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NORFOLK — The Dark Team swept past the Light Team in the Northeast Nebraska All Star volleyball game played at the Norfolk Catholic Activities Center June 12.
The contest, which ended 25-13, 25-16, 25-23 and 25-23, was set to go a minimum of four sets.
Laurel-Concord-Coleridge head coach Julie Kvols was the head coach of the Light Team.
“I do not like to lose but in a game like this it isn’t necessarily the goal,” said Kvols. “It’s just nice to showcase all of the volleyball talent in Northeast Nebraska. Let the players put on their uniforms for one last time and have fun.”
Kvols was the assistant coach last year when the match was played outside, but it was moved back indoors this year.
“It was kind of a novelty to play outside last year, but it was nice to play it indoors,” she said. “It is what the girls are used to and it really allows them to just go out on the court and show what they can do.”
Wynot’s Tristan Wieseler was Kvols’ assistant and will be the head coach next year per the NEN all-star volleyball game rules.
“He is a very good coach who knows what he is doing,” Kvols said of Wieseler. “It was great coaching with him.”
Wieselers’ setter at Wynot, Haley Wieseler, ended up playing a lot due to the illness of the other Light Team setter.
“Haley did a great job, it was just kind of different because when she played at Wynot she would set the ball and still be available to help block because she is tall and very good at it,” said the Lady Bear coach. “She did a great job, it was just a little different for her.”
Wieseler finished the match with 25 set assists leading all participants in the event and added a kill and three ace serves to her afternoon..
Lady Bear Tyler Recob was on the Light Team and finished with four kills in the match.
The Lady Blue Devils had two additional players on the Light Team along with Wieseler.
Kenna Oligmueller had four winners and two ace serves while teammate Jaylin Geisen had one kill, one ace and one assist.
“It was a cool experience,” said Kvols. “It was nice to get to know some of the players you have competed against over the past four years. They are good kids and very talented.”
Dark Team 25 25 25 25 Light Team 13 16 23 23 Light Team (kills-aces-blocks): Haley Wieseler (Wynot) 1-3-0; Camry Kittelson (Elgin Public/Pope John) 0-00; Tyler Recob (Laurel-Concord-Coleridge) 4-0-0; Karley Freudenberg (Battle Creek) 3-2-0; Naomi Sullivan (Pierce) 8-0-1; Skyler Siebrandt (Stanton) 10-0-0; Kenna Oligmueller (Wynot) 4-2-0; Jaylin Geisen (Wynot) 1-1-0; Ava Kasik (Clarkson/Leigh) 7-2-0. TOTALS 38-10-1. Set assists: Dark Team 35 (Wattier 15, Patzel 15, Smutny 4, Jacobs 1); Light Team 29 (Wieseler 25, Freudenberg 2, Sullivan 1, Geisen 1). Dark Team (kills-aces-blocks): Jaidyn Smutny (Battle Creek) 0-2-0; Kayton Zwingman (Elgin Public/Pope John) 4-0-0; Sidonia Wattier (Norfolk Catholic) 11-3-2; Anslee Watters (Norfolk Catholic) 9-5-1; Charli Jacobs (Wisner-Pilger) 3-1-0; Hayden Brummer (Norfolk Catholic) 7-2-1; Bergen Classen (O’Neill) 3-0-0; Julie Ridder (Guardian Angels Central Catholic) 3-0-1; Kailey Patzel (Newman Grove/St. Edward) 5-3-0. TOTALS 45-16-5.
