Class 1 Sectional Previews

<!-- wp:paragraph {"textColor":"primary"} --> <p class="has-primary-color has-text-color"><strong>Holcomb 23-9-1</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"textColor":"primary"} --> <p class="has-primary-color has-text-color">Vs. <strong>Clarkton 30-6</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>In the previous meeting, this season, Clarkton had little trouble with Holcomb winning 25-16, 25-7, 25-13. [player_tooltip player_id='234482' first='Montana' last='Pearson'] led the Reindeer attack with 17 kills, and [player_tooltip player_id='737677' first='Angel' last='Johnson'] finished 8. Clarkton should have a repeat performance and take a 3-0 win.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"textColor":"primary"} --> <p class="has-primary-color has-text-color"><strong>Advance 22-10</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"textColor":"primary"} --> <p class="has-primary-color has-text-color">Vs. <strong>St. Vincent 12-17-1</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Hornets took a 24-26, 25-20, 25-19, 25-20 win a couple of weeks ago, and [player_tooltip player_id='168900' first='Alexis' last='Hoffman'] would slam 24 kills to lead the Hornets. Kamille Graham would have ten kills in the losing effort for St. Vincent. Advance will take a 3-0 sweep.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"textColor":"primary"} --> <p class="has-primary-color has-text-color"><strong>Sacred Heart 29-6</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"textColor":"primary"} --> <p class="has-primary-color has-text-color">Vs.<strong> Lesterville 26-8-1</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This battle will be between big-time hitters [player_tooltip player_id='152126' first='Emma' last='Siron'] for the Gremlins and [player_tooltip player_id='123465' first='Reese' last='Gray'] for the Bearcats. Both have put down a lot of kills in their careers, with over 3500 between them. This matchup will come down to defense and limiting the role players because the big guns will get their kills. Sacred Heart has an almost four-hour drive to Lesterville. The only common aspect for these two teams in New Haven. Sacred Heart beat New Haven, New Haven split with Bunker, and Lesterville beat Bunker twice. Lesterville should have the home-court advantage and not have to travel four hours on a Thursday evening. Lesterville survives with a 3-2 nailbiter.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"textColor":"primary"} --> <p class="has-primary-color has-text-color"><strong>Winona 26-6-5</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"textColor":"primary"} --> <p class="has-primary-color has-text-color">Vs. <strong>School of the Ozarks 24-10-1</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>School of the Ozarks hasn't played the schedule Winona did this year and still has 10 losses. You have to look at the schedule with no common opponents on the year, and the Patriots have only beaten five teams with winning records. Winona has beaten 12 teams with winning records, and five of the six losses have been to teams with winning records. Winona has three big hitters in [player_tooltip player_id='152145' first='Nevaeh' last='Malawey'], Bailee Luttrell, and Taylor Osborne, and freshman [player_tooltip player_id='232323' first='Lexi' last='Lindsey'] runs the high-power offense. This one will go to Winona in a 3-0 sweep.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"textColor":"primary"} --> <p class="has-primary-color has-text-color"><strong>Galena 32-4-1</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"textColor":"primary"} --> <p class="has-primary-color has-text-color">Vs. <strong>Miller 28-4-2</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>When they locked up the second week of the season, Miller pounded Galena 25-17, 25-5. In the match, [player_tooltip player_id='234465' first='Kaesha' last='Walter'] held only to three kills out of the 419 total kills she has on the season. The defending state champions have a trio of hitters that leads the team in [player_tooltip player_id='234470' first='Haylie' last='Schnake'], [player_tooltip player_id='237008' first='Ashlynn' last='Helton'], and [player_tooltip player_id='234469' first='Emberlynn' last='Kingsley'], who combined for 28 kills in the win over Galena. The senior leadership will guide Miller to a sweep again of Galena.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"textColor":"primary"} --> <p class="has-primary-color has-text-color"><strong>Jasper 25-8-3</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"textColor":"primary"} --> <p class="has-primary-color has-text-color">Vs.<strong> Drexel 28-5</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Drexel took a 25-8, 25-22, 25-18 win over Jasper this year. Olivia Shipps, Paige Gordon, and Emily Wheeler would finish with 27 of the team's 28 kills in the win. Jasper's [player_tooltip player_id='234361' first='Crystal' last='Smith'] put down 12 of the team's 25 kills. Drexel is a senior-laden team, while Jasper is five sophomores. The Bobcats will prevail in a 3-0 sweep.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"textColor":"primary"} --> <p class="has-primary-color has-text-color"><strong>Osceola 15-17</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"textColor":"primary"} --> <p class="has-primary-color has-text-color">Vs. <strong>Santa Fe 23-5-4</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>When it comes to Class 1 state playoffs, you always have Santa Fe in the mix for a final-four run. This year is no different. Both teams have beaten Adrian, Green Ridge, Midway, and Osceola but lost to Cole Camp and Warrensburg. Santa Fe has a tie with both Cole Camp and Warrensburg. 2025 [player_tooltip player_id='737706' first='Grace' last='Colby'] leads Osceola with 192 kills, Shaelyn Ussery with 170, and Santa Fe has [player_tooltip player_id='170031' first='Kameron' last='Dankenbring'] with 356 and [player_tooltip player_id='174283' first='Emma' last='Michael'] with 191. Santa Fe moves on with a 3-0 win.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"textColor":"primary"} --> <p class="has-primary-color has-text-color"><strong>St. Joseph Christian 23-8</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"textColor":"primary"} --> <p class="has-primary-color has-text-color">Vs. <strong>Tarkio 26-6</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>What's the saying? Hard to beat a good team three times. The Lions hope that comes true for them, as they've lost to Tarkio twice, both 1-3. Tarko with another 3-1 win. [player_tooltip player_id='237003' first='Natalie' last='Hedlund'] had 42 kills, Tommi Martin 17, and [player_tooltip player_id='737692' first='Lizzie' last='Schlueter'] had 14 for Tarkio. A trio of juniors guides St. Joseph Christian, a great setter in [player_tooltip player_id='124857' first='Danika' last='Wattenbarger'], and hitters Ella DuBois and Jaci Jorgensen. This is Tarkio's year to advance, and I don't think the Lions have enough to stop Hedlund and company.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->