HURON – Third-rated Northwestern won three of four matches against Class AA volleyball competition and Nora Groft recorded her 700th career coaching victory in the process Saturday during the Huron Tournament. Groft, who is one of three active coaches in the state with at least 700 wins (Linda DeBoer of Miller and Kari Jung of Warner), has a career record of 700 wins and 100 losses.

Northwestern fell to Brandon Valley, and defeated Sturgis, Brookings and Mitchell.

Second-rated Warner won all four of its matches to win the championship of the Parkston Invitational. The Monarchs swept Kimball-White Lake, Hill City, Wagner and Parkston.

HURON TOURNAMENT

Brandon Valley 25-25, Northwestern 19-23

Serving: Northwestern 36-39 4 aces (Tara Blachford 7-7 2 aces, Sophia Troske 9-9 1 ace, Ella Boekelheide 5-5 1 ace).

Hitting: Northwestern 52-64 16 kills (Ashley Haven 22-27 7 kills, Taylor Vetter 11-11 5 kills, Breelyn Satter 10-11 4 kills).

Setting: Northwestern 60-61 17 assists (Boekelheide 46-46 12 assists, Lila Johnson 10-11 5 assists).

Digs: Northwestern 22 (Haven 8, Boekelheide 7, Blachford 3).

Blocks: Northwestern 2 assists (Haven 1, Boekelheide 1).

Northwestern 25-25, Sturgis 21-10

Serving: Northwestern 40-49 10 aces (Lila Johnson 9-11 5 aces, Tara Blachford 7-8 2 aces, Elexis Kramp 6-6 1 ace).

Hitting: Northwestern 48-60 16 kills (Ashley Haven 20-26 6 kills, Taylor Vetter 9-12 4 kills, Ella Boekelheide 6-6 2 kills).

Setting: Northwestern 58-58 14 assists (Boekelheide 40-40 10 assists, Blachford 4-4 2 assists).

Digs: Northwestern 23 (Johnson 6, Haven 5, Boekelheide 4, Blachford 4).

Blocks: Northwestern 10 assists (Molly Van Hatten 3, Haven 2, Boekelheide 2).

Northwestern 25-22-26, Brookings 12-25-24

Serving: Northwestern 59-63 6 aces (Ella Boekelheide 14-15 2 aces, Ashley Haven 13-14 2 aces, Sophia Troske 13-13 1 ace).

Hitting: Northwestern 90-107 33 kills (Haven 43-48 19 kills, Taylor Vetter 18-20 6 kills, Lila Johnson 13-17 4 kills).

Setting: Northwestern 105-105 32 assists (Boekelheide 83-83 29 assists, Tara Blachford 5-5 1 assist).

Digs: Northwestern 47 (Haven 18, Johnson 10, Boekelheide 6).

Blocks: Northwestern 6 assists (Haven 2, Kylee Henjum 2, Vetter 1, Boekelheide 1).

Northwestern 25-25, Mitchell 15-7

Serving: Northwestern 42-44 6 aces (Lila Johnson 14-15 4 aces, Ashley Haven 8-8 2 aces).

Hitting: Northwestern 60-64 26 kills (Haven 29-30 12 kills, Taylor Vetter 13-15 5 kills, Johnson 7-7 4 kills).

Setting: Northwestern 64-65 25 assists (Ella Boekelheide 45-46 19 assists, Johnson 14-14 5 assists).

Digs: Northwestern 31 (Johnson 9, Boekelheide 6, Haven 4, Mikaela 4).

Blocks: Northwestern 1 solo 4 assists (Haven 1 solo 2 assists, Boekelheide 1 assist, Kylee Henjum 1 assist).

PARKSTON TOURNAMENT

Warner 25-25, Kimball-White Lake 11-14

Serving: Warner 43-49 11 aces (Reagan Wood 10-10 4 aces, MaKenna Leidholt 11-12 3 aces).

Hitting: Warner 44-52 23 kills (Leidholt 12-12 8 kills, Jaycee Jung 5-9 5 kills).

Setting: Warner 48-48 20 assists (Tatum Hanson 27-27 10 assists, Wood 14-14 8 assists).

Digs: Warner 19 (Keira Stege 5, Jung 5).

Blocks: Warner 6 assists (Courtney Leidholt 2, M. Leidholt 2).

Warner 25-25, Hill City 16-16

Serving: Warner 42-49 8 aces (Miah Leidholt 15-18 4 aces, McKenna Leidholt 11-12 1 ace).

Hitting: Warner 39-48 21 kills (McKenna Leidholt 10-13 7 kills, Courtney Leidholt 6-6 5 kills).

Setting: Warner 51-51 18 assists (Reagan Wood 22-22 7 assists, Tatum Hanson 17-17 7 assists).

Digs: Warner 21 (Keira Steger 8, Jaycee Jung 5).

Blocks: Warner 1 solo 2 assists (MaKenna Leidholt 1 solo).

Warner 25-25, Wagner 20-23

Serving: Warner 43-49 6 aces (MaKenna Leidholt 9-10 2 aces, Miah Leidholt 14-15 1 ace).

Hitting: Warner 51-65 25 kills (Jaycee Jung 16-21 11 kills, McKenna Leidholt 7-10 7 kills).

Setting: Warner 58-60 23 assists (Reagan Wood 28-29 11 assists, Tatum Hanson 19-20 9 assists).

Digs: Warner 27 (Jung 6, Miah Leidholt 5).

Blocks: Warner 4 assists (Miah Leidholt 1 assist, Kaydee Mackner 1 assist).

Warner 25-25, Parkston 17-17

Serving: Warner 42-49 4 aces (Reagan Wood 15-15 3 aces, Jaycee Jung 6-7 1 ace).

Hitting: Warner 62-69 27 kills (Jung 15-15 8 kills, MaKenna Leidholt 15-18 7 kills, Kaydee Mackner 6-6 3 kills).

Setting: Warner 74-75 25 assists (Wood 40-40 15 assists, Tatum Hanson 26-27 7 assists).

Digs: Warner 30 (Jung 8, Keira Steger 7).

Blocks: Warner 1 solo 8 assists (Miah Leidholt 1 solo 2 assists, Olivia Marcuson 2 assists, Jung 2 assists).

Mobridge-Pollock 25-25-25, Chamberlain 23-23 18

Chamberlain stats not reported

Serving: Mobridge-Pollock 65-77 9 aces (Jersey Frederick 8-9 3 aces, Tegan Konold 11-13 2 aces, Ellie Kemnitz 14-14 2 aces).

Hitting: Mobridge-Pollock 82-102 31 kills (Blake Thompson 23-29 8 kills, Pacey Konold 19-20 8 kills, Jayda Thompson 17-20 kills).

Setting: Mobridge-Pollock 92-94 19 assists (Kemnitz 92-94 19 assists).

Digs: Mobridge-Pollock 59 (T. Konold 23, B. Thompson 9, P. Konold 8).

Blocks: Mobridge-Pollock 1 solo (J. Thompson 1).