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Attitude wasn't enough

Hinton sweeps H-M-S in regional quarterfinal

Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn's volleyball team had the right attitude entering their regional quarterfinal match against Hinton. Unfortunately for the Hawks, that was not enough to overcome the strengths of the No. 2-rated team in Class 2A.

Enjoying advantages in almost every statistical category, the Blackhawks swept the match by scores of 25-5, 25-10, 25-10, on Oct. 18 at Hinton.

The first two sets mirrored the scoring of the regular season match between the two teams. Hinton broke out to sizable leads in each and pulled away at the finish. The final set was close in the early stages. The Hawks we...