Pitt-Bradford freshman middle hitter Ally Easton rises up for a spike during Tuesday night’s Blue-Gold volleyball scrimmage at the KOA Arena. Easton was the District 9 Class A MVP last season as she helped her Coudersport squad make the state semifinals. The Panthers, the defending Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference champions and preseason favorites to win again this year, open their season Friday at the Greyhound Premiere Invitational in Bethlehem.