
WESSINGTON SPRINGS – Fourth-rated Hitchcock-Tulare remained undefeated this volleyball season on the way to capturing the 281 Conference Tournament championship on Saturday.
The Patriots, now 23-0, did not drop a single set on the way to winning the title, sweeping Wolsey-Wessington in the championship match. Katelyn Schroeder had a combined 36 kills in the three victories.
Hitchcock-Tulare will play at third-rated Warner on Tuesday.
281 CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT
CHAMPIONSHIP
Hitchcock-Tulare 25-25, Wolsey-Wessington 20-8.
Serving: Wolsey-Wessington (Roxy Glanzer 4-4 1 ace, Rachel Boomsma 6-6); Hitchcock-Tulare (Ella Johnson 21-21 6 aces, Gracyn Bixler 7-8 1 ace, Katelyn Schroeder 6-6 1 ace).
Hitting: Wolsey-Wessington (Samara Clemente 17-21 4 kills, Glanzer 11-13 2 kills); Hitchcock-Tulare (Schroeder 16-16 8 kills, Lila Johnson 9-10 5 kills, Cora Hofer 8-8 1 ace).
Setting: Wolsey-Wessington (Kendal Uttecht 47-47 10 assists); Hitchcock-Tulare (Bixler 21-21 9 assists, L. Johnson 30-31 4 assists).
Digs: Wolsey-Wessington (Shae Uttecht 11, K. Uttecht 8); Hitchcock-Tulare 35 (Schroeder 11, Cambree Hoekman 7).
Blocks: Wolsey-Wessington (Timber Haeder 3, Clemente 2); Hitchcock-Tulare 14 assists (Isabel Gilbert 7, Schroeder 4).
Records: Wolsey-Wessington 13-4; Hitchcock-Tulare 23-0.
FIFTH PLACE
Highmore-Harrold 25-22-25, Iroquois Lake Preston 19-25-21
Serving: Iroquois-Lake Preston (Chenoa Harris 3 aces, Kera Dubro 2 aces); Highmore-Harrold 65-71 10 aces (Lainee Ping 11-12 3 aces, Brooklyn Baloun 12-13 2 aces, Addison McDonnell 12-13 2 aces).
Hitting: Iroquois-Lake Preston (Hadlee Holt 13 kills, Amelia Holland 2 kills, Natalie Cundy 2 kills); Highmore-Harrold 108-125 27 kills (McDonnell 29-36 9 kills, Jada Baloun 30-34 7 kills, Ping 15-18 4 kills).
Setting: Iroquois-Lake Preston (Brityn Davies 11 assists); Highmore-Harrold 90-90 21 assists, Callie Chavez 9-9 2 assists).
Digs: Iroquois-Lake Preston (Holt 34, Madisen Steffensen 28); Highmore-Harrold 79 (B. Baloun 19, Ping 14).
Blocks: Iroquois-Lake Preston (Holt 6); Highmore-Harrold 6 (J. Baloun 4, McDonnell 2).
Records: Iroquois-Lake Preston 5-14; Highmore-Harrold 7-12.
SEVENTH PLACE
James Valley Christian 25-25, Sunshine Bible 23-22
Serving: Sunshine Bible (Abby Hinman 9-11 4 aces, Natasha Appel 8-9, Dakota Boersma 5-8); James Valley Christian (Kaitlyn Stahl 7-7 2 aces, Dara Oluwen-Davies 5-6 2 aces, Addison Kleinsasser 6-6 1 ace).
Hitting: Sunshine Bible (Ciera Michelson 13-14 5 kills, Soliel Michelson 6-10 5 kills, Boersma 6-9 4 kills); James Valley Christian (Eliana Van Scharrel 5-6 2 kills, Addison Kleinsasser 8-10 2 kills).
Setting: Sunshine Bible (Abby Hinman 20-21 6 assists, Breanna Thieman 21-21 5 assists); James Valley Christian (Nave Gross 16-18 5 assists).
Digs: Sunshine Bible 18 (Kennedy Keck 8, Hinman 5); James Valley Christian (Kleinsasser 4, Stahl 3).
Blocks: Sunshine Bible 4 (S. Michelson 3, Boersma 1); James Valley Christian (Ella Anderson 1).
Records: Sunshine Bible 0-19; James Valley Christian 1-11.
Second Round
Hitchcock-Tulare 25-25, Wessington Springs 15-4
Serving: Hitchcock-Tulare (Katelyn Schroeder 14-14 1 ace, Isabel Gilbert 13-13 1 ace, Gracyn Bixler 9-9 1 ace).
Hitting: Hitchcock-Tulare (Schroeder 18-22 14 kills, Rebecca Huizenga 12-13 8 kills, Cora Hofer 10-12 2 kills).
Setting: Hitchcock-Tulare (Lila Johnson 41-41 19 assists, Bixler 17-17 8 assists).
Digs: Hitchcock-Tulare 35 (Cambree Hoekman 13, Schroeder 8).
Blocks: Hitchcock-Tulare 3 assists (Huizenga 1, Hofer 1).
Wolsey-Wessington 20-24-25, Sanborn Central-Woonsocket 25-22-13
Serving: Sanborn Central-Woonsocket (Addi Bartholow 4 aces, Alexa Goertz 2 aces); Wolsey-Wessington (Shae Uttecht 23-23 4 aces, Rachel Boomsma 20-20 2 aces).
Hitting: Sanborn Central-Woonsocket (Kylie Robinson 9 kills, Bartholow 6 kills, Liz Boschee 5 kills); Wolsey-Wessington (Samara Clemente 34-36 19 kills, Roxy Glazner 29-32 5 kills).
Setting: Sanborn Central-Woonsocket (Kenzie Schley 12 assists, Kali Hofer 7 assists); Wolsey-Wessington (Kendal Uttecht 86-86 27 assists).
Digs: Sanborn Central-Woonsocket (Schley14, Goertz 14); Wolsey-Wessington (S. Uttecht 14, Timber Haeder 9).
Blocks: Sanborn Central-Woonsocket (Boschee 4, Goertz 2); Wolsey-Wessington (Clemente 7, K. Uttecht 3).
Highmore-Harrold 25-25, James Valley Christian 12-14
Serving: James Valley Christian (Eliana Van Scharrel 4-5 1 ace); Highmore-Harrold 45-48 13 aces (Callie Chavez 11-12 5 aces, Addison McDonnell 9-9 3 aces).
Hitting: James Valley Christian (Van Scharrel 10-12 2 kills); Highmore-Harrold 55-69 17 kills (McDonnell 19-21 6 kills, Jada Baloun 16-22 5 kills).
Setting: James Valley Christian (Dara Olowu-Davies 19-21 3 assists, Nave Gross 22-24 1 assist); Highmore-Harrold 57-57 15 assists (Brooklyn Baloun 43-43 12 assists).
Digs: James Valley Christian (Kaitlyn Stahl 8, Ella Anderson 7); Highmore-Harrold 35 (B. Baloun 13, Morgan McCloud 8).
Blocks: James Valley Christian (Anderson 1); Highmore-Harrold (J. Baloun 1).
First Round
Wolsey-Wessington 25-25, James Valley Christian 1-5
Serving: James Valley Christian (Nave Gross 2-2) ; Wolsey-Wessington (Shae Uttecht 19-19 7 aces, Rachel Boomsma 17-18 4 aces).
Hitting: James Valley Christian (Ella Anderson 6-7, Eliana Van Scharrel 1) ; Wolsey-Wessington (Samara Clemente 14-14 13 kills, Roxy Glanzer 7-7 3 kills).
Setting: James Valley Christian (Gross 13-15, Dara Olowu-Davies 8-8); Wolsey-Wessington (Kendal Uttecht 32-32 22 assists).
Digs: James Valley Christian (Kaitlyn Stahl 3) ; Wolsey-Wessington (S. Uttecht 4, Glanzer 2, Reece Krutzfeldt 2).
Blocks: James Valley Christian (Anderson 1); Wolsey-Wessington (Clemente 1).
Sanborn Central-Woonsocket 25-25, Highmore-Harrold 22-23
Serving: Highmore-Harrold 41-43 7 aces (Lainee Ping 8-8 2 aces, Addison McDonnell 5-5 2 aces); Sanborn Central-Woonsocket (Tatiana Roberts 3 aces, Kaylie Robinson 1 ace).
Hitting: Highmore-Harrold 61-75 15 kills (McDonnell 21-25 10 kills, Jada Baloun 13-15 2 kills, Ping 7-8 2 kills); Sanborn Central-Woonsocket (Addi Bartholow 7 kills, Robinson 5 kills, Alexa Goertz 4 kills).
Setting: Highmore-Harrold 52-53 13 assists (Brooklyn Baloun 38-39 10 assists, Callie Chavez 7-7 3 assists); Sanborn Central-Woonsocket (Kali Hofer 10 assists, Kenzie Schley 8 assists).
Digs: Highmore-Harrold 48 (B. Baloun 19, Morgan McCloud 7); Sanborn Central-Woonoscket (Bartholow 11, Robinson 9, Schley 8).
Blocks: Highmore-Harrold (McDonnell 1, Chavez 1); Sanborn Central-Woonsocket (Bartholow 1, Liz Boschee 1).
Hitchcock-Tulare 25-25, Wessington Springs 15-4
Serving: Hitchcock-Tulare (Katelyn Schroeder 14-14 1 ace, Isabel Gilbert 13-13 1 ace, Gracyn Bixler 9-9 1 ace).
Hitting: Wessington Springs (Ashlyn Weber 7 kills); Hitchcock-Tulare (Schroeder 18-22 14 kills, Rebecca Huizenga 12-13 8 kills, Cora Hofer 10-12 2 kills).
Setting: Wessington Springs (Mariah Messmer 6 assists); Hitchcock-Tulare (Lila Johnson 41-41 19 assists, Bixler 17-17 8 assists).
Digs: Wessington Springs (Messmer 7, Remie Roduner 7); Hitchcock-Tulare 35 (Cambree Hoekman 13, Schroeder 8).
Blocks: Wessington Springs Raygen Teveldal 1, Brooklyn Caffee 1); Hitchcock-Tulare (Huizenga 1, Hofer 1).
Iroquois-Lake Preston 25-25, Sunshine Bible 15-11
Serving: Sunshine Bible (Natasha Appel 6-6 2 aces, Dakota Boersma 5-6 2 aces, Abby Hinman 2-5 1 ace; Iroquois-Lake Preston (Hadlee Holt 2 aces, Chenoa Harris 2 aces).
Hitting: Sunshine Bible (Ciera Michelson 8-10 3 kills, Soliel Michelson 4-8 2 kills, Appel 4-5 2 kills); Iroquois-Lake Preston (Holt 5 kills, Natalie Cundy 3 kills, Kara Camin 2 kills).
Setting: Sunshine Bible (Breanna Thieman 7 assists, A. Hinman 1 assist); Iroquois-Lake Preston (Brityn Davies 16 asists).
Digs: Sunshine Bible 19 (Kennedy Keck 5, Thieman 4); Iroquois-Lake Preston (Madisen Steffensen 10).
Blocks: Sunshine Bible 3 (Boersma 2, Tessa Hinman 1); Iroquois-Lake Preston (Cundy 2).
Mobridge-Pollock 25-25-25, Winner 14-17-16
Serving: Winner (Adysen Pravecek 1 ace, Keelie Kuil 1 ace); Mobridge-Pollock 55-60 7 aces (Charley Henderson 11-14 3 aces, Raelyn Aberle 12-12 2 aces, Tegan Konold 15-16 2 aces).
Hitting: Winner (Lilly Barfuss 9 kills, Kuil 5 kills); Mobridge-Pollock 114-124 39 kills (Aberle 35-36 20 kills, Henderson 26-31 9 kills, Konold 12-14 4 kills, Jayda Thompson 15-16 4 kills).
Setting: Winner (Gracie Root 15 assists, Alice Wilson 3 assists); Mobridge-Pollock 110-111 32 assists (Sophia Overland 50-50 21 assists, Ellie Kemnitz 51-52 11 assists).
Digs: Winner (Corda Moss 13); Mobridge-Pollock 60 (Jacy Netterville 15, Konold 12, Henderson 11, Overland 9).
Blocks: Winner (Payton Sargent 4, Barfuss 1); Mobridge-Pollock 2 assists (Aberle 1, Henderson 1).
Records: Winner 14-5; Mobridge-Pollock 15-3.


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