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Knights defeat Roncalli in five sets

Aberdeen Christian’s Hanna Miller, far left and Mary Fites, center, celebrate winning a point as Aberdeen Roncalli’s Olivia Hanson, back right and Madelyn Bragg, back far right, walk away from the net during Monday night’s match at the Aberdeen Christian School gym. In the foreground at far right is Christian’s Grace Kaiser (12). Photo by John Davis taken 9/20/2021
A remarkable week just kept getting better for the Aberdeen Christian volleyball team. In the past five days, the Knights defeated the top-rated team in the state (Wolsey-Wessington), won the Ipswich tournament, became the first team in school history to be rated in the sport, and topped it off with a first-ever volleyball win over Aberdeen Roncalli Monday night. Christian rallied past the Cavaliers 19-25, 25-14, 21-25, 25-17, 15-7 in non-conference action at the Aberdeen Christian Gym. "These girls have put the work in. It’s our time. I’ve believed for three years that these girls have had something special. I knew it was going to take some time to get there," said Christian coach Maggie Jett. "They have trusted in me and they have trusted in this process. We’re not done, yet. I don’t think we’ve peaked, yet. We’re floating right now. It feels pretty good." It was a night that featured plenty of ebb and flow, and maximum effort as the two local squads went toe-

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