Junior High Girls Volleyball
West Lincoln-Broadwell 7th Grade volleyball team off to State

 

[April 04, 2023] 

The Lady Wolverines won the Class 1A Sectional Championship on Monday night in Hartsburg by defeating Decatur LSA in two sets, 25-17 and 25-19.

In set one, WLB found themselves down early 3-6 to LSA but they would eventually tie the game 8-8 on an ace by Paisley Holmes. A kill by Sage Gilbert gave the Lady Wolverines a 9-8 advantage and they never trailed after that point. An ace by Olivia Woodhall gave WLB their biggest lead at that point, 16-11 the score. The Lady Wolverines were able to keep LSA at a 5-6 point disadvantage the rest of the way. Grace Bivin served the Lady Wolverines to victory, even recording an ace to end the first set 25-17.

In set two, WLB was off to a quick 3-0 lead. Bianca Rolhfs had a nice tip backwards from the middle over the net to surprise LSA and the result was a 5-3 lead. The Lady Wolverines maintained leads of 8-6 and 9-7 with aces by Holmes and Gilbert respectively. However with WLB holding a 10-8 lead, LSA made a comeback, going on a 5-0 run. WLB would have to fight hard to tie the score at 13-13. Bivin’s tip put WLB back on top 15-14. After WLB went ahead 17-14, LSA went on another run to take an 18-17 lead. A kill by Holmes tied the game again and with Bivin at the service line, she was clutch and the team rallied for three straight points, taking over the game 21-18. A tip by Elizabeth Chen made the score 22-18 and then one more ace by Bivin put the Lady Wolverines in control, 23-18 the score. With Holmes serving the Lady Wolverines the rest of the way, and LSA unable to return a hit by Gilbert, set two ended with a final score of 25-19.

Sage Gilbert led the team with 4 kills and 3 aces.

Grace Bivin had 5 aces and 2 kills.

Paisley Holmes had 3 kills and 2 aces.

WLB advances to the IESA 7th Grade Class 1A State Tournament at Clinton Junior High School this Friday night at 5:45 p.m.

The Lady Wolverines (16-6) will take on Sigel St. Michael’s (22-1).

Congratulations to the 7th Grade West Lincoln-Broadwell Lady Wolverines on their Class 1A Sectional Championship!

Lady Wolverines roster:

Taylor Short
Ella Schneider
Bianca Rolhfs
Sage Gilbert
Paisley Holmes
Elizabeth Chen
Ella Roemer
Kallie Courtwright
Olivia Woodhall
Mazie Green
Annily Eimer
Maggie Eskra
Grace Bivin
Jory Peacock
Maci Eskra

[Teena Lowery]