Mainstreeters volleyball battles Morris Area/Chokio-Alberta in the 11-team Stacy Polzin McIntyre tournament championship match

Below, the Mainstreeters volleyball team with their championship trophy following the 2-0 sweep of Morris Area/Chokio-Alberta at the University of Minnesota-Morris. 

Streeters team photo submitted by Nancy Primus.

Senior middle hitter Shelby Deters punches down an attack for a kill through a West Central Area block attempt during their final pool play match of today's tournament at the University of Minnesota-Morris.

Coach Klaphake gives instructions to his Mainstreeters during a timeout late in the second game of the winner's bracket semi-finals against Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City today.

A video clip from the end of game two of the A-C-GC match.


With a perfect pool play record on Saturday morning and afternoon at the University of Minnesota-Morris P.E. Center, the Sauk Centre Mainstreeters volleyball team landed a spot in the championship match of the 11-team Stacy Polzin McIntyre tournament. (9th annual)

Their opponent was a very solid Morris Area/Chokio-Alberta Tigers team, who is a contender for the West Central South Conference title this season.

The Mainstreeters, who improved to 6-2 overall, handed the Tigers their second loss of the season, sweeping them in the championship match 25-13, 25-21.

After the match, Coach Klaphake had nothing but praise for the effort put forth by the Streeters today, "We really came out and played very well, with inspired, enthusiastic ball against MACA, they're a good team and we're happy to get the win."

Here's who got swept by the Mainstreeters in pool play action at UMM today in two sets each: Clinton-Graceville-Beardsley, Minnewaska Area, and West Central Area.

Up next for Streeters volleyball - they get back into West Central North Conference action with a road trip to Foley on Tuesday, September 14. Two nights later, they host Milaca in another conference match. Next weekend on Saturday is the big Sauk Rapids Tournament, which includes the defending consolation champions of Class AA, Wadena-Deer Creek, along with many other very good teams.

The Sauk Rapids tournament field includes: Sauk Rapids-Rice, Wadena-Deer Creek, Long Prairie-Grey Eagle, Mora, Albany, Little Falls, St. Cloud Apollo, Melrose Area, St. Cloud Cathedral, Holdingford, Annandale, Monticello, Dassel-Cokato, Elk River, Rogers.

Read more on the Streeters performance today in the upcoming September 14 issue of the Sauk Centre Herald.

~RO