ARLINGTON – Top-rated Warner capped a strong week of volleyball by capturing the championship of the Arlington Tournament on Saturday.
The Monarchs, who defeated third-rated Northwestern on Thursday, rolled past fourth-rated Burke en route to the title. Warner did drop the opening set against Elkton-Lake Benton before storming back to win the final two sets in that match.
The two-time time defending State B champs are now 15-0 on the season.
Warner 25-25, Faulkton 10-17
Serving: Warner (Libby Scepaniak 17-17 4 aces, Courtney Bjorgaard 9-10 1 ace, Ava Nilsson 7-7).
Hitting: Warner (Kyleigh Schopp 19-19 10 kills, Kyra Marcuson 22-23 9 kills).
Setting: Warner (Nilsson 56-58 27 assists).
Digs: Warner (Lauren Marcuson 10, Bjorgaard 8).
Blocks: Warner (Schopp 4 assists, Sophia Hoeft 3 assists).
Warner 25-25, Burke 12-22
Serving: Warner (Kyra Marcuson 9-9 2 aces, Courtney Bjorgaard 6-7 2 aces, Libby Scepaniak 13-13).
Hitting: Warner (Kyleigh Schopp 16-17 8 kills, Lauren Marcuson 24-27 7 kills, K. Marcuson 19-23 7 kills).
Setting: Warner (Nilsson 68-68 21 assists).
Digs: Warner (Bjorgaard 12, L. Marcuson 8).
Blocks: Warner (Nilsson 1 assist, Schopp 1 assist).
Warner 18-25-25, Elkton-Lake Benton 25-10-19
Serving: Warner (Libby Scepaniak 13-16 3 aces, Courtney Bjorgaard 13-13 2 aces).
Hitting: Warner (Lauren Marcuson 26-29 10 kills, Kyra Marcuson 33-36 10 kills, Kyleigh Schopp 18-22 9 kills).
Setting: Warner (Ava Nilsson 82-83 27 assists).
Digs: Warner (Nilsson 11, Bjorgaard 10).
Blocks: Warner (Schopp 3 assists, Nilsson 1 assist, K. Marcuson 1 assist, L. Marcuson 1 assist).
Warner 25-25, Deubrook Area 12-9
Serving: Warner (Courtney Bjorgaard 16-16 2 aces, Kyleigh Schopp 6-6 2 aces, Kyra Marcuson 8-8 1 ace, Libby Scepaniak 12-12).
Hitting: Warner (Schopp 17-18 13 kills, K. Marcuson 16-18 9 kills).
Setting: Warner (Ava Nilsson 60-60 32 assists).
Digs: Warner (Lauren Marcuson 12, Bjorgaard 9).
Warner 25-25, Arlington 15-14
Serving: Warner (Courtney Bjorgaard 11-11 2 aces, Lauren Marcuson 6-6 2 aces, Libby Scepaniak 11-11 1 ace).
Hitting: Warner (Kyra Marcuson 19-21 10 kills, L. Marcuson 17-18 7 kills, Kyleigh Schopp 15-17 7 kills).
Setting: Warner (Ava Nilsson 64-64 23 assists).
Digs: Warner (Bjorgaard 12, L. Marcuson 9, Nilsson 8).
MOBRIDE-POLLOCK INVITATIONAL
Mobridge-Pollock 25-25, North Central 16-22
Serving: Mobridge-Pollock 44-49 6 aces (Katy Kemnitz 16-17 2 aces, Sophia Overland 9-9 2 aces).
Hitting: Mobridge-Pollock 38-52 21 kills (Charley Henderson 8-9 5 kills, Raelyn Aberle 9-16 4 kills, Ryli Thompson 7-8 4 kills).
Setting: Mobridge-Pollock 53-54 19 assists (Kemnitz 31-32 9 assists, Overland 16-16 6 assists).
Digs: Mobridge-Pollock 37 (Weisbeck 18).
Blocks: Mobridge-Pollock 4 solo 4 assists (Henderson 3 solo 2 assists, Thompson 1 solo 2 assists).
Championship Match
Mobridge-Pollock def. Stanley County 25-3, 25-19
Serving: Mobridge-Pollock 47-48 10 aces (Kemnitz 15-16 8 aces).
Hitting: Mobridge-Pollock 42-54 21 kills (Ryli Thompson 9-12 6 kills, Charley Henderson 9-11 5 kills, Raeyln Aberle 8-9 3 kills).
Setting: Mobridge-Pollock 66-67 18 assists (Kemnitz 50-50 12 assists, Sophia Overland 11-11 6 assists).
Digs: Mobridge-Pollock 35 (Reagan Weisbeck 11, Aberle 7, Thompson 6, Kemnitz 6).
Blocks: Mobridge-Pollock 5 solo (Thompson 2, Henderson 2).
All-Tournament Team: Henderson, Thompson, Weisbeck, Kemnitz.
Northwestern 25-25-25, Madison 11-16-15
Serving: Madison (Kate Johnson 2 aces, Amanda Vacanti 1 ace, Callie McDermott 1 ace); Northwestern 70-74 17 aces (Ella Boekelheide 14-14 2 aces, Ashley Haven 12-13 2 aces, Tara Blachford 19-20 2 aces).
Hitting: Madison (Vacanti 8 kills, Karley Lurz 6 kills, Ella Peterreins 4 kills); Northwestern 114-122 29 kills (Haven 49-50 15 kills, Nikki Nickeson 15-15 5 kills, Payton Grandpre 19-23 5 kills).
Setting: Madison (Karley Theede 20 assists); Northwestern 119-119 26 assists (Boekelheide 94-94 19 assists).
Digs: Madison (Vacanti 26, Keara Wagner 15, McDermott 13); Northwestern 77 (Haven 18, Grandpre 15, Boekelheide 12).
Blocks: Northwestern 1 solo 10 assists (Boekelheide 4 assists, Haven 3 assists, Nickeson 1 solo 2 assists).
Records: Northwestern 7-3.
Miller 25-25-26, Potter County 10-8-24
Serving: Potter County 38-41 (Ava Larson 11-11 Taylyn Rausch 10-10); Miller 61-68 13 aces (Jolie Palmer 11-11 4 aces, Joanlei Baker 10-11 3 aces, Journey Palmer 8-10 2 aces, Shaylee Anderberg 11-12 2 aces).
Hitting: Potter County 58-71 12 kills (Kayden Cronin 8 kills, Zoe Meinke 4 kills); Miller 83-101 35 kills (Anderberg 20-24 8 kills, Paige Werdel 13-18 kills, Gracen Werdel 9-10 6 kills, Aleah Schlechter 15-17 6 kills).
Setting: Potter County 58 assists (Finlee Heien 6 assists); Miller 33 (Heather Resel 89-89 31 assists).
Digs: Potter County 33 (Meinke 15); Miller 38 (Jolie Palmer 11, Resel 8, Journey Palmer 6, Baker 4).
Blocks: Potter County 6 (Cronin 3, Rausch 3); Miller 3 solo 8 assists (Schlechter 2 solo 2 assists, G. Werdel 1 solo 2 assists).
Records: Potter County 3-4; Miller 4-2.
WOLSEY-WESSINGTON INVITATIONAL
Wolsey-Wessington 25-25, Sunshine Bible 7-10
Serving: Wolsey-Wessington (Kailyn Dorris 23-23 6 aces, Shae Uttecht 11-11 3 aces).
Hitting: Wolsey-Wessington (Samara Clemente 6-6 4 kills, Lainey Uttecht 9-10 2 kills).
Setting: Wolsey-Wessington (Payton Kemnitz 21-21 10 assists, Kendal Uttecht 12-12 6 assists).
Digs: Wolsey-Wessington (Dorris 3, Clemente 3).
Blocks: Wolsey-Wessington (Clemente 1).
Wolsey-Wessington 25-25, Langford Area 9-7
Serving: Langford Area 1 ace (Alex Darling 4-6 1 ace, Tawnee Nelson 3-3, Cali Vandervorst 3-3); Wolsey-Wessington (Payton Kemnitz 9-9 3 aces, Lainey Uttecht 11-11 2 aces, Shae Uttecht 13-13 1 ace).
Hitting: Langford Area 25-33 7 kills (Bayleann Moen 4-6 3 kills, Megan Gustafson 10-13 2 kills, Eliana Darling 5-7); Wolsey-Wessington (Kailyn Dorris 13-13 10 kills, Samara Clemente 10-12 5 kills, L. Uttecht 8-8 1 kill).
Setting: Langford Area 40-40 7 assists (Nelson 35-35 6 assists, Vandervorst 3-3 1 assist); Wolsey-Wessington (Kemnitz 25-25 13 assists, Kendal Uttecht 19-19 7 assists).
Digs: Langford Area 16 (Moen 5, Nelson 4, Vandervorst 4); Wolsey-Wessington (K. Uttecht 7, Dorris 5, S. Uttecht 4).
Blocks: Langford Area 4 (Moen 2, Gustafson 1, Brianna Peterson 1); Wolsey-Wessington (K. Uttecht 2).
Wolsey-Wessington 25-25, Leola-Frederick 16-22
Serving: Leola-Frederick (Laura Sumption 2 aces, Jillian Ellwein 1 ace, Zoe Cox 1 ace); Wolsey-Wessington (Kailyn Dorris 10-11 2 aces, Kendal Uttecht 20-20).
Hitting: Leola-Frederick (Sofia Losure 5 kills, Jillian Ellwein 5 kills); Wolsey-Wessington (Dorris 21-24 10 kills, Lainey Uttecht 14-14 6 kills).
Setting: Leola-Frederick (Jocelynn Ellwein 13 assists); Wolsey-Wessington (K. Uttecht 35-35 14 assists, Payton Kemnitz 42-42 12 assists).
Digs: Leola-Frederick (Sumption 12, Kaitlyn Mueller 9); Wolsey-Wessington (K. Uttecht 14, L. Uttecht 12, Shae Uttecht 7).
Blocks: Leola-Frederick (Losure 2, Sumption 1, Zoe Cox 1).
Wolsey-Wessington 26-25, Sioux Falls Lutheran 24-23
Serving: Wolsey-Wessington (Kendal Uttecht 9-9 1 ace, Lainey Uttecht 11-11, Payton Kemnitz 8-8).
Hitting: Wolsey-Wessington (Kailyn Dorris 28-32 11 kills, L. Uttecht 13-14 7 kills, Tatum Luce 12-15 6 kills).
Setting: Wolsey-Wessington (Kemnitz 39-39 15 assists, K. Uttecht 41-41 10 assists).
Digs: Wolsey-Wessington (Kemnitz 14, Shae Uttecht 14, K. Uttecht 11).
Blocks: Wolsey-Wessington (K. Uttecht 2, Samara Clemente 1).
Langford Area 25-25, Sunshine Bible 13-18
Serving: Langford Area 42-47 3 aces (Tawnee Nelson 6-7 2 aces, Alex Darling 9-10 1 ace).
Hitting: Langford Area 33-47 14 kills (Megan Gustafson 9-13 4 kills, Eliana Darling 9-10 3 kills, Bayleann Moen 5-6 3 kills).
Setting: Langford Area 46-47 10 assists (Nelson 39-39 10 assists, Moen 4-4).
Digs: Langford Area 37 (Moen 7, Eliana Darling 7, Gustafson 6).
Langford Area 25-25, Marty 13-17
Serving: Langford Area 42-47 13 aces (Tawnee Nelson 8-11 5 aces, Alex Darling 11-12 3 aces, Eliana Darling 10-10 3 aces).
Hitting: Langford Area 50-60 13 kills (Megan Gustafson 16-16 6 kills, Bayleann Moen 11-14 kills, Cali Vandervorst 9-10 2 kills).
Setting: Langford Area 53-53 10 assists (Nelson 48-48, Vandervorst 3-3).
Digs: Langford Area 45 (Eliana Darling 18, Vandervorst 5, Gustafson 5).
Sanborn Central-Woonsocket vs. Langford Area
Serving: Langford Area 64-65 8 aces (Alex Darling 16-16 4 aces, Tawnee Nelson 7-7 3 aces, Bayleann Moen 8-9 1 ace).
Hitting: Langford Area 63-80 22 kills (Megan Gustafson 25-27 6 kills, Eliana Darling 14-17 6 kills, Moen 7-12 4 kills).
Setting: Langford Area 101-102 22 assists (Nelson 21 assists, Moen 1 assist).
Digs: Langford Area 76 (Moen 22, Gustafson 14, Nelson 12).
Blocks: Langford Area 1 (Vandervorst 1).
Leola-Frederick vs. Marty
Serving: Leola-Frederick (Jocelynn Ellwein 7 aces, Olivia Morlock 6 aces).
Hitting: Leola-Frederick (Kaitlyn Mueller 6 kills, Jillian Ellwein 4 kills, Sofia Losure 4 kills).
Setting: Leola-Frederick (Jocelynn Ellwein 13 assists, Zoe Cox 4 assists).
Digs: Leola-Frederick (Losure 6, Morlock 6).
Blocks: Leola-Frederick (Losure 1, Laura Sumption 1, K. Mueller 1, Cox 1).
Leola-Frederick 25-25, Sioux Falls Lutheran 12-15
Serving: Leola-Frederick (Morgan Sumption 1 ace, Kaitlyn Mueller 1 ace).
Hitting: Leola-Frederick (Sofia Losure 8 kills, Laura Sumption 4 kills, Mueller 3 kills).
Setting: Leola-Frederick (Jocelynn Ellwein 11 assists, Zoe Cox 1 assist).
Digs: Leola-Frederick (M. Sumption 9, Olivia Morlock 6, Mueller 6).
Blocks: Leola-Frederick (L. Sumption 1, Cox 1).
CLARK-WILLOW LAKE TOURNAMENT
Clark-Willow Lake 25-25, Waverly-South Shore 15-14
Serving: Clark-Willow Lake 43-46 5 aces (Avery Lee 13-13 2 aces, Zoey Helkenn 8-8 1 ace, Hannah Heiman 8-8 1 ace).
Hitting: Clark-Willow Lake 39-47 17 kills (Heiman 12-13 6 kills, Shay Michalski 8-12 2 kills).
Setting: Clark-Willow Lake 49-50 12 assists (Zoe Nichols 47-48 12 assists).
Digs: Clark-Willow Lake 22 (Lee 7, Tehya Vig 7).
Blocks: Clark-Willow Lake 3 (Michalski 2).
Clark-Willow Lake 25-25, Aberdeen Christian 16-22
Serving: Clark-Willow Lake 42-47 3 aces (Avery Lee 13-14 2 aces, Zoey Helkenn 12-13).
Hitting: Clark-Willow Lake 33-38 11 kills (Shay Michalski 9-9 4 kills, Sara Thonvold 7-9 2 kills).
Setting: Clark-Willow Lake 43-45 8 kills (Zoe Nichols 43-45 8 kills).
Digs: Clark-Willow Lake 22 (Helkenn 8, Vig 5).
Blocks: Clark-Willow Lake 10 (Thonvold 4).
Hitchcock-Tulare 25-14-25, Clark-Willow Lake 19-25-23
Serving: Clark-Willow Lake 59-66 6 aces (Hannah Heiman 13-14 3 aces, Avery Lee 11-14 1 ace).
Hitting: Clark-Willow Lake 40-47 14 kills (Shay Michalski 14-16 6 kills, Haylee Tormanen 9-14 4 kills).
Setting: Clark-Willow Lake 62-64 13 assists (Michalski 61-63 12 assists).
Digs: Clark-Willow Lake 25 (Tehya Vig 7, Heiman 6).
Blocks: Clark-Willow Lake 16 (Thonvold 4, Tormanen 4).
Clark-Willow Lake 25-19-25, Great Plains Lutheran 19-25-20
Serving: Clark-Willow Lake 62-68 10 aces (Tehya Vig 15-15 4 aces, Avery Lee 12-13 4 aces).
Hitting: Clark-Willow Lake 50-61 17 kills (Shay Michalski 14-17 4 kills, Hannah Heiman 12-14 3 kills).
Setting: Clark-Willow Lake 72-75 13 assists (Zoe Nichols 71-74 12 assists).
Digs: Clark-Willow Lake 33 (Lee 13, Heiman 8).
Blocks: Clark-Willow Lake 17 (Michalski 7, Sara Thonvold 5).
Great Plains Lutheran def. Wilmot 25-18, 25-14
Great Plains Lutheran def. Redfield 23-25, 25-23, 26-24
Estelline-Hendricks def. Great Plains Lutheran 25-11, 25-20
Clark-Willow Lake def. Great Plains Lutheran 25-19, 19-25, 25-20
Great Plains Stat Leaders
Serving: Abby Kjenstad 45-46 8 aces, Kaitlyn Rawerts 42-42 4 aces.
Hitting: Kjenstad 28 kills, Esta Cameron 24 kills, Olivia Holmen 17 kills, Kaylee Carlson 16 kills.
Setting: Madeline Prahl 136-141 36 assists, Rawerts 140-147 34 assists.
Digs: Kjenstad 34, Grace Powers 29.
Blocks: O. Holmen 4 solo and 7 assists, Carlson 2 solo and 7 assists, Kjenstad 2 solo and 2 assists, Kate Holmen 1 solo and 6 assists.
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