Official Newspaper of Eddy County since 1883
Official Newspaper of Eddy County since 1883
Lora Wobbema swings at a set, in an attempt to get a kill around the hands of Bishop Ryan blockers Alena Johannsen (6) and Sabryn Ronning (5).
Kaiya O'Connor and Lucy Meier jump up in an attempt to block a hit from M-P/B hitter Kelsey Vandeberghe.
On Saturday, Oct. 8, the Rockets traveled to Carrington to compete in the Carrington Varsity Tournament alongside 11 other teams.
Unlike the Des Lacs-Burlington Laker Invite, the Rockets took win-for-win.
The first round of pool play was against the Edgeley/Kulm/Montpelier Rebels. With a slow start to the morning, the Rebels defeated the Rockets 25-19 in the first set, which was a wakeup call for the Rockets.
The Rockets came back in the second set to defeat the Rebels 25-14, taking the win by points.
Next up in pool play were the Bishop Ryan Lions. Unlike the recent matchup in Burlington, the Rockets defeated the Lions in both sets.
The third and final match of pool play was against the Strasburg/Zeeland Clippers. The Clippers had yet to lose a match in pool play. The Clippers took the first set 25-21, but the Rockets came out ahead in the second set, with a final score of 25-19.
With the point wins over E-K-M and Strasburg/Zeeland, the Rockets finished first in their pool, to become the third seed in the tournament.
The Rockets were set to play the Hettinger-Scranton Nighthawks. This game was a very close match. The Rockets defeated the Nighthawks 26-24 in the first set and 25-17 in the second set.
Next up was the Medina-Pingree/Buchanan Thunder. The Rockets pulled off a miraculous first set win of 26-24 against the Thunder, but it went downhill from there. The Thunder came back to defeat the Rockets 25-14 in the second set and 15-10 in the third set. With this loss, the Rockets would move on to play for third and fourth place against the Strasburg/Zeeland Clippers. M-P/B would move on to compete in the championship round against the Carrington Cardinals.
This second matchup between the Rockets and the Clippers was similar to the first, with the Clippers taking the first set 25-23, and the Rockets taking the second set 25-21. But the Clippers were determined to beat the Rockets and defeated them 15-13 in the third and final set.
The Rockets finished the tournament in fourth place, with the Clippers taking third place, the Thunder taking second place and the Cardinals in first.
During the championship matchup between the Cardinals and the Thunder, Carrington libero Mya Schroeder, hit her 1,000th dig. Congratulations Mya!
Carrington Varsity Tourney
Pool Play
NR-S 1, E-K-M 1
Saturday, Oct. 8
at Carrington
NR-S: 19 25 - 1
E-K-M: 25 14 - 1
NR-S Individual Stats:
Ace: Kelsie Belquist 1.
Assists: Kaiya O'Connor 17, Ava Peterson 2, Kyria Dockter 1, Belquist 1.
Blocks: Lucy Meier 2, Lora Wobbema 1, Peterson 1.
Digs: Peterson 11, Belquist 9, O'Connor 7, Logan Cudworth 6, Dockter 6, Meier 4, Wobbema 1.
Kills: Belquist 11, Wobbema 3, Meier 3, Peterson 2, Cudworth 2.
E-K-M Individual Stats:
Stats unavailable at press time.
Carrington Varsity Tourney
Pool Play
NR-S 2, Bishop Ryan 0
Saturday, Oct. 8
at Carrington
NR-S: 25 25 - 2
Bishop Ryan: 23 9 - 0
NR-S Individual Stats:
Aces: Peterson 2, Cudworth 1.
Assists: O'Connor 21, Peterson 1.
Blocks: Belquist 1.
Digs: O'Connor 10, Belquist 8, Dockter 8, Cudworth 7, Peterson 6.
Kills: Belquist 9, Peterson 5, Wobbema 3, Meier 3, Cudworth 3, O'Connor 1.
Bishop Ryan Individual Stats:
Aces: Tyanna Weeks 1, Sabryn Ronning 1, Magee Rovig 1.
Assists: Rovig 12, Weeks 1.
Blocks: Haley Buck 1.
Digs: Weeks 11, Alena Johannsen 5, Rovig 5, Caina Dauphinais 4, Tochi Udekwe 4, Braelyn Deeter 1, Olivia Demars 1, Ronning 1.
Kills: Udekwe 4, Johannsen 3, Ronning 2, Buck 2, Rovig 2, Demars 1.
Carrington Varsity Tourney
Pool Play
NR-S 1, S-Z 1
Saturday, Oct. 8
at Carrington
NR-S: 21 25 - 1
S-Z: 25 19 - 1
NR-S Individual Stats:
Aces: Cudworth 3, Peterson 2, Belquist 1, Meier 1.
Assists: O'Connor 10, Peterson 4, Belquist 1.
Blocks: Meier 2, Peterson 1.
Digs: Dockter 10, Belquist 6, Peterson 5, Cudworth 4, O'Connor 4, Meier 3, Wobbema 2.
Kills: Belquist 12, O'Connor 3, Wobbema 2, Cudworth 1, Peterson 1.
S/Z Individual Stats:
Aces: Becky Wikenheiser 3, Charlie Peterson 1, Grace Haak 1.
Assists: Peterson 16, Lilly Haak 1.
Blocks: Wikenheiser 2, Rebekah Pool 1, L. Haak 1.
Digs: Jadyn Ternes 9, Morgan Huizenga 6, Peterson 6, Jeannie Keller 5, Addison Wagner 5, Wikenheiser 4, Shauna Lauinger 2, Pool 2, G. Haak 1, L. Haak 1.
Kills: Wagner 6, G. Haak 4, L. Haak 3, Peterson 3, Wikenheiser 3, Huizenga 1, Pool 1, Lauinger 1.
Carrington Varsity Tourney
Tournament Play
NR-S 2, H-S 0
Saturday, Oct. 8
at Carrington
NR-S: 26 25 - 2
H-S: 24 17 - 0
NR-S Individual Stats:
Aces: Meier 2, Cudworth 1.
Assists: O'Connor 20, Peterson 1, Dockter 1, Belquist 1, Wobbema 1.
Blocks: Peterson 3, Meier 2, Wobbema 2, Belquist 1, Cudworth 1.
Digs: Belquist 16, Dockter 15, Peterson 11, O'Connor 4, Cudworth 4, Meier 4.
Kills: Wobbema 8, Belquist 7, Meier 4, Peterson 3, O'Connor 2.
H-S Individual Stats:
Ace: Ella Jensen 1.
Assists: Chloe Geaumont 7, Ally Schelesky 3, E. Jensen 3.
Blocks: Vanessa Oase 2.
Digs: Geaumont 12, E. Jensen 11.
Kills: Laela Jensen 5, Geaumont 3, Schelesky 3.
Carrington Varsity Tourney
Tournament Play
NR-S 1, M-P/B 2
Saturday, Oct. 8
at Carrington
NR-S: 26 14 10 - 1
M-P/B: 24 25 15 - 2
NR-S Individual Stats:
Aces: Peterson 3, Cudworth 1, Belquist 1, Dockter 1.
Assists: O'Connor 26, Peterson 3.
Blocks: Meier 3, O'Connor 2, Belquist 2, Ava Bullinger 1.
Digs: Dockter 16, Peterson 12, Belquist 10, Cudworth 4, O'Connor 1, Meier 1.
Kills: Belquist 18, Peterson 7, Meier 5, O'Connor 1.
M-P/B Individual Stats:
Stats unavailable at press time.
Carrington Varsity Tourney
Tournament Play
NR-S 1, S-Z
Saturday, Oct. 8
at Carrington
NR-S: 23 25 13 - 1
S-Z: 25 21 15 - 2
NR-S Individual Stats:
Aces: O'Connor 2, Dockter 2, Peterson 1, Cudworth 1.
Assists: O'Connor 24, Peterson 6, Belquist 3, Wobbema 1.
Digs: Dockter 13, O'Connor 13, Peterson 11, Belquist 11, Cudworth 7, Wobbema 2, Meier 2.
Kills: Belquist 15, Wobbema 8, Peterson 6, Meier 3, O'Connor 2.
S/Z Individual Stats:
Aces: Wikenheiser 2, L. Haak 1, G. Haak 1.
Assists: Peterson 24, Lauinger 2, G. Haak 1, Wikenheiser 1.
Blocks: Wikenheiser 2, Wagner 1, G. Haak 1.
Digs: Ternes 14, Peterson 10, Keller 5, Wagner 5, L. Haak 4, Huizenga 3, Wikenheiser 3, G. Haak 2.
Kills: L. Haak 16, G. Haak 6, Wikenheiser 5, Wagner 4, Peterson 2, Lauinger 1.
