Any five-game match in prep volleyball, the maximum length, is a barn-burner. Fans were treated to this kind of back and forth battle Tuesday night. The home team fans at our Morris gym could cheer with gusto at night's end. We prevailed in the 3-2 outcome over rival Minnewaska Area.
We won as follows in this WCC action: 25-12, 24-26, 25-23, 17-25 and 15-13. I guess you might say it was a donnybrook. Whew! The success was extra satisfying because it put us over .500 to 11-10. The Lakers came out of the action at 9-8.
The hitting attack had a balanced look. It was facilitated by setter LaRae Kram who chalked up 35 assists. Sophia Carlsen delivered 13 kills and Lexi Pew came through with ten. Kram pounded down nine, and the list continues with Emma Bowman (7), Kenzie Hockel (4), Emma Berlinger (3), Jaden Ross (1) and MacKenna Kehoe (1).
Pew showed determination to deliver nine ace blocks, and Carlsen was aggressive too at the net to get six. In serving aces we see Ross and Macee Libbesmeier each with three, and Kram and Kehoe each with one.
Tigers were busy in the digging department in this marathon match. This list is topped by Courtney Lehman and her 25 digs. Kram came through with 15 digs and Libbesmeier had 14. Hockel and Kehoe each added 13 to the mix. Ross chalked up eleven digs and Bowman had ten. The list concludes with Pew and her five.
Ellie Danielson was a force as she typically is for the visiting Lakers. On this night she pounded down 22 kills. Alexis Piekarska was No. 2 on the list with ten. The list continues: Avery Hoeper (7), Emma Thorfinnson (6), Sara Geiser (5), Brecklyn Beyer (3) and McKena Panizke (1). These Lakers had ace blocks: Hoeper, Beyer, Danielson, Geiser and Panizke.
Geiser was the setting cog with 40 assists. Danielson was sharp at the service line to execute three ace serves. Ditto with Kirsten Glover. Other Lakers with ace serves were Geiser (2), Hoeper (1) and Grace Bartels (1). It was Danielson topping the 'Waska list in digs with 27.
Our orange and black team will visit Montevideo on Thursday.
Cross country: Benson Invitational
The MACA girls cross country team finished third among eight teams in the Benson Invite held Monday. The team is adjusting to the absence of Maddie Carrington. Meredith Carrington ensures that the Carrington name will stay high-profile in the team's exploits.
For sure coach Dale Henrich was saddened to learn of Maddie's injury which happened in the Homecoming week powder puff football game. We wish Maddie a recovery that is on schedule and with no complications. Reportedly she will be active in speech to fill the void caused by this injury. This is a commendable step to take.
Grandpa Tom could cheer Meredith taking third in Monday's Benson meet. She covered the course in 21:56. The girls champion was Sophia Kluver of Sauk Centre with her time of 21:23.00. Anika Fernholz of LQPV-DB was second with her 21:51.00 performance. The top five also included Annika Trygestad of LQPV-DB in fourth and Sydney Hagen of Minnewaska in fifth.
Meredith Carrington was joined in the MACA effort by Hailey Werk (tenth place, 22:45), Anna Backman (17th, 23:00), Kelly Berlinger (24th, 23:13) and Katya Lackey (26th, 23:17).
Minnewaska Area was the champion team followed by LQPV-DB in second. The Tigers in third were followed by Sauk Centre, Montevideo, New London-Spicer, Benson-KMS and Border West.
Here's a shout-out to Noah Stewart who reached the finish line first in the boys race. He covered the course in 16:32. Mikey Kvaal of LQPV-DB was second, clocked at 16:51, and Zeke Sather of LQPV-DB arrived at the finish chute third with his 17:33.00 performance. The top five also included Griffin Johnson of LQPV-DB and Bertram Munk of Yellow Medicine East.
Stewart was joined in the MACA effort by Thomas Tiernan (19:12), Bradley Rohloff (20:41), Cole Hawks (20:50.60) and Pierce Richards (20:58). As a team our boys were fifth among nine teams. LQPV-DB won the crown followed by the hosts of Benson-KMS.
- Brian Williams - morris mn minnesota - bwilly73@yahoo.com
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