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Golden Eagles split pair of volleyball matches

Aberdeen Central’s Alivia Miller, center, looks to set the ball as teammate Mya Arampatzis, right, looks on during a match against Brookings earlier this season at the Golden Eagles Arena. Central split two matches at Spearfish and Sturgis on Saturday. Photo by John Davis taken 8/27/2024
STURGIS – The Aberdeen Central volleyball program capped off a two-match weekend with a straight-sets sweep (25-5, 25-14, 25-17) of Sturgis Saturday afternoon, a win that came just hours after the Golden Eagles dropped the remaining three sets of their suspended match at Spearfish, falling 3-1 (27-29, 25-22, 31-29, 25-21) to the Spartans. Central coach Jackie Bindenagel admitted the weekend got off to a strange start after a threat report forced Friday’s match at Spearfish to come to an abrupt halt. Despite winning the first set on Friday, Central dropped all three sets when play resumed Saturday morning. While the Golden Eagles didn’t come away with a win, Bindenagel said there were bright spots to be found, including a strong setting performance from Alivia Miller. “(She) made some really good setting decisions,” Bindenagel said. “She spread the ball around to different hitters.” Following the Spearfish match, the Golden Eagles immediately jumped on the b

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