Lions Uphold the Standard, Capture Regional Title
November 11, 2026 by Jason Baxter

NDCL Head Coach Tom Ray will be the first to tell you that, within the volleyball program, the standard is the standard.

Match photos click here. NDCL Head Coach Tom Ray will be the first to tell you that, within the volleyball program, the standard is the standard. That standard was upheld on the court this past weekend as the Lions wrote another chapter in the program’s history, capturing another OHSAA regional championship in a five-set thriller against Medina Highland at Mentor High School. The road to Dayton hasn’t been easy for the Lions. They entered postseason play with a 14-7 record, were playing with their fourth setter due to injuries and transfer eligibility, and faced a schedule and conference slate that...