Head Coach Darci Pollock and the Lady Hornets finished 12-2 in the league and 6-2 in the NTL-I to finish second behind Troy, falling 3-0 and 3-1 to the Trojans in their two regular season match-ups. A 6-0 run to start their ’24 season included 3-0 sweeps of Sayre and Wyalusing and 3-1 wins over Canton, South Williamsport, Athens and North Penn-Liberty, which stopped the Mounties’ streak of league wins at 99 matches. 

A loss to 4A Williamsport was followed by a win over non-league Hughesville and the first of two losses to Troy. The Hornets then beat Coudersport 3-1, swept Towanda and then dropped a 3-2 match to Coudersport in a quick rematch with the Falcons. 

Sitting at 9-3 overall, Wellsboro ran off five straight wins, including three, 3-2 wins in a row, over NP-Liberty, Athens and small school and eventual D4, Class A champ NEB. After winning a pair of West matches against CV and Williamson, the Hornets faced Troy again and fell 3-1. Two wins to end the regular season .. over SW and Towanda .. left the Hornets at 16-4 and the No. 2 seed for the playoffs, behind only league-foe Troy.

The Hornets cruised to a 3-0 sweep over Loyalsock in the semifinals and then edged Troy 3-2 to claim the District IV title. A 3-1 loss to Holy Redeemer in the first round of the State playoffs hosted by Wellsboro brought the Hornets championship season to a close. 

Seniors Lexi Urena (184 kills, 175 pts., 61 aces, 20 blocks, 291 digs) and Paige Logsdon (182 kills, 75 blocks, 164 pts., 54 aces, 70 digs) and sophomore Blake Eckart (122 kills, 117 pts., 33 aces, 210 digs) provided a versatile trio for the Hornets, while sophomore libero Maddy Cruttenden (247 pts., 59 aces, 449 digs), junior Taylor Main (198 pts., 32 aces, 214 assists, 223 digs, 14 blocks) and sophomore Ellie Largey (137 pts., 24 aces, 184 digs, 217 assists) rounded out Wellsboro’s starting lineup. 

Also making contributions for the Hornets in their championship run were senior Ari Lawton (54 digs, 80 serves rec’d), junior Brooke Wheeler (28 kills, 11 blocks) and freshmen Peyton Keane (10 kills, 6 blocks, 26 serves rec’d) and Ady Frantz (21 kills in 33 sets played).

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