High School Volleyball
Castlewood def. Florence/Henry 3-0 (25-17, 25-20, 25-20)
Cydni Kudrna orchestrated the Castlewood offense with a team-high 26 assists alongside four service aces. The Warriors balanced their attack at the net as Lilly Jacobsen landed nine kills while Sophia Kudrna added eight. Defensively, Kendra Nielsen anchored the back row with 24 digs. Ava Ruml dominated the net with five total blocks.
Clark/Willow Lake def. Great Plains Lutheran 3-1 (23-25, 25-9, 25-7, 25-9)
Great Plains Lutheran jumped out early behind Emily Moritz, who set up the offense with 16 assists. Katelin Richter led the Panthers’ attack at the net with six kills and a solo block. Defense kept Great Plains Lutheran competitive early, highlighted by Nylah Vannelli’s game-high 25 digs. However, Clark/Willow Lake controlled the final three sets to pull away for the victory.
Hamlin def. Sioux Valley 3-0 (25-17, 25-20, 25-12)
Issie Steffenson directed the Chargers’ offense with 43 assists while also contributing 13 digs. Addie Jensen provided firepower at the net, hammering down a team-high 16 kills to go along with four block assists. Sioux Valley fought back behind 20 digs apiece from Maci Licht and Kinslay Sapp, while McKinley Schwab collected 12 kills. Hamlin’s balanced attack proved too much, capped by Paxton Neuendorf’s 21 digs to seal the win.
Arlington def. Deuel 3-0 (25-22, 25-10, 25-14)
Lizzie Bacon powered the Arlington offense with 13 kills and served up four aces. Setter Natalie Decurtins dished out 17 assists while adding 12 digs on defense for the winning side. Deuel stayed competitive through Aubrey Lanners, who recorded 19 assists, three aces, and set up Lauryn Pettereins for eight kills.
Britton-Hecla def. Waubay/Summit 3-0 (25-16, 26-24, 25-21)
Estelline/Hendricks def. Waverly-South Shore 3-0 (25-16, 25-16, 25-17)
Watertown def. Tea Area 3-0 (25-18, 25-11, 25-19)
High School Boys Soccer
Class AA Opening Round
Watertown 6, Pierre 0
High School Girls Soccer
Class AA Opening Round
Watertown 2, Sioux Falls Jefferson 1
High School Boys Golf
Watertown at Class AA State Meet Results
