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Winless no more

Volleyball team claims tie-breaker to defeat H-LP, 3-2

Their records may not have been stellar, but Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn and Harris-Lake Park battled as though the War Eagle Conference volleyball title was on the line.

A two-set lead by H-M-S was matched by two straight wins by the Wolves to force a fifth set. The Hawks trailed for much of the final set but rallied to claim the win. Set scores were 25-21, 25-15, 11-25, 22-25, 15-13.

"Overall it was a great team effort," Hawk coach Cheryl Kroese said. "These girls have worked really hard all season and that paid off with a well-deserved victory."

An early lead in the opener set the tone for the H...