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Golden Eagles move to 6-1 with sweep of Sturgis

Aberdeen Central’s Grace Kuch looks to serve the ball during Saturday’s match against Sturgis at the Golden Eagles Arena. Photo by John Davis taken 9/9/2023
Aberdeen Central did not miss a beat on Saturday. The Golden Eagles led early and rolled to a 25-8, 25-13, 25-7 non-conference sweep over Sturgis at Golden Eagles Arena. Central coach Jackie Bindenagel said the players knew what they were facing heading into the match. “We knew that Sturgis was in a little bit of a rebuilding year, so we just wanted to take care of the ball when it came over, and I thought they did that today,” Bindenagel said. The Golden Eagles jumped on top early in set one, leading 16-6 before a Sturgis timeout. After the timeout, Central finished the set on a 9-2 run and never looked back, despite comeback attempts from the Scoopers. “We talked about how we just need to make a statement, and I think we did that,” Central outside hitter Grace Kuch said. Bindenagel said there were many positive aspects that the team can take away from the win. “We kept them out of system,” Bindenagel said. “They struggled to get the ball back over t

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