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Emmanuel Christian & Middletown Christian Share 2025 MBC Volleyball Championship

SPRINGFIELD & YELLOW SPRINGS — The 2025 Metro Buckeye Conference volleyball season ended in dramatic fashion, with Emmanuel Christian and Middletown Christian finishing as co-champions, each posting a final conference record of 7-1.

Both teams entered their final MBC matchups on October 7 with the championship on the line. The Emmanuel Christian Lions hosted Legacy Christian, while the Middletown Christian Eagles traveled to Yellow Springs. With both teams earning victories, they finished in a first-place tie atop the standings, resulting in a shared MBC championship.

The head-to-head meetings between the Lions and Eagles played a pivotal role in determining the final standings. In their first matchup on September 9, Middletown Christian came out on top at home with a 3–1 win, taking the match with scores of 22-25, 25-20, 27-25, 25-20. In the rematch on September 25, Emmanuel Christian responded with a dominant 3–0 sweep, winning 25-19, 33-31, 25-15, which ultimately evened the standings and kept both teams in the title hunt.

Down the stretch, Emmanuel Christian added wins over Calvary Christian and Legacy Christian, while Middletown Christian closed out their schedule with victories over Legacy Christian and Yellow Springs to secure their share of the crown.

This marks Emmanuel Christian’s first conference championship in volleyball since 2017, when the Lions went undefeated in league play. It is the fourth volleyball championship in school history.

For Middletown Christian, the title is a long-awaited return to the top. It is their first MBC volleyball championship since winning three straight titles from 1999–2001.

The shared title reflects a highly competitive season and strong performances from both programs as they now turn their focus toward postseason play.

In the upcoming OHSAA tournament, Emmanuel Christian is the #10 seed in the North 3 bracket of the Division VII Southwest District Volleyball Tournament. The Lions will travel to Newton High School to face the #13 seed Southeastern Trojans on October 16 at 7:30 PM. Emmanuel Christian previously edged out Southeastern in a hard-fought, five-set match on August 30.

Middletown Christian, meanwhile, received a first-round bye and will take the court on October 23 at 7:00 PM at Princeton High School, where they will face the winner of #4 Cincinnati College Preparatory Academy and #6 Lockland in the South 2 bracket.

Miami Valley Girls Tennis Doubles Headed to State

MASON - The Miami Valley School will send Kennedi Washington (senior) and Tamma de Boer (junior) to the OHSAA Division II Girls Tennis Doubles State Tournament after they won the DII Doubles Southwest District Championship on October 11th.

Washington and de Boer enter the State Tournament as the number one seed from the Southwest District. The State Tournament will be held October 16th & 17th at the Lindner Family Tennis Center in Mason.

Full results from the District Tournament can be found here.

The State Tournament Bracket can be found here.

Middletown Christian Wins JH Volleyball Tournament

MIDDLETOWN - The Middletown Christian Junior High Volleyball team went undefeated in Metro Buckeye Conference play to earn themselves the #1 seed in the MBC JH Volleyball Tournament. 

The Eagles continued their dominant play at the conference tournament by beating Emmanuel Christian in 2 sets during the semifinal to earn a spot in the championship. The #3 seeded Miami Valley Rams were able to knock off higher seeded Legacy Christian to face the Eagles.

The Eagles took down the Rams in the championship game in 2 sets to win the 2025 Metro Buckeye Conference Tournament. Congratulations Middletown Christian!

Legacy Christian Wins 2025 MBC Boys Soccer Championship

Legacy Christian Knights Win 2025 MBC Boys Soccer Championship

XENIA - The Legacy Christian Knights won the 2025 Metro Buckeye Conference Boys Soccer Championship with a 13-0 victory over Miami Valley on October 7th. The Knights won their 11th game of the season and completed an undefeated season in conference play (5-0).

Legacy Christian sits at 11-4-2 to close out the regular season. They are ranked as the #16 team in the state for Division V. The Knights are the #4 seed in the Division V Southwest District North and  will host #17 Fairlawn (0-14-2) on Saturday, October 18th at 7:00pm at Athletes In Action.

This is their third Metro Buckeye Conference Boys Soccer Championship in school history. Their two other titles came in 2020 and 2022.