Highlight Reel: Class D Semifinals

November 22, 2014

The Battle Creek St. Philip volleyball team defeated Waterford Our Lady 3-0 in a Class D Semifinal on Friday, and Leland followed with a 3-2 victory over Onaway. Click the headings below for highlights: 

LAKERS GET THINGS STARTED - Waterford Our Lady jumped out to a 10-4 lead in the first set against Battle Creek St. Philip on the strength of plays like this one by Courtney Wightman. 

BATTLE CREEK BLOCK PARTY - Battle Creek St. Philip rallied to top Waterford Our Lady in the first set, 30-28, with Anna Lehouiller and Adrian Hibbard finishing things with a great block.

ONAWAY DOMINATES FIRST SET - Onaway took the first set, 25-10, against Leland, wrapping things up on this ace from Taylor Ehrke.

LELAND WHITEWASH TAKES THE FIFTH - Leland scored an incredible 15-0 win in the final and deciding set against Onaway. Here's a nice play in that run by Maddie Trumbull. 

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Highlight Reel: Calumet/Hancock

November 5, 2014

The Calumet volleyball team defeated Hancock 3-0 on Tuesday in a Class C District opener. Click the headings below for MHSAA.tv highlights and the final link to watch the match in full. 

CALUMET STARTS FIRST-SET COMEBACK - Trailing 13-8 in the first set, Calumet starts a 17-5 run when Terilynne Budreau sets Carissa Pavolich for the kill. The Copper Kings took the first set, 25-18.

ANDERSON TO ANDERSON - Shannon Anderson scores off the set by Nicole Anderson to start off the second set for Hancock. Calumet, however won the set, 25-21.

ROWE ACES OUT - Calumet's Alexis Rowe served back-to-back aces to end the second set against Hancock. Here's the second ace which gave the Kings a 25-21 decision in the set.

ROWE SEALS THE DEAL - Calumet went on an 8-1 run to finish the third set, with Alexis Rowe's spike on match point finishing things up. Calumet's 3-0 win over Hancock sent the Copper Kings into the Class C District Final against L'Anse.

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