Images from Friday's 3-0 defeat to Wadena

Images from Friday's Wadena match. 

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Sauk Centre Mainstreeters vs. W-DC Wolverines at State

Action from game three.

Sauk vs. Wadena Play by Play

HERE WE GO:

Game 1

Winner plays for a state title!

early block by Primus

1-0 Primus kill!

1-1 nice tip by WDC

2-1 

3-1 WDC into net

GOOD START!

3-2 WDC kill!
3-3 WDC ace serve
# 3 has a wicked jump serve.
But that one went into the net
4-3
5-3
6-3 Peschel Block!
7-3 Weller ace serve!
WDC timeout
Fans going berserk!
8-3 Peschel block...don't go there!
8-4
9-4 peschel kill
10-4 4 hits
10-5
10-6
10-7 long volley
10-8 WDC Kill
10-9 Peschel long! "My bad" she says to teammates.
10-10 4 hits
WDC Back in it.....
10-11 Peschel blockd
SC timeout...WD has the mo at the moment........
Great save by Zenzen!
and Zenzen iwth rhe kill right on the sideline!
11-11
11-12 bad pass
11-13 net foul
11-14 WDC kill to back line
12-14 WDC into net
WDC's setter has some soft hands!
12-15 Berscheit called for double hit
12-16 another backline kill for WDC
13-16 Primus nice touch on a soft kill
13-17 WDC kill from 10-ft line
13-18 WDC ace serve
14-18 Weller kill!
We need Weller and Pesh to make it happen!
Primus is unreal in the back row. Great dig...but WDC gets the point
14-19
We need a run!
15-19 Weller kill! Good cuz that wicked server was serving.....
15-20 WDC kill
16-20...not sure what happened there, but we'll take it.
17-20......ooooohhhhh Zenzen rolls one over the net!
17-21 Sauk not picking up tips like they did yesterday.
18-21 There's Peschel!
18-22 WDC cross court hammer!
19-22 Primus kill!
19-23 WDC Kill.
SC timeout.
We need a run..........quickly!
19-24 WDC kill...Sauk keeps getting fingers on em and they go long
20-24 Weller kill!
20-25 Weller block goes OB

Game one Wolverines.

We'll see if Sauk can bounce back like they did yesterday.

Game 2

1-0 WDC long

1-1 OB

1-2 double hit.....don't tell me they are going to call that crap all night!

1-3 WDC Kill

2-3 Deters kill!

3-3 Weller ace serve!

3-4 WDC Kill

3-5 WDC kill after nice save by primus

3-6 WDC block

4-6 Peschel tip

4-7 another tip goes long to our backcourt. We're not blocking down.

4-8 another double hit call...I don't see it???

5-8

6-8 Peschel block!

6-9 WDC kill

Streeters can't seem to put a run together!

6-10

6-11 another double hit....seriously. They weren't calling it last night, and it ain't goin' both ways!

7-11 Peschel Kill!

7-12 

8-12 Petermeier block!

9-12 WDC long

9-13

Passing is off so far!

9-14 WDC ace serve

10-14 Primus kill!

11-14 WDC out

11-15 WDC hammer

11-16

12-16 Weller Kill!

13-16 WDC long

NEED A RUN HERE!

13-17

14-17 Peschel and Deters block

14-18

14-19 great play by WDC

15-19 Peschel kill!

15-20

15-21

15-22

Sauk starting to look sloppy

Klaphake waved em over for a timeout.

It's now or never......we need this game.

16-22 Peschel Kill!

16-23 WDC kill...hitting around the block

16-24 serve receive blunder

17-24 We need a miracle.....

17-25 Deters long on a kill attempt

Wadena up 2-0.

Game 2 recap:

Sauk is having trouble in all areas of the game. They are a bit off with their serve receive, passing and hitting. Wadena has a very good setter and are doing a good job at the net. But there's no reason Sauk can't come back.

Kills: WDC 31, Streeters 20

Blocks: WDC 8, Streeters 6

Hitting %: WDC .260, Streeters .188

Game 3

1-0 Jena K with ace serve

2-0

3-0 WDC long...they want a tip after every long kill.

3-1 blockers jumped a little too soon

3-2 tipped

3-3

3-4 WDC block

4-4 WDC OB

4-5 WDC kill

5-5

5-6

6-6

7-6 that looked in but they called it out. Nice!

8-6 Kollman block

8-7

8-8 Jena K called for net foul

8-9 Their setter even jumps when she sets. She's the one with the wicked serve

8-10 Peschel had a chance to put one down but went for the tip

8-11 Kollman soft hit into net

SC timeout

Not looking good for our hometown hopefuls.

Never say die, though

9-11

9-12 WDC cross court kill is...a killer.

10-12

11-12 Peschel block! Thats whats been missing so far, our play at the net

She's a catholic chant again!

We might need some prayers pretty soon!

11-13

12-13 Primus kill...Thank GOD

12-14 WDC's Courtney Volkmann is very good (setter)

13-14 Weller Kill!

13-15

13-16 kill long!

Playing form behind all night!!!

14-16 WDC into net. They don't make too many mistakes.

Zenzen in for Primus to serve

14-17 WDC kill

14-18

Wadena may be a team of destiny this year......

14-19 WDC Kill

14-20

15-20 #3 serve into net!

15-21

15-22

16-22 pesh kill

17-22 pesh block

17-23

sc long seve

17-24

18-24

18-25

Wadena 3--0

What can you say...I think this is Wadena's year.....they truly are a team of destiny.....like last year's New Orleans Saints! They deserved to win tonight. They were the better team and there's a reason they are 32-0 and playing for a state title.

Sauk didn't play their best, but should be proud of what they have done here. Now they need to focus for tomorrow's third place game. The worst they can finish is fourth. Not bad for our hometown girls!

Semifinals: Sauk Centre 28-5 vs. Wadena 31-0

Game Preview:

Nobody said the path to a state title was going to be easy, and the Sauk Centre Mainstreeters are certainly learning that this year. First they knocked off the defending state champion Marshall Tigers 3-1, but now must face undefeated Wadena-Deer Creek, a team receiving statewide attention, and the Cinderella story everyone is rooting for considering what they went through as a community this summer when a tornado ravaged their town.

But once the first serve is lofted over the net, records, tonrados, and everything else simply does not matter. As we saw yesterday against Marshall, it's whoever wants it more. The Streeters continue to get better every game out. Last night in a conversation with head coach Jim Klaphake, he stressed how the team just keep playing better as the season goes on. At first there best performance was against Rocori in the section finals. Then they topped that against Marshall last night.

Can they do it again against the unbeaten Wolverines?

We will see......and that's the fun part....watching these girls get after it night after night.

Keys to the game:

Wadena comes in witht heir top player at 6-feet tall. Sauk counters with 6'1" Kali Peschel who had a team-high 17 kills last night and is closing in on 300 for the season. The next tallest girl for the Wolverines is 5'9" Kelsi Crawford, who entered state tourney play with 192 kills. Junior Brittney Noon (5'7") is the Wolverines' leading hitter with 276 kills. Wadena has four seniors who start and have not lost all season.

The Streeters counter with the 1-2 punch of Peschel and Macy Weller (5'10"). Weller recorded 12 kills last night  to put her at 202 for the season. The key will be ball control. In last night's first game Marshall took advanatage of Sauk playing on their heels. If Sauk can do a good job on serve receive early and get the ballto setters Jena Klaphake and Lexie Berscheit, Wadena may be hard pressed to stop the Peschel-Welle combo.

Defense has been the key for Sauk all season. Last night they outblocked Marshall 32-6. if they can double up on Wadena in that category tonight, Sauk has a legitimate chance at beating the undefeated Wolverines and playing in their first ever state champion game.



Here we go with the play by play......

Teams are warming up now. Sauk looks to have a definite height advantage, but rumor has it that Wadena is very athletic. We'll see...

Okay, this is the longest warm up EVER. Lets get this game going. The nerves are a little frayed!

Streeters vs. Marshall play by play

Shelby Deters and Kali Peschel go up 

for a block in game one.

Streeters will need to come out swingin. Lets see how they fare early against the defending state champs.

Great crowd here to support the Streeters!

Jena K. serving......
Marshall kill
0-1
long volley
0-2
2 great digs by Peschel...Deters kill!
1-2
1-3 Zenzen long
1-4 Deters into net
Both teams putting on a blocking clinic....
1-5
2-5 long serve
Another long volley...both teams picking everything up.....
Deters kill!
3-5
3-6
4-6 Deters block.....the senior came to play tonite!
4-7 Marshall kill
4-8 4 hits
5-8 Petermeier kill!
5-9 Marshall Kill
5-10 Marshall ace serve
5-11
Sauk time out....we'll see if Coach K can rally the troops. A slow start for the Streeters. Marshall playing great defense, keeping the ball alive. Marshall is tall all the way through, and athletic.
5-12 Marshall kill....almost went through Weller
6-12 Petermeier block!
Marshall going to quick sets
6-13
6-14
Marshall digging EVERYTHING
6-15
7-15 Marshall net foul
7-16 Marshall Kill
8-16 Weller Kill!
Need to go on a run here!
9-16
9-17
Sauk timeout
Sauk is showing they can play with the defending champs, but are having a hard time scoring points. Their defense looks solid, but they can't seem to find the floor on their kill attempts.
9-18
9-19
10-19
10-20
10-21 Marshall kill
10-22 Pescehl into net
11-22
11-23
11-24
11-25
Game one goes to Marshall.


Game 2
Sauk needs to come out firing, they need to get an early lead here. They were overmatched in game one. Marshall had 5 girls combine for 15 kills in game 1. Sauk had 3 girls combine for 5. That's the difference so far.

1-0 Long serve by Marshall
2-0...here we go!
3-0 sideout
3-1 Marshall kill
3-2 Marshall ace serve
4-2 Marshall long serve
5-2 Marshall foul
6-2 Peschel block!
Coach Klaphake is pacing.......
7-2 Peschel kill
Marshall Timeout!
Fans are into it.
8-2 Peschel block!
8-3 Zenzen block barely OB
9-3 Zenzen kill!
Berscheit in for Klaphake
10-3 Peschel Block!
11-3 Peschel Kill!
11-4 Marshall Kill
12-4 great dig by Primus leads to Peschel kill!
13-4 Zenzen ace serve!
13-5 2 great digs by Primus, but Peschel blocked
13-6 Marshall kill
13-7
13-8 miscommunication leads to double hit
13-9 Peschel blocked
Sauk timeout. They are keying on Peschel. Lets see how Sauk reacts and if they change their offensive plans.
14-9 Petermier block!
15-9 play of the game by Berscheit. What a save!
15-10
16-10 Weller kill
17-10 Primus sideline kill!
Marshall timeout.....
Okay, Lexie Berscheit came out of nowhere, sprawled out as far as she could to save an errant ball about an inch off the floor that led to a Sauk point. Unbelieveable play.
18-10 Jena K. ace serve
19-10
19-11
20-11
20-12 long kill attempt. Fans don't like the call
20-13
20-14
21-14 Primus Kill!
22-14 Zenzen Kill
23-14 Peschel Block!
23-15
24-15
24-16
25-16
Huge win!

Kali Peschel and Shelby Deters and company played much better in game 2. 

Peschel led the Streeters with 6 kills in game 2 after going without one in game 1.

Game 3

Streeters need to come out the the same intensity. 

1-0 Weller Kill!

1-1

2-1

3-1 Marshall into net

GOOD START!

4-1 Deters block!

4-2

5-2 Weller Kill!

This is good....we need Weller to score soem points!

5-3 Peschel block then Marshal comes back with kill

6-3 Deters rolls one along the net and it falls in...we'll take it!

7-3 Peschel Block....she almost celebrated two early!

Marshall tipping because we are blocking everything!

8-3 Peschel block

8-4

9-4 Petermeier kill form 10-ft line!

9-5 block attempt OB by inches

10-5 Primus kill.....Sauk getting the bounces!!

10-6 great dig by Peschel, but Marshall tips one in

11-6 Weller block

11-7 Marshall found a hole in our defense...kill

12-7 Weller baseline kill!

13-7 Zenzen kill.....she can get up with that vertical!

Marshall timeout

14-7 Weller Kill!

15-7 Weller block

Molly Neal just held up a "ba Boom" sign. She's an assistant coach!

16-7 Weller Kill....she really is a beast!

16-8

16-9

We can't let their fans back into it!

17-9 Marshall OB

18-9 Marshall long

Marshall timeout

Sauk is playing as well as they have all year!

19-9 Peschel kill!

19-10

19-11 Marshall kill

19-12

Sauk timeout

19-13

20-13 Peschel Block!

20-14 Lexie long serve

20-15 ace serve off net

Big point here

20-16 Sauk long!

20-17 Marshall kill

21-17 Peschel killon quick set by Berscheit!

Sauk holds serve

21-18 Marshall kill

We got a game here...back and forth!

Who wants it!

21-19 Marshall kill

22-19 Sauk goes to Peschel and another kill!

23-19 Petermier kill after long volley!

24-19 Weller and Primus kill

Game point!........

Yes!

Primus kill

Streeters win 25-19.

One win away form dethroning defending state champs!

Weller with five kills that game. 

And how about blocking? Streeters lead in that category 26-2!

Peschel and Deters with 7, Weller 6, Petermeier 4, Primus 2.

Lexie Berscheit with the set.

Peschel with the kill.

Game 4

0-1

0-2

Zenzen comes out, Kollman in

0-3 Marshall kill

0-4 Weller long

Need to settle down and settle in. Lot of game left

0-5 Deters kill blocked

1-5 Kollman from back row! 

1-6

1-7

Sauk timeout.

2-7 Kollman kill!

3-7 Peschel Deters block!

4-7 Marshall long

5-7 Marshall long

6-7 Peschel kill

7-7 Marshall long

Coach K says, "Hey girls,we're back in it!"

7-8

8-8 Kollman kill....what a spark she has been off the bench!

8-9 Berscheit another great save! To no avail....

8-10 bad set

8-11 ace serve Marshall

9-11 Peschel kill!

10-11 Longest volley of the night, Streters win it.

10-12 4 hits

11-12 Peschel kill...almost literally hurt someone.

Crowd chanting "She's a Catholic!" 

Hilarious.

11-13

11-14

12-14 Weller kill!

12-15

12-16 Klaphake and Kollman great save but for baught

12-17 Weller long kill

Sauk timeout

12-18

We need a run here!

13-18 4 hits

13-19

14-19 Weller kill!

14-20 Big dig by Weller, but big block by marshall

14-21 almost a great save by Kollman and Peschel

Peschel in front row.....

15-21 Peschel tip

16-21 Peschel kill...didn't hit it hard, but placed it well

17-21 Peschel block!...if Weller is a beast, Peschel is a horse!

17-22

Crowd chanting in the net!

18-22 Peschel kill!

19-22 Peschel kill....perfect set by Berscheit!

19-23 long serve 

20-23 Peschel kill!

21-23 Weller, Petermeier block!

Marshall timeout

Streeters not giving in.......

Fans are phenomenal

22-23 Primus kill....huge point!

23-23 Weller kill!

Another timeout for Marshall....the band is moving towards their spots.

24-23

25-23

STREETERS WIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Wow. What a match.

Bring on Wadena.

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Send off rally for the Streeters volleyball team is at 1:15pm today

A send-off rally for the Sauk Centre Mainstreeters volleyball team will be held today at the high school gymnasium at 1:15pm.  The public is invited to attend and rally the troops for what should be an exciting and memorable state tournament experience.

The player bus will depart for St.Paul at 1:35.

Streeters draw Marshall in quarterfinals

Sauk Centre (27-5) will face Marshall (22-9) in the opening round of the state tournament Thursday at 7 p.m.

Marshall defeated top ranked Jackson County Central in the section finals to advance. They are seeded third in the tourney.

Wadena-Deer Creek (30-0) is seeded second and will play Delano (22-8) in the other 7 p.m. quarterfinal match up. If Sauk wins over Marshall they would play the winner of that game. The top seeded team is Hutchinson (23-5).

Here are the match ups:
Hutchinson (23-5) vs. Visitation (25-5) 5 p.m. Court 1
Stewartville (25-5) vs. Esko (28-1) 5 p.m. Court 2
Wadena/Deer Creek (30-0) vs. Delano (22-8) 7 p.m. Court 1
Marchall (22-9) vs. Sauk Centre (27-5) 7 p.m. Court 2

All games at the XCEL Energy Center