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Central Wisconsin Christian claims first gold ball with sweep of Turtle Lake
ASHWAUBENON – A state championship win doesn't happen by accident and doesn't happen without fans sitting on the edge of their seats and cheering with no regard for how their voice may sound later. For Central Wisconsin Christian, it ended with fans watching a Kiley Beer serve hit the top of the net and drop to the floor. "I try to have a lot of confidence going back (to serve), but obviously there's a lot of pressure going back there on game point," Beer said. "I knew that I could do what I trusted. I've trained for this, I've prepared for this. "When I saw it go over the tape and go over, it just hit me and it was great." Central Wisconsin Christian, the No. 2 seed in the WIAA Division 5 state tournament swept Turtle Lake (26-24, 25-23, 26-24) to win its first state championship in school history. The 80-mile journey from Central Wisconsin Christian to the Resch Center, the biggest stage the state has to offer, to now state champions, started years ago. It started long before any of the girls who took to the floor on Saturday, Nov. 7 played a point of high school volleyball.
Leader Telegram
Barron volleyball ends season at Division 2 state semifinals
GREEN BAY — The Barron volleyball team had its season come to a close Friday, as the No. 3 Golden Bears fell in four sets 27-25, 23-25, 25-21, 25-23 to No. 2 Kettle Moraine Lutheran in the Division 2 state semifinals at the Resch Center. It was the Golden Bears’ 10th overall state appearance. They looked for their second state championship in three years after winning the Division 3 title in 2024. “It was a great match overall,” Golden Bears coach Brooke Halverson said. “It's hard to put into words. Kettle Moraine’s a great team. We couldn't really just plan for one of their hitters; they just had great hitters across the board. So that really kept our blockers on our toes and trying to read where the set was going. “I'm so proud of our girls. We battled last week in the sectional final, and that really was the match that showed our true heart, our true grit, our true determination. Like I told them out on the court, I said ‘This doesn't define our team, our passion, our determination, our grit, our season.’” Senior outside hitter Alexis Halverson led the Golden Bears attack with 26 kills to go