High School Volleyball
Brandon Valley def. Watertown 3-0 (25-22, 25-17, 25-22)
Region 1A Quarterfinals(Bracket)
Webster def. Milbank 3-0 (25-22, 25-15, 25-20)
Groton Area def. Sisseton 3-0 (25-11, 25-10, 25-17)
Britton-Hecla def. Redfield 3-0 (25-13, 25-17, 22-25, 25-16)
Region 2A Quarterfinals (Bracket)
Hamlin def. Florence/Henry 3-0 (25-12, 25-13, 25-8)
Issie Steffenson delivered a match-high 22 kills and seven digs to power Hamlin past Florence/Henry in a Region 2A Quarterfinals straight-sets victory on Tuesday. Jayci Trowbridge turned in a strong performance with 12 digs, four aces, and three kills. Hamlin’s offense was orchestrated by Addie Jensen and Maddy Jutting, who registered nine and seven assists, respectively. Jutting also served up six aces. Defensively, Paxton Neuendorf collected 11 digs, while Lexa Thue finished with one solo block and two assisted blocks.
Sioux Valley def. Great Plains Lutheran 3-0 (25-9, 25-11, 25-20)
Great Plains Lutheran dropped a three-setter to Sioux Valley in the Region 2A quarterfinals on Tuesday despite strong defensive play from Nylah Vannelli and Julia Prahl. Vannelli paced the defense with 25 digs. Prahl put together an all-around stat line with 17 digs, five assists, and two aces. Emily Moritz led the offense for GPL with 11 kills. The Panthers finish the year 10-17.
Elkton-Lake Benton def. Deuel 3-1 (22-25, 25-21, 25-14, 25-21)
Region 1B Quarterfinals (Bracket)
Warner def. Wilmot 3-0 (25-4, 25-6, 25-2)
Hitchcock-Tulare def. Langford Area 3-1 (25-18, 26-24, 22-25, 25-18)
Northwestern def. Waverly-South Shore 3-0 (25-15, 25-8, 25-9)
Aberdeen Christian def. Waubay/Summit 3-0 (25-20, 25-23, 25-17)
Region 2B Quarterfinals (Bracket)
Castlewood def. Arlington 3-0 (25-12, 25-14, 25-22)
Claire Horn posted 15 kills and two aces to lead Castlewood to a sweep of Arlington in the Region 2B Quarterfinals on Tuesday. Ciara Kjetland anchored the defense with 18 digs while adding two aces of her own. Cydni Kudrna ran the offense with 28 assists and chipped in 14 digs for a double-double. At the net, Ava Ruml recorded one solo block and two block assists.
Wolsey-Wessington def. De Smet 3-0 (25-4, 25-7, 25-13)
Estelline/Hendricks def. Iroquois/Lake Preston 3-0 (25-16, 25-21, 25-22)
Deubrook Area def. Wessington Springs 3-0 (25-13, 25-7, 25-14)
