{"id":20114,"date":"2024-09-27T05:47:01","date_gmt":"2024-09-27T09:47:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/?p=20114"},"modified":"2024-09-27T05:52:22","modified_gmt":"2024-09-27T09:52:22","slug":"braves-fend-off-leo-challenge-remain-unbeaten-in-ne8","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/2024\/09\/27\/braves-fend-off-leo-challenge-remain-unbeaten-in-ne8\/","title":{"rendered":"Braves fend off Leo challenge, remain unbeaten in NE8"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Ranked 15th in the state in 4A and 25th overall with two weeks left in the regular season, the Bellmont Braves faced a stiff challenge in their road trip to Leo Thursday night. Looking to move to 3-0 in the NE8, coach Craig Krull&#8217;s team squeaked out wins in the first two sets to put the pressure on the visitors and eventually walked away with a 25-22, 25-23, 25-18 victory. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/26sepBell3Leo0volleywrap.mp3\"><\/audio><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>The Z Team wraps up the broadcast for Bellmont&#8217;s victory over Leo Thursday. <\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Having seemingly found his best rotation in recent weeks and back to 100% full strength from mid-season injuries to key players, Krull&#8217;s team will now face a Buckeye challenge with three matches at the Crestview Invite Saturday. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vanwertcinemas.com\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"233\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Sept-27th-24.jpg?resize=640%2C233&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20125\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Sept-27th-24.jpg?resize=1024%2C373&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Sept-27th-24.jpg?resize=300%2C109&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Sept-27th-24.jpg?resize=768%2C280&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Sept-27th-24.jpg?w=1099&amp;ssl=1 1099w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"463\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image0-32.jpeg?resize=640%2C463&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20119\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image0-32.jpeg?resize=1024%2C741&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image0-32.jpeg?resize=300%2C217&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image0-32.jpeg?resize=768%2C556&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image0-32.jpeg?resize=1536%2C1111&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image0-32.jpeg?resize=2048%2C1482&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image0-32.jpeg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image0-32.jpeg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>MaryKate Scheumann goes up for one of her game-high 18 kills Thursday. (Photo by Rex Brewer)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The home team held an early advantage in the opening set, building a lead at 13-8 and 17-13, but the Braves rallied to bring the score even at 18 all, then won seven of the next eleven points to capture the set. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/26sepSomeBellmontHighlights.mp3\"><\/audio><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Highlights from Bellmont&#8217;s victory over Leo. <\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"658\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image3-6.jpeg?resize=640%2C658&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20120\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image3-6.jpeg?resize=996%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 996w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image3-6.jpeg?resize=292%2C300&amp;ssl=1 292w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image3-6.jpeg?resize=768%2C790&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image3-6.jpeg?resize=1493%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1493w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image3-6.jpeg?resize=1991%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1991w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image3-6.jpeg?resize=1024%2C1053&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image3-6.jpeg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image3-6.jpeg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Coach Craig Krull used his time outs wisely Thursday. (Photo by Rex Brewer)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Braves led early on in the second set with the momentum from taking the first, but Leo stormed back to lead at 18-17. The second went all the way to the wire, with the teams deadlocked at 23-23 before the Braves won the final two points. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/26sepMatchPt.mp3\"><\/audio><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Bellmont takes match point against Leo. <\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Bellmont never trailed in the third set. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>MaryKate Scheumann increased her margin as the kill leader in 4A in Indiana with 18 kills across three sets. Alyssa Gumbel added twelve. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"778\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image5-3-1.jpeg?resize=640%2C778&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20122\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image5-3-1.jpeg?resize=842%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 842w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image5-3-1.jpeg?resize=247%2C300&amp;ssl=1 247w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image5-3-1.jpeg?resize=768%2C934&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image5-3-1.jpeg?resize=1024%2C1245&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image5-3-1.jpeg?w=1258&amp;ssl=1 1258w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Katie Mills (left) and MaryKate Scheumann are among the state leaders in digs and kills. (Photo by Rex Brewer)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Scheumann and Katie Mills each had 22 digs, while Gumbel had 18. Mills is second in the state in total digs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lilly Selking had 17 assists and Liz Bobay had 15. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kami Jarvis led the team with three blocks, while Kaylee Kolter and Gumbel added two each. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"429\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image2-18-2.jpeg?resize=640%2C429&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20121\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image2-18-2.jpeg?resize=1024%2C687&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image2-18-2.jpeg?resize=300%2C201&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image2-18-2.jpeg?resize=768%2C515&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image2-18-2.jpeg?resize=1536%2C1030&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image2-18-2.jpeg?w=2016&amp;ssl=1 2016w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image2-18-2.jpeg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image2-18-2.jpeg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Fans of Bellmont can hear the next BHS radio broadcast Tuesday at Norwell. (Photo by Rex Brewer)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ranked 15th in the state in 4A and 25th overall with two weeks left in the regular season,<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":20118,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[13,15,26,55],"class_list":["post-20114","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sports","tag-bellmont","tag-featured","tag-sports","tag-volleyball"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image2-18-1.jpeg?fit=2016%2C1352&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20114","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=20114"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20114\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":20126,"href":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20114\/revisions\/20126"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/20118"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20114"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=20114"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=20114"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}