
ROSCOE – Ipswich won four matches, three by sweep, during the North Central Invitational Volleyball Tournament on Saturday. The Tigers are now 8-1 on the season.
Ipswich defeated Timber Lake, Stanley County, McIntosh, and North Central on the day to be the only undefeated team at the tourney.
Marley Guthmiller topped the Tigers with 51 combined kills in the four matches.
Ipswich faces fellow Lake Region Conference foes Warner and Northwestern this week.
NORTH CENTRAL INVITATIONAL
Ipswich 25-25, Timber Lake 23-15
Serving: Ipswich 41-49 11 aces (Jaydin Stiles 14-15 5 aces, Brianna Geditz 6-7 2 aces).
Hitting: Ipswich 49-60 21 kills (Marley Guthmiller 26-31 13 kills, Kaylin Onken 11-13 4 kills).
Setting: Ipswich 43-44 20 assists (Josie Knutson 25-26 15 assists, Reaghan Bowers 10-10 3 assists).
Digs: Ipswich 20 (Geditz 9, Guthmiller 8).
Blocks: Ipswich 11 assists (Karlie Weisser 3 assists, Anna Nierman 2 assists).
Ipswich 25-25, Stanley County 22-15
Serving: Ipswich 46-49 10 aces (Jaydin Stiles 11-12 6 aces, Josie Knutson 9-10 2 aces).
Hitting: Ipswich 57-66 22 kills (Marley Guthmiller 31-34 14 kills, Kaylin Onken 13-16 5 kills, Jalyssa Hutson 9-10 3 kills).
Setting: Ipswich 55-56 23 assists (Knutson 33-33 14 assists, Reaghan Bowers 16-16 6 assists).
Digs: Ipswich 80 (Brianna Geditz 27, Guthmiller 20).
Blocks: Ipswich 4 solo 2 assists (Anna Nierman 2 solo, Rylee Kleffman 1 assist).
Ipswich 25-25, McIntosh 20-15
Serving: Ipswich 46-49 6 aces (Jalyssa Hutson 3-5 3 aces, Josie Knutson 10-10 2 aces).
Hitting: Ipswich 60-78 24 kills (Kaylin Onken 16-21 9 kills, Marley Guthmiller 22-27 7 kills, Hutson 10-12 5 kills).
Setting: Ipswich 62-62 17 assists (Knutson 33-33 9 assists, Reaghan Bowers 20-20 6 assists).
Digs: Ipswich 29 (Brianna Geditz 7, Knutson 6).
Blocks: Ipswich 4 assists (Karlie Weisser 2 solo, Guthmiller 1 assist).
Ipswich 25-27-25, North Central 18-29-12
Serving: Ipswich 68-75 10 aces (Jaydin Stiles 14-15 3 aces, Josie Knutson 14-14 3 aces).
Hitting: Ipswich 103-122 41 kills (Marley Guthmiller 40-48 17 kills, Kaylin Onken 36-40 12 kills).
Setting: Ipswich 104-104 38 assists (Knutson 54-54 22 assists, Reaghan Bowers 37-37 13 assists).
Digs: Ipswich 67 (Brianna Geditz 17, Guthmiller 15).
Blocks: Ipswich 6 assists (Onken 2 assists, Karlie Weisser 1 assist).
Records: Ipswich 8-1.
CLARK-WILLOW LAKE TOURNAMENT
Gold Bracket
Hitchcock-Tulare 25-25, Waverly-South Shore 8-7
Serving: Hitchcock-Tulare 49-50 8 aces (Cambree Hoekman 19-19 3 aces, Katelyn Schroeder 8-9 1 ace).
Hitting: Hitchcock-Tulare 43-44 28 kills (Ella Johnson 15-15 13 kills, Lila Johnson 7-7 4 kills).
Setting: Hitchcock-Tulare 42-43 16 assists (L. Johnson 20-21 13 assists, Gracyn Bixler 16-16 12 assists).
Digs: Hitchcock-Tulare 25 (Schroeder 11, E. Johnson 5).
Blocks: Hitchcock-Tulare 2 solo (Isabel Gilbert 2 solo).
Hitchcock-Tulare 25-25, Wilmont 11-15
Serving: Hitchcock-Tulare 43-46 10 aces (Gracyn Bixler 11-12 3 aces, Ella Johnson 11-12 2 aces).
Hitting: Hitchcock-Tulare 41-48 29 kills (Katelyn Schroeder 14-15 11 kills, E. Johnson 6-7 5 kills).
Setting: Hitchcock-Tulare 50-51 24 assists (Lila Johnson 28-29 14 assists, Bixler 17-17 10 assists).
Digs: Hitchcock-Tulare 24 (Cambree Hoekman 10, Schroeder 4).
Blocks: Hitchcock-Tulare 1 solo 4 assists (Isabel Gilbert 1 solo 1 assist).
Hitchcock-Tulare 25-25, Clark-Willow Lake 18-18
Serving: Hitchcock-Tulare 30-32 2 aces (Ella Johnson 8-8 1 ace).
Hitting: Hitchcock-Tulare 61-66 26 kills (Katelyn Schroeder 18-19 8 kills, Rebecca Huizenga 12-12 6 kills).
Setting: Hitchcock-Tulare 63-65 25 assists (Lila Johnson 38-40 16 assists, Gracyn Bixler 12-12 6 assists).
Digs: Hitchcock-Tulare 40 (Cambree Hoekman 12, L. Johnson 10).
Blocks: Hitchcock-Tulare 4 assists (Huizenga 4).
CHAMPIONSHIP
Hitchcock-Tulare 25-25, De Smet 6-16
Serving: Hitchcock-Tulare 43-46 11 aces (Katelyn Schroeder 15-15 7 aces, Lila Johnson 9-10 1 ace).
Hitting: Hitchcock-Tulare 37-41 23 kills (Schroeder 8-9 7 kills, Ella Johnson 12-13 4 kills).
Setting: Hitchcock-Tulare 41-42 22 assists (Gracyn Bixler 15-15 8 assists, L. Johnson 14-15 8 assists).
Digs: Hitchcock-Tulare 26 (Cambree Hoekman 10, Schroeder 7).
Blocks: Hitchcock-Tulare 2 solo 4 assists (Rebecca Huizenga 2 assists).
Records: Hitchcock-Tulare 11-0.
NOTE: Hitchcock-Tulare coach Jordan Opp recorded his 300th career coaching victory.
ARLINGTON TOURNAMENT
Warner 25-25, Elkton-Lake Benton 15-19
Serving: Warner 44-48 7 aces (Libby Scepaniak 12-12 2 aces, Reagan Wood 10-11 2 aces, MaKenna Leidholt 10-11 2 aces).
Hitting: Warner 77-85 29 kills (Kyleigh Schopp 19-21 7 kills, Leidholt 19-21 6 kills, Jaycee Jung 9-11 6 kills).
Setting: Warner 79-80 27 assists (Wood 33-33 13 assists, Scepaniak 35-35 11 assists).
Digs: Warner 38 (Jordyn Jensen 14, Haleigh Holt 6).
Blocks: Warner 2 (Schopp 1, Jung 1).
Burke 25-25-25, Warner 18-27-11
Serving: Warner 53-58 3 aces (Libby Scepaniak 11-11 ace, Reagan Wood 9-10 1 ace).
Hitting: Warner 96-118 30 kills (Kyleigh Schopp 36-43 16 kills).
Setting: Warner (Scepaniak 63-64 13 assists, Wood 36-36 12 assists).
Digs: Warner 49 (Jordyn Jensen 17, MaKenna Leidholt 9).
Blocks: Warner (Leidholt 1 solo 1 assist).
Warner 25-21-25, Deubrook Area 14-25-20
Serving: Warner 65-71 5 aces (Libby Scepaniak 13-13 3 aces).
Hitting: Warner 110-113 51 kills (Kyleigh Schopp 29-33 17 kills, MaKenna Leidholt 31-37 16 kills).
Setting: Warner 127-127 48 assists (Scepaniak 58-58 28 assists, Reagan Wood 47-47 17 assists).
Digs: Warner 67 (Jordyn Jensen 17, Haleigh Holt 12).
Blocks: Warner 4 assists.
Warner 25-25, Faulkton 9-14
Serving: Warner 48-50 12 aces (Haleigh Holt 13-13 4 aces, Libby Scepaniak 17-17 4 aces).
Hitting: Warner 59-68 22 kills (Kyleigh Schopp 13-14 8 kills, MaKenna Leidholt 18-20 5 kills).
Setting: Warner 65-67 21 assists (Scepaniak 32-33 14 assists, Reagan Wood 21-22 3 assists).
Digs: Warner 35 (Jordyn Jensen 11, Holt 6).
Blocks: Warner 1 solo 4 assists (Schopp 1 solo 1 assist).
Record: Warner 13-1.
NOTE: Kyleigh Schopp recorded her 1,000th career kill.
Northwestern 25-25-25, Madison 10-10-19
Serving: Northwestern 70-74 12 aces (Ashley Haven 16-16 4 aces, Tara Blachford 17-17 2 aces, Ella Boekelheide 12-12 2 aces).
Hitting: Northwestern 83-97 40 kills (Haven 25-30 14 kills, Anna Brumfield 20-25 9 kills, Breelyn Satter 16-17 7 kills).
Setting: Northwestern 92-94 38 assists (Boekelheide 73-75 30 assists).
Digs: Northwestern 56 (Brumfield 15, Payton Grandpre 14, 8).
Blocks: Northwestern 12 assists (Satter 6, Ana Ratigan 3, Boekelheide 2).
Records: Northwestern 10-3.
Miller 25-25-25, Potter County 16-12-12
Serving: Miller 63-70 10 aces (Paige Werdel 7-8 2 aces, Emma Pugh 7-8 2 aces, Olivia Resel 9-10 2 aces).
Hitting: Miller 90-113 41 kills (P. Werdel 24-26 12 kills, Aleah Schlechter 15-18 10 kills, Gracen Werdel 17-23 8 kills).
Setting: Miller 38 assists (Resel 88-89 35 assists).
Digs: Miller 58 (Jolie Palmer 22, Kate Lichty 9, Schlechter 8).
Blocks: Miller 1 solo 4 assists (Schlechter 1 assist, G. Werdel 1 assist, Lichty 1 assist).
Records: Miller 6-1.
CLARK-WILLOW LAKE INVITATIONAL
Gold Bracket
Clark-Willow Lake 25-20, Aberdeen Christian 20-19
Serving: Clark-Willow Lake 45-48 4 aces (Tehya Vig 11-11 2 aces, Kate Larson 5-6 1 ace, Zoe Nichols 4-5 1 ace).
Hitting: Clark-Willow Lake 41-47 26 kills (Shay Michalski 13-14 9 kills, Hannah Heiman 11-13 8 kills).
Setting: Clark-Willow Lake (Sami Brenden 22 assists).
Digs: Clark-Willow Lake 31 (Larson 14, Vig 6).
Blocks: Clark-Willow Lake 5 (Shelby Begeman 3, Michalski 2).
Clark-Willow Lake 25-25, Iroquois-Lake Preston 14-10
Serving: Clark-Willow Lake 43-47 7 aces (Kate Larson 11-11 2 aces, Tehya Vig 7-7 1 ace).
Hitting: Clark-Willow Lake 46-51 24 kills (Shay Michalski 18-20-8 kills, Vig 7-7 5 kills).
Setting: Clark-Willow Lake (Sami Brenden 19 assists).
Digs: Clark-Willow Lake 10 (Larson 6, Avery Lee 3).
Blocks: Clark-Willow Lake 3 (Michalski 1, Hannah Heiman 1, Shelby Begeman 1).
Hitchcock-Tulare 25-25, Clark-Willow Lake 18-18
Serving: Clark-Willow Lake 32-34 1 ace (Hannah Heiman 4-5 1 ace).
Hitting: Clark-Willow Lake 40-50 23 kills (Shay Michalski 10-15 6 kills, Zoe Nichols 9-12 6 kills, Shelby Begeman 10-11 6 kills).
Setting: Clark-Willow Lake (Sami Brenden 19 assists).
Digs: Clark-Willow Lake 25 (Kate Larson 11, Zoey Helkenn 4).
Blocks: Clark-Willow Lake 1 (Michalski 1).
Clark-Willow Lake 25-25, De Smet 23-22
Serving: Clark-Willow Lake 39-42 1 ace (Kate Larson 7-7 1 ace).
Hitting: Clark-Willow Lake 40-47 25 kills (Shelby Begeman 10-11 8 kills, Hanna Heiman 10-12 7 kills).
Setting: Clark-Willow Lake (Sami Brenden 19 assists).
Digs: Clark-Willow Lake 25 (Larson 9, Zoey Helkenn 4, Avery Lee 4).Blocks: Clark-Willow Lake 6 (Begeman 3).
WOLSEY-WESSINGTON WARBIRD TOURNAMENT
Wolsey-Wessington 25-25, Sioux Falls Lutheran 22-22
Serving: Wolsey-Wessington (Kendal Uttecht 9-9 3 aces, Shae Uttecht 8-9 1 ace).
Hitting: Wolsey-Wessington (Samara Clemente 19-19 9 kills, Roxy Glanzer 22-22 5 kills, Timber Haider 9-10 5 kills).
Setting: Wolsey-Wessington (K. Uttecht 41-41 20 assists).
Digs: Wolsey-Wessington (S. Uttecht 21).
Blocks: Wolsey-Wessington (Rachel Boomsma 3, Clemente 1).
Langford Area 27-25, Leola-Frederick 25-15
Serving: Langford Area (Paytyn Marlow 16 aces, Eliana Darling 7 aces, Autumn Wegleitner 6 aces); Leola-Frederick (Karli Achen 3 aces, Jill Ellwein 2 aces).
Hitting: Langford Area (Lizzie Gustafson 18 kills, Darling 17 kills, Wegleitner 11 kills); Leola-Frederick (Ellwein 5 kills, Kaitlyn Mueller 3 kills, Zoe Cox 3 kills).
Setting: Langford Area Marlow 26 assists, Clarissa Guy 25 assists); Leola-Frederick (Zoe Kempf 8 assists, Cox 4 assists).
Digs: Langford Area (Marlow 12, Alex Darling 12, Brynn Samson 11); Leola-Frederick 60 (Ellwein 16, Alivia Little 12, Mueller 10).
Blocks: Langford Area (Kaytlyn Shepherd 2, Marlow 2); Leola-Frederick (Mueller 1 solo).
Wolsey-Wessington 25-25, Leola-Frederick 10-9
Serving: Wolsey-Wessington (Kendal Uttecht 5-6 4 aces, Shae Uttecht 12-12 3 aces, Rachel Boomsma 5-5 2 aces); Leola-Frederick (Karli Achen 4 aces).
Hitting: Wolsey-Wessington (Samara Clemente 14-15 9 kills, Roxy Glanzer 12-14 4 kills, Tatum Luce 5-6 3 kills); Leola-Frederick 51-65 7 kills (Jill Ellwein 2 kills, Sam Geffre 2 kills).
Setting: Wolsey-Wessington (K. Uttecht 20 assists); Leola-Frederick (Zoe Kempf 3 assists, Zoe Cox 2 assists).
Digs: Wolsey-Wessington (S. Uttecht 9, Timber Haider 7, Maria Nelson 5); Leola-Frederick 60 (Ellwein 16, Little 12).
Blocks: Wolsey-Wessington (Clemente 2); Leola-Frederick (Kaitlyn Mueller 1 solo).
Sanborn Central-Woonsocket 25-25, Leola-Frederick 21-17
Serving: Leola-Frederick (Karli Achen 2).
Hitting: Leola-Frederick (Jill Ellwein 6 kills, Kaitlyn Mueler 1 kill).
Setting: Leola-Frederick (Zoe Cox 5 assists, Zoe Kempf 5 assists).
Digs: Leola-Frederick 44 (Alivia Little 11, Mueller 11).
Blocks: Leola-Frederick (Ellwein 1 assist, Achen 1 assist).
Marty 25-25, Sunshine Bible18-22
Serving: Sunshine Bible (Abby Hinman 11-11 2 aces, Kennedy Keck 9-9 1 ace, Soleil Mickelson 4-4 1 ace).
Hitting: Sunshine Bible (Ciera Mickelson 2 kills).
Leola-Frederick def. Sunshine Bible
Serving: Sunshine Bible (Breanna Thieman 9-10 1 ace, Kennedy Keck 4-4 1 ace, Natasha Appel 5-5 1 ace); Leola-Frederick 41-50 9 aces (Alivia Little 9-11 4 aces, Jill Ellwein 9-9 2 aces, Zoe Kempf 11-13 1 ace).
Hitting: Sunshine Bible (Dakota Boersma 10-15 3 kills, Soleil Mickelson 10-13 2 kills); Leola-Frederick 56-61 18 kills (Ellwein 18-19 7 kills, Karli Achen 6-6 3 kills, Kaitlyn Mueller 6-7 3 kills).
Setting: Sunshine Bible (Abby Hinman 13-14 1 assist); Leola-Frederick 37-37 20 assists (Zoe Kempf 15-15 10 assists, Zoe Cox 19-19 9 assists).
Digs: Sunshine Bible 9 (Ciera Mickelson 4); Leola-Frederick 36 (Little 17, Ellwein 8).
Sanborn Central-Woonsocket 25-26, Langford Area 10-24
Serving: Langford Area (Regan Bruns 7-8 2 aces, Alex Darling 11-12 1 ace).
Hitting: Langford Area (Autumn Wegleitner (15-17 4 kills, Lizza Gustafson 11-13 3 kills).
Setting: Langford Area (Paytyn Marlow 33-33 33 assists, Clarissa Guy 18-19 19 assists).
Digs: Langford Area (A. Darling 16, Eliana Darling 7, Bruns 6).
Blocks: Langford Area (E. Darling 3, Gustafson 3).
Wolsey-Wessington 25-25, Langford Area 23-16
Serving: Wolsey-Wessington (K. Uttecht 10-11 2 aces, Maria Nelson 9-10 1 ace); Langford Area (Paytyn Marlow 9-9 2 aces).
Hitting: Wolsey-Wessington (Timber Haider 13-15 6 kills, Samara Clemente 14-18 5 kills, Tatum Luce 9-12 3 kills); Langford Area (Eliana Darling 5 kills, Lizzie Gustafson 1 kill, Autumn Wegleitner 1 kill).
Setting: Wolsey-Wessington (K. Uttecht 58-58 17 assists); Langford Area (Marlow 28-28 4 assists, Clarissa Guy 10-12 1 assist).
Digs: Wolsey-Wessington (Shae Uttecht 10, K. Uttecht 7); Langford Area (Alex Darling 14, E. Darling 10, Brynn Samson 5).
Blocks: Wolsey-Wessington (Clemente 3, Haider 3); Langford Area (E. Darling 2, Gustafson 2).
Wolsey-Wessington 25-25, Marty 4-5
Serving: Wolsey-Wessington (Shae Uttecht 20-20 5 aces, Kendal Uttecht 9-9 1 ace).
Hitting: Wolsey-Wessington (Samara Clemente 11-11 7 kills, Roxy Glanzer 10-11 6 kills).
Setting: Wolsey-Wessington (K. Uttecht 31-31 9 assists).
Digs: Wolsey-Wessington (S. Uttecht 7, K. Uttecht 4).
Blocks: Wolsey-Wessington (Haider 2, Rachel Boomsma 2).
Langford Area def. Sushine Bible
Serving: Langford Area (Lizzie Gustafson 9-10 2 aces, Emily Olson 8-8 1 ace, Clarissa Guy 6-6 1 ace); Sunshine Bible (Brianna Thieman 7-9 2 aces, Natasha Appel 5-5 1 ace).
Hitting: Langford Area (Autumn Wegleitner 10-11 9 kills, Eliana Darling 8-9 6 kills, Lizzie Gustafson 9-9 4 kills); Sushine Bible (Appel 11-12 3 kills, Soleil Mickelson 10-15 2 kills).
Setting: Langford Area (Paytyn Marlow 18-18 7 assists, Guy 10-10 4 assists).
Digs: Langford Area (Alex Darling 8, E. Darling 6, Marlow 6).
Blocks: Langford Area (E. Darling 2 solo 2 assists, Olson 1 assist).



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