South Hamilton reaches regional semis
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The South Hamilton volleyball squad reached the Class 2A regional semifinal round with a sweep of East Sac County.
Scores were 25-20, 25-19 and 25-23 in favor of the Hawks, who will take a 23-11 overall record into Monday’s matchup at second-ranked Grundy Center (34-7). The match will start at 7 p.m.
In the quarterfinal win over the Raiders, senior Tessa Skartvedt had 16 kills for South Hamilton. Junior Emma Ammerman dished out 16 assists.
Junior Stella Martensen added seven kills.
Defensively, Skartvedt and Emma Lammers recorded 11 digs each. Sophomores Adelyn Trask and Cambrie Sloan both had two solo blocks and one assisted block.
Lammers was a perfect 10-for-10 serving, with Ammerman going 18 of 19. Ammerman tallied three aces, while Skartvedt and Sloan contributed two each.
The Hawks are now 22-4 since a 1-7 start to the season. They went 6-3 in HOIAC play and placed third in the final league standings.
The Spartans won the North Iowa Cedar League Western Division title this year. Grundy Center’s only losses have been to LaPorte City Union, Ankeny Christian, Cedar Falls, Waukee Northwest, Dike-New Hartford, West Des Moines Dowling and Ankeny Centennial.