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Northwestern’s Ella Boekelheide, center and Breelyn Satter, right, defend the net as Aberdeen Roncalli’s McKenna O’Keefe, left, reaches to hit the ball during a match last season at the Aberdeen Roncalli Gym. Second-rated Northwestern won the championship of the Pheasant Fall Classic in Redfield on Saturday. Photo by John Davis taken 8/27/2024

REDFIELD – Second-rated Northwestern overcame three starters out with injury to capture the championship of the Pheasant Fall Classic volleyball tournament in Redfield on Saturday.

The Wildcats improved to 21-2 on the season with wins over Florence-Henry, Gettysburg and Groton. Northwestern also suffered a setback to Aberdeen Roncalli.

Elsewhere, Hitchcock-Tulare ran its record to 20-3 on the year by winning the 281 Conference Tournament. The Patriots gained a measure of revenge by defeating Wolsey-Wessington in the title match after losing the Warbirds last month.

PHEASANT FALL CLASSIC

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Northwestern 25-25, Florence-Henry 14-8

Serving: Northwestern 44-49 6 aces (Sophia Troske 3 aces, Ella Boekelheide 1 ace, Elexis Kramp 1 ace).

Hitting: Northwestern 28 kills (Ashley Haven 16-17 8 kills, Breelyn Satter 7, Kylee Henjum 5).

Setting: Northwestern 23 assists (Boekelheide 20 assists).

Digs: Northwestern 28.

Blocks: Northwestern (Haven 2 assists).

Records: Northwestern 18-1.

Northwestern 25-25, Gettysburg 7-12.

Serving: Northwestern 44-47 9 aces (Mikaela Schmitt 13-13 4 aces, Taylor Vetter 3-3 1 ace, Breelyn Satter 4-4 1 ace).

Hitting: Northwestern 63-71 29 kills (Kylee Henjum 12-12 8 kills, Ashley Haven 17-21 7 kills, Vetter 13-16 6 kills).

Setting: Northwestern 68-68 25 assists (Ella Boekelheide 49-49 21 assists).

Digs: Northwestern 31 (Schmitt 10, Boekelheide 8, Satter 4).

Blocks: Northwestern 1 solo 6 assists (Henjum 1 solo 1 assist)

Records: Northwestern 19-1.

Northwestern 25-25, Aberdeen Christian 12-16

Serving: Northwestern 43-48 4 aces (Ella Boekelheide 5-6 3 aces, Elexis Kramp 13-14 1 ace, Mikaela Schmitt 5-6 1 ace).

Hitting: Northwestern 49-52 24 kills (Ashley Haven 23-26 7 kills, Taylor Vetter 14-14 3 kills, Boekelheide 7-8 3 kills).

Setting: Northwestern 23 assists (Boekelheide 43-46 13 assists).

Digs: Northwestern (Schmitt 6, Sophia Troske 6, Kramp 3).

Blocks: Northwestern 10 assists (Haven 4, Kylee Henjum 3).

Records: Northwestern 20-1.

Aberdeen Roncalli 25-19-26, Northwestern 21-25-24

Serving: Northwestern 67-67 8 aces (Brenna Halvorson 18-18 3 aces, Ella Boekelheide 14-14 1 ace, Elexis Kramp 10-10 1 ace).

Hitting: Northwestern 108-125 35 kills (Ashley Haven 38-46 16 kills, Taylor Vetter 22-26 6 kills, Kylee Henjum 14-16 5 kills).

Setting: Northwestern 107-108 31 assists (Boekelheide 81-81 26 assists).

Digs: Northwestern 46 (Boekelheide 10, Mikaela Schmitt 6, Sophia Troske 6).

Blocks: Northwestern 4 assists (Haven 1, Henjum 1).

Records: Northwestern 20-2.

CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH

Northwestern 25-26, Groton 20-24

Serving: Northwestern 44-49 5 aces (Mikaela Schmitt 8-9 2 aces, Ella Boekelheide 10-10 1 ace, Brenna Halvorson 7-7 1 ace).

Hitting: Northwestern 86-92 19 kills (Ashley Haven 27-29 10 kills, Elexis Kramp 13-14 5 kills, Taylor Vetter 22-23 3 kills).

Setting: Northwestern 82-82 18 assists (Boekelheide 36-39 16 assists).

Digs: Northwestern 48 (Sophia Troske 13, Boekelheide 13).

Blocks: Northwestern 1 solo 10 assists (Haven 1 solo 3 assists, Boekelheide 3 assists).

Records: Northwestern 21-2.

Groton 25-15-25, North Central 20-25-11

Serving: North Central 57-59 2 aces (Lindsey Geier 14-14 2 aces, Amree Vander Vorst 12-13 2 aces, Ella Batie 9-9 2 aces).

Hitting: North Central 70-86 22 kills (Vander Vorst 27-36 9 kills, Geier 15-15 8 kills).

Setting: North Central 18 assists (Camryn Witlock 12, Ashton Heyne 5).

Digs: North Central 30 (Geier 9, Alaina Dosch 7).

Blocks: North Central 2 solo (Batie 1, Kaidence Bulgin 1).

North Central 25-24-25, Redfield 23-26-21

Serving: North Central 61-73 1 ace (Sydnee Malsam 10-14 1 ace, Lindsey Geier 18-20).

Hitting: North Central 103-124 40 kills (Amree Vander Vorst 34-43 13 kills, Ella Batie 24-28 11 kills, Geier 20-26 7 kills).

Setting: North Central 38 assists (Camryn Witlock 27).

Digs: North Central 68 (Geier 19, Vander Vorst 18, Alaina Dosch 13).

Blocks: North Central 3 solo (Batie 2, Kaidence Bulgin 1).

North Central 25-25, Timber Lake 7-7

Serving: North Central 48-49 9 aces (Lindsey Geier 18-18 4 aces, Amree Vander Vorst 9-9 2 aces).

Hitting: North Central 52-59 18 kills (Geier 13-18 8 kills, Ella Batie 15-16 5 kills).

Setting: North Central 18 assists (Camryn Witlock 11).

Digs: North Central 32 (Alaina Dosch 11, Vander Vorst 7, Sydnee Malsam 6).

Blocks: North Central 4 solo (Batie 4).

Madison 25-23-25, North Central 15-25-13

Serving: North Central 49-53 3 aces (Lindsey Geier 10-11 2 aces, Ella Batie 8-9 1 ace).

Hitting: North Central 95-114 25 kills (Geier 26-30 9 kills, Amree Vander Vorst 25-30 7 kills, Ella Batie 20-26 6 kills).

Setting: North Central 25 assists (Camryn Witlock 17).

Digs: North Central 61 (Alaina Dosch 19, Vander Vorst 18, Geier 10).

Blocks: North Central 5 solo (Batie 4, Kaidence Bulgin 1).

Groton 25-25, Redfield 19-18

Serving: Groton 46-49 5 aces (Jaedyn Penning 10-12 3 aces, Talli Wright 10-10 1 ace, McKenna Tietz 9-10 1 ace).

Hitting: Groton 65-80 27 kills (Penning 18-21 7 kills, Rylee Dunker 12-15 7 kills, Chesney Weber 12-12 6 kills).

Setting: Groton 23 assists (Weber 16).

Digs: Groton 40 (Sydney Locke 9, Jerica Locke 9, Weber 7).

Blocks: Groton 3 (Taryn Traphagen 1 solo 1 assist).

Groton 25-15-25, North Central 20-25-11

Serving: Groton 61-64 7 aces (Chesney Weber 12-12 3 aces).

Hitting: Groton 77-96 35 kill (Rylee Dunker 17-19 10 kills, Jaedyn Penning 19-24 9 kills, Taryn Traphagen 10-12 6 kills).

Setting: Groton 34 assists (Weber 28).

Digs: Groton 46 (Penning 12, Weber 8, Sydney Locke 7).

Blocks: Groton 6 (Weber 1 solo 2 assists, Traphagen 1 solo 2 assists, Penning 2 assists, Dunker 2 assists).

Groton 18-25-25, Madison 25-19-21

Serving: Groton 59-64 4 aces (Talli Wright 11-12 2 aces, Jaedyn Penning 13-13 1 ace, Jerica Locke 8-10 1 ace).

Hitting: Groton 88-109 36 kills (Rylee Dunker 21-26 10 kills, Penning 19-22 9 kills, Tevan Hanson 12-19 7 kills).

Setting: Groton 30 assists (Weber 26).

Digs: Groton 51 (Penning 14, J. Locke 11, Sydney Locke 6).

Blocks: Groton 7 (Taryn Traphagen 1 solo 4 assists, Kella Tracy 2 assists).

Groton 25-25, Timber Lake 11-12

Serving: Groton 45-50 9 aces (Chesney Weber 17-18 5 aces, Jaedyn Penning 11-12 2 aces).

Hitting: Groton 53-60 28 kills (Weber 10-10 7 kills, Rylee Dunker 11-13 6 kills, Taryn Traphagen 9-10 6 kills).

Setting: Groton 28 (Weber 19).

Digs: Groton 27 (Penning 7, Jerica Locke 7).

Blocks: Groton 2 (Traphagen 1 solo 1 assist).

Northwestern 25-26, Groton 15-24

Serving: Groton 44-45 3 aces (Chesney Weber 7-7 1 ace, Sydney Locke 13-13 1 ace, Jerica Locke 8-9 1 ace).

Hitting: Groton 84-104 28 kills (Jaedyn Penning 27-34 7 kills, Taryn Traphagen 10-13 6 kills, Weber 14-17 5 kills, Rylee Dunker 15-20 5 kills, Tevan Hanson 16-17 5 kills).

Setting: Groton 27 assists (Weber 19).

Digs: Groton 54 (J. Locke 19, Sydney Locke 11, Weber 8, McKenna Tietz 7).

Blocks: Groton 1 (Traphagen 1 assist, Kella Tracy 1 assist).

281 CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT

Hitchcock-Tulare 25-25, Sunshine Bible Academy 2-10

Serving: Hitchcock-Tulare 51-51 12 aces (Olivia Knox 23-23 6 aces, Gracyn Bixler 7-7 2 aces, Rebecca Huizenga 9-9 2 aces); Sunshine Bible Academy 11-13.

Hitting: Hitchcock-Tulare 27-34 19 kills (Cora Hofer 10-10 6 kills, Emmerie Arthurs 5-7 5 kills, Tess Bixler 8-10 4 kills); Sunshine Bible Academy 17-32 (Soleil Mickelson 4-9 3 kills, Ciera Mickelson 9-11).

Setting: Hitchcock-Tulare 33-34 17 assists (G. Bixler 26-27 14 assists); Sunshine Bible Academy 25-26 (Breana Thieman 7-7 1 assist, Kalyn Sarchet 9-9 1 assist).

Digs: Hitchcock-Tulare 18 (Arthurs 6, Cambree Hoekman 4); Sunshine Bible Academy 11 (C. Mickelson 3).

Blocks: Hitchcock-Tulare 4 solo 8 assists (Hofer 2 solo 3 assists, T. Bixler 3 assists); Sunshine Bible Academy 2 (Tessa Hinman 1, C. Mickelson 1).

Records: Hitchcock-Tulare 18-3; Sunshine Bible Academy 4-13.

Hitchcock-Tulare 25-25, Sanborn Central-Woonsocket 8-15

Serving: Hitchcock-Tulare 47-48 4 aces (Gracyn Bixler 15-15 3 aces, Olivia Knox  9-9 1 ace).

Hitting: Hitchcock-Tulare 52-60 22 kills (Core Hofer 19-20 11 kills, Rebecca Huizenga 10-12 4 kills, Bixler 7-9 4 kills).

Setting: Hitchcock-Tulare 47-50 21 assists (Bixler 33-35 16 assists).

Digs: Hitchcock-Tulare 32 (Emmerie Arthurs 10, Bixler 7, Cambree Hoekman 5, Knox 5).

Blocks: Hitchcock-Tulare 14 assists (Hofer 6, Tess Bixler 4).

Records: Hitchcock-Tulare 19-3.

CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH

Hitchcock-Tulare 25-22-25, Wolsey-Wessington 19-25-21

Serving: Hitchcock-Tulare 64-71 6 aces (Olivia Knox 22-24 3 aces, Gracyn Bixler 10-11 2 aces, Cambree Hoekman 13-14 1 ace); Wolsey-Wessington (Kendal Uttecht 14-15 1 ace, Roya Toupal 10-11 1 ace).

Hitting: Hitchcock-Tulare 124-140 42 kills (Cora Hofer 35-37 16 kills, Rebecca Huizenga 28-35 7 kills, Tess Bixler 16-18 5 kills, Laina Puffer 15-17 5 kills, G. Bixler 11-12 5 kills); Wolsey-Wessington (Maria Nelson 45-46 10 kills, Timber Haeder 27-30 8 kills).

Setting: Hitchcock-Tulare 103-106 36 assists (G. Bixler 83-85 29 assists, Hoekman 12-13 4 assists); Wolsey-Wessington (K. Uttecht 102-107 22 assists).

Digs: Hitchcock-Tulare 65 (Hoekman 29, Emmerie Arthurs 12, G. Bixler 11, Knox 10); Wolsey-Wessington (Shae Uttecht 23, Haeder 19).

Blocks: Hitchcock-Tulare 2 solo 2 assists (G. Bixler 2 solo 1 assist, Huizenga 3 assists); Wolsey-Wessington (Lily Hoverson 5, Preslie Jensen 4).

Records: Hitchcock-Tulare 20-3.

Wolsey-Wessington 25-25, Highmore-Harrold 15-13

Serving: Wolsey-Wessington (Maria Nelson 11-11 2 aces, Kendal Uttecht 6-6); Highmore-Harrold 26-30 (Addison McDonnell 7-7 1 ace, Jada Baloun 6-7 1 ace).

Hitting: Wolsey-Wessington (Timber Haeder 15-18 6 kills, Preslie Jensen 6-6 3 kills, Nelson 15-16 2 kills); Highmore-Harrold 53-61 (Baloun 17-17 6 kills, Carly Stephenson 5-5 3 kills, Kaydence Hobert 8-10 3 kills).

Setting: Wolsey-Wessington (Uttecht 53-53 15 assists); Highmore-Harrold 57-58 (Tenley McDonnell 31-31 6 assists, Stephenson 26-27 5 assists).

Digs: Wolsey-Wessington (Shae Uttecht 22, Nelson 10); Highmore-Harrold 32 (Lainee Ping 10, Emma Ferens 7).

Blocks: Wolsey-Wessington (K. Uttecht 4, Marley Boomsma 2).

Wessington Springs 23-25-25, Highmore-Harrold 25-20-15

Serving: Highmore-Harrold 68-73 7 aces (Emma Ferens 11-11 4 aces, Jada Baloun 20-21 1 ace, Carly Stephenson 14-16 1 ace).

Hitting: Highmore-Harrold 81-102 (Baloun 31-31 13 kills, Ferens 20-22 8 kills, Kaydence Hebert 12-14 5 kills).

Setting: Highmore-Harrold 95-96 (Stephenson 58-59 18 assists, Tenley McDonnell 37-37 13 assists).

Blocks: Highmore-Harrold 1 (Hebert 1).

Records: Highmore-Harrold 9-8.

Winner 25-25-25, Mobridge-Pollock 17-13-16

Serving: Mobridge-Pollock (Blake Thompson 1 ace, Jersey Frederick 1 ace, Hayleigh Schlomer 1 ace); Winner (Livvy Andiss 2 aces, Payton Sargent 2 aces).

Hitting: Mobridge-Pollock (Bentley Bauer 6 kills, Pacey Konold 3 kills); Winner (Andiss 16 kills, Sargent 15 kills).

Setting: Mobridge-Pollock (Ellie Kemnist 12 assists, Avery Schlomer 5 assists); Winner (Gracie Root 44 assists).

Digs: Mobridge-Pollock (Tegan Konold 22, B. Thompson 10); Winner (Root 15, Kylie Sachtjen 12).

Blocks: Mobridge-Pollock (P. Konold 1 solo 1 assist, Jayda Thompson 2 solo).

Records: Mobridge-Pollock 10-8; Winner 17-4.

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