Dalton Tops Parkway for Division VI Volleyball Title

Dalton won the Division VI state volleyball championship match over Parkway in five sets at the Ervin J. Nutter Center in Dayton.

Updated on Nov. 14, 2026 in Volleyball

Expressive editorial sports illustration of a volleyball player mid-spike above the net in red and white against a blurred arena crowd. — Dalton defeated Parkway 25-21, 13-25, 25-20, 16-25, 15-12 in the Division VI state volleyball championship final in Dayton on Friday. AI Illustration. Upload story photo >

Dalton defeated Parkway 25-21, 13-25, 25-20, 16-25, 15-12 in the Division VI state volleyball title match on Friday. Parkway had earlier defeated St. Henry in the state semifinal on Thursday.

Why it matters

The result closes out the Division VI state volleyball tournament for Ohio high school programs, with Dalton finishing its season at 27-1 and Parkway at 24-4. The match underscores how close the final ran across five sets in Dayton.

Cami Langenkamp led Parkway with 15 kills and 15 digs, while Hadley Stover recorded a team-high 35 assists. Parkway's semifinal win over St. Henry was 25-21, 16-25, 23-25, 25-23, 15-10.

The players

Dalton

Dalton is a high school volleyball program in Ohio that finished the season 27-1 and won the Division VI state championship.

Parkway

Parkway is a high school volleyball program in Ohio that finished the season 24-4 after reaching the Division VI state title match.

The details

Dalton never trailed in the first set and was ahead early, while Parkway led 20-9 in the second set. Parkway outscored Dalton 16-5 in the fourth set to force a fifth, but Dalton scored six unanswered points in the final set to win.

Thursday: Parkway defeated St. Henry in the state semifinal.
Friday: Dalton defeated Parkway in the Division VI state title match.

Season Trajectory

The title result caps a 27-1 season for Dalton and a 24-4 season for Parkway within the Division VI state tournament bracket. Parkway's path through the semifinal and final shows the depth of Division VI volleyball in Ohio this year.

Parkway's 24-4 record and run through the Division VI bracket make its roster and Stover's 35-assist performance the key reference points for next season. Fans tracking Ohio high school volleyball can follow both programs' rosters as they return.

The takeaway

The five-set final shows that a 16-5 fourth-set swing can reshape a championship match, and both programs finished the season among the strongest in Division VI.