This week’s Watertown and Aberdeen area volleyball highlights

WATERTOWN — A five-set battle between Great Plains Lutheran and Deubrook Area was part of a busy night of area high school volleyball on Thursday, Sept. 10, 2026.

In the end, Class B Deubrook Area improved to 7-1 with a 3-2 (18-25, 25-13, 25-11, 15-25 and 15-8) victory over the Class A Panthers. GPL slipped to 3-6.

Chloe Haines smacked 14 kills and Kylee Johnson nine to lead the Dolphins. Johnson also made 21 digs. Other key contributors for the visiting Dolphins were Maddie Schulte with 16 digs, Makenna Ekern 19 assists, Matti Ramlo six blocks and Clare Jorenby five blocks.

Nylah Vannelli (3 aces and 50 digs), Emily Moritz (40 assists), Evelyn Prahl (13 kills), Katelin Richter (12 kills), Julia Prahl (10 kills and 23 digs) and Elise Kobylinski (20 digs) led GPL.

Warner 3, Northwestern 2

MELLETTE — No. 2 Warner turned back No. 3 Northwestern 3-1 (25-21, 23-25, 25-15, 25-19) in a battle of longtime Class B powerhouses on Sept. 10.

The Monarchs (7-1) were powered by Jaycee Jung’s 18 kills and 29 digs. Other leaders were Kaydee Mackner, four aces and seven kills; Courtney Leidholt, three aces; Miah Leidholt, nine kills and four blocks; Tatum Hanson, 17 assists; Claire Bakeberg, 25 assists and 12 digs; and Keira Steger, 14 digs.

Lila Johnson recorded 27 assists, 12 digs and five block assists for Northwestern. Kylee Henjum, Elexis Kramp and Breelyn Satter each had seven kills, Brenna Halverson five assists and 20 digs and Lilly Haven two solo and five block assists. Satter added 13 digs.

Here’s highlights from some other Watertown and Aberdeen area volleyball matches from Sept. 8-10:

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Thursday, Sept. 10

• No. 4 Class A Clark-Willow Lake 3, Webster Area 0. CWL: Shelby Begeman 9 kills and 7 digs, Kelsey Hofer 8 kills, Peyton Lee 7 digs, Ella Sass 4 blocks and Kamryn Nesheim 26 assists.
• Hamlin 3, Milbank 0. H: Addie Jensen 5 aces, 12 kills and 3 solo blocks; Lexa Thue and Maddy Jutting 5 kills each; Issie Steffensen 22 assists; and Payton Neuendorf and Jayci Trowbridge, 9 digs each.
• Castlewood 3, Iroquois-Lake Preston 0: C: Sophia Kudrna 5 aces, Claire Horn 11 kills and 15 digs, Lilly Jacobsen 10 digs and 4 blocks, Lucy Jacobsen 23 assists, Morgan Wilson and Sierra Boyd each 6 digs and Ava Ruml 7 kills, 3 aces and 9 blocks.
• Britton-Hecla 3, Deuel 2. BH: Pulled out the win with a 16-14 victory in the fifth set. Maddi Micko 19 kills, Daynika Zuehlke 11 kills and 16 digs, Chelion Pruitt 10 kills, Jaelee Grupe 28 assists and 14 digs and Kennady Van Lith 21 digs. D: Sophie Trupe 5 aces and 21 digs, Alayna Carlson 15 kills, Camdyn Peterreins 8 kills, Aubrey Lanners 38 assists and Lauryn Peterreins 3 aces, 17 kills and 16 digs.
• Redfield 3, Sisseton 0. R: Layla Hardie 5 aces and 25 assists, Charli Jungwirth 11 kills and 12 digs and Gracie Boothe 12 blocks. S: Saylor Langager 6 kills, Amani Dumarce 4 blocks, Chesnie Anderson 18 digs, Clara Iverson 15 digs, Jaylee Brown 15 good sets and Marisa Lewis 14 good sets.
• Aberdeen Christian 3, North Central 0. NC: Tylee Vander Vorst 5 kills and 8 digs, Ava Gonska 8 digs, Maddyx Grenz 4 kills, Camryn Witlock 6 assists and 6 digs, Lindsey Hoerner 6 digs and Ahston Heyne 6 assists.

• No. 5 Class B Colman-Egan 3, Elkton-Lake Benton 0. CE: Caelee LeBrun 17 kills, Finley Luze 22 assists and 11 kills, Harper Mousel 15 assists, Kinley Geigle 11 digs, Mauryn Landis 10 digs and Abby Eppe 7 kills and 6 solo and 9 block assists. ELB: Malyha Slegers 30 assists, Adelynn Renkly 7 kills, Quinn Slegers 6 kill sand 10 digs, Tori Crevier 26 digs and Madde Jensen 6 kills.
• Wolsey-Wessington 3, Hitchcock-Tulare 2. WW: Maria Nelson 14 kills and 22 digs, Marley Boosma 11 kills, Shae Uttecht 25 assists and Raya Toupal 28 assists. HT: Laina Puffer 15 kills, Emmerie Arthurs 9 kills and 14 digs, Olivia Knox 33 assists, Kaylie LaBrie 26 assists and Tess Bixler 5 blocks.
• Faulkton Area 3, Gettysburg 0. FA: Anika Mueller 14 kills and 15 digs, Claire Cotton 31 assists, Khloe Kaup 5 kills, Austina Sorensen 13 digs and Brooklyn Mueller 12 digs.

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Tuesday, Sept. 8

• No. 3 Class AA Sioux Falls Lincoln 3, No. 5 Watertown 1. SFL: Elsa Basel 11 kills and 8 blocks, Wells Batchelor 4 aces, Camila Langenfeld 12 kills and 11 digs, Evlynn Carney 13 kills, Taysia Blom 21 digs and Mallory Schneider 35 assists, 11 kills and 8 digs. W: Torrence Tipton 16 kills, Carighan Klatt 11 kills, Reese Munger 9 kills and 4 blocks, Jaelyn Kettwig 35 assists and 3 blocks, Cambrie Klatt 3 blocks, Andi Olson 25 digs, Hensley Hogue 23 digs and Maryn York 18 digs. Lincoln won 25-19, 21-25, 25-13 and 27-25, rallying from a 20-10 deficit in the final set.
• Milbank 3, Great Plains Lutheran 2. GPL: Moritz 37 assists, Richter 12 kills, J. Prahl 10 kills and 18 digs, E. Prahl 8 kills, Vannelli 52 digs and Hailey Rosa 23 digs.
• Castlewood 3, Waverly-South Shore 0. CW: Dayton Knecht 4 aces, Cydni Kudrna 28 assists and 10 digs, Horn 13 kills and 16 digs, Ruml 10 kills and 4 blocks and Ciara Kjetland 15 digs. WSS Carlee Mushitz 3 aces, Jaina Johnson 6 kills and 9 digs, Marlie Riter 6 assists, Brianna Gottschalk 12 digs, Braden Howell 10 digs and Clara Heuer 8 digs.
• Deuel 3, De Smet 0. Deuel: L. Peterreins 5 aces, 10 kills and 11 digs; Carlson 10 kills; Lanners 26 assists and Trupe 9 digs. DS: Charlotte Fields 6 kills, Vada Albrecht 9 assists, Jordyn Gilligan 7 assists, Megan Albrecht 11 digs and Sophie Gigov 7 digs.
• Waubay-Summit 3, Tiospa Zina 0. WS: Casharie Neilan 9 aces, Mackenzie Zubke 8 kills, Brynlee Amdahl 11 assists, Caley Boik 10 assists and Addison Heinje 7 kills and 12 digs.

• Faulkton Area 3, Hitchcock-Tulare 1. FA: Cotton 4 aces and 32 assists, A. Mueller 20 kills and 12 digs, B. Mueller 13 kills and Sorensen 12 digs. HT: Knox 34 assists, Puffer 15 kills, Arthurs 10 kills and 22 digs and LaBrie 6 assists and 22 digs.
• No. 4 Class A Clark-Willow Lake 3, Wilmot 0. CWL: Begeman 14 kills and 4 blocks, Sass 6 kills and Nesheim 31 assists.
• No. 3 Class B Northwestern 3, Herreid-Selby Area 0. NW: Halverson 5 aces, Sophia Troske 4 aces and 10 digs, Faith Van Hatten 4 aces, Satter 7 kills and 6 digs, Tayler Vetter 6 kills and Johnson 4 aces, 6 kills, 21 assists and 7 digs.
• No. 2 Class B Warner 3, Miller 0. W: M. Leidholt 12 kills and 10 digs, Jung 12 kills and 15 digs, Kya Townsend 7 kills, Bakeberg 19 assists, Hanson 16 assists and Steger 8 digs. M: Emma Pugh 7 kills and 16 digs, Bailey Bruggeman 15 assists and Olivia Nye 13 digs.
• McCook Central-Montrose 3, Sioux Valley 2. MCM: Nora Gordon and Emerri Gottlob 10 kills each, Khloie Klinkhammer 34 assists and Ella DeKnikker 19 digs. SV: Macy Relf and McKinley Schwab 13 assists each, Maci Licht 12 kills and 22 digs, Kinsley Sapp 8 kill sand 15 digs, Aby Degen 7 kills, Lauren Richarz 5 blocks and Liberty Trygstad 15 digs.
• Aberdeen Roncalli 3, Florence-Henry 0. AR: Grace Cogley 9 kills, Elyana Roach 21 assists, Cambry Feickert 8 digs and Jillian Ellwein, Gabby Thomas and Karsyn Davis 6 kills each. WA: Malloy Steiner 11 kills, Chloe Mammenga 18 assists, Emari Kaufman 18 digs and Marlee Dornbusch 3 aces.
• Aberdeen Christian 3, Langford Area 0: AC: Arianna Johnson 3 aces and 12 kills, Reagan Jett and Sophie Glynn 7 kills each, Jolie Fogarty 7 kills and 13 digs, Sawyer Schwan 29 assists and 11 digs and Peyton Skarin 19 digs. LA: Brooklynn West 6 assists, Lizzie Gustafson 4 kills and 16 digs, Bailey Dwight 5 assists and 9 digs and Alex Darling 11 digs.
• Redfield 3, Leola-Frederick Area 2. R: Addy Rice 18 digs and 6 aces, Boothe 12 kills, Miley Fey 7 kills, Hardie 29 assists and Jungwirth 20 digs. LFA: Parker Hoffman 4 aces and 15 digs, Stella Rath and Karli Achen 5 kills each< Tayler Vetter 23 assists and Eden Podoll 17 digs and 4 blocks.
• Groton Area 3, Webster Area 0. GA: Tevan Hanson 12 kills and 17 digs, Chesney Weber 6 kills, Liby Althoff 24 assists, Sydney Locke 13 digs and Kinsley Rowen 11 digs.
• Ipswich 3, Sully Buttes 0. I: Amy Lange 4 aces, Jalyssa Hutson 11 kills, Ellie Nehlich 6 kills, Kirra Gellhaus 12 assists, Adelyn Pollock 8 assists and Ally Johnson 8 digs.
• Highmore-Harrold 3, Sunshine Bible Academy 0. HH: Emma Ferens 9 digs, Carly Husted 7 aces, Carly Stephenson and Tenley McDonnell 9 assists each and Jada Baloun 10 kills, 5 aces and 13 digs. SBA: Paisley Stoddar 7 assists and 5 aces, Dakota Boersma 13 digs, Ciera Mickelson 13 digs and 3 blocks and Madison Thieman 7 digs.
• Mobridge-Pollock 3, North Central 1. NC: Hoerner 9 kills and 13 digs, Vander Vorst 5 kills and 17 digs, Heyne 10 assists and 12 digs, Witlock 5 aces and 6 assists and Gonska 13 digs.

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