A Celina player spikes the ball during an early round matchup Mark Ruschau Classic.

Area volleyball teams along with teams from as far away as Cincinnati and eastern Ohio traveled to New Bremen on Friday for the seventh annual Mark Ruschau Classic.

Celina, Fort Recovery, Minster, defending Division IV state champion New Knoxville, St. Henry and St. Marys were joined by teams from Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy, defending Division III state champion Liberty-Benton, Old Fort and Wellsville, located north of Steubenville, to play in the last summer tournament before the official start of fall practice on Monday. The championship was won by St. Henry, which defeated Celina in the final.

The 2022 volleyball season gets underway on August 20.