Ella Branham's 20 kills helped lift NorthWood's volleyball team past East Noble, 25-19, 26-24, 25-21, in non-conference action on Monday.
Abby Schmucker added 17 assists and Nola Nephew totaled 20 digs for the Panthers in their season-opener.
In girls golf, Elkhart edged South Bend Adams, 227-228, in Northern Indiana Conference action.
Ashlynn Sessler led the Lions with a 49.
Elkhart boys tennis coach Austin Ward picked up his 100th career win in the Lions 5-0 win over Jimtown.
Logan Kelly, Cameron Miller and Brady Cox won at singles for the Lions.
Bethany Christian blanked Lakeland, 5-0, behind singles wins from Judah Miller, Elias Magatti and Aaron Hochstetler.
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VOLLEYBALL
NORTHWOOD DEF. EAST NOBLE 25-19, 26-24, 25-21
NorthWood leaders: Aces - Kenzie Miller 3, Allie Yoder 3. Assists - Abby Schmucker 17, Yoder 15. Kills - Ella Branham 20, Krystal Hershberger 4. Blocks - Addie Davis 5. Digs - Nola Nephew 20.
Records: NorthWood 1-0.
BOYS TENNIS
ELKHART 5, JIMTOWN 0
Singles: Logan Kelly def. Carson Gingerich 6-0, 6-0. Cameron Miller def. Jacob Anthony 6-0, 6-0. Brady Cox won by forfeit.
Doubles: Adam Grolich/Austin Linn def. Ethan Creech/Hayden Hines 6-3, 6-0. Jackson Sumrak/Caden Foster def. Colten Allen/Alex Ryfer 6-1, 6-1.
Records: Jimtown 0-1, Elkhart 1-0.
BETHANY CHRISTIAN 5, LAKELAND 0
Singles: Judah Miller def. Logan Curtis 6-1, 6-3. Elias Magatti def. Matthew Miller 6-2, 6-1. Aaron Hochstetler def. Zeke Jacobson 6-1, 6-3.
Doubles: Ethan Claassen/Malachi Yoder def. Bradley Miller/Adrian Troyer 6-2, 7-6 (7-4). Lucas Bateman/Jordan Hochstedler def. Maxwell Mishlet /Will Hofer 6-1, 6-4.
Records: Bethany 1-0, Lakeland 0-1.
JV: Bethany 4, Lakeland 2.
GIRLS GOLF
ELKHART 227, SB ADAMS 228
At Erskine
Elkhart: Ashlynn Sessler 49, Kaley Craig 52, Madelyn Hoesel 62, Sophia Miller 64, Katherine Higgins 65.
Records: Elkhart 2-3.