Area volleyball teams have successful week
It was a successful week for local volleyball teams as they all chalked up wins.
Volleyball Bears smother Rockets
The Byron volleyball girls defeated the Rochester John Marshall Rockets, 3-0, on Tuesday, September 6. Set scores were 25-21, 25-14, and 25-15, 25.
Byron Stats: Gabby Gartner, 2 aces, 13 kills, 1 block, 1 dig; Sophia Gartner, 3 aces, 10 kills, 7 digs; Lexi Nelson, 1 ace, 7 kills, 9 digs; Ella Nelson, 24 assists, 4 digs; Kyra Kraetsch, 1 dig; Lauren Fjerstad, 2 aces, 8 kills, 7 digs; Gabby Cornejo, 2 digs; Kailani Schroeder, assists, 3, aces, 18 assists, 9 digs; Makana Schroeder, 3 kills, 1 block, 6 digs; 2; Clara Braun, 2 kills.
Hayfield volleyball team wins home tournament
The Hayfield team hosted their Lions Classic tournament on Saturday, September 10, and won it. Hayfield went undefeated throughout the day, en route to the championship. The Vikings topped Lyle-Pacelli, 25-4, 25-10; they defeated Pine Island, 25-18, 25-16; and Hayfield beat Dover-Eyota, 25-13, 25-9.
Vikings overwhelm Blossoms
Hayfield defeated Blooming Prairie, 3-1, last Thursday, September 8. Set scores were 25-20, 25-15, 23-25, and 25-20.
Blooming Prairie Stats: Addison Doocy, 5 kills, 3 digs, 11 blocks, 1 ace; Macy Lembke, 8 kills, 21 assists, 11 digs, 2 blocks; Sierra Larson, 9 kills, 4 digs, 4 blocks; Madi Lea, 1 kill, 7 digs, 3 blocks; Grace Krejci, 16 digs, 1 ace; Layla Lembke, 4 digs, 2 aces; Anna Pauly, 3 kills, 3 digs, 4 blocks; Haven Carlson, 7 kills, 3 digs, 4 blocks; Lexi Steckelberg, 1 ace.
Hayfield Stats: Ava Carney, 2 assists, 15 digs, 2 aces; Haeven Skjervem, 10 kills, 2 assists, 3 digs, 6 aces; Reese Bauman, 11 kills, 1 assist, 3 digs, 1 ace; Chelsea Christopherson, 6 digs; Autumn Bjornson, 9 kills, 2 digs; Allison Meier, 3 kills, 44 assists, 12 digs, 2 aces; Sydney Risius, 12 digs; Nora Bamlet, 12 kills, 10 digs, 3 aces; Kristen Watson, 6 kills; Jenna Klocke, 1 dig.
KoMets play in weekend tournament
Kasson-Mantorville competed in the Shakopee Invitational on Saturday, September 10.
K-M 2, Mankato West); Kasson-Mantorville: Aryss McAdams, 17 digs; Ella Babcock, 6 kills, 7 digs; Whittney Deno, 11 kills; Adi Kelley, 11 assists; Abby Distad, 18 assists; Ellie Ask, 11 kills;
Forest Lake 2, Kasson-Mantorville 0; Set scores were 25-20, and 25-18; Kasson-Mantorville: Aryss McAdams, 15 digs; Ella Babcock, 4 digs; Whittney Deno, 5 kills, 4 digs; Adi Kelley, 5 assists, 4 digs; Abby Distad, 8 assists, 7 digs; Ellie Ask, 3 kills.
Silver Bracket Semifinal; Kasson-Mantorville 2, New Prague 0; Set scores were 25-15, and 25-9; Kasson-Mantorville: Aryss McAdams, 5 assists, 18 digs; Ella Babcock, 8 kills, 4 digs; Whittney Deno, 5 kills, 5 digs; Abby Distad, 21 assists, 8 digs, 3 aces; Ellie Ask, 6 kills;
Silver Bracket Final (Fifth place match) (Southwest Christian 2, Kasson-Mantorville 0); Set scores were 25-22, and 25-10; Kasson-Mantorville: Aryss McAdams, 19 digs; Ella Babcock, 8 kills, 8 digs; Whittney Deno, 7 digs; Abby Distad, 15 assists, 5 digs; Ellie Ask, 7 kills. K-M finishes sixth in the tournament and is now 5-2 overall.
KoMets volleyball girls stay unbeaten
It was another outstanding performance for the Kasson-Mantorville volleyball team on Tuesday, September 6, as they dominated Faribault, 3-1. Set scores were 25-12, 25-21, 24-26, and 25-11. K-M: Aryss McAdams, 30 digs, 4 aces; Adi Kelley, 23 assists; Abby Distad, 22 assists; Whittney Deno, 10 kills, 15 digs, 3 blocks; Ella Babcock, 12 kills, 15 digs.
KoMets volleyball team earns sweep
The Kasson-Mantorville volleyball team was impressive on Tuesday, September 6, as they picked-up a sweep of Southwest Christian, ranked No. 4 in Class AA. Set scores were 25-22, 25-22, and 25-20.
Kasson-Mantorville: Aryss McAdams, 19 digs; Skylar Flicek, 3 blocks; Whittney Deno, 10 kills, 12 digs; Ella Babcock, 8 kills, 3 aces; Abby Distad, 22 assists.
Lady Cobras tame Panthers
It was a good battle on the court between two powerhouses last Tuesday, September 6, as the Triton volleyball team edged-out the Pine Island squad, 3-2. Set scores were 25-14, 19-25, 25-22, 15-25, 15-8.
Triton: Ari Wennes, 9 kills, 3 digs, 2 blocks, 2 aces; Cami Vermilyea, 6 kills, 23 assists, 12 digs, 1 block, 1 ace; Dani Hallaway, 4 kills; Elizabeth Hukee, 6 digs, 1 ace; Joey Boe, 3 kills, 2 digs; Kyla Smith, 15 kills, 5 assists, 15 digs, 1 block; MacKenzie Geers, 5 kills, 16 digs, 3 aces; Mariah Busch, 2 assists, 19 digs.
Pine Island: Kendall Hayden, 23 assists; Taylor Koenen, 8 kills, 15 digs; Reese Koenen, 14 kills, 14 assists, 3 blocks, 3 aces; Ella Heydmann, 13 digs, 3 aces.