Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties

It was a rollercoaster ride

Big runs help H-M-S claim 5-set win over Generals

The volleyball match between Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn and Sibley-Ocheyedan featured its share of ups and downs. Ultimately, H-M-S finished on top, 3-2, on Sept. 11 in Hartley. Set scores were 25-13, 14-25, 25-21, 15-25 and 15-7.

"It definitely was a roller coaster – one of those matches which was dominated by the big run," said Hawk coach Cheryl Kroese.

Sparked by the serving of Eliza Tewes and Kylee Schiphoff, as well as the hitting of Abby Douma and Moriah Otto, H-M-S dominated the first set. The Generals quickly answered, breaking a 10-10 tie in the second set with a short scoring run and fol...