GREEN BAY, Wis. – Five champions were crowned at the 52nd State Girls Volleyball Tournament Saturday at the Resch Center.
Top-seeded Divine Savior Holy Angels (47-1) won its third straight Division 1 title with a 25-18, 25-21, 20-25, 25-22 triumph over second-seeded Hamilton (38-8) Saturday evening.
Madison Quest led the Dashers offensively with 18 kills and a pair of aces. Addison Buckner also contributed double figures in kills with 13. Jordan Czajkowski was the leading setter with a team-high 26 assists. The Dashers were formidable on defensive, limiting the Chargers to a .112 hitting percentage. They had 12 team blocks, including a game-high seven block assists by Alyiana McMahon. In addition, Olivia Durst led five Dashers that compiled double figures in digs with 19.
The Chargers were led in kills by Sylvia Wargolet with 10. Both Addison Schoenberger and Eva Finnessy added nine kills. Brooke Baldwin assisted on 42 of the team’s 48 kills in the game, and her three service aces were a game high. Defensively, Emily Zgonc recorded a game-high 22 digs.
The Dashers’ path to the final was paved by a pair of three-game sweeps. They ousted Holmen 25-8, 25-9, 25-11 in the quarterfinals and beat Mukwonago in the semifinals 25-18, 25-8, 25-15. Hamilton advanced with a 25-23, 25-10, 25-15 sweep over Oak Creek in the quarterfinals and a 27-29, 25-12, 25-19, 25-23 victory over Menomonee Falls in the semifinals.
Divine Savior Holy Angels becomes the first program to with three straight titles in Division 1. The Dashers claim their sixth State championship overall in their 13th State appearance. Hamilton finishes runner-up in its fourth State experience.
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Catholic Memorial (35-10) won the Division 2 championship at the Resch Center Saturday evening.
The top-seeded Crusaders cruised to a 25-18, 25-10, 25-22 sweep of second-seeded Luxemburg-Casco (30-13) in the championship final.
Jenna Welsch led a balanced hitting attack for Catholic Memorial with 11 kills. Ellen Mowbray and Lucia Brown shared in the setting responsibilities, handing out 16 and 15 assists, respectively. Brown also chipped in with a game-high three service aces. Defensively, Addison Fura recorded a team-high 21 digs to go with four blocks by Brown, Addison Kelenic and Adeline Goedheer.
Luxemburg-Casco featured a balanced hitting attack, but the Crusaders’ defense held the Spartans to a .036 hitting percentage in the game. Campbell Onell led the Spartans with seven kills, and Aubrey Frey and Isabella VanderVelden each had six. Rylan Kaminski recorded a team-high 14 digs to pace the Spartans’ defense.
Both teams advanced to the finals following sweeps in the semifinal matchups. The Crusaders eliminated Shawano 25-15, 25-18, 25-20; and the Spartans rolled over St. Thomas More 25-15, 25-17, 25-17.
Catholic Memorial wins its eight State title in 11 tournament appearances. Luxemburg-Casco finishes runner-up in its 11th experience at the State Tournament.
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Second-seeded Barron (37-2) defeated top-seeded Aquinas (28-5) in the Division 3 championship game Saturday afternoon.
After falling in the first set, the Golden Bears won three straight sets to earn a 20-25, 25-13, 25-16, 25-22 victory.
Alexis Halverson recorded a game-high 24 kills on 71 attempts for the Golden Bears, which is the fifth-most attempts in a four-set Division 3 match in State Tournament history. Lillian Harmon assisted on 30 of Barron’s 39 kills in the game. The Golden Bears also benefited from 13 service aces, including a game-high five by Abby Miller. Defensively, Miller led four Golden Bears in double figures with 22 digs, and Baylee Shatley contributed with a game-high five block assists.
Samantha Davis and Addison Foor led the Blugolds’ offense with 22 and 16 kills, respectively. In addition, Josephine Lawton distributed a game-high 43 assists. Tessa Miskowski recorded a game-high 23 digs to lead three others in double figures.
The Golden Bears advance to the title game following a 25-27, 25-22, 19-25, 25-20, 15-10 win over Lake Country Lutheran in the semifinals, and Aquinas swept Bonduel 25-18, 25-17, 25-16 to earn its berth in the tournament final.
Barron wins the program’s second State Tournament title in its eighth appearance. In its third State experience, Aquinas finishes runner-up.
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Top-seeded Manitowoc Lutheran (38-7) outlasted second-seeded Regis (23-8) to win the Division 4 championship Saturday afternoon.
The Lancers opened a 12-4 advantage in the fifth set and held off a late Ramblers’ rally to win the match 29-27, 25-20, 25-23, 25-22, 15-12.
Ava Stuebs and Marissa Mehlhorn were the leading attackers for Manitowoc Lutheran. Stuebs lead all hitters with 33 kills, which ranks sixth-most in a five-set match in State Tournament history. Mehlhorn compiled 23 kills. Brooke Duveneck and Makiah Krause shared that setting duties, distributing 30 assists apiece. Stuebs and Morgan Jost led four players in double-figure digs with 16 each on defense.
Regis was led offensively by Sydney Marx, who collected 22 kills. Lily Lewis contributed with 11 kills, and Izzy Reichert lead all players with 36 assists. Lewis and Olivia Morning rejected a game-high five shots on defense, and Ava Skwierczynski led the Ramblers with 16 digs.
The Lancers swept Wabeno/Laona 25-13, 25-17, 25-18 in the semifinals to earn its berth in the championship game, and Regis survived a five-set game with Richland Center 21-25, 23-25, 25-19, 25-17, 15-12 in its semifinal.
Manitowoc Lutheran wins the program’s first WIAA State championship in its second appearance in the tournament. Regis finishes runner-up in the Ramblers’ eighth State experience.
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Eau Claire Immanuel Lutheran captured the first-ever Division 5 title at the Resch Center Saturday morning.
The top-seeded Lancers (38-4) started with a convincing first-set victory and proceeded to defeat Columbus Catholic (26-16) 25-10, 23-25, 25-19, 25-21 in the championship game.
Gabi Radichel knocked down a game-high 20 kills to lead the Lancers, which recorded a .304 attack percentage in the game. Audrey Arndt recorded 15 kills and both Cheyenne Wales and Sophia Carstensen added 10 kills. Leah Thompson provided assists on all but five of the team’s kills. Carstensen led the defense with four blocks and a game-high 24 digs.
Shelby Wilczek was the offensive catalyst for the Dons. She set an all-tournament, all-set record for aces with 10. She was also the only hitter to notch double digits in kills with 14. Alayna Egle distributed a team high 18 assists. Delia Trader and Abby Kibble were the leaders defensively, with 19 digs and five block assists, respectively.
To advance to the final, the Lancers defeated Sheboygan Christian 25-21, 21-25, 25-20, 25-19 in the semifinals, and the Dons downed Newman Catholic 19-25, 30-28, 25-23, 25-20.
Eau Claire Immanuel Lutheran wins its first championship in its second State appearance, and Columbus Catholic finishes runner-up in its first appearance at State.
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