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Five of six to the Fighting Irish to cut the McNicholas lead to 17-13 in set three. Rockets take a timeout to try and keep the sweep in play. #cincyvb

St. Vincent-St. Mary timeout trailing 22-15 in set three. McNicholas is three points away from getting back to the state finals. #cincyvb

FINAL: The McNicholas Rockets will have the chance to be back-to-back Division II state champions. Rockets swept Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary 25-19, 25-22, 25-16 in the semifinals. They'll face either Nordonia or Mount Vernon tomorrow at 3 p.m. in the championship. #cincyvb

McNicholas beats St. Vincent-St. Mary to advance back to state finals; St. Xavier falls in five to Cleveland St. Ignatius cincinnati.com/story/sports/h… via @enquirer

The McNicholas Rockets are warming up for the OHSAA Division II state championship. The defending champs face Mount Vernon who they beat 3-0 on April 12. #cincyvb

An ace from Kevin Kaser gives McNicholas a 5-4 lead in set one. First lead of the day for the Rockets. #cincyvb

McNicholas and Mount Vernon tied 15-15 in set one of the Division II state final. #cincyvb

McNicholas takes the first timeout of the match trailing Mount Vernon 17-15 in the opening set. #cincyvb

Kills from Jay Clifton and Gavin Gerhard have McNicholas up 22-20 in set one. Mount Vernon timeout. #cincyvb

Gundrum to Gerhard for a kill and it is set point for McNicholas, leading set one 24-21. Mount Vernon burns another timeout. #cincyvb

McNicholas opens the Division II final with a 25-21 win in set one. Gerhard, Williams, Gundrum block on the final point. #cincyvb

Ben Jones ace and the Rockets are on a 5-0 run. Gerhard makes it a 6-0 run and the defending champs lead the second set 8-2. Timeout Yellow Jackets. #cincyvb

The second set was tied 2-2. Rockets went on a 13-0 run to go up 15-2. Included three aces by Ben Jones. #cincyvb

An 18-1 run has McNicholas up 20-3 in set two. #cincyvb

The second set was tied 2-2. McNicholas closes it out on a 23-2 run and is up 2-0 in the Division II state final over Mount Vernon. Defending champs are a set away from going back-to-back. #cincyvb

Mount Vernon gets three-straight to cut the McNicholas lead to 9-8 in set three. Rockets take a timeout. #cincyvb

Back-to-back blocks gives McNicholas a 15-13 lead in set three. Mount Vernon timeout. #cincyvb

Backs to the wall now and the Yellow Jackets take another timeout. McNicholas leads the third set 19-14. Rockets closing in on the title. #cincyvb

FINAL: The McNicholas Rockets are back-to-back Division II state champions. McNicholas beats Mount Vernon 25-21, 25-4, 25-17 to win the 2025 title. #cincyvb

UPDATED: 'This is a team. It's not individuals.' McNicholas wins second-straight OHSAA state title ⁦McNicholas Athletics⁩ cincinnati.com/story/sports/h… via @enquirer