Three area coaches to be inducted into hall of fame

High school volleyball coaches Tina Jasinowski (Alter), Kathy Mercer (Southeastern) and Amy Steininger (Marion Local) will be inducted into the Ohio High School Volleyball Coaches Association hall of fame on Saturday at Wooster.

In 21 seasons Jasinowski has compiled a 376-183 record with multiple coach of the year honors for Alter’s boys and girls teams and won three girls state titles. The University of Dayton MVP in women’s volleyball in 1983, Jasinowski also is the founder and director of the AiR CiTY CHiCKS volleyball club. Mercer is 492-144 in 27 seasons as the Trojans’ coach. Steininger, a Vandalia-Butler grad, is 258-38 in 17 seasons at Marion Local and has won five state titles.