Connect with us

Volleyball

Volleyball Roundup

Warner volleyball players celebrate a point during last year's Class B championship match against Chester Area at the South Dakota State Volleyball Tournament at the Denny Sanford Premier Center in Sioux Falls. Warner won the championship of the Sanford Pentagon Classic on Saturday. Photo by John Davis taken 11/19/2022

SIOUX FALLS – Top-rated Class B Warner captured the championship of the Sanford Pentagon Classic Volleyball Tournament on Saturday, defeating top-rated Class A Sioux Falls Christian twice in the process.

The Monarchs who improved to 22-0 on the season, defeated Christian to start the day and then defeated the Chargers again in the championship match. Kyra Marcuson recorded her 1,000th career kill during the day. Also in the tourney, Hitchcock-Tulare’s Katelyn Schroeder collected her 1,000th career dig.

Elsewhere, Northwestern won the championship of the Spartan Invitational in Wessington Springs, and Wolsey-Wessington won the championship of the Central South Dakota Conference Tournament.

SANFORD PENTAGON CLASSIC

Subscribe Today!

Championship Match

Warner 18-25-25, Sioux Falls Christian 25-20-22

Serving: Warner (Kyra Marcuson 13-13 1 ace, Lauren Marcuson 12-12 1 ace, Ava Nilsson 11-11 1 ace).

Hitting: Warner (Lauren Marcuson 40-42 10 kills, Kyra Marcuson 24-28 9 kills, Kyleigh Schopp 15-18 9 kills, MaKenna Leidholt 18-20 7 kills).

Setting: Warner (Ava Nilsson 92-92 32 assists).

Digs: Warner (Lauren Marcuson 12 digs, Ava Nilsson 10 digs).

Blocks: Warner (MaKenna Leidholt 4 assists, Kyleigh Schopp 3 assists, Ava Nilsson 3 assists).

Records: Warner 22-0.

Warner 25-25, O’Gorman 20-14

Serving: Warner (Ava Nilsson 14-14 2 aces, Lauren Marcuson 6-6 1 ace).

Hitting: Warner (Lauren Marcuson 20-21 10 kills, Kyra Marcuson 9-12 7 kills, Kyleigh Schopp 11-

12 5 kills).

Setting: Warner (Ava Nilsson 45-46 19 assists).

Digs: Warner (Kyra Marcuson 10 digs, Lauren Marcuson 5 digs, Courtney Bjorgaard 5 digs).

Blocks: Warner (Kyra Marcuson 1 assist, Kyleigh Schopp 1 assist).

Warner 25-25, Gretna East, Neb. 23-21

Serving: Warner (Lauren Marcuson 14-15 1 ace, Kyra Marcuson 7-7 1 ace, Ava Nilsson 7-7 1 ace).

Hitting: Warner (Kyra Marcuson 24-26 11 kills, Lauren Marcuson 25-30 7 kills, Ava Nilsson 6-7 4

kills).

Setting: Warner (Ava Nilsson 60-60 20 assists).

Digs: Warner (Courtney Bjorgaard 18 digs, Ava Nilsson 9 digs, Lauren Marcuson 5 digs).

Blocks: Warner (Kyleigh Schopp 3 assists, Ava Nilsson 2 assists).

Note: Kyra Marcuson earned her 1,000th kill.

Warner 25-25, Huron 15-11

Serving: Warner (Libby Scepaniak 17-17 3 aces, Kyleigh Schopp 14-14 1 ace).

Hitting: Warner (Kyleigh Schopp 16-16 9 kills, Lauren Marcuson 17-21 9 kills, Kyra Marcuson 13-14 7 kills).

Setting: Warner (Ava Nilsson 61-62 25 assists).

Digs: Warner (Lauren Marcuson 8, Courtney Bjorgaard 8, Haleigh Holt 8).

Blocks: Warner (Ava Nilsson 1 assist, Kyleigh Schopp 1 assist).

Warner 25-25, Sioux Falls Christian 15-22

Serving: Warner (Ava Nilsson 11-12 1 ace, Kyra Marcuson 9-9 1 ace, Courtney Bjorgaard 9-9, Libby Scepaniak 9-9).

Hitting: Warner (Kyra Marcuson 15-19 8 kills, MaKenna Leidholt 8-8 4 kills, Lauren Marcuson 17-19 3 kills, Kyleigh Schopp 8-9 3 kills).

Setting: Warner (Ava Nilsson 46-47 18 assists).

Digs: Warner (Lauren Marcuson 7, Ava Nilsson 5).

Blocks: Warner (MaKenna Leidholt 2 assists, Sophia Hoeft 2 assists).

Hitchcock-Tulare 25-25, Hanson 9-21

Serving: Hitchcock-Tulare 41-47 4 aces (Lila Johnson 7-7 2 aces, Ella Johnson 8-10 2 aces).

Hitting: Hitchcock-Tulare 42-46 20 kills (Katelyn Schroeder 18-19 7 kills, Ella Johnson 8-9 7 kills).

Setting: Hitchcock-Tulare 45-49 20 assists (Lila Johnson 32-35 14 assists, Gracyn Bixler 12-13 5 assists).

Digs: Hitchcock-Tulare 23 digs (Cambree Hoekman 8 digs, Lila Johnson 4 digs).

Hitchcock-Tulare 25-25, Canistota 20-16

Serving: Hitchcock-Tulare 42-45 12 aces (Ella Johnson 13-13 5 aces, Olivia Knox 6-6 3 aces).

Hitting: Hitchcock-Tulare 55-61 20 kills (Katelyn Schroeder 15-17 10 kills, Rebecca Huizenga 12-13 5 kills).

Setting: Hitchcock-Tulare 38-42 19 assists (Lila Johnson 27-30 13 assists, Gracyn Bixler 5-6 3 assists).

Digs: Hitchcock-Tulare 35 digs (Cambree Hoekman 8 digs, Katelyn Schroeder 8 digs).

Blocks: Hitchcock-Tulare 6 assists (Isabel Gilbert 3 assists).

Note: Katelyn Schroeder recorded her 1,000th career dig.

Hitchcock-Tulare 25-27, Webster 14-25

Webster stats not reported

Serving: Hitchcock-Tulare 40-45 12 aces (Lila Johnson 9-9 4 aces, Gracyn Bixler 6-8 3 aces).

Hitting: Hitchcock-Tulare 48-50 23 kills (Rebecca Huizenga 11-11 7 kills, Katelyn Schroeder 13-

13 6 kills).

Setting: Hitchcock-Tulare 65-67 23 assists (Lila Johnson 9-9 4 aces, Gracyn Bixler 6-8 3 aces).

Digs: Hitchcock-Tulare 47 digs (Katelyn Schroeder 11 digs, Lila Johnson 8 digs).

Blocks: Hitchcock-Tulare 1 solo 6 assists (Isabel Gilbert 1 solo 3 assists).

Ethan 25-25, Hitchcock-Tulare 22-19

Serving: Hitchcock-Tulare 27-31 2 aces (Katelyn Schroeder 9-9 1 ace, Ella Johnson 4-5 1 ace).

Hitting: Hitchcock-Tulare 55-63 16 kills (Katelyn Schroeder 15-20 5 kills, Ella Johnson 9-9 3 aces).

Setting: Hitchcock-Tulare 62-64 16 assists (Lila Johnson 47-49 13 assists, Gracyn Bixler 9-9 3 assists).

Digs: Hitchcock-Tulare 42 digs (Schroeder 10 digs, Cambree Hoekman 9 digs).

Blocks: Hitchcock-Tulare 1 solo (Isabel Gilbert 1 solo).

Records: Hitchcock-Tulare 15-4; Ethan 13-7.

Florence-Henry 25-25, Parkston 12-20

Serving: Florence-Henry (Ashlyn Vavruska 7-7, Kaylee Vavruska 6-6).

Hitting: Florence-Henry (Caylin Kelly 22-25 8 kills, Kate Hulscher 8-8 2 kills, Taylor Watson 10-11 1 kill).

Setting: Florence-Henry (Kaija Gusso 35-37 5 assists, Ashlyn Vavruska 19-20 4 assists).

Digs: Florence-Henry (Andie Rislov 12, Taylor Watson 10).

Blocks: Florence-Henry (Taylor Watson 1 solo 1 assist, Kate Hulscher 1 solo 1 assist).

Florence-Henry 30-25, Freeman 28-9

Serving: Florence-Henry (Taylor Watson 12-12 1 ace)

Hitting: Florence-Henry (Caylin Kelly 30-34 20 kills, Taylor Watson 17-19 5 kills).

Setting: Florence-Henry (Kaia Gusso 36-36 10 assists, Ashlyn Vavruska 40-40 11 assists).

Digs: Florence-Henry (Taylor Watson 13 digs, Kaylee Vavruska 11 digs).

Blocks: Florence-Henry (Caylin Kelly 4 solo 4 assists, Elizabeth Reiter 5 assists).

Florence-Henry 25-25, Oldham-Ramona-Rutland 19-10

Serving: Florence-Henry (Ashlyn Vavruska 13-13 2 aces, Kaylee Vavruska 11-11 2 aces).

Hitting: Florence-Henry (Caylin Kelly 28-29 18 kills, Taylor Watson 14-15 8 kills).

Setting: Florence-Henry (Ashlyn Vavruska 34-36 17 assists, Kaia Gusso 21-21 11 assists).

Digs: Florence-Henry (Caylin Kelly 8 digs, Taylor Watson 7 digs).

Blocks: Florence-Henry (Caylin Kelly 1 solo 4 assists, Elizabeth Reiter 2 assists).

Florence-Henry 25-25, Winner 22-23

Serving: Florence-Henry (Taylor Watson 13-13 2 aces).

Hitting: Florence-Henry (Caylin Kelly 23-27 13 kills, Taylor Watson 18-19 10 kills).

Setting: Florence-Henry (Kaia Gusso 39-39 11 assists, Ashlyn Vavruska 41-41 15 assists).

Digs: Florence-Henry (Taylor Watson 17 digs, Andie Rislov 9 digs).

Blocks: Florence-Henry (Caylin Kelly 3 solo, Kate Hulscher 2 solo 1 assist, Taylor Watson 1 solo 1 assist).

Records: Florence-Henry 11-4; Winner 4-9.

Rapid City Christian 25-25, Mobridge-Pollock 14-13

Serving: Mobridge-Pollock 23-26 2 aces (Katy Kemnitz 7-7 1 ace, Sophia Overland 4-4 1 ace).

Hitting: Mobridge-Pollock 41-49 9 kills (Charley Henderson 10-10 3 kills, Ryli Thompson 11-11 2 kills).

Setting: Mobridge-Pollock 51-52 9 assists (Kemnitz 28-28 6 assists, Overland 23-24 3 assists).

Digs: Mobridge-Pollock 22 (Reagan Weisbeck 11, Raelyn Aberle 4, Kemnitz 3).

Mobridge-Pollock 19-25-26, Elkton-Lake Benton 25-21-24

Serving: Mobridge-Pollock 60-66 5 aces (Raelyn Aberle 8-10 3 aces, Ryli Thompson 9-10 1 ace, Sophia Overland 16-17 1 ace).

Hitting: Mobridge-Pollock 108-122 33 kills (Charley Henderson 21-27 19 kills, Aberle 32-36 8 kills, Thompson 19-20 5 kills).

Setting: Mobridge-Pollock 124-125 32 assists (Overland 61-61 16 assists, Katy Kemnitz 56-57 15 assists).

Digs: Mobridge-Pollock 78 (Reagan Weisbeck 24, Joslyn Voeele 16, Thompson 16, Overland 14).

Blocks: Mobridge-Pollock 4 solo (Grace Oerland 2 solo, Henderson 2 solo).

Mobridge-Pollock 25-25, Sioux Valley 21-23

Serving: Mobridge-Pollock 46-49 6 aces (Charley Henderson 10-12 3 aces, Katy Kemnitz 8-8 2 aces).

Hitting: Mobridge-Pollock 55-62 21 kills (Raelyn Aberle 18-18 8 kills, Ryli Thompson 11-13 3 kills, Grace Overland 5-7 3 kills, Henderson 12-13 3 kills, Sophia Overland 6-7 3 kills).

Setting: Mobridge-Pollock 61-61 17 assists (S. Overland 30-30 8 assists, Kemnitz 25-25 8 assists).

Digs: Mobridge-Pollock 47 (Weisbeck 14, Thompson 14, Aberle 8).

Blocks: Mobridge-Pollock 2 solo (Henderson 1 solo, S. Overland 1 solo).

Mobridge-Pollock 25-25, Milbank Area 13-24

Serving: Mobridge-Pollock 46-50 5 aces (Ryli Thompson 9-11 2 aces, Charley Henderson 11-11 2 aces).

Hitting: Mobridge-Pollock 46-53 17 kills (Henderson 14-15 8 kills, Grace Overland 8-9 3 kills).

Setting: Mobridge-Pollock 51-52 16 assists (Katy Kemnitz 26-27 11 assists, Sophia Overland 25-25 5 assists).

Digs: Mobridge-Pollock 33 (Reagan Weisbeck 8, Thompson 8, Raelyn Aberle 7).

Blocks: Mobridge-Pollock 2 solo 6 assists (Henderson 2 solo 3 assists).

Mobridge-Pollock 8-25-25, Platte-Geddes 25-21-20

Serving: Mobridge-Pollock 56-59 7 aces (Reagan Weisbeck 11-11 2 aces, Raelyn Aberle 7-8 1 ace, Ryli Thompson 9-9 1 ace, Charley Henderson 8-8 1 ace, Katy Kemnitz 7-8 1 ace, Sophia Overland 13-14 1 ace).

Hitting: Mobridge-Pollock 81-95 26 kills (Aberle 20-22 8 kills, Henderson 22-25 8 kills).

Setting: Mobridge-Pollock 61-64 25 assists (Kemnitz 38-38 13 assists, S. Overland 45-48 12 assists).

Digs: Mobridge-Pollock 64 (Weisbeck 21, Aberle 9, Thompson 9, S. Overland 9).

Blocks: Mobridge-Pollock 7 solo (Henderson 4 solo, Grace Overland 2 solo, Aberle 1 solo).

SPARTAN INVITATIONAL

CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH

Northwestern 25-25, Wessington Springs 11-14

Serving: Northwestern 45-46 9 aces (Tara Blachford 16-17 4 aces, Ella Boekelheide 12-12 3 aces).

Hitting: Northwestern 62-67 27 kills (Ashley Haven 29-31 12 kills, Ana Ratigan 12-12 8 kills, Nickki Nickeson 5-5 4 kills).

Setting: Northwestern 61-61 25 assists (Ella Boekelheide 50-50 23 assists).

Digs: Northwestern 31 digs (Payton Grandpre 13 digs, Tara Blachford 7 digs, Ashley Haven 4 digs).

Blocks: Northwestern 3 blocks (Ella Boekelheide 1 solo 1 assist, Ashley Haven 2 assists, Ana Ratigan 1 assist).

Records: Northwestern 18-5; Wessington Springs 8-2.

Northwestern 25-25, Deubrook Area 12-13

Serving: Northwestern 44-49 3 aces (Ella Boekelheide 11-12 1 ace, Tara Blachford 9-10 1 ace, Payton Grandpre 7-8 1 ace).

Hitting: Northwestern 77-78 27 kills (Ashley Haven 29-29 10 kills, Ana Ratigan 17-18 4 kills, Payton Grandpre 9-9 4 kills).

Setting: Northwestern 72-73 22 assists (Ella Boekelheide 56-57 17 assists).

Digs: Northwestern 39 digs (Payton Grandpre 13 digs, Tara Blachford 8 digs, Ashley Haven 7 digs).

Blocks: Northwestern 2 blocks (Ashley Haven 1 solo, Taylor Vetter 1 assist, Ana Ratigan 1 assist).

Northwestern 25-25, Colome 6-11

Serving: Northwestern 46-49 12 aces (Ella Boekelheide 12-14 6 aces, Tara Blachford 13-13 3 aces, Payton Grandpre 7-7 1 ace).

Hitting: Northwestern 35-40 20 kills (Ashley Haven 15-16 9 kills, Ana Ratigan 6-6 4 kills, Boekelheide 3-4 3 kills).

Setting: Northwestern 37-37 17 assists (Ella Boekelheide 17 assists).

Digs: Northwestern 11 digs (Ashley Haven 3 digs, Tara Blachford 2 digs, Taylor Vetter 2 digs).

Blocks: Northwestern 1 block (Ella Boekelheide 1 solo).

Northwestern 25-25, Tiospa Zina 7-5

Serving: Northwestern 45-49 18 aces (Payton Grandpre 10-10 6 aces, Tara Blachford 17-18 6 aces, Ashley Haven 10-12 4 aces).

Hitting: Northwestern 33-34 20 kills (Ashley Haven 16-16 13 kills, Payton Grandpre 6-6 4 kills, Ana Ratigan 5-5 2 kills).

Setting: Northwestern 32-33 19 assists (Ella Boekelheide 31-32 19 assists).

Digs: Northwestern 13 digs (Tara Blachford 4 digs, Mikaela Schmitt 3 digs, Payton Grandpre 2 digs).

Blocks: Northwestern 1 block (Ashley Haven 1 assist, Ella Boekelheide 1 assist).

CENTRAL SOUTH DAKOTA CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT

CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH

Wolsey-Wessington 21-25-25, Miller 25-19-23

Wolsey-Wessington stats not reported

Serving: Miller 56-59 6 aces (Jolie Palmer 8-9 2 aces, Heather Resel 14-15 1 ace, Shaylee Anderberg 13-14 1 ace, Journey Palmer 8-8 1 ace).

Hitting: Miller 113-128 32 kills (Shaylee Anderberg 31-33 9 kills, Aleah Schlechter 27-32 7 kills, Paige Werdel 20-25 7 kills, Gracen Werdel 10-12 5 kills).

Setting: Miller 29 assists (Heather Resel 28 assists).

Digs: Miller 63 digs (Jolie Palmer 14 digs, Heather Resel 11 digs, Journey Palmer 10 digs, Shaylee Anderberg 9 digs).

Blocks: Miller 12 assists (Schlechter 4 assists, Gracen Werdel 2 assists, Paige Werdel 1 assist).

Records: Wolsey-Wessington 13-2; Miller 13-3.

Miller 25-25, Potter County 13-23

Potter County stats not reported

Serving: Miller 49-49 4 aces (Jolie Palmer 11-11 3 aces, Journey Palmer 11-11 1 ace).

Hitting: Miller 62-84 28 kills (Shaylee Anderberg 14-20 8 kills, Paige Werdel 9-16 5 kills, Kate

Lichty 11-12 5 kills, Aleah Schlechter 8-11 5 kills).

Setting: Miller 28 assists (Heather Resel 72-72 27 assists).

Digs: Miller 37 digs (Jolie Palmer 10 digs, Joanlei Baker 9 digs, Gracen Werdel 5 digs, Journey Palmer 4 digs).

Blocks: Miller 2 solo 8 assists (Schlechter 2 solo 2 assists, Lichty 2 assists, Paige Werdel 1 assist).

Miller 25-25, Sully Buttes 18-16

Sully Buttes stats not reported

Serving: Miller 46-47 8 aces (Gracen Werdel 9-9 4 aces, Jolie Palmer 13-13 3 aces, Heather Resel 6-6 1 ace).

Hitting: Miller 67-80 24 kills (Aleah Schlechter 25-26 11 kills, Gracen Werdel 7-9 6 kills, Paige Werdel 18-21 5 kills).

Setting: Miller 24 assists (Heather Resel 21 assists).

Digs: Miller 36 digs (Jolie Palmer 12 digs, Shaylee Anderberg 6 digs, Journey Palmer, Paige Werdel 5 digs).

Blocks: Miller 2 solo 6 assists (Gracen Werdel 1 solo 1 assist, Aleah Schlechter 2 assists).

Purchase a Photo

Browse By Category

Browse By Month

IT'S TIME TO TAKE YOUR BUSINESS TO THE NEXT LEVEL - Elm Digital Marketing

More in Volleyball