Number 500 for Lori Hanaway

O’HARA DEFEATS SAINT TERESA’S TO WIN THE LEE’S SUMMIT NORTH VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT Even though O’Hara won the championship game at the Lee’s Summit North Volleyball Tournament on Saturday by winning over Saint Teresa’s, the newsworthy excitement came in the semifinal game with Notre Dame de Sion. By coming out winners in this contest, O’Hara Head Coach Lori Hanaway won her 500th victory since her coaching career began in 1990. Over the years, her teams have won five Missouri State Championships including last year’s. Four of these were as the O’Hara coach and one was as coach at Saint Teresa’s. In the Tournament, the road wasn’t without some challenges. To survive pool play to compete for the Tourney Championship, each team had to win at least three times. O’Hara came up with a 1-0-2 record which boiled down to four games won and two lost. The Celtics defeated Saint Teresa's Academy by winning 25-19 and 25-21 after losing 23-25 at the Lee's Summit North Brono Volleyball Tournament. Tori Hurtt led the Celtics with 79 kills. Michala Boehm added 56 kills. Lindsey Hanaway dished out 130 assists. Katie Huber and Madeline Rembold led in the passing and defense effort. There were 16 teams entered in the Tournament. O'Hara defeated Oak Park, split with Blue Valley North, and split with Lee's Summit North in pool play. They finished 2nd in their pool. The Celtics defeated Liberty in the quarterfinals and Notre Dame de Sion in the semifinals.