SOUTH WAYNE - Senior Sammy Lovelace had a match-high 22 kills to lead the Black Hawk volleyball team to a 25-20, 25-22, 25-17 victory over Pecatonica in a WIAA Division 4 regional quarterfinal Tuesday.
"They (Pecatonica) are a really good team," Black Hawk coach Rachel Wolff said. "To be able to beat them in three, I'm very thankful for that."
Black Hawk junior Hannah Herbst had 18 assists. Sophomore Sydney Delzer posted four blocks, and Lovelace notched three aces.
"I think our passing was more on target and much better than earlier in the year," Wolff said. "I think our game is a lot sharper than even a couple weeks ago."
Black Hawk advances to a regional semifinal and will play at Juda on Thursday. It will be the fourth time this season the Warriors have played the Panthers.
"It's never easy playing Juda," Wolff said. "They are an incredibly scrappy team, and they have great servers. We have to go in there and be aggressive. It will be hard going into their gym. Hopefully, we can compete and put up a fight."
Pecatonica's Taetum Pagel had eight kills and five digs. Senior Liz Tisch dished out 17 assists, and junior Grace Keast added five digs. Junior Melody Burnett and Ninah McKeon each posted two blocks.
Juda 3, Madison Abundant Life 0
JUDA - Senior Sara Jordan had 10 kills, 18 digs and four aces to propel Juda to 25-19, 25-13, 25-19 sweep of Madison Abundant Life in a Division 4 regional quarterfinal.
"We knew they had seen some stiff competition in the Trailways Conference," said Juda coach Scott Anderson, whose team improved to 11-9. "We did a nice job of digging and covering the floor. We extended a lot of volleys. That is our mantra. That is what we do."
Juda will host Black Hawk in a regional semifinal at 7 p.m. Thursday.
Juda senior Chelsea Burkhalter and junior MacKenzie Byrne each had 11 assists. Senior Alexis Goecks added 18 digs.
Argyle 3, Albany 0
ARGYLE - Argyle has had Albany's number this season, and the Six Rivers East Conference champion Orioles breezed past the Comets again in a regional quarterfinal.
Argyle junior Ashley Bruehlman delivered nine kills, 12 digs and five aces to help the Orioles oust the Comets 25-16, 25-10, 25-19.
"I thought we just came out aggressive and stayed energized," Argyle coach Jen Butler said. "Our serving was really on."
Argyle junior Dorissa Denure had a match-high seven blocks. Senior Kayla Butler-Paulson racked up 24 assists. Sophomore Jena Saalsaa had seven kills, and senior Morgan Godfrey notched four aces. Sophomore Jadyn Saalsaa added 10 digs.
"We need to be more consistent executing some of our hits," Butler said.
Senior Sayde McDermott had six kills to lead the Comets. Senior Taylor Seffrood and sophomore Sydney Bloedel each had six assists.
Argyle (15-7) advances to play Johnson Creek in a regional semifinal on Thursday.
Johnson Creek 3, Monticello 1
MONTICELLO - Once junior Courtney Kammes was injured, Monticello coach Scott Smice had to juggle his lineup, and Johnson Creek pulled out a four-set win over the Ponies in a regional quarterfinal.
Kammes twisted her ankle early in the first set and didn't return. Johnson Creek rolled in the first two sets 25-13 and 25-17. The Ponies pulled out a tight third set 25-20. However, Johnson Creek clipped the Ponies in the fourth set 27-25.
"It was unfortunate we had one starter go down after she (Kammes) twisted her ankle four points into the first set," Smice said. "That's not taking anything away from Johnson Creek. The first two games I had to find some different combinations. The kids played with a lot of energy. They fought back. We got some energy in the third set and that carried over into the fourth set. Unfortunately, their season came to an end tonight."
Monticello sophomore Hannah Zanow had a team-high 13 kills. Abby Wicker had nine kills, and Brie Graber added eight kills for the Ponies.
Senior Jessie Garrison had 36 assists, and sophomore Alyssen Noriega posted 23 digs.
Johnson Creek's Elysa Doherty had a match-high 25 kills and three aces.
Brodhead 3, Cambridge 0
BRODHEAD - Sophomore Abbey Johnson had a big match to lead Brodhead to a sweep over Cambridge in a WIAA Division 3 regional quarterfinal.
Johnson had 10 kills, 13 assists, 13 digs and three aces to power the Cardinals to a 25-18, 27-25, 25-22 win.
Brodhead junior Chandra Clark added five kills and 10 assists. Katie Goecks had a team-high three blocks, and Alexis Oliver had five kills and two blocks for the Cardinals.
Brodhead advances to play at Belleville in a regional semifinal on Thursday.
Darlington 3, Prairie du Chien 0
DARLINGTON - Third seeded Darlington had no problems rolling to a victory over Prairie du Chien in a WIAA Division 3 regional quarterfinal match.
Darlington senior Taryn Rankin had five kills and three blocks to lead the Redbirds to a 25-15, 25-15, 25-14 win.
Taryn's sister, junior Kennedy Rankin, had a team-high eight kills. Senior Callie Norton had five kills, four aces and eight assists. Senior Taylor Jacobson five digs and three blocks.
Belleville 3, New Glarus 0
BELLEVILLE - For the third time this season, Belleville topped New Glarus.
This time, the Wildcats ended the season for the Glarner Knights 25-18, 25-19, 25-15 in a WIAA Division 3 regional quarterfinal.
Krista Diaz had seven kills and three blocks to lead the Wildcats. Belleville's Allison Kowalski dished out 10 assists and had nine digs.
Senior Devon Boll delivered three kills, two aces and five assists to lead the Knights. Junior Julia Barnaby posted four blocks. New Glarus junior Riley Parker had seven assists and two aces. Senior Madison Perkins had a team-high 10 digs.
"They (Pecatonica) are a really good team," Black Hawk coach Rachel Wolff said. "To be able to beat them in three, I'm very thankful for that."
Black Hawk junior Hannah Herbst had 18 assists. Sophomore Sydney Delzer posted four blocks, and Lovelace notched three aces.
"I think our passing was more on target and much better than earlier in the year," Wolff said. "I think our game is a lot sharper than even a couple weeks ago."
Black Hawk advances to a regional semifinal and will play at Juda on Thursday. It will be the fourth time this season the Warriors have played the Panthers.
"It's never easy playing Juda," Wolff said. "They are an incredibly scrappy team, and they have great servers. We have to go in there and be aggressive. It will be hard going into their gym. Hopefully, we can compete and put up a fight."
Pecatonica's Taetum Pagel had eight kills and five digs. Senior Liz Tisch dished out 17 assists, and junior Grace Keast added five digs. Junior Melody Burnett and Ninah McKeon each posted two blocks.
Juda 3, Madison Abundant Life 0
JUDA - Senior Sara Jordan had 10 kills, 18 digs and four aces to propel Juda to 25-19, 25-13, 25-19 sweep of Madison Abundant Life in a Division 4 regional quarterfinal.
"We knew they had seen some stiff competition in the Trailways Conference," said Juda coach Scott Anderson, whose team improved to 11-9. "We did a nice job of digging and covering the floor. We extended a lot of volleys. That is our mantra. That is what we do."
Juda will host Black Hawk in a regional semifinal at 7 p.m. Thursday.
Juda senior Chelsea Burkhalter and junior MacKenzie Byrne each had 11 assists. Senior Alexis Goecks added 18 digs.
Argyle 3, Albany 0
ARGYLE - Argyle has had Albany's number this season, and the Six Rivers East Conference champion Orioles breezed past the Comets again in a regional quarterfinal.
Argyle junior Ashley Bruehlman delivered nine kills, 12 digs and five aces to help the Orioles oust the Comets 25-16, 25-10, 25-19.
"I thought we just came out aggressive and stayed energized," Argyle coach Jen Butler said. "Our serving was really on."
Argyle junior Dorissa Denure had a match-high seven blocks. Senior Kayla Butler-Paulson racked up 24 assists. Sophomore Jena Saalsaa had seven kills, and senior Morgan Godfrey notched four aces. Sophomore Jadyn Saalsaa added 10 digs.
"We need to be more consistent executing some of our hits," Butler said.
Senior Sayde McDermott had six kills to lead the Comets. Senior Taylor Seffrood and sophomore Sydney Bloedel each had six assists.
Argyle (15-7) advances to play Johnson Creek in a regional semifinal on Thursday.
Johnson Creek 3, Monticello 1
MONTICELLO - Once junior Courtney Kammes was injured, Monticello coach Scott Smice had to juggle his lineup, and Johnson Creek pulled out a four-set win over the Ponies in a regional quarterfinal.
Kammes twisted her ankle early in the first set and didn't return. Johnson Creek rolled in the first two sets 25-13 and 25-17. The Ponies pulled out a tight third set 25-20. However, Johnson Creek clipped the Ponies in the fourth set 27-25.
"It was unfortunate we had one starter go down after she (Kammes) twisted her ankle four points into the first set," Smice said. "That's not taking anything away from Johnson Creek. The first two games I had to find some different combinations. The kids played with a lot of energy. They fought back. We got some energy in the third set and that carried over into the fourth set. Unfortunately, their season came to an end tonight."
Monticello sophomore Hannah Zanow had a team-high 13 kills. Abby Wicker had nine kills, and Brie Graber added eight kills for the Ponies.
Senior Jessie Garrison had 36 assists, and sophomore Alyssen Noriega posted 23 digs.
Johnson Creek's Elysa Doherty had a match-high 25 kills and three aces.
Brodhead 3, Cambridge 0
BRODHEAD - Sophomore Abbey Johnson had a big match to lead Brodhead to a sweep over Cambridge in a WIAA Division 3 regional quarterfinal.
Johnson had 10 kills, 13 assists, 13 digs and three aces to power the Cardinals to a 25-18, 27-25, 25-22 win.
Brodhead junior Chandra Clark added five kills and 10 assists. Katie Goecks had a team-high three blocks, and Alexis Oliver had five kills and two blocks for the Cardinals.
Brodhead advances to play at Belleville in a regional semifinal on Thursday.
Darlington 3, Prairie du Chien 0
DARLINGTON - Third seeded Darlington had no problems rolling to a victory over Prairie du Chien in a WIAA Division 3 regional quarterfinal match.
Darlington senior Taryn Rankin had five kills and three blocks to lead the Redbirds to a 25-15, 25-15, 25-14 win.
Taryn's sister, junior Kennedy Rankin, had a team-high eight kills. Senior Callie Norton had five kills, four aces and eight assists. Senior Taylor Jacobson five digs and three blocks.
Belleville 3, New Glarus 0
BELLEVILLE - For the third time this season, Belleville topped New Glarus.
This time, the Wildcats ended the season for the Glarner Knights 25-18, 25-19, 25-15 in a WIAA Division 3 regional quarterfinal.
Krista Diaz had seven kills and three blocks to lead the Wildcats. Belleville's Allison Kowalski dished out 10 assists and had nine digs.
Senior Devon Boll delivered three kills, two aces and five assists to lead the Knights. Junior Julia Barnaby posted four blocks. New Glarus junior Riley Parker had seven assists and two aces. Senior Madison Perkins had a team-high 10 digs.
