Players That Pushed Through Round 1: 1A Regions 1 and 2

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The time is FINALLY here; we're now officially in the postseason. With this being the best part of high school ball, I wanted to try to cover as much of the Regional and State Tournaments as possible. With the first round of 1A and 2A being last night, I have your scoreboards, stat leaders, and more. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">REGION 1</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4} --> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">Exira- EHK takes down East Union</h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Starting strong, we have Exira-EHK taking down East Union in a 3-0 sweep (25-14, 25-15,25-14). The Spartans are now up to an 11-15 record for the season and will be traveling to play Ankeny Christian on Wednesday. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1053880"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6ad7a3efc1a38"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">[player_tooltip player_id='1053880' first='Taryn' last='Petersen'] has been an outstanding leader for the Spartans so far this season. The senior is leading her team in digs, blocks, and kills. Petersen's 414 kills alone make up a majority of the Spartans overall kills. I am eager to see how she continues to contribute in the quarterfinals.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4} --> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">Earlham defeats Central Decatur</h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Earlham was able to sweep Central Decatur (25-11, 25-7, 25-10). [player_tooltip player_id='836923' first='Piper' last='Koberg'] led the team in kills, averaging 3.3 per set. Senior Ava Goodrich led the group in assists as well as digs, averaging 3.7 assists and 2.3 digs per set. The Cardinals will be facing off against CAM with the home-court advantage on Wednesday. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4} --> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">CAM comes out on top against Murray</h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>We have yet another sweep with CAM defeating Murray (25-17, 25-23, 25-15). The Cougars will be traveling to Earlham to face off against the Cardinals in the quarterfinals on Wednesday.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4} --> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">Lamoni triumphs over Lenox</h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Next up, we have Lamoni upsetting Lenox in a four-set thriller (25-17, 25-20, 20-25, 25-23). Even though they were seeded lower and didn't have the home court advantage, the Demons still managed to come out on top. Natalie Howell led her team in kills and blocks, averaging 3.2 kills and 2.2 blocks per set. They will now be traveling to Mormon Trail High School to face off against the Saints on Wednesday.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4} --> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">Stanton beats Diagonal</h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Next up we have Stanton, who not only swept Diagonal but also held them under 11 in each set. The final scores were (25-10, 25-8, 25-7). Stats leaders included Cooper Stephens leading in kills, Piper French leading in blocks and digs, and Haylee Joint leading in assists. The Vikings will be hosting Bedford on Wednesday in the regional quarterfinals. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4} --> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">Bedford conquers Mount Ayr</h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Finishing off Region 1, we have Bedford taking down Mount Ayr in 4 (25-22, 25-22, 21-25, 25-16). [player_tooltip player_id='814749' first='Kalynn' last='Moore'] and Dannie Stewart lead their teams in kills, averaging 3.8 and 2.5 kills per set. Dannie also managed to lead her team in digs as well, averaging 5 per set. Bedford will be traveling to Stanton on Wednesday and will be looking for revenge.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["814749"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6ad7c6c4b4cdb"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Moore has made a huge impact on the Bulldog program so far this season and has been a major contributor. The Junior currently leads her team in kills and blocks and remains close to the top in other categories. She brings a strong energy to the court and is disciplined at the net. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">REGION 2</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4} --> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">George- Little Rock takes down North Union</h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>George- Little Rock managed to pull out a win against North Union after a five-set thriller (25-13, 15-25, 25-22, 19-25, 15-9). Aleyah Masden managed to not only lead her offense to success, but she was also able to lead her team in blocks as well. Other leaders included Grace Ubbinga and [player_tooltip player_id='834320' first='Kirra' last='Mitchell']. The Mustangs will be facing off at Boyden- Hull on Wednesday.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4} --> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">Saint Ansgar triumphs over Northwood- Kensett</h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Your 2025 state champs are getting back on track and working hard to get a two-peat. They started their postseason on a strong note and swept Northwood in 3 (25-18, 25-12, 25-11). The Saints handled business and had multiple contributors throughout the nights. Saint Ansgar will be hosting West Bend- Mallard on Wednesday. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1017513"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6ad82e0e377e8"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">[player_tooltip player_id='1017513' first='Ava' last='Trenhaile'] is a freshman who came into the Saints program and wasted no time taking charge. Trenhaile has been a key contributor in every rotation. She is pushing to the top of the leaderboards with 175 kills, 216 digs, and 21 blocks. This freshman is on track to be a key piece for the Saint Ansgar in the postseason.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4} --> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">Newman Catholic conquers West Hancock</h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Newman Catholic wasted no time sweeping West Hancock on Monday (25-16, 25-10, 25-11). The Knights were an incredibly strong front and started the postseason with a bang. They did a fantastic job in their service game, and Sophia Muniz was a powerful force at the net, leading her team in kills. Newman Catholic will be hosting St. Edmond on Wednesday at 7 o'clock.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4} --> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">St. Edmond takes down North Iowa</h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>St. Edmond managed to get the job done after dropping the first set to North Iowa (24-26, 25-16, 25-18, 25-16). [player_tooltip player_id='892918' first='Eden' last='Horn'] held it down at the net and ended the match leading her team in blocks and kills. Rihanna Myers was another major contributor and led in digs as well as aces. The Gaels will be traveling to Newman Catholic on Wednesday to battle in the quarterfinals.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->