Area Volleyball: Pequot Lakes shuts out Gobblers

AITKIN-Phoebe Glenn served eight aces and recorded 18 set assists for the Pequot Lakes Patriots in a 3-0 Mid-State Conference victory over the Aitkin Gobblers Thursday, Sept. 6.

Britt Kratochvil smashed 13 kills and Lydia Hubbard added 10 more for the Patriots.

Pequot Lakes 25 25 25

Aitkin 9 19 13

Pequot Lakes statistics

Chloe Seeling 3 kills, 2 blocks, 1 dig

Mirjana Ganley 1 kill, 11 digs, 2 blocks, 1 set assist

Britt Kratochvil 13 kills, 6 digs, 1 ace serve, 1 set assist

Elle Olmscheid 3 digs, 3 blocks

Maddie Morrison 1 kill, 1 dig

Mariah Rickard 13 digs, 1 set assist

Phoebe Glenn 18 set assists, 5 digs, 8 ace serves

Jenna Elfering 1 dig

Kate Bolz-Andolshek 8 kills, 3 blocks

Lydia Hubbard 10 kills, 3 blocks, 2 digs

Rita Ganley 14 set assists, 7 digs

Conference: PL 1-0. Overall: PL 2-2. Next: Pequot Lakes Tournament 9 a.m. Saturday, Sept 8.

Verndale 3, Pillager 0

VERNDALE-Morgan Glenz pounded 14 kills for the Verndale Pirates in their 3-0 win over the Pillager Huskies Thursday, Sept. 6, in a Park Region Conference match.

Mardi Ehrmantraut had 28 set assists and Molly Brownlow led the defense with 12 digs for the Pirates who improved to 3-0 overall, 1-0 in the PRC.

Amelia Williams scooped 19 digs for Pillager while Maggie Schmit put up 14 set assists. Jordyn VanVickle and Julia Johnson led the Huskies with five kills apiece.

Verndale 26 25 25

Pillager 24 13 18

Pillager statistics

Jordyn VanVickle 5 kills, 2 blocks, 11 digs

Emma Schmit 1 dig

Kassie Gardner 4 kills, 9 digs

Maggie Schmit 2 ace serves, 14 set assists, 9 digs

Danielle Kocur 1 ace serve, 1 kill, 3 blocks, 2 digs

Julia Johnson 2 ace serves, 5 kills, 4 digs

Samantha Macheel 2 digs

Amelia Williams 19 digs

Next: Crosby-Ironton at Pillager 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept 11.

Verndale statistics

Allison Olsson 8 kills, 3 blocks, 2 digs

Alyssa Thompson 1 ace serve, 6 kills, 1 block, 2 set assists, 11 digs

Mardi Ehrmantraut 3 ace serves, 5 kills, 1 block, 28 set assists, 6 digs

Morgan Glenz 2 ace serves, 14 kills, 4 digs

Tess Jones 3 ace serves, 3 set assists, 10 digs

Sarah Barrett 6 kills, 2 blocks, 8 dgs

Molly Brownlow 1 kill, 12 digs

Conference: V 1-0. Overall: V 3-0. Next: Verndale at Browerville Tournament 9 a.m. Saturday, Sept 8.

Pierz 3, Holdingford 2

HOLDINGFORD-Hannah Krych downed 12 kills and one ace serve as the Pierz Pioneers won 3-2 over the Holdingford Huskers in a Central Minnesota Conference match Thursday, Sept. 6.

Jayden Smieja collected 23 digs and four blocks and Jade Porter contributed seven kills and three blocks for the Pioneers.

Pierz 27 25 23 21 15-3

Holdingford 25 21 25 25 13-2

Pierz statistics

Kirsten Hebler 8 digs

Jayden Smieja 1 ace serve, 1 kill, 2 set assist, 23 digs, 4 blocks

Amaya Rocheleau 3 ace serves, 8 set assists, 10 digs

Ashlyn Libby 4 ace serves, 3 kills, 1 set assist, 19 digs

Hannah Krych 1 ace serve, 12 kills

Emily Daiker 3 ace serves, 5 kills, 12 set assists, 10 digs

Katie LeBlanc 1 ace serve, 2 digs

Jade Porter 2 ace serves, 7 kills, 3 blocks, 16 digs

Emily Dehler 3 kills, 1 set assist, 1 dig

Next: Pierz at Pequot Lakes 7:15 p.m. Tuesday, Sept 11.

Pine River-Backus 3, Nevis 1

PINE RIVER-Bailey Wynn crushed 20 kills and eight blocks while also dishing up seven digs for the Pine River-Backus Tigers as they defeated the Nevis Tigers 3-1 Thursday, Sept. 6.

Hannah Barchus tallied 23 digs and Riley Hirschey recorded 41 set assists in the Northland Conference match for the Tigers who are ranked seventh in Class 1A.

Nevis 18 25 23 20

PR-Backus 25 22 25 25

Pine River-Backus statistics

Hannah Barchus 23 digs, 1 ace serve

Gabby Rainwater 10 digs, 11 kills, 1 block

Bailey Wynn 7 digs, 20 kills, 8 blocks, 1 ace serve

Ellie Smith 1 dig, 1 ace serve

Anna Felthous 3 set assists, 4 digs, 7 kills, 3 blocks

Jaime Johnson 1 dig, 5 kills, 2 blocks, 1 ace serve

Olivia Adkins 5 digs, 5 kills, 4 aces serves

Rylie Hirschey 41 set assists, 5 digs, 1 kill, 2 blocks, 1 ace serve

Conference: PRB 2-0. Overall: PRB 3-1. Next: Pine River-Backus at Pequot Lakes Tournament 9 a.m. Saturday, Sept 8.

Wadena-DC 3, Bertha-Hewitt 0

WADENA-Kennedy Gravelle delivered 12 kills, six digs, one ace serve and three blocks to lead the Wadena-Deer Creek Wolverines to a 3-0 Park Region Conference win over the Bertha-Hewitt Bears Thursday, Sept. 6.

Ashley Adams tallied seven kills, 11 digs, four ace serves and 17 set assists for the 3-1 Wolverines.

Wadena-Deer Creek 25 25 25-3

Bertha-Hewitt 12 14 12-0

Wadena-Deer Creek statistics

Mackenzie Carsten 5 digs, 9 set assists

Madison Carsten 7 kills, 9 digs, 1 block

Mari Grendahl 1 dig

Ashley Adams 7 kills, 11 digs, 4 ace serves, 17 set assists

Courtny Warren 21 digs, 2 set assists

Kennedy Gravelle 12 kills, 6 digs, 1 ace serve, 3 blocks

Kyla Ness 11 digs, 1 set assist, 1 ace serve

Hailey Wiederich 1 dig

Lauryn Gravelle 1 kill, 1 dig

Kylee Hopp 5 kills

Summer Pettit 1 kill, 1 dig

Conference: WDC 1-0. Overall: WDC 3-1. Next: Wadena-Deer Creek at Sauk Rapids Tournament 9 a.m. Saturday, Sept 8.

Park Rapids 3, C-I 0

PARK RAPIDS-Caitlyn Gutzman of Crosby-Ironton bumped 10 digs as the Rangers fell 3-0 to Park Rapids Thursday, Sept. 6.

Danielle Rydberg tallied five kills for the Rangers in the Mid-State Conference match.

Park Rapids 25 25 25

Crosby-Ironton 13 6 15

Crosby-Ironton statistics

Bailey Potter 2 kills, 2 digs, 2 blocks

Jacey Rydberg 3 kills, 4 set assists, 2 digs, 1 block

Jordan Papenfuss 2 set assists, 1 ace serve, 1 dig

Marlee Zender 1 dig

Caitlyn Gutzman 10 digs, 1 set assist, 1 ace serve,

Danielle Rydberg 5 kills, 1 didg, 1 block

Madison Midthun 2 digs

Michaela Stangel 1 kill, 3 digs

Mya Decent 1 kill, 4 digs

Madison Bordwell 1 dig

Conference: C-I 0-1. Overall: C-I 1-2. Next: Crosby-Ironton at Pine City Tournament 9 a.m. Saturday, Sept 8.