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Carrington blockers Edyn Hoornaert and Kennedy Wendel contest a ball pushed over the net by Oakes' Brianna Schmitz.
Brynn Smith, a late-season "call-up" to the Cards as a serving specialist, puts the ball in play against Oakes.
Allison Jarrett (5) gives a smile as she comes off the court in favor of substitute Madison Johnson.
All-District 5 Team honorees are, front row (L-R): Shelby Miller, Ellendale; Cassie Quinlan, LaMoure/L-M; Brynn Dethlefsen, Oakes; Tiahna Wald, E-K-M; and Haley Wolsky, Carrington. Back row: Heidi Steffes, LaMoure/L-M; Laikyn Roney, Oakes (also Senior Athlete of the Year for District 5); Lily Thorpe, Oakes; Olivia Hagen, Ellendale; Mataeya Mathern, E-K-M; and Allison Jarrett and Mya Schroeder, Carrington.
One remarkable streak of sustained excellence for the Carrington volleyball program went by the wayside at the District 5 Tournament at Barnes County North School in Leal, but a much more important one lives on.
For every year since they moved to District 5 from their old home of District 7, the Cards have played in the tournament championship match, a string dating back to 2015.
This year, however, CHS had to qualify for the Region 3 Tournament in Napoleon through the back door, following a three-set loss to Oakes in the semifinal round.
Carrington took a 25-15, 25-12 and 25-21 win over Ellendale in the qualifier last Monday night, October 31, to enter regional action as the district's third seed and keep their long streak of regional appearances intact.
In that match, Madison Johnson and Haley Wolsky both had nine kills to lead the Cards. Emma Hone had five blocks, including a whopping 13 for the tournament.
Three players had 15 digs each versus Ellendale, those being Kacie Rexin, Mya Schroeder and Isabel Wendel.
Rexin and Wendel switched off at setter throughout the tournament, finishing with numbers of 41 for Wendel and 31 in Rexin's column.
Johnson posted three service aces in the qualifier.
In round one on Thursday, October 27, the third-seeded Cards took on sixth seed Griggs/Midkota, and came out with a 25-12, 25-11 and 25-20 triumph.
Johnson led CHS with seven kills. Rexin hit for four aces, and Wendel was the top back row passer with 16 digs.
Second seed Oakes met up with the Cards on Friday evening, October 28. The semifinal clash proceeded similarly to games between the evenly-matched programs, going point-for-point for good portions of the first two sets.
Carrington had leads in each of those opening games, but Oakes came out on top with 25-18 and 25-23 results, and largely controlled the third set from the get-go in another 25-18 final to send the Cards to the regional qualifier.
Wolsky hit 12 kills for Carrington in defeat, and Edyn Hoornaert also had a good game with seven. Aces against the stingy Tornado back row were hard to come by, with Schroeder leading the way by hitting two.
A pair of players hit or surpassed 20 digs against Oakes, with Schroeder's 29 pacing play for CHS. Wendel had 20 in the loss.
Statistics for Oakes, Ellendale and Griggs/Midkota in the matches with CHS were not available.
In the other Monday qualifier, Edgeley-Kulm-Montpelier eliminated Griggs/Midkota in three sets (see related story) to take District 5's fourth seed.
The championship match was an epic clash between Oakes and LaMoure/Litchville-Marion that went to five sets. The Loboes did just well enough to prevail with a 15-13 win in the final set.
Postseason awards went to Allison Jarrett, Schroeder and Wolsky for making the All-District 5 Team. Oakes took both the Senior Athlete and Coach of the Year honors, which respectively went to Laikyn Roney and Katelyn Hagen.
Region 3 starts today (November 7) in Napoleon. L-L-M faces District 6 fourth seed South Border in the first match at 3 p.m., followed by Carrington taking on Strasburg-Zeeland 20 minutes after the conclusion of the first game.
In the evening session, two-time defending Region 3 and Class B champion Linton-HMB is matched up with E-K-M, and M-P-B faces Oakes in the nightcap.
District 5 Volleyball
Tournament, Leal
First Round
Carrington 3, Griggs/Midkota 0
G-M 12 11 20 - 0
Cgtn. 25 25 25 - 3
Carrington Individual Stats
Kills: Madison Johnson 7, Haley Wolsky 6, Isabel Wendel and Kennedy Wendel 4, Emma Hone 3, Edyn Hoornaert and Kacie Rexin 2.
Aces: Rexin 4, I. Wendel 3, Johnson 2, K. Wendel and Wolsky 1.
Assists: I. Wendel 13, Rexin 12, Hoornaert 2, Hone and K. Wendel 1.
Blocks: Hone 4, I. Wendel and K. Wendel 2.
Digs: I. Wendel 16, Mya Schroeder 12, Wolsky 11, Johnson 8, Rexin 6, Allison Jarrett 5.
Griggs/Midkota Individual Stats
Statistics not available.
Semifinals
Oakes 3, Carrington 0
Cgtn. 18 23 18 - 0
Oakes 25 25 25 - 3
Carrington Individual Stats
Kills: Wolsky 12, Hoornaert 7, Hone and I. Wendel 3, Jarrett, Johnson and K. Wendel 1.
Aces: Schroeder 2, Rexin 1.
Assists: I. Wendel 17, Rexin 8, Hoornaert, Jarrett and Wolsky 1.
Blocks: Hone 4, K. Wendel 2, I. Wendel 1.
Digs: Schroeder 29, I. Wendel 20, Wolsky 16, Rexin 12, Jarrett 10, Hone and K. Wendel 3, Brynn Smith 2.
Region Qualifier
Carrington 3, Ellendale 0
Ellen. 15 12 21 - 0
Cgtn. 25 25 25 - 3
Carrington Individual Stats
Kills: Johnson and Wolsky 9, Hone 5, Hoornaert and K. Wendel 3, I. Wendel and Rexin 2.
Aces: Johnson 3, Schroeder 2, I. Wendel 1.
Assists: Rexin and I. Wendel 11, Hoornaert 3, Schroeder, K. Wendel and Wolsky 1.
Blocks: Hone 5, K. Wendel 2, I. Wendel and Wolsky 1.
Digs: Rexin, Schroeder and I. Wendel 15, Johnson 11, Wolsky 8, Jarrett 5, Kylie Skadberg 4, Hone and K. Wendel 2.
All-District 5 Team
Carrington: Allison Jarrett, Mya Schroeder, Haley Wolsky
E-K-M: Mataeya Mathern, Tiahna Wald
Ellendale: Olivia Hagen, Shelby Miller
LaMoure/L-M: Cassie Quinlan, Heidi Steffes
Oakes: Brynn Dethlefsen, Laikyn Roney, Lily Thorpe
District 5 Senior Athlete of the Year
Laikyn Roney, Oakes
District 5 Coach of the Year
Katelyn Hagen, Oakes
