CULVER – The Triton Lady Trojans ended their volleyball sectional championship drought in fine fashion Saturday night. Playing Oregon-Davis in the finals of the Class 1A sectional at Culver Community High School, Triton posted a 25-22, 25-17, 25-18 win over the Bobcats. The championship was Triton’s sixth overall and first since winning four straight from 1999-2002. The Lady Trojans, who beat South Central 25-20, 25-15, 14-25, 25-13 earlier in the day in the semifinals, will play in a one-match regional Tuesday at Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian. Triton won regional titles in 2001 and 2002. CULVER SECTIONAL (Semifinals) TRITON DEF. SOUTH CENTRAL 25-20, 25-15, 14-25, 25-13 (Finals) TRITON DEF. OREGON-DAVIS 25-22, 25-17, 25-18
Saturday in Benton Wawasee’s volleyball season ended with a loss in the semifinal round of the Class 3A Fairfield Sectional Saturday. The Lady Warriors fell 25-23, 25-23, 25-19 to fellow Northern Lakes Conference school NorthWood. Wawasee ended its season with an 18-16 record. NorthWood advanced to Saturday night’s championship match, where the Lady Panthers fell 25-18, 25-21, 25-18 to the hosts, who won their 11th straight sectional title. Alli Ousley had 24 assists, three aces and three kills for the Lady Warriors, while Aly Anderson tallied 21 digs. FAIRFIELD SECTIONAL (semifinals) NORTHWOOD DEF. WAWASEE 25-23, 25-23, 25-19 (Wawasee stats) Aces – Alli Ousley 3, Tia Long 1; Kills – Seaquinn Bright 9, Becca Anderson 8, Meghan Fretz 6, Ousley 3; Digs – Aly Anderson 21, Madi Wilson 11, Long 9; Assists – Ousley 24; Blocks – Liz Hardy 6, Paige Hlutke 2.5 Wawasee record: 18-16
