South Range holds off Lakeview to advance to regional final

MEDINA — South Range’s magical, unbeaten season will last at least another couple days. The Raiders faced off against a familiar foe in Northeast 8 Conference rival Lakeview during Thursday’s Division V regional semifinal. Since it was their third meeting with the Bulldogs this season, it was only fitting that it played out in similar fashion as the first two meetings, as South Range downed Lakeview 3-1. “I would have been very surprised if we would have swept them after those first two meetings. Not that I wanted to, but because they battle so hard and they work so hard,” Raiders head coach TJ Irons said. “They’re very well-coached and they’ve played a lot of volleyball. They have strong tradition. They’ve been to this district three years in a row, so they know what it’s like to be here. We knew they weren’t going to go away, and we knew we were going to have to beat them. We worked for every point, every set and every game.” Now 26-0 on the season, South Range advances to face Orrv