MAZOMANIE - No. 1 seed and defending Division 3 state champion Vanguards remained undefeated in eliminating the eighth-seeded Glarner Knights, 25-14, 25-12, 25-8, in a regional quarterfinal Tuesday.
New Glarus was led by senior Kelsey Schmidt with three kills. Senior Natalie Morgan and junior Lauren Narveson each had two assists and sophomore Jenna Romich had three blocks for the Glarner Knights.
Wisconsin Heights, ranked third in the latest Wisconsin Volleyball Coaches Association poll, was led by Alexa Barsness with 11 kills and Danielle Mautz with 18 assists.
The Vanguards advance to the Division 3 regional semi-finals on Friday against Belleville.
Pecatonica 3, Argyle 2
BLANCHARDVILLE - The third-seeded Vikings outlasted the sixth-seeded Orioles, 25-23, 19-25, 21-25, 25-22, 15-9, Tuesday to reach the Division 4 regional semi-finals.
Senior Cassie Swenson delivered 10 kills and junior Ellie Gifford came through with 11 assists to pave the way for Pecatonica.
The Vikings were also led by senior Kimee Chandler's 28 digs and senior Holly Vlasak with three aces. Senior Elizabeth Ihm and junior Nicole Dearth gave the Vikings a strong defensive effort with three blocks each.
Argyle's season comes to an end despite 13 kills from sophomore Abby Flanagan and a game-high 32 assists from senior Stephanie Cuevas.
Senior Lindsay Flanagan topped the Orioles in digs with 13 while sophomore Danielle Treuthardt tallied four aces and two blocks. Senior Kim Fischer also recorded two blocks for Argyle.
Pecatonica will travel to Hazel Green on Friday to face the second-seeded Southwestern Wildcats in the WIAA Division 4 regional semi-final.
Albany 3, Williams Bay 1
ALBANY - Juniors Sydney Bump and Hillary Best combined for 27 kills as the fourth-seeded Albany Comets turned back fifth-seeded Williams Bay, 23-25, 25-18, 25-21, 25-15, Tuesday in a WIAA Division 4 regional quarterfinal.
Best had 14 kills plus 31 digs and Bump had 13 kills along with three blocks and two aces for the Comets. Senior Clare Koopmans led Albany with 36 digs and junior Courtney Pfeuti had 27 assists.
Junior Kaitlyn Schulz and senior Tamiya Sandlin contributed to the win with two aces each.
Albany will travel to Williams Bay to face top-seeded Faith Christian, which received a first-round bye, in the regional semi-finals on Friday.
Parkview 3, Darlington 0
ORFORDVILLE - The sixth-seeded Darlington Redbirds closed out their season with a 25-15, 25-18, 25-19, loss to the third-seeded Orfordville Parkview Vikings in a Division 3 regional quarterfinal, Tuesday.
Junior Miranda Wiegel had four kills and junior Chayse Hermanson added three kills and two blocks to lead the Redbirds.
Orfordville Parkview advances to the regional semi-finals to face second-seeded Deerfield on Friday.
Catholic Central 3, Juda 0
BURLINGTON - The seventh-seeded Juda Panthers ran into the defending Division 4 state champion Catholic Central Hilltoppers, who are also the top-ranked team in the state, on Tuesday.
The No. 2 seeded Hilltoppers rolled over the Panthers, 25-11, 25-6, 25-10, to set up a regional semi-final showdown on Friday against Six Rivers Conference champion Black Hawk.
New Glarus was led by senior Kelsey Schmidt with three kills. Senior Natalie Morgan and junior Lauren Narveson each had two assists and sophomore Jenna Romich had three blocks for the Glarner Knights.
Wisconsin Heights, ranked third in the latest Wisconsin Volleyball Coaches Association poll, was led by Alexa Barsness with 11 kills and Danielle Mautz with 18 assists.
The Vanguards advance to the Division 3 regional semi-finals on Friday against Belleville.
Pecatonica 3, Argyle 2
BLANCHARDVILLE - The third-seeded Vikings outlasted the sixth-seeded Orioles, 25-23, 19-25, 21-25, 25-22, 15-9, Tuesday to reach the Division 4 regional semi-finals.
Senior Cassie Swenson delivered 10 kills and junior Ellie Gifford came through with 11 assists to pave the way for Pecatonica.
The Vikings were also led by senior Kimee Chandler's 28 digs and senior Holly Vlasak with three aces. Senior Elizabeth Ihm and junior Nicole Dearth gave the Vikings a strong defensive effort with three blocks each.
Argyle's season comes to an end despite 13 kills from sophomore Abby Flanagan and a game-high 32 assists from senior Stephanie Cuevas.
Senior Lindsay Flanagan topped the Orioles in digs with 13 while sophomore Danielle Treuthardt tallied four aces and two blocks. Senior Kim Fischer also recorded two blocks for Argyle.
Pecatonica will travel to Hazel Green on Friday to face the second-seeded Southwestern Wildcats in the WIAA Division 4 regional semi-final.
Albany 3, Williams Bay 1
ALBANY - Juniors Sydney Bump and Hillary Best combined for 27 kills as the fourth-seeded Albany Comets turned back fifth-seeded Williams Bay, 23-25, 25-18, 25-21, 25-15, Tuesday in a WIAA Division 4 regional quarterfinal.
Best had 14 kills plus 31 digs and Bump had 13 kills along with three blocks and two aces for the Comets. Senior Clare Koopmans led Albany with 36 digs and junior Courtney Pfeuti had 27 assists.
Junior Kaitlyn Schulz and senior Tamiya Sandlin contributed to the win with two aces each.
Albany will travel to Williams Bay to face top-seeded Faith Christian, which received a first-round bye, in the regional semi-finals on Friday.
Parkview 3, Darlington 0
ORFORDVILLE - The sixth-seeded Darlington Redbirds closed out their season with a 25-15, 25-18, 25-19, loss to the third-seeded Orfordville Parkview Vikings in a Division 3 regional quarterfinal, Tuesday.
Junior Miranda Wiegel had four kills and junior Chayse Hermanson added three kills and two blocks to lead the Redbirds.
Orfordville Parkview advances to the regional semi-finals to face second-seeded Deerfield on Friday.
Catholic Central 3, Juda 0
BURLINGTON - The seventh-seeded Juda Panthers ran into the defending Division 4 state champion Catholic Central Hilltoppers, who are also the top-ranked team in the state, on Tuesday.
The No. 2 seeded Hilltoppers rolled over the Panthers, 25-11, 25-6, 25-10, to set up a regional semi-final showdown on Friday against Six Rivers Conference champion Black Hawk.
