Area Volleyball: Pirates win Bertha-Hewitt Tournament

BERTHA - Shania Glenz smacked 44 kills, and six ace serves to help the Verndale Pirates win the Bertha-Hewitt Tournament Saturday.

Verndale won all six of its matches by 2-0 scores. Jordyn Glenz contributed 11 ace serves, 35 kills and 11.5 blocks and Morgan Glenz added 15 ace serves and 27 kills for the Pirates.

Pillager finished fifth with a 2-1 win over Ashby. Addison March led the Huskies with 28 kills, Kaitlyn Luksik added 19 kills and Emmie Siewert 18.

Team Scores

Pool Play

Verndale 2, Pillager 0

Pillager def. Providence Academy 1-1

Swanville 2, Pillager 1

Ashby 2, Pillager 0

Pillager def. Bertha-Hewitt 1-1

Fifth place: Pillager 2, Ashby 1

Pillager statistics (6 matches)

Tricia Engholm 5 kills, 58 assists, 22 digs and 4 service aces.

Addison March 28 kills, 1 assist, 4 solo blocks, 6 digs

Kaitlyn Luksik 19 kills, 1 solo block, 18 digs, 1 ace serve

Abby Brooks 11 kills, 3 assists, 1 solo block, 25 digs, 3 service aces.

Zoe Loucks 11 kills, 4 solo blocks, 5 digs

Emmie Siewert 18 kills, 1 assist, 1 solo block, 7 digs, 8 service aces.

Brooke Hunstad 40 digs, 2 service aces.

Jordan Forsberg 32 digs, 2 ace serves

Hailea Books 1 kill, 11 assists, 20 digs, 1 ace serve.

Sam Thomas 2 digs, 2 ace serves

Gillian Kuehl 1 ace serve.

Overall: P 8-10-3. Next: Swanville at Pillager 7:30 p.m. Monday.

Team Scores

Pool Play

Verndale 2, Pillager 0

Verndale 2, Swanville 0

Verndale 2, Ashby 0

Verndale 2, Bertha-Hewitt 0

Verndale 2, Providence Academy 0

Championship: Verndale 2, Providence Academy 0

Verndale statistics (5 matches)

Allison Olsson 9 kills, 9.5 blocks, 10 set assists, 2 digs

Shania Glenz 6 ace serves, 44 kills, 8 blocks, 4 set assists, 8 digs

Jordyn Glenz 11 ace serves, 35 kills, 11.5 blocks, 7 set assists, 5 digs

Sarah Moenkedick 9 ace serves, 6 kills, 2 set assists, 12 digs

Morgan Glenz 15 ace serves, 27 kills, 3.5 blocks, 1 set assist, 6 digs

Haley Stinar 7 ace serves, 5 kills, 53 set assists, 10 digs

Megan Dougherty 6 ace serves, 2 kills, 44 set assists, 1 dig

Alexys Thompson 4 kills, 7 set assists

Alexys Steege 1 set assist, 20 digs

Overall: V 16-4. Next: Nevis at Verndale 7:30 p.m. Monday.

Aitkin wins three of four

MORA - Ellie Michaletz recorded 36 kills and 27 digs during the Aitkin Gobblers' 3-1 day at the Mora Tournament Saturday.

Team scores

Aitkin 2, Mora 0

Becker 2, Aitkin 0

Aitkin 2, PACT 1

Aitkin 2, Irondale 1

Aitkin statistics

Ally Bright 4 ace serves, 19 kills, 15 digs

Samantha Stiernagle 1 ace serve, 11 digs

Taylor Ehnstrom 4 ace serves, 3 kills, 1 block, 83 set assists, 19 digs

Taylor Crotty 2 ace serves, 7 digs

Ellie Michaletz 3 ace serves, 36 kills, 2 blocks, 2 set assists, 27 digs

Maggi Fellerman 9 kills, 2 blocks, 4 set assists

Casey Coombs

Shelly Stephani 4 digs

Brooke Miller 4 ace serves, 17 kills, 4 blocks, 3 set assists, 13 digs

Sarah Johnson

Rebecca Jensen 17 kills, 9 blocks, 2 digs

Overall: A 17-6. Next: Aitkin at Crosby-Ironton 7:30 p.m. Tuesday.