In just under 60 minutes, Sauk Centre dispatches Annandale 3-0 in section volleyball championship! Up next: STATE!

The 11th-ranked Sauk Centre Mainstreeters volleyball team swept upstart Annandale out of the playoffs with a 25-12, 25-16, 25-16 sweep in the Section 6AA championship match.

In game three, the Mainstreeters overcame a 4-2 deficit to take a 7-6 lead and then never trail the rest of the way.

A block from Kendra Zenzen, two straight kills by Macy Weller and a kill by Ashley Kollman fueled a rally that gave them a 13-9 lead. They went on another surge after leading 17-13 to close out the match with an 8-3 run to close out the match.

Coach Klaphake commented right after winning today, "The girls played really well. Taking a break yesterday and going to the football game was good for us. We came out fired up today.

Our serve-receive and ball control was great tonight. We had them on their heels for most of the match."

The Class 2A state volleyball tournament opens up on Thursday this next week. Match time for the quarterfinal match will be either at 5 p.m. or 7 p.m.

Seeding takes place at 8 a.m. on Sunday (tomorrow), and later tomorrow morning the first-round opponent for Sauk Centre will be announced.

Stay tuned!