Kettle Moraine Girls and Boys Volleyball Headed to State

Rachel Kass November 4, 2021 @ 07:34 AM

It is going to be a great weekend to be a Laser! Kettle Moraine is the only school to have both the girl’s and boy’s teams earn a spot in the state tournament this year, a huge accomplishment and something that is great for school spirit. The boys will play at 4 PM against Westosha Central on Thursday and the girls have their match at 7 PM against Burlington.

The boy’s program has had an amazing 7 state appearances including winning the state championship in 2020. They beat Middleton in four tight and competitive sets to bring home the sectional final. Some of the key players on this Laser team include offensive powerhouse Christian Gulak, setter William Gehrke, libero Mason Frohna, and pin hitter Jaden Sauer.

The girl’s volleyball team has a 31-6 record and beat Wisconsin Lutheran to earn their Sectional Championship. They went 7-1 in the Big Eight Conference, arguably one of the most competitive conferences in the state this year. Their only conference loss was to Oconomowoc who is ranked #1 going into the state tournament this weekend. KM only has one other state tournament appearance on the girl’s side which was in 2019.

Some key players for Kettle Moraine include pin hitters Grace Grocholski Grace Grocholski 5'10" | OH Kettle Moraine | 2023 State WI (Committed to Arizona State – Basketball) and Sophie McCormack Sophie McCormack 6'0" | OH Kettle Moraine | 2022 State WI (2022) are both hugely impactful players on this team. Sophie has a massive vertical, a high contact point on the ball, and a fast snap. Grace brings power and a heavy hand to the pin. She is great at beating the block and also powering through them.

Libero Kyleigh Coghlan Kyleigh Coghlan 5'6" | DS/L Kettle Moraine | 2023 State WI (2023) is scrappy and consistent in the back row. She is a leader on the court and is key to the success of the Laser’s defense and serve receive. Taylor Scaffido (2023) is another top player on this team and excels defensively. She has earned a lot of playing time this season and also has a great swing out of the back row.

Middle hitter Myla Glaser Myla Glaser 5'11" | MB Kettle Moraine | 2023 State WI puts up massive numbers on blocking and hitting. She is powerful, has a great vertical, and is very fast across the net. Setter Rebecca Siedenburg Rebecca Siedenburg S Kettle Moraine | 2022 State WI brings it all together. She is smart, fast, and very hard to read. Rebecca has great energy and flow on the court. She is a leader who energizes her team and leads by example.

I am sure the Laser fan base will be out in full force this weekend and it will be a lot of fun seeing them cheer on both of their teams in the state tournament!