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Sting swept by MACCRAY in Camden Conference matchup

GRANITE FALLS — The MACCRAY Wolverines were too much for the Yellow Medicine East volleyball team to handle on Tuesday night as the Sting fell in straight sets in Camden Conference play, 25-17, 25-9, 25-17. Abbey Bones led the Sting with three ace blocks and six kills while Kourney Peterson added nine digs. Charlotte Paslawski also contributed six digs and seven service aces. YME falls to 1-6 and next visits Ortonville (5-4) on Thursday at 7:15 p.m.

RRC extends win streak to four with win over Edgerton

LAMBERTON — The Red Rock Central volleyball team strung together its fourth consecutive win on Tuesday, topping Edgerton in Red Rock Conference play 25-22, 21-25, 25-21, 25-15 behind Amelia Ubl’s 34 digs. Kendra Schroeder also contributed 16 digs, and Natasha Erickson and Zoey Keck added 12 each. Erickson’s 31 set assists were a team-high. Keck and Victoria Pankonin were the primary targets of her assists, finishing with nine kills apiece. Lilly Batalden added another eight kills. Keck and Paplow each served up a trio of aces. Red Rock Central improves to 4-6 with the win, and ...

Lakeview rallies past CMC in five-set thriller

COTTONWOOD — Taylor Hinz’s 17 kills propelled Lakeview past Central Minnesota Christian in a five-set Camden Conference battle. Lakeview took the first set 25-22 before CMC took the lead with 27-25 and 25-12 wins in the ensuing pair of sets, but Lakeview closed out the victory with hard-fought wins of 25-23 and 17-15. Taylor Hinz also tied Aubrey Pederson with a team-high 13 digs, followed by nine apiece from Jersey Stensrud and Adison Hinz. Nikki Schwartz and Khya Gawarecki contributed 16 and 11 set assists, respectively. In addition to Taylor Hinz’s production, Avery Hinz also ...

Ankrum’s all-around effort lifts TMB past LQPV

TRACY — Melaina Ankrum’s well-rounded effort helped the Tracy-Milroy-Balaton volleyball team get back within a game of .500 on Tuesday. Taking on Lac qui Parle Valley in Camden Conference play, the Panthers earned a 25-11, 25-17, 25-15 sweep. Ankrum didn’t lead the team in any single category, but contributed heavily in several. Her 10 digs, 10 set assists and eight kills were all good for second on the team. Allie Adams finished as the team’s kills leader with 11, while Lauren Knakmuhs finished with 15 digs. Allison Dolan also contributed 15 set assists. TMB improves to 5-6 ...

Springfield rallies past Wabasso in five sets

SPRINGFIELD — Kenley Guetter’s 19 kills weren’t enough to come out on top of a five-set Tomahawk Conference battle against Springfield on Tuesday. The Rabbits won the first two sets 28-26 and 25-20, but the Tigers responded with 25-22, 25-20 and 19-17 wins in the ensuing three sets. Cassie Bliss and Lanna Janeiro-Dolan split setting duties with 22 and 21 set assists, respectively. Dolan’s 13 assists trailed only Britta Brand’s 14 and Guetter’s 15, and her three service aces trailed Brand’s four and Guetter’s five. Ava Samyn logged a pair of ace blocks and a pair of ...

No. 11 SMSU continues NSIC action against Sioux Falls and Augustana

All notes courtesy of SMSU athletics communications. THIS WEEK The No. 11 ranked SMSU volleyball team, after opening PE Gym play with a win against St. Cloud State and Minnesota State, faces a pair of NSIC South Division rivals this week. SMSU opens play with a match on Thursday against Sioux Falls at the Stewart Center on the USF campus at 6 p.m. The Mustangs then host Augustana for the ‘SAAC Game of the Year’ inside the PE Gym at 2 p.m. on Saturday. All matches are listed in central time. MATCH COVERAGE Live stats and video for all matches will be available at ...