ranked Indianapolis Cathedral won the Center Grove Tournament by sweeping Southport, St. Xavier (KY), and No. 9 Carmel in pool play before downing fourth-ranked host Center Grove in two games for the title. Against Southport, Tommy Rouse served 18 straight points in the first game while Patrick O’Connor added 13 kills (hitting .524). Against St. Xavier, Kevin Owens hit a .562 (eight kills) while Tyler McClure led the offense with 25 assists. Against Carmel, Will Brady led the defense with six digs while McClure continued setting the offense with 20 assists.
 
The championship match pitted the Irish against metro rival Center Grove, and the Fighting Irish continued their season-long winning streak by beating the Trojans 25-23, 25-11. O’Connor led the attack with eight kills (hitting .333), Owens added four kills (hitting .250), and Rob Schick had three kills (hitting .428). McClure continued setting the attack with 20 assists, while Rouse and Brady had 15 digs and seven digs, respectively.

Monday, April 28
Wapahani def. Southport 9-25, 25-14, 24-26, 25-23, 15-12

Tuesday, April 29
#1 Indianapolis Cathedral def. #2 Center Grove 17-25, 25-20, 28-26, 19-25, 15-8
#4 Franklin Community def. Covenant Christian (Indianapolis) 25-18, 21-25, 25-10, 25-15
#5 Lawrence North @ #7 Zionsville CANCELLED
Hamilton Southeastern def. Lawrence Central 25-22, 25-23, 20-25, 25-15
Southport def. Fishers 18-25, 25-20, 25-18, 25-23

Summary (thank you, FCHS coach Kat Sarles!):
Host FCHS dropped an undisciplined Game 2 but managed to win its match with Covenant Christian in four games. In the JV match, CC defeated FCHS 25-18, 20-25, 15-12.

Summary (thank you, Fishers coach Lars Nelson!):
Southport played well and made a comeback to win the match in four after losing the first game. Notable efforts for Fishers came from Ryan Woosley (23 kills, six blocks), Michael Dunn (33 assists), and Josh Adkins (22 digs).

Wednesday, April 30
#2 Center Grove def. #7 Zionsville 25-10, 25-18, 26-24
Southport def. #10 Roncalli 22-25, 25-17, 25-15, 19-25, 15-12

Thursday, May 1
#1 Indianapolis Cathedral def. #9 Carmel 25-10, 25-11, 25-10
#2 Center Grove def. #4 Franklin Community 25-15, 28-26, 15-25, 29-27
#5 Lawrence North def. Lawrence Central 25-14, 25-15, 25-17
#10 Roncalli @ Fort Wayne Northrop n/a
Fishers def. Lafayette Jefferson 29-27, 25-21, 8-25, 25-18

Summary (thank you, FCHS coach Kat Sarles!):
Fourth-ranked Franklin Community welcomed cross-county rival No. 2 Center Grove for the second head-to-head matchup of the season. Despite “Parent Recognition Night,” however, the host Grizzly Cubs were defeated by Center Grove in four games. The Trojans used a commanding lead to win Game 1 before the teams battled back and forth with the Trojans just edging the Cubs in Game 2, 28-26. Franklin (14-7) then defeated Center Grove 25-15 to set up an exciting Game 4, which was won 29-27 by Center Grove to clinch it. In the JV match, Franklin lost in an exciting three-game set.

Friday, May 2
#4 Franklin Community def. Wapahani 25-11, 25-20, 25-14
#10 Roncalli @ Indianapolis Scecina n/a
Hamilton Southeastern @ Fishers n/a

Saturday, May 3
Zionsville Tournament
#4 Franklin Community def. Southport 25-13, 25-10                
#4 Franklin Community def. #7 Zionsville 25-12, 25-15                
#4 Franklin Community def. #8 Wheeler 25-23, 25-18    
#8 Wheeler def. Wapahani 25-16, 25-13                
#8 Wheeler def. Lafayette Jefferson 25-23, 25-21                
Lafayette Jefferson def. Wapahani 25-23, 30-28    
Lafayette Jefferson def. Southport 25-21, 26-24    
Wapahani def. #7 Zionsville 22-25, 26-24, 15-11                
#7 Zionsville def. Southport 24-26, 25-19    

Summary (thank you, FCHS coach Kat Sarles!):
Franklin Community entered the Zionsville Tournament with a 14-7 record and ended the day as 17-7 champions. The fourth-ranked Grizzly Cubs soundly defeated Southport and host Zionsville to set up the season’s first meeting with No. 8 Wheeler. The match started as a down-to-the-wire affair as the Cubs won Game 1 by just two points. The Cubs started Game 2 super-hot with a 8-2 run, but the Bearcats clawed back into it before Franklin rode the surge to win, 25-18. Leading the way for Franklin was Gabehart (32 kills), Nicodemus (80 assists, six aces), Conoley (24 kills), Coffman (six blocks), and Calvert (15 digs).

Tuesday, May 6
#2 Center Grove def. Hamilton Southeastern 25-15, 23-25, 25-23, 25-16
Covenant Christian (Indianapolis) def. Fishers 25-21, 25-7, 25-18
#4 Franklin Community def. #10 Roncalli 25-8, 25-14, 25-17
#7 Zionsville def. Southport 29-27, 25-11, 25-18
#5 Lawrence North def. Lafayette Jefferson 26-24, 25-12, 25-10
#9 Carmel @ Lawrence Central n/a

Wednesday, May 7
#1 Indianapolis Cathedral def. Southport 25-18, 25-8, 25-15
#7 Zionsville def. #10 Roncalli 25-14, 25-19, 20-25, 25-18
#2 Center Grove @ #5 Lawrence North n/a

Thursday, May 8
#1 Indianapolis Cathedral def. Hamilton Southeastern 25-13, 25-12, 25-15
#2 Center Grove def. #9 Carmel 25-19, 25-13, 25-20
#4 Franklin Community def. Southport 25-10, 25-18, 25-19
#10 Roncalli def. Indianapolis Scecina 25-19, 21-25, 25-19, 10-25, 15-12
#7 Zionsville @ Lafayette Jefferson n/a
Wapahani @ Lawrence Central n/a

Friday, May 9
Covenant Christian def. #10 Roncalli 25-18, 25-17, 26-24
Hamilton Southeastern def. Fishers 25-23, 25-21, 25-23

Saturday, May 10
Franklin Community Tournament
Pool Play
#2 Center Grove def. Wapahani 25-10, 25-15        
#4 Franklin Community def. Lawrence Central 25-13, 25-5    
#1 Indianapolis Cathedral def. Hamilton Southeastern 25-12, 25-17                
#8 Wheeler def. Indianapolis Scecina 25-8, 25-13                
#5 Lawrence North def. Wapahani 25-16, 25-10
Lawrence Central def. Lafayette Jefferson 25-23, 17-25, 17-15
Southport def. Hamilton Southeastern 25-21, 25-20
#9 Carmel def. Indianapolis Scecina 25-21, 25-21
#5 Lawrence North def. #2 Center Grove 28-26, 25-21
#4 Franklin Community def. Lafayette Jefferson 25-14, 21-25, 15-13
#1 Indianapolis Cathedral def. Southport 25-13, 25-13                
#8 Wheeler def. #9 Carmel 25-23, 25-15
    
Playoff Round
#1 Indianapolis Cathedral def. #5 Lawrence North 25-8, 25-16                
#4 Franklin Community def. #8 Wheeler 25-19, 25-21                
#1 Indianapolis Cathedral def. #4 Franklin Community 25-20, 25-19 (championship)
#5 Lawrence North def. #8 Wheeler 25-19, 25-13 (third place)                

#2 Center Grove def. Southport 25-17, 25-13
#9 Carmel def. Lawrence Central 25-17, 21-25, 15-8
#2 Center Grove def. #9 Carmel 25-23, 28-26 (fifth place)
Southport def. Lawrence Central 25-15, 25-23 (seventh place)
    
Hamilton Southeastern def. Wapahani 25-21, 23-25, 15-12
Lafayette Jefferson def. Indianapolis Scecina 25-17, 25-23            
Lafayette Jefferson def. Hamilton Southeastern 25-20, 25-20 (ninth place)            
Wapahani def. Indianapolis Scecina 27-25, 25-19 (11th place)

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