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Miller’s Aleah Schlechter, center, reaches to hit the ball as Rapid City Christian’s Lydia Williams, left, defends the net during a Class A semifinal match at last year's South Dakota State Volleyball Tournament at the Summit Arena in Rapid City. In the background for the Rustlers are Heatehr Resel, back left and Shaylee Anderberg, back right. Schlechter was named to the all-tournament team as Miller won the Big Dakota Conference Tournament on Saturday. Photo by John Davis taken 11/16/2023

FORT PIERRE – Miller improved to 11-1 on the volleyball season after winning the championship of the Big Dakota Conference Tournament on Saturday.

The fourth-rated Rustlers swept all four of their foes, including a win over previously unbeaten Mobridge-Pollock in the title match.

Paige Werdel, Jolie Palmer, and Aleah Schlechter of Miller were all named to the All-Tournament Team.

BIG DAKOTA CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT

Miller 25-25, Crow Creek 2-9

Serving: Miller 47-48 10 aces (Gracen Werdel 12-12 4 aces, Emma Pugh 6-6 2 aces, Jolie Palmer 14-14 2 aces).

Hitting: Miller 38-41 19 kills (Paige Werdel 20-21 12 kills, Kaihlyn Anderberg 5-6 2 kills, Olivia Resel 2-2 2 kills).

Setting: Miller 18 assists (Resel 26-26 13 assists).

Digs: Miller 20 (Palmer 3).

Blocks: Miller 2 (Resel 1 assist, Aleah Schlechter 1 assist).

Miller 25-25, Todd County 12-12

Serving: Miller 39-45 10 aces (Gracen Werdel 8-10 3 aces, Jolie Palmer 11-12 3 aces, Aleah Schlechter 4-5 2 aces).

Hitting: Miller 47-56 18 kills (Schlechter 6-9 7 kills, G. Werdel 11-13 4 kills, Paige Werdel 11-13 4 kills).

Setting: Miller 16 assists (Olivia Resel 46-46 14 assists).

Digs: Miller 24 (Palmer 5, G. Werdel 5).

Blocks: Miller 2 (Schlechter 1 solo 1 assist).

Miller 25-25, Winner 12-21

Serving: Miller 40-45 3 aces (Paige Werdel 8-9 1 ace, Kate Lichty 8-9 1 ace, Jolie Palmer 14-15 1 ace).

Hitting: Miller 63-72 20 kills (P. Werdel 21-23 5 kills, Lichty 5-6 4 kills, Kaihlyn Anderberg 10-12 4 kills).

Setting: Miller 17 assists (Olivia Resel 55-59 15 assists).

Digs: Miller 48 (Palmer 16, Lichty 8, Gracen Werdel 6).

Blocks: Miller 2 (P. Werdel 1 assist, Lichty 1 assist).

CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH

Miller 25-25, Mobridge-Pollock 8-13

Serving: Miller 38-43 7 aces (Aleah Schlechter 9-9 3 aces, Jolie Palmer 10-10 2 aces).

Hitting: Miller 57-62 23 kills (Gracen Werdel 12-13 6 kills, Kaihlyn Anderberg 9-9 5 kills, Schlechter 8-10 4 kills).

Setting: Miller 23 assists (Olivia Resel 51-51 19 assists).

Digs: Miller 33 (Kate Lichty 8, G. Werdel 6, Palmer 5).

Blocks: Miller 1 (Schlechter 1 assist).

Records: Miller 11-1.

IPSWICH INVITATIONAL

Ipswich 16-25-27, Langford Area 25-19-25

Serving: Langford Area 68-70 4 aces (Eliana Darling 16-16 2 aces, Alex Darling 10-10 1 ace); Ipswich 57-65 8 aces (Josie Knutson 13-14 3 aces, Marley Guthmiller 11-13 2 aces, Brianna Geditz 7-9 2 aces).

Hitting: Langford Area 76-87 22 kills (Emily Olson 23-28 9 kills, E. Darling 12-13 8 kills, Autumn Wegleitner 22-25 6 kills); Ipswich 98-122 35 kills (Guthmiller 31-36 15 kills, Kaylin Onken 41-50 14 kills).

Setting: Langford Area 78-79 18 assists (Paytyn Marlow 41-42 9 assists, Clarissa Guy 37-37 9 assists); Ipswich 119-120 31 assists (Knutson 49-50 17 assists, Reaghan Bowers 53-53 8 assists).

Digs: Langford Area 81 (A. Darling 26, E. Darling 13, Guy 11); Ipswich 71 (Brianna Geditz 26, Guthmiller 24, Charli Rawden 7).

Blocks: Langford Area 4 solo 4 assists (E. Darling 2 solo 2 assists, Mariah Tosse 2 solo 2 assists); Ipswich 8 (Jalyssa Hutson 3, Anna Nierman 2, Karlie Weisser 1).

Ipswich 25-25, Milbank 23-22

Serving: Ipswich 46-49 4 aces (Reaghan Bowers 9-10 1 ace, Gracyn Kadlec 7-7 1 ace).

Hitting: Ipswich 62-77 23 kills (Marley Guthmiller 29-36 11 kills, Kaylin Onken 13-17 5 kills, Karlie Weisser 7-7 3 kills).

Setting: Ipswich 71-74 18 assists (Bowers 32-35 11 assists, Josie Knutson 32-32 7 assists).

Digs: Ipswich 58 (Brianna Geditz 18).

Blocks: Ipswich 6 assists (Anna Nierman 3 assists, Weisser 2 assists).

Ipswich 25-25, Lemmon 17-15

Serving: Ipswich 46-49 8 aces (Josie Knutson 12-13 5 aces, Ava Davis 9-10 1 ace).

Hitting: Ipswich 47-58 23 kills (Kaylin Onken 22-28 9 kills, Marley Guthmiller 11-13 6 kills).

Setting: Ipswich 59-60 17 assists (Reaghan Bowers 34-34 10 assists, Knutson 18-18 7 assists).

Digs: Ipswich 47 (Brianna Geditz 12, Gracyn Kadlec 7).

Blocks: Ipswich 1 solo 8 assists (Karlie Weisser 1 solo 2 assists, Onken 3 assists).

CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH

Ipswich 25-27, North Central 15-25

Serving: Ipswich 47-61 6 aces (Jaydin Stiles 12-12 3 aces, Brianna Geditz 12-14 2 aces).

Hitting: Ipswich 71-87 24 kills (Marley Guthmiller 34-39 12 kills, Kaylin Onken 19-29 5 kills).

Setting: Ipswich 97-97 19 assists (Josie Knutson 47-47 14 assists, Reaghan Bowers 34-34 5 assists).

Digs: Ipswich 78 (Brianna Geditz 30, Guthmiller 16).

Blocks: Ipswich 8 assists (Karlie Weisser 2 assists, Jalyssa Hutson 1 assist).

Records: Ipswich 12-3.

HAMLIN INVITATIONAL

Hamlin 26-25, Sisseton 24-10

Serving: Hamlin 8 aces (Issie Steffensen 4, Jayci Trowbridge 2).

Hitting: Hamlin 30 kills (Addie Neuendorf 8, Addie Steffensen 8).

Setting: Hamlin 30 assists (I. Steffensen 22).

Digs: Hamlin 28 (Jo Steffensen 10).

Blocks: Hamlin 2 (Addie Jensen 1).

Hamlin 25-25, Castlewood 23-21

Serving: Hamlin 5 aces (Jayci Trowbridge 1, Issie Steffensen 1).

Hitting: Hamlin 28 kills (Addie Neuendorf 10, Addie Steffensen 10).

Setting: Hamlin 28 assists (I. Steffensen 22).

Digs: Hamlin 30 (Jo Steffensen 10, Trowbridge 8).

Blocks: Hamlin 2 (Kayde Nebel 1, Addie Jensen 1).

Hamlin 25-25, Florence-Henry 5-13

Serving: Hamlin 8 aces (Addie Neuendorf 3, Jo Steffensen 2).

Hitting: Hamlin 28 kills (Neuendorf 13, Addie Steffensen 6).

Setting: Hamlin 28 assists (Issie Steffensen 26).

Digs: 25 (Jayci Trowbridge 10).

CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH

Dell Rapids 25-26, Hamlin 10-24

Serving: Hamlin 3 aces (Issie Steffensen 2).

Hitting: Hamlin 25 kills (Addie Neuendorf 6, Addie Steffensen 3).

Setting: Hamlin 20 assists (I. Steffensen 18).

Digs: Hamlin 25 (Jo Steffensen 13, Jayci Trowbridge 6).

Blocks: Hamlin 2 (Addie Jensen 1, Kayde Nebel 1).

BON HOMME TOURNAMENT

Northwestern 25-25, Kimball-White Lake 15-21

Serving: Northwestern 47-49 6 aces (Ashley Haven 13-13 3 aces, Ella Boekelheide 6-7 2 aces, Sophia Troske 12-13 1 ace).

Hitting: Northwestern 62-73 28 kills (Haven 19-22 11 kills, Anna Brumfield 15-18 7 kills, Breelyn Satter 10-10 5 kills).

Setting: Northwestern 71-71 26 assists (Boekelheide 58-58 24 assists).

Digs: Northwestern 33 (Haven 6, Tara Blachford 4, Taylor Vetter 3).

Blocks: Northwestern 1 solo 12 assists (Haven 5 assists, Satter 1 solo 1 assist, Brumfield 2 assists).

Northwestern 25-25, Lennox 18-23

Serving: Northwestern 46-49 3 aces (Ashley Haven 9-9 1 ace, Payton Grandpre 9-9 1 ace, Sophia Troske 6-6 1 ace).

Hitting: Northwestern 78-85 22 kills (Anna Brumfield 18-19 8 kills, Haven 21-22 6 kills, Ana Ratigan 15-15 5 kills).

Setting: Northwestern 89-91 21 assists (Ella Boekelheide 74-76 19 assists).

Digs: Northwestern 56 (Haven 12, Boekelheide 12, Tara Blachford 9).

Blocks: Northwestern 1 solo 2 assists (Breelyn Satter 1 solo, Haven 1 assist, Boekelheide 1 assist).

Northwestern 25-25, Parker 11-7

Serving: Northwestern 48-50 7 aces (Ashley Haven 13-13 4 aces, Sophia Troske 16-17 2 aces, Breelyn Satter 6-7 1 ace).

Hitting: Northwestern 51-57 24 kills (Haven 22-24 13 kills, Nikki Nickeson 9-10 7 kills, Satter 7-7 2 kills).

Setting: Northwestern 54-55 19 assists (Ella Boekelheide 45-45 17 assists).

Digs: Northwestern 30 (Troske 7, Tara Blachford 7, Payton Grandpre 4).

Blocks: Northwestern 6 assists (Haven 2, Ana Brumfield 2).

Northwestern 25-25, Gregory 9-14

Serving: Northwestern 46-50 7 aces (Sophia Troske 9-9 2 aces, Tara Blachford 8-9 2 aces, Ella Boekelheide 8-8 1 ace).

Hitting: Northwestern 54-60 19 kills (Ashley Haven 20-22 9 kills, Anna Brumfield 10-14 3 kills, Ana Ratigan 5-5 2 kills).

Setting: Northwestern 57-57 15 assists (Boekelheide 44-44 12 assists, Ratigan 4-4 2 assists).

Digs: Northwestern 30 (Boekelheide 8, Troske 6, Payton Grandpre 5).

Blocks: Northwestern 6 assists (Breelyn Satter 2, Brumfield 2).

Northwestern 25-25, Parkston 14-13

Serving: Northwestern 49-50 8 aces (Ella Boekelheide 16-17 4 aces, Breelyn Satter 11-11 2 aces, Ashley Haven 6-6 1 ace).

Hitting: Northwestern 64-74 27 kills (Ashley Haven 23-28 13 kills, Anna Brumfield 12-17 5 kills, Satter 11-11 3 kills).

Setting: Northwestern 73-73 26 assists (Boekelheide 61-61 25 assists).

Digs: Northwestern 41 (Tara Blachford 11, Payton Grandpre 9, Haven 6).

Blocks: Northwestern 4 assists (Haven 2, Nikki Nickeson 1, Ana Ratigan 1).

CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH

Elk Point-Jefferson 23-28-26, Northwestern 25-26-24

Serving: Northwestern 65-70 6 aces (Breelyn Satter 13-15 4 aces, Sophia Troske 13-15 1 ace, Payton Grandpre 12-12 1 ace).

Hitting: Northwestern 134-152 48 kills (Ashley Haven 41-49 20 kills, Anna Brumfield 35-38 9 kills, Ana Ratigan 13-13 7 kills).

Setting: Northwestern 142-142 44 assists (Ella Boekelheide 113-113 38 assists).

Digs: Northwestern 75 (Tara Blachford 15, Boekelheide 13, Haven 12).

Blocks: Northwestern 1 solo 16 assists (Haven 1 solo 6 assists, Ana Ratigan 3 assists, Boekelheide 2 assists).

Records: Northwestern 16-4.

HAMLIN INVITATIONAL

Groton 25-25, Tiospa Zina 7-8

Serving: Groton 18 aces (Jerica Locke 6, Jaedyn Penning 6, Talli Wright 3, Liz Fliehs 2).

Hitting: Groton 16 kills (Chesney Weber 5, Taryn Traphagen 3, Faith Traphagen 3).

Setting: Groton 15 assists (Lis Fliehs 10).

Digs: Groton 23 (Penning 8, Locke 5).

Dell Rapids 25-25, Groton 23-15

Serving: Groton 2 aces (Chesney Weber 1, Jaedyn Penning 1).

Hitting: Groton 18 (Faith Traphagen 6, Taryn Traphagen 5, Weber 4).

Setting: Groton 18 assists (Liz Fliehs 9, Weber 7).

Digs: Groton 23 (Fliehs 5, Locke 5).

Blocks: Groton 1 solo 4 assists (T. Traphagen 1 solo 1 assist, F. Traphagen 2 assists).

Castlewood 25-25, Groton 19-23

Serving: Groton 5 aces (Jaedyn Penning 2, McKenna Tietz 1, Sydney Locke 1, Liz Fliehs 1).

Hitting: Groton 21 kills (Chesney Weber 6, Penning 6, Taryn Traphagen 3, Rylee Dunker 3).

Setting: Groton 19 assists (Weber 8, Fliehs 7).

Digs: Groton 26 (Weber 8, Penning 5, Locke 4).

Blocks: Groton 6 assists (T. Traphagen 3, Kella Tracy 2).

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