<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=4b1I1e_1GoGyjXh00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=4b1I1e_1GoGyjXh00" width="570" height="1071" ><figcaption>ALLI DOLAN SENDS A KILL attempt over the net in the first set of the Panthers’ threeset Sub-Section 3A loss to MCC last Friday. Photos / Per Peterson</figcaption></figure>SUB-SECTION 3A VOLLEYBALLRebels prove to be too much for TMB in sub-section sweepThe Panther volleyball team saw its 2026 season come to an end last Thursday at the hands of the Murray County Central Rebels.Behind aggressive serving and dynamic net play, the fourth-seeded Rebels swept TMB 25-21, 25-16, 2826 in a Sub-Section 3A Tournament win in Slayton.“To watch the heartbreak of the girls I’ve been caring about … it’s tough,” TMB coach Heather Kamrud-Rice said.The Panthers started well, opening the match by tallying eight of the first 12 points. However, those good feelings were short-lived, as MCC cranked up its efforts from the service line, continually keeping TMB off balance and out of system.“I think it was a combination of they really played a fantastic game and we came in pretty nervous,” Kamrud-Rice said. “It took us awhile to find our groove.”Despite their struggles in serve receive, the Panthers were able to keep things close in that first set, eventually pulling to within two points a 21-19 on a kill by Allie Adams. MCC got to set point at 24-21 before a kill from Melaina Ankrum, but a kill by Arynn Rohrer ended the set.Game 2 was no picnic for the Panthers, who fell behind 7-1 to open the set thanks in part to the strong serving of Avery Thovsen. More strong serving by the Rebels helped them build a 23-12 cushion they would not relinquish.The Panthers (14-15) weren’t about to go away without a fight, however. TMB got down 14-10 in the third set, but a kill by Adams and a combo block from Alli Dolan and Gretchen Lanoue were part of a quick 3-0 run. MCC built its lead back up to 20-15, but TMB wouldn’t quit, and after three MCC kills, Ankrum drove down one of her own to make it 23-20.That’s when things got really interesting. Down 24-22 and facing elimination, TMB got kills from Braelynn Kirk and Lanoue to tie it at 24-24. An MCC kill that went long put the Panthers to within a point of forcing a fourth set, but TMB had a long kill of its own to tie it again at 25-25.“I think that resiliency is what made our girls special this season,” Kamrud-Rice said. “There were some matches early on where we couldn’t find that, but later in the season, that energy, that motivation made for some big plays in some big matches. That kind of defines this group of girls.”Another errant kill by the Panthers put MCC a point away from the win, but the Panthers continued to fight and tied it once again at 26-26 on a Kirk kill. That would be the last point for TMB, however, as the Rebels ended it on another ace by Thovson.MCC’s season ended Monday with a 3-0 loss to RTR.Note: TMB statistics from the MCC match were not made available to the Headlight Herald.<figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=2DQZo7_1GoGyjXh00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=2DQZo7_1GoGyjXh00" width="791" height="1139" ><figcaption>TMB HITTER BRAELYNN KIRK attempts a kill against MCC’s strong block in last Friday’s tournament loss in Slayton..</figcaption></figure><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=3mF6uL_1GoGyjXh00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=3mF6uL_1GoGyjXh00" width="837" height="981" ><figcaption>ALLIE ADAMS’ REACTION after Friday’s tournament game against MCC says it all.</figcaption></figure></div></body>

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Rebels prove to be too much for TMB in sub-section sweep. The Panther volleyball team saw its 2026 season come to an end last Thursday at the hands of the Murray County Central Rebels. Behind aggressive serving and dynamic net play, the fourth-seeded Rebels swept TMB 25-21, 25-16, 2826 in...

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