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Volleyball Stars Shine in South Dakota Tournaments
25 Oct
Summary
- Watertown achieved a 4-1 record at the East-West Volleyball Tournament.
- Great Plains Lutheran celebrated career milestones for two players.
- Multiple local teams competed in various tournaments in mid-October.
In recent volleyball action from October 17-24, Watertown's Class AA team secured a 4-1 record at the East-West Volleyball Tournament held on October 23-24. The Arrows defeated Rapid City Central and Spearfish 2-0, while losing a close match to Rapid City Stevens 2-1. They concluded the tournament with decisive 2-0 wins over Sturgis and Douglas. Key performers for Watertown included Jaelyn Kettwig with 72 assists and Carighan Klatt with 31 kills.
Great Plains Lutheran also had a notable week, splitting six matches. They went 2-2 in the Milbank tournament on October 17 and defeated Wilmot 3-0 on October 23. During the week, Julia Prahl and Nylah Vannelli achieved career milestones, surpassing 1,000 assists and 1,000 digs, respectively. Prahl also contributed significantly with nine aces and eight kills in their win over Wilmot.
Other area teams, including Aberdeen Christian and Warner, also saw success in tournaments during the week of October 17. Aberdeen Christian went 3-1 in the Milbank tournament, while No. 1 Class B Warner went undefeated in the Miller tournament.
