Welcome to Season 2, Episode 24 of Sports Surge, broadcasting live from the Coldwater Eagles 3025, brought to you by Home Service Station and Laudick's Jewelry. In this episode, hosts Brent Selhorst and Kyle Heyne sit down with a true legend of the Grand Lake region: Volleyball Hall of Famer and upcoming Ohio Sports Hall of Fame inductee, Coach Dede Stoner.

Taking over the St. Henry volleyball program in 1976 after playing at Ohio University during the early days of Title IX, Coach Stoner built a regional powerhouse from the ground up. Over 20 iconic seasons, she compiled an astonishing 440–61 record, capturing 15 MAC titles, 5 state championships, and leading two completely undefeated seasons in 1987 and 1995.

Coach Stoner reflects on fighting for gym time in the early era of women's athletics, instilling an uncompromising w ...