The Union Local Jets will take on the Tuscarawas Valley Trojans in a tournament on Thursday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Union Local picked up another tournament win on Tuesday. They came out on top against Fairless by a score of 3-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Jets.
Union Local was especially dominant in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 22-25, 25-13, 25-20.
Delaney Butler
| 10/21/25 vs Fairless | 45 |
| 10/16/25 vs West Muskingum | 33 |
| 10/11/25 vs Beaver Local | 54 |
| 10/07/25 @ St. Clairsville | 42 |
| 10/02/25 vs Caldwell | 33 |
| + 39 more games |
Union Local relied on the efforts of Delaney Butler, who hit 83.3% for five kills and 45 assists and 17 digs, and Brooklyn Burley, who had three aces. Butler has been hot for a while, having posted 14 or more assists the last 44 times she's played.
Martins Ferry typically has all the answers at home, but on Tuesday Tuscarawas Valley proved too difficult a challenge. They walked away with a 3-1 win over the Purple Riders.
Tuscarawas Valley had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 23-25, 26-24, 25-19, 26-24.
Tuscarawas Valley's victory bumped their record up to 14-11. As for Union Local, their win bumped their record up to 18-6.
Union Local came out on top in a nail-biter against Tuscarawas Valley in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, sneaking past 3-2. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was the Trojans' Aubrie Barr, who had 29 digs. Now that she won't be playing on Thursday, will it be easier for the Jets to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
