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Aberdeen Roncalli’s Gabby Thomas attempts to hit the ball over the block attempt of Tiospa Zina’s Brileigh Bartunek, left, and Stevie Marks on Thursday, Sept. 3 at the Roncalli Gym. The Cavaliers won in three sets. Aberdeen Insider photo by Allie Hoekman.
Tuesday, Sept. 8
High School Volleyball
Aberdeen Roncalli def. Florence/Henry 25-13, 25-9, 25-7: Grace Cogley had nine kills and three aces to help lead Roncalli improve to 5-0. Jillian Ellwein, Gabby Thomas and Karsyn Davis all added six kills.
Aberdeen Christian def. Langford 25-14, 25-19, 25-15: Arianna Johnson had 12 kills and three aces as the Knights improved to 3-1. Jolie Fogerty added 13 digs, seven kills, two blocks and an ace.
Groton Area def. Webster 25-19, 25-18, 25-23: Tevan Hanson had a team-high 12 kills and two aces for the Tigers. Groton hosts Roncalli Thursday, Sept. 10 at 7 p.m.
Northwestern def. Herreid/Selby Area 25-12, 25-17, 25-10: The Wildcats finished with 20 aces. Brenna Halvorson had five, and Sophia Troske, Faith Van Hatten and Lila Johnson finished with four apiece. Breelyn Satter had seven kills for Northwestern. The Wildcats are ranked third in the Class B poll and host Warner Thursday, Sept. 10 at 7 p.m.
Warner def. Miller 25-2, 25-21, 25-18: Jaycee Jung and Miah Leidholt had 12 kills each for the 7-1 Monarchs, who are ranked second in the Class B poll.
Redfield def. Leola/Frederick: 22-25, 19-25, 25-21, 25-21, 15-11: Gracie Boothe had 12 kills as the Pheasants rallied after losing the first two sets.
Ipswich def. Sully Buttes 15-12, 25-13, 25-15: Kirra Gellhaus was 39 of 39 setting with 12 assists, and Adelyn Pollock 26 of 26 with eight assists to boost the Tigers.
Saturday, Sept. 5
Girls High School Soccer
Aberdeen Central def. Tea Area 2-1: Central ran its record to 7-0 as Brianna Fischer scored her 12th goal of the season to tie the match at one. Espynn Kuhfeld scored the game winner off a direct kick. The Eagles are ranked third in Class AA.
West Central def. Groton Area 2-0: Goalie Tori Schuster had six saves for Groton.
Boys High School Soccer
Aberdeen Central 5, Tea Area 0: Central’s Linus Johnson scored two goals and Brock Bonn had a goal and an assist. Goalkeeper Koltin Swearingen stopped all three shots he faced as the Eagles improved to 5-1-1. The Eagles are tied for fifth in this week’s Class AA soccer poll.
Groton Area 2, West Central 2: Ryder Schwan scored both goals for the Tigers in the draw at Hartford.
Junior Hockey
Aberdeen 3, Watertown 0: Noah Keys, Emmanuel Ganz and Keaton Weis scored goals, and goalie Willum Braun trended away all 17 shots he faced in exhibition action.
Girls High School Tennis
Aberdeen Central def. Brandon Valley 7-2; Mitchell def. Aberdeen Central 8-1: In the win over Brandon Valley, Central’s Sarah Knie gutted out a 10-9 (7-3) win in a tiebreaker at No. 1 singles. Knie and her partner Estelle Riggs secured the lone doubles victory for the Eagles in the first flight.
College Volleyball
Northern State def. Northwest Missouri State 25-20, 25-21, 25-13; Rockhurst def. Northern State 25-23, 25-23, 19-25, 24-26, 15-9: Katelyn Schroeder and Linnea Nesheim led the way in the victory with 14 and 13 kills, respectively.
Friday, Sept. 4
College Volleyball
Northern State def. Oklahoma Christian 25-15, 26-24, 22-25, 19-25, 15-12; Missouri Western def. Northern State 26-24, 25-17, 16-25, 25-20: Linnea Nesheim had 23 kills to lead the Wolves against Oklahoma Christian.
College Cross-County
Augustana Twilight: Emaleigh Olesiak led the Northern State cross-country teams, finishing in 15th place in a time of 18:04.9 in the women’s race. In the men’s division, freshman Phoenix Anderson took 180th place in 16:51.1.
Junior Hockey
Aberdeen 6, Watertown 3: Caden Heins scored the game-winning goal for the Wings with 1:02 left in the second period. Six different Aberdeen players scored during the exhibition.
Thursday, Sept. 3
High School Volleyball
Aberdeen Roncalli def. Tiospa Zina 25-3, 25-7, 25-6: Roncalli cracked 28 aces. Jillian Ellwein recorded 10 aces and added four kills, while Gabby Thomas had five kills.
Aberdeen Central def. Yankton 25-21, 25-17, 25-9: Central had one of its cleanest attack games of the season with 32 kills and just six hitting errors. Kamdyn Borge had 12 kills to lead the Eagles, who play at Spearfish on Friday, Sept. 11 and Sturgis on Saturday, Aug. 12. Central is receiving votes in the Class AA volleyball poll.
Groton Area def. Sisseton 25-14, 25-13, 25-10: Groton finished with 17 aces, including six from Tori Schuster. Taryn Traphagen added 12 kills and two blocks for the Tigers.
Northwestern def. Langford Area 25-18, 25-14, 25-22: Northwestern won its fifth match in its last six. Breelyn Satter had six kills and 11 digs. Lila Johnson served eight of the Wildcats 13 aces. Lizzie Gustafson led Langford with five kills. Northwestern is ranked third in the Class B volleyball poll.
Warner def. Leola/Frederick 25-15, 25-8, 25-8: Kya Townsend finished with nine kills, while Miah Leidholt added eight kills and four aces for the Monarchs. Karli Achen had two kills, an ace and 11 digs for the Titans.
Girls High School Tennis
Aberdeen Roncalli def. Madison 6-3 and Huron 5-4: Against Class AA Huron, Josie Mitzel and Sydney Bohle sealed the victory, winning a 7-3 tiebreaker at No. 1 doubles. “Josie and Sydney will tell you they weren’t super sharp, but man, when we needed them, they came up huge,” said Roncalli coach Ryan Bohle.
