Watertown rolls, Hamlin wins battle of one-loss teams and No. 3 Warner downs No. 4 Hitchcock-Tulare

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SIOUX FALLS — Fifth-rated Class AA Watertown improved to 17-4 with a 3-0 (25-17, 25-28, 25-23) sweep over Sioux Falls Roosevelt in high school volleyball on Tuesday.

Emery Thury's 21 kills and 13 digs led the Arrows. She also was 13-for-13 serving wtih two aces.

Grace Corey contributed 34 assists and 10 digs and also was 17-17 serving. Anna Hirtz added eight kills, Madisyn Grimsrud seven kills and one solo and two block assists and Natalie Pearson eight digs.

Watertown plays its first home matches in more than a month when it hosts Sioux Falls Lincoln on Tuesday, Oct. 15 and Sioux Falls Washington on Thursday, Oct. 17.

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Other Tuesday Matches

• Hamin 3, Sioux Valley 2 (25-23, 24-26, 25-21, 21-25, 15-8) — Hamlin (16-1) got four aces, 11 kills and 25 digs from Jo Steffensen; three aces from Cadence Moeller; 17 kills and three block asssits from Addie Steffensen; two aces, 24 kills and 27 digs from Addie Neuendorf; 48 assists from Issie Steffensen; and 25 digs from Jayci Trowbridge. Emma Gorvin recorded six aces and 17 digs, Sunny Hesby 31 assists, Kaedyn Sapp 15 kills and 26 digs, Adison Renkly 13 kills and 14 digs, Keyra Kruse 10 kills and Caitlin Russell 26 digs for Sioux Valley (16-2).
• Warner 3, Hitchcock-Tulare 0 (25-23, 18-25, 23-25, 25-16, 15-4) — No. 3 Class B Warner (20-4) used 32 kills from Kyleigh Schopp, six aces and 16 digs from Jaycee Jung, 13 kills from MaKenna Leidholt, 19 digs and five aces from Jordyn Jensen, 30 assists from Libby Scepaniak and 24 assists and 11 digs from Reagan Wood to previal. No. 4 Hitchcock-Tulare (23-1) got 11 kills and 11 digs from Katelyn Schroeder, 14 digs from Cambree Hoekman, one solo and six block assists from Isabel Gilbert, 11 assists from Gracyn Bixler and 11 kills, 17 assists and 13 digs from Lila Johnson.

• Castlewood 3, Florence-Henry 0 (25-22, 25-13, 25-23) — The Warriors received 16 assists and eight kills from Cassidy Kirwan; 16 assists, nine kills, four block assists and 10 digs from Claire Horn, 13 kills from Emmerson Carter; four block assists from Lilly Jacobsen; 11 digs from Nora Solberg and nine digs from Dayton Knecht.
• Arlington 3, Deuel 0 (25-15, 25-11, 25-13) — Jaelyn Huntimer tallied eight kills and 16 digs, Halley Miller six kills, Madi Bacon 10 digs and Sony Johnson 23 assists for Arlington. Deuel's leaders were Tory Engebretson, five kills; Gracyn Gohring, five assists and 12 digs; Ella Kerkvliet eight digs; and Addison Timmons eight digs.
• Great Plains Lutheran 3, Clark-Willow Lake 0 (25-23, 14-25, 25-15, 25-16) — Madeline Prahl notched two aces, 19 digs, 21 assists and seven kils for GPL, which also got two aces and 25 digs from Jolie Lien, 22-23 serving and seven kills from Esta Cameron, 19 assists from Kaitlyn Rawerts, eight kills and seven block assists from Kaylee Carlson, seven kills from Kate Holmen and 16 kills,15 digs and five block assists from Abby Kjenstad. Shay Michalski and Shelby Begeman each made 11 kills, Kadee Frankforth eight digs, Teyha Vig six digs and Sami Brenden 37 assists for CWL.
• Deubrook Area 3, Milbank Area 0 (25-21, 25-17, 25-19) — Kylee Johnson had 12 kills, Zoey Molengraaf six kills, Matte Bauman 30 assists and 12 digs and Matti Ramlo 13 digs for Deubrook Area. Claire Snaza produced nine kills, Rylee Scoular 17 assists, Sierra Wenzl and Jaecy Dexter each 13 digs, Ella Sandvig 11 digs and Addisyn Krause six asssits, five aces and nine digs for Milbank.
• Northwestern 3, Aberdeen Christian 1 (18-25 25-19, 25-12, 25-14) — Ashley Haven led the Wildcats with six aces, 16 kills and eight digs. Anna Brumfield added 12 kills, Ella Boekelheide 34 assists, Tara Blachford 14 digs and Payton Grandpre nine digs. Leaders for AC were Jolie Fogarty, 12 kills and 12 digs; Payton Skarin, six kills and nine digs; Sawyer Schwan, 23 assists; Alexis Isakson, 15 digs; and Arianna Johnson, five kills, two solo blocks and one block assist.
• Faulkton Area 3, Ipswich 0 (25-17, 25-15, 25-21) — Carley Cotton's four aces, 20 kills and 13 asssits; Claire Cotton's 23 assists; Anna Aesoph's nine digs and Presleigh Martinmaas' two solo and two block assists led Faulkton Area. Josie Knutson contributed nine assists, Marley Guthmiller 12 kills and 23 digs, Kaylin Onken seven kills and Brianna Geditz 19 digs for Ipswich.
• De Smet 3, Iroquois-Lake Preston 0 (25-13, 25-20, 25-13) — The Bulldogs won with three aces and 15 kills from Hazel Luethmers, 25 assists from Megan Dylla, three aces and six killsfrom Ivey Schoenfelder and nine digs from Brooke Jennings. Hadlee Holt's nine kills, Brityn Davies' 11 assists and Chenoa Harris' 12 digs paced ILP.
• Estelline-Hendricks 3, Waverly-South Shore 0 (25-18, 25-13, 25-15) — The Redhawks were led by Presly Bury, six aces, 13 assists and seven kills; Cambry Bury, 10 assists; Brooke Johnson, 10 kills and 14 digs; Elyse Wegner, six kills; Hilary Ramirez, three aces and three blocks; and Allie Duenwald, 26 digs.
• Britton-Hecla 3, Waubay-Summit 0 (25-16, 25-16, 25-14) — Heather Storbakken tallied 19 assists, Jaelee Grupe 16 assists and eight kills, Abby Lee 11 kills, McKenna Heer nine kills, Daynika Zuehlke 22 digs and Annika Tank 12 digs for the Braves.
• Aberdeen Cental 3, Tea Area 0 (25-15, 25-20, 25-20) — The Golden Eagles (9-4) rolled with 18 kills from Lauryn Burckhard, 15 kills and 12 digs from Kenadi Withers, eight kills from Kamdyn Borge, 40 assists and 11 digs from Alivia Miller, 11 digs from Kennedy Osborne, 10 digs from Taylin Kleffman and three blocks from Amelia Rife.
• North Central 3, Leola-Frederick Area 0 (25-16, 25-15 and 25-13) — Amree Vander Vorst had 17 kills and 13 digs, Alaina Dosch and Lindsey Geier each 17 digs, Ella Batie 10 kills and Camryn Whitlock four aces, 30 assists and 12 digs for NC.
• Other Matches — Webster Area 3, Tiospa Zina 0 (25-18, 25-10, 25-14); Herreid-Selby Area 3, Potter County 0 (25-17, 26-24, 25-16); Sanborn Central-Woonsocket 3, Sunshine Bible Academy 0 (25-7, 25-6, 25-12); and Oldham-Ramona-Rutland 3, James Valley Christian 0 (25-14, 25-10, 25-12),

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Monday's Matches

• Warner 3, Wolsey-Wessington 0 (25-13, 25-13, 25-15) — Jordyn Jensen had six aces, nine kills and 18 digs; Jacyee Jung three aces and nine kills; Kyleigh Schopp 13 kills; MaKenna Leidholt 12 kills; Libby Scepaniak 17 assists and seven digs; and Reagan Wood 20 assists for Warrner. Samara Clementes six kills and three solo blocks led WW, which also got seven assists and five digs from Kendal Uttecht and 11 digs from Shae Uttecht.
• Groton Area 3, Mobridge-Pollock 2 (17-25, 16-25, 25-17, 25-19, 15-10) — The Tigers rallied with three acesd and 17 assists from Liz Fliehs; three aces, 16 assists and 13 kills from Chesney Weber; seven kills and four block assists from Rylee Dunker; seven kills from Taryn Traphagen; and 39 digs from Jerica Locke, 20 from Jaedyn Penning and 13 from Laila Roberts. Raelyn Aberle made four aces, 12 kills and 23 digs; Sophia Overland 14 assists and 19 digs; Ellie Kemnitz, 14 assists; Tegan Konold eight kills, 10 digs; Grace Overland, seven kills; Jacy Netterville, 21 digs; and Charley Henderson nine kills and two solo and four block assists paced MP.
• Garretson 3, Elkton-Lake Benton 2 (25-15, 25-17, 22-25, 20-25, 15-11) — Aleah Wagner's 21 kills and 16 digs and Belly Sysa's 18 kills and four blocks paced Garretson, which also got 45 assists from Addi Hove and 18 digs from Tayler Benson. Andrea Renkly produced 24 kills and 12 digs, Malyha Stegers 42 assists and eight digs, Charlie Thooft 12 kills, Quinn Stegers 14 digs and Jocelyn Prosch three block assits for ELB.
• Chester Area 3, Colman-Egan 0 (25-19, 25-11, 25-18) — Lily Van Hal recorded 12 kills and 23 assists, Katelyn Schut 11 kills, Jacy Wolf 10 assists and 15 digs, and Grace Huntimer and Lexi Baumen each 11 digs for CA. Brynlee Landis had 13 kills and 10 digs, Finley Luze seven kills and 10 assists, Presley Luze 15 digs and Kaylee Voelker 12 assists for CE.
• Dell Rapids St. Mary 3, Castlewood 0 (25-19, 25-21, 25-13) — Castlewood leaders included Nora Solberg, three aces, three assists and 15 digs; Cassidy Kirwan, 12 assists, three kills and 14 digs; Claire Horn, three assists and six digs; Emerson Carter, 12 kills; and Lilly Jacobsen, four kills, two solo blocks and one block assist.
• Other Match — Langford Area 3, Wilmot 0 (25-9, 25-15, 25-18).

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