High School Volleyball
Milbank Tournament
Sioux Valley def. Great Plains Lutheran 2-0 (25-21, 25-15)
Great Plains Lutheran def. Beresford 2-1 (25-23, 20-25, 25-16)
Aberdeen Christian def. Great Plains Lutheran 2-0 (25-23, 27-25)
Great Plains Lutheran def. Milbank 2-1 (25-20, 21-25, 25-28)
Great Plains Lutheran split four matches at the Milbank Tournament, finishing the day 2-2.
The Panthers opened with a 2-0 loss to Sioux Valley (25-21, 25-15) before bouncing back to defeat Beresford 2-1 (25-23, 20-25, 25-16). GPL then dropped a tight two-set match to Aberdeen Christian (25-23, 27-25) and closed out the tournament with a 2-1 victory over host Milbank (25-20, 21-25, 25-18).
During the tournament, defensive standout Nylah Vannelli surpassed 1,000 career digs, adding 66 digs on the day.
Emily Moritz directed the Panther offense with 81 assists while adding 27 digs and five service aces. Julia Prahl delivered an all-around performance with 20 kills, 35 digs, and seven aces. Evelyn Prahl chipped in 19 kills, Katelin Richter recorded 18 kills and seven block assists, and GPL served effectively throughout the event.
Miller Tournament
Warner def. Castlewood 2-0 (25-17, 25-19)
Castlewood def. Langford 2-0 (25-13, 25-12)
Castlewood def. Iroquois/Lake Preston 2-0 (25-20, 25-12)
Castlewood def. Hitchcock-Tulare 2-0 (25-18, 25-20)
Castlewood posted a 3-1 record at the Miller Tournament, bouncing back from an opening-match loss to sweep three straight opponents.
After dropping a 2-0 decision to Warner (25-17, 25-19), the Warriors responded with consecutive straight-set victories over Langford (25-13, 25-12), Iroquois/Lake Preston (25-20, 25-12), and Hitchcock-Tulare (25-18, 25-20).
Kendra Nielsen anchored Castlewood’s effort, dishing out 66 assists while contributing 43 digs.
Claire Horn led the attack with 26 kills, while Sophia Kudrna added 23 kills. Cydni Kudrna helped stabilize the backline with 25 digs on the day.
