High School Volleyball: Stanley-Boyd vs River Valley

It is time for state semi-final volleyball.

We've watched River Valley from the first match we had on the year earlier this year against Darlington up to today as River Valley prepares for the state semi-final against Stanley Boyd.

We will have some comments from head coach Mariah Hill of River Valley on the Pratt Funeral Intremation Service pre-match show.

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I talked to River Valley head coach Mariah Hill this week about the matchup between the River Valley Blackhawks and Stanley Boyd.

And if heith wise, they were similar.

We have just a little bit of an advantage.

We're lucky that we have two six foot plus kids.

So I think height wise and blocking wise.

I think we might have a slight advantage, but otherwise I think we match up really well.

We have a little bit more experience, I think.

They're setters of sophomore are setters of senior.

So I think that will help a little bit with running the offense.

But again, they're a really tough team.

I mean, they're one of the four teams in D three that made it.

So we know they're going to be tough.

I see they were a runner up in their conference as well.

What do you know about their league that they play in?

I think they have a really tough league like us.

I mean, conferences are always tough.

You never really.

know what's going to happen when you start your season, you hope for the best.

I'm really fortunate that we came out second in our conference to a very tough Platteville and playing Platteville really makes us better and makes us know that we can play against tough teams.

It really helped us going in, playing them last in conference before we went into regionals because we started playing some of our best volleyball against them.

So kudos to Platteville for giving us, you know, a leg up.

Is Stanley Boyd similar to Platteville?

I think so.

I think they have a very similar offense and they're tough servers too and Platteville obviously has a very well-rounded offense as well and are also tough servers.

Their defense is scrappy as well so I think us having to go up against a team like Platteville and then again with Barocco and Cambridge that's really just preparing us for Stanley Boyd.

I've been watching you all year, and it seems like the team plays maybe even better when you're behind.

I'm not sure if the coach likes that or not, but, you know, you dropped us at the Richland Center in Viroqua in Cambridge, and it seemed like you came back with a vengeance.

Yeah, we're really lucky that we're able to stay, you know, out of our heads, not let the nerves really jar us too much and really come back strong.

We're a team that works really hard to not get down on ourselves and to mentally be tough.

And our theme and our model this year has refused to lose.

And I think that that has been the perfect choice for us this year because there's been some big matches that we've played and we literally have had to refuse to lose.

Anything else as far as health of the team?

Are you a little better this week?

Yeah, we're healthy.

I mean, we're as healthy as we can be.

We're very fortunate.

Nobody has gotten any more injuries or any more hurt than they have been.

Carly Birchfield's ankle seems to be cleared up.

Ella Myers was battling a bug for a while.

She's healthy.

We're all really healthy and we are all just very, very excited to get to this level, to hit this goal and we're feeling good and we're ready.

Have you thought about your pre-match speech?

We'll probably be very similar to every speech I give every time, which is just go out there and play our game, do it together, believe in each other, trust each other and refuse to lose.

It's going to be an exciting day.

Well, we appreciate you joining us and we'll see you at State.

All right, we'll see you.

Thank you.

Mariah Hill joining us on WRCO Sports.

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Hey, good morning, everyone.

Welcome to today's broadcast, State Semifinal volleyball, River Valley, and Stanley Boyd meeting here today.

Both teams were runners up in their respective conferences during the regular season, and they've made it all the way through to get here today.

And both have 31 wins on the season.

That's pretty impressive.

Good morning again, Henry Briggs.

Good morning, Phillip.

How are you doing?

Good.

Quite a crowd here today.

What an event,

you know.

It's really, really kind of exciting because there's actually a lot of people here.

Well, now, Mariah Hill on the pre-game shift that just...

Probably nobody left in River Valley out there are some left, but they did bring a lot of people.

I think maybe the school is the only people that's left over there.

And the River Valley Band is here.

They were a little

late in here,

but they made it.

They're here.

They sounded really good.

And the singing early, we weren't here to just pick it up, but for the National Anthem was outstanding between Joseph Mahoney and Willie Cronley.

Oh my god.

A couple of seniors in River Valley.

Wow.

They got a standing ove.

Yep, they did.

It was absolutely amazing.

Very nice.

Well, it's time for the starting line-ups for the State Semifinal.

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Four of the Stanley Board Orioles.

Amanda Lou, outside hitter, is a sophomore.

Number zero.

Number one, Kennedy Reed, the liberal player, a senior.

Number two, Megan Pilgrim, a sophomore.

Shettered.

Number six, Ezra Krenzelik, middle blocker.

She is a sophomore.

And number eight is Elena Knitz, who is your sophomore.

And number nine, Kelly Lou.

Senior outside hitter the Lou sisters are the two leading hitters for the Orioles for the Valley familiar starting lineup including number three junior Brooklyn white number four senior page Stafford number 10 as from folks a junior No player number 11 Josie Mahoney number 13 a senior the Carly Burtfield as well in the lineup today

May fit the difference in that the matching of Cambridge the other day number 14 Elevator is senior leading away

player of the year in the cops this year and also Kylie Smith number 22

Hank any remarks I got a couple here Phil Stan Stanley Boyd is

Approximately 158 miles from here.

Okay, and they're approximately 158 miles from River Valley High School.

Is that right?

Yeah, and River Valley is 167 miles from here.

Stanley Boyd sets outside of Eau Claire on the east side of Eau Claire.

That's good information.

And everybody knows where River Valley sets, but just...

You know, they had a drive two to get here and River Valley did.

We did this morning and looking forward to a great match.

We definitely are.

And

I think that when you get to this level, they're all good teams.

And I just, I don't like the rankings, how they do them, but you can throw the rankings out the window

here.

Right.

River Valley rated fourth.

Which, to be honest, I'm not surprised,

because teams from Southwest Wisconsin

never seem

to get the higher ranking.

It was, you know, look at Seneca yesterday, which they got beat, but that was, that was what, their second loss of the year?

Yeah, only their second loss.

And is this absolutely, there's, I'm just going to say it, there's no respect in Southwest Wisconsin for athletics.

That's why you got to go out and prove it.

River Valley looking to

do so today.

Now, wasn't Ithaca ranked fourth in the state baseball as well, wasn't they not?

I believe so, going into the year without it.

It's just like, yeah.

But anyway, that's a different story that we can't get into.

On the other side of the floor, in fact, a match is going on simultaneously.

So don't be confused because you might hear cheering and thinking, why aren't they responding?

The cheering is probably for the other match going on at the same time.

So it is pretty loud in here.

It is very loud in here, yes.

The Marathon Red Raiders are taking on Water, Tom Luther, and Prep Phoenix.

Well, let's take time out.

First serve is coming up in just a moment.

This is high school volleyball state semifinal action from WRCO FM 100.9 in Richland Center and WRCO.com.

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All right, you're back in time as we get set for first serve time today here at the rest center in

Green Bay Yeah, I think the whole school of the high hole high school here's at River from River Valley here What a nice crowd

it is they had the day off from school So they're ready to go

and teachers are back working.

Absolutely.

Hello to the staff at River Valley

today.

Listen, especially Mr. Braille.

He probably needs to stay there

Here we go first serve Megan pilgrim of Stanley Boyd puts it in play and

Played by Bella the right side it goes back to her and Ella Myers brings it over on the near side past to the left side hit by Stanley Boy dropped over nice back up there by Kylie Smith ball pushed over by Birchfield and Stanley Boy recovers pushing it over boy What a volley here in the first one Birchfield right side hit the antenna.

It's a point for Stanley Boy

One

nothing

Orioles that was a nice volley to get started so it was if this is how if this is the preview We have got a heck of a heck of a match

good point.

Yeah, every volley takes that long Here's the serve and it's an ace for Stanley Boyd So they go up two to nothing on an ace serve from number two Megan Pilgrim She'll serve again standing right in midcourt steps up drives at wide left and it's gonna be is it out

Believe

it is.

Yes, it is out.

That's a point for River Valley.

They're on the board To what

never

from

now I thought

she touched that but she didn't let it go easily We're at the other end of the courts.

We're looking through the net watching River Valley Bella da Vinnie will serve for River Valley and here's her serve pulls it left side played by Lou right side They're going for the hit ball up blocked by River Valley down it goes Paige Stafford and Ella Myers And we're tied

That's a good sign

right there.

That's a great sign.

River Valley ties it back up at two to two.

And you know what, again, they're all over the floor.

Belladivini

will serve again for RV, steps up with that left-handed serve, brings it to the back, Lew with the dig, passes to the net, dumped over by the Orioles, kept live by River Valley.

Point

River Valley.

And somebody in the net for the Orioles.

That'll make it 3-2 if you watch the if you watch this young lady serve It looks like a knuckleball and you don't know where it's going.

It just moves in the air.

She's the lefty Bella Da Vinnie coming up now and brings it over to the right side this time dug by Lou Right side and the pass dropped over and hit the antenna.

I believe that's a point for River Valley And they will lead it by

score four to two Good start.

Yeah, it seems like they're having a really really hard time of

of handling her serve.

The

Vinnie will start again.

Here's the serve down the middle of the floor, played by Lou, passed to the wide outside, pumped over by Reed, River Valley's turn.

Here's the set by Mahoney, driven over there by Myers, kept live by Stanley Boyd, and they'll bring it back to the left side.

Played in the middle by Smith, quick set from Myers, dumps it over.

Played now by the Orioles, back to the middle, they'll take a swing, hit it into the net.

River Valley leads five to two Yeah,

that's another great volley great volleyball going here

So far River Valley's had the upper hand no timeouts yet Here goes the Vinnie back again right at the edge of the River Valley Fans and now deserves it fielded here in the near side by Lou pass quick set shot is over and down for Leila plus switch a junior that just came in

Yeah, she's she looks like a pretty good athlete Phil.

She does well

She looks tall, put it that way.

There is some size.

There

is some height on this team for Stanley Boyd.

But you know, Cambridge was outsized in two and it didn't bother them,

so.

Here's the serve set up by River Valley.

There's Myers gets it, hits it into the net, and it's a point for Stanley Boyd.

Five-four.

Yeah, there's so many peaks and valleys.

It's like a roller coaster ride in

volleyball.

She's five-eleven, so that's pretty tall for a junior in high school film.

Awaiting

the serve as River Valley serve received mode.

There's the dig by Smith set by Mahoney right side shot by Stafford played by Lou in the backcourt Back to the middle dumped over by the center

and paid Stafford blocks it down and she is there again

Six to four looks like she's picking up right where she left off from last Saturday.

Yeah, they didn't miss a beat No, they did not Josie Mahoney back to serve six for River Valley in the opening set Mahoney drives it to the middle gonna be played there at the near side by Lou There's the pass set shot up blocked by Myers back to the Orioles to the right side taking a shot getting it down number nine Kelly Lou

That makes it six

five.

They made me sisters there.

They are

yes, yeah

That was a nice shot.

Just found it.

Just found the soft boss sauce a soft spot in the defense on

Between the two loose sisters, they've got a lot of kills.

Here's the serve by Stanley Boyd fielded by the Vinnie sent by Mahoney right side Haley birchfield takes a shot, but it's out of bounds And we're tied six six Haley birchfield Josie Mahoney Ella Myers along the front the Vinnie Stafford

and also Taffs in the back.

I was blocked out a little bit.

There's a serve out of bounds by Stanley Boyd.

Nice job by Divini just letting that go.

She saw it.

She was standing on the line and she knew that that was gone.

Seven-six ball game score River Valley with a lead and the side out and Ella Myers will serve.

Coming in is Brooklyn White, front row for River Valley.

She had the power tip to win it the other day.

Here's

a she played really well the other day really well

Orioles return trip it get it down past a block attempt by River Valley that again is Kelly Lou and we're tied at seven

Side out

for the Orioles

and if you notice none of these teams if they're down four or five points It's not a big deal to them.

They don't panic.

They just continue to

play no biggie

Here goes the serve by Kendall Sakura of Stanley Boyd Ella Myers digs it Mahoney sets it to the right white takes a shot played left side by Lou back to Richard over the top now River Valley works it again They're taking a shot with Stafford dug in the back row by the Orioles They set it right driving it over there is Lou now is set again Here's a tough one Stafford got it over good dig back row by the Orioles They'll dump it over blocked by River Valley nice blocked by white back to the Orioles.

We're gonna set it up

white

gets it

Off a nice set for Mahoney.

Yeah, right off the hands of Eric Cunse's what?

Whatever that one the number six Phil that was a tough one, but anyway right off her hands and it's nice did nice Returns River Valley

eight seven River Valley.

There's the serve by Stafford Fielded near side by Reed back to the right side taking a shot the Orioles and believe it was tipped by River Valley And it's a point for Stanley boy eight eight score

So far through the first 16 points total pretty even duh

very But you know it very even and both teams are pretty even

here's the serve fielded now by Myers There's Mahoney passed to the right side taken a shot is Carly birchfield back row dug there by the Orioles They said it right driving it over and a one-hand save there by Da Vinnie and that's four hits.

It'll be a point for the Orioles

Yeah, pretty pretty good hustle though on the other on the other four there Phil we have Watertown Luther prep 11 and Marathon six winner advances.

Thank you.

I can't see that scoreboard

Good eyes, man All right, here's the serve by Stanley Boyd fielded by white set by Mahoney Carly birchfield takes a shot it is into the net it looks like And Stanley Boyd leads ten eight here in the opener

Orioles will serve back to do the honors is Kelly Lou the senior five nine player plays all the way around

Serves it from the right side pulls it right nice dig there by River Valley free ball back Orioles block it back to River Valley Here is Carly Birchfield getting it over Lou with a dig There is a set on the outside taking a shot and dug back row by Da Vinnie back to Birchfield Carly drives it over again the Orioles set it play to right side by River Valley They get it back to the left played by Sakura We're gonna set it up right pulling it down the line and getting it in is Amanda Lou

Nice shot, but I tell you

what

Good defense by the Vinnie.

She's she's on that back row and she's very good defense

Burr Valley does a good job that we saw him serve receive so well against Cambridge They do a lot of good digging back there, but I need it again today Here's the sir fielded by white Mulhoney sets it back to Haley birchfield her shot into the net that's four hits and a point for Stanley boy.

They're gonna take a time out here 12-8

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Orioles and there's a surfer an ace by Kelly Lou they go up 13 a that was a tough

serve.

That was a tough serve.

That was really hard to handle It kind of landed in the middle of nowhere And then on another downward trajectory fell just hadn't

she'll serve again Played back row in what a serve Oh, they kept it live to Vinnie with a somehow dig back to the right side punched over by Carly Birchfield Here's the save on the right side Orioles hit it

Get it over on hit number three played by Haley Birchfield Mahoney sets it in the middle white drives it over right side played there by Sakura We have a point for River Valley.

It's a lift called on the Orioles So River Valley back on track side out 13 9 Orioles leading the Blackhawks

There's sometimes you have no idea what they're calling you just I'm just with you Phil.

Okay

You rough

volleyball.

I have I have

here's the serve by Kylie Smith Fielded near side by the Orioles passed to the left taking a shot there is Lou It's gonna be blocked by River Valley white drops it in Brooklyn light with a nice play

That was a not that was a nice shot.

She just just found that just found within defense was not at at all

Brooklyn

lights had a couple of nice points here for River Valley 1310 Black Rocks Trail served by Kylie Smith Fielded now by Lou passed to the right side taken a shot over the top right side dug by Da Vinnie Mahoney back to Carly Burchfield shot up blocked by the Orioles but on their side of the net it lands in a River Valley scores again I

believe that was Da Vinnie wasn't it?

Da Vinnie and Mahoney right there

in the

front.

Yeah nice play

And here goes Kylie Smith to serve again Two-point match.

Here's the serve played right side free ball over by the Orioles taken by the Black Hawks passed to the right side to Vinnie to Myers back row attack dug back here by Lou Back to the right side for the Orioles and down it goes on the hit by sister Amanda Lou

After the dig by Kelly I

tell you what they're right there after that line on that side They just they attack that this is like the third pointer.

You're right.

They are attacking the left line.

No doubt All right, so the serve for Stanley Boyd of the Clover belt West Here's the serve dug by the Vinnie Mahoney sets it up and Smith gets it over on hit number three Orioles dig it past the left side Kelly Lew drives it back line out of bounds and it's a point for River Valley

That'll make it 14 12 WI 8 tournament action here today Good to see Todd Clark here.

He'll be retiring officially in January Yeah, he's a good guy

He's always treated as well.

Yes rail and taffs with the serve for River Valley Orioles work it from the back row driving it over diving dig the Vinnie got it back to the Orioles Here's a quick set of the middle driven over that time by Pilgrim played by River Valley nice dig by the Vinnie again punched over by Carly Birchfield ball at the net blocked now back to River Valley They're gonna get it to Carly Birchfield drives it over from the left side Set up by the Orioles in the middle driving it over nice dig again to Vinnie

Myers plays the carom and Tafts gets it over here's another set they're going from the right side driving it over is Lou back to the middle Myers dumps it over kept live by the Orioles what a volley punch left side by Reed now again River Valley Myers drops it over got it in

Wow

You're gonna need some air and water before this one's over.

I'll tell you what What what great what great play at the net for both

teams Ella Myers with a kill.

It's a one-point set 14 13 Stanley Boyd.

Here's the serve by taffs Doug back row by Lou

Back for a set on the run driving it down the line to Vinnie diving dick got it going keep it at live and from the back row punching it over his taffs Here's a set on the right side softly dumped over by Lou back to the right for the Orioles are gonna work it left Here's Lou driving it over River Valley diving dick can't get it back roll and it's a point for Stanley boy

Yeah, tough.

That was a tough one just went off her hands wrong way and Went to the back court instead of the front so

such a game of interest

isn't it?

The Orioles will serve number two Megan Pilgrim their setter is back to serve River Valley and serve receive mode and Here's the serve gonna be dug by Ella Myers and there's a low pass nobody there to get it.

It's a point for the Orioles

As that was a tough one to dig to it's coming right at her and how do you go under?

Yes,

caught her in between 16 13 Stanley Boyd

Pilgrim with the serve fielded by Myers now to Mahoney back to Ella drives It's blocked by the Orioles back to River Valley.

Mahoney dumps it over on hit number two Here's the set taking it down the line.

There is knits back to the right side blocked by Myers Orioles can't play it.

It's a point for

River Valley Yeah, great defense by both teams especially at the net.

I mean it just it doesn't faze them at all.

Nope being down doesn't faze them in fact I think River Valley plays better when

they're

behind

So Divini will serve 16 14 Stanley Boyd River Valley with a side out Here's the serve dug near side by Lou quick set power tip dropping it in is kiss a witch and that'll make it a 17 for lead Layla getting the hit in and side out for the Orioles Starting way back on the back line

The server does doesn't she she does Lou outside the building now brings it to River Valley back row back to Myers in the front slaps it over Here's the set.

They're gonna work it to the left side.

They like that They're gonna get it down on a big hit by Kelly Lou

Yeah, she and she's the one that's been attacking that line over there and she's taken that was a back row attack there I believe I got that one

right yep Kelly Lou Makes the point and it makes it a four-point lead for the Orioles

1814 they'll serve again to River Valley Serve it on the right side Kylie Smith with a dig to Mahoney in the middle back to the right side Stafford takes a swing it is tipped by the Orioles I believe and

it should be

a River Valley point 1815 There's paid Stafford again said her vertical leap was like what 26

or 27

issues all of 5 4 whatever she is Here's the serve by Mahoney

Fielded on the near side by the Orioles back to the left taking a stab at it is Lou blocked by Myers back to the Orioles again They'll go right now dumping it over on the power tip his pilgrim dug by the Vinnie Mahoney gets it over and hit number two Orioles set it left side.

That's going to be a lift called on the Orioles

So a point oh wait a minute Watertown prep

Just won their first match over 25 14 over it's

over already, huh?

That was actually a point

for the Orioles.

They called a double hit there.

They did 1915.

They'll serve here's the serve.

It's an ace for the Orioles and look out now.

They're up by five 20 to 15 that is their 30s Timeout by River Valley.

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20 to 15 our scar here at the rest center in Green Bay.

I'm Phil joined by Hank.

It's we

sorry.

What's that?

Sorry.

Sorry.

No, I'm sorry.

Sorry that you're here.

Yeah, okay.

Well,

no, no, I'm

early morning Phil.

Yeah, it was an early morning.

Let's serve.

All right.

We're ready to go

After the ace serve Stanley Boyd leads by five and again young lady that just served the ace serving again Here's the approach by document.

It's gonna be field on the right side by Stafford set for Myers on the right dumps it over feel the back row by Lou

Here's the set, taking a shot down the line.

DaVini gets a dig.

Nice play off the net for Myers, and Stafford gets it over.

Orioles on the right side, going on the power tip.

Played by DaVini, sent by Mahoney, shot by Stafford.

Back row dug by Amanda Lu.

Set to the left side, Kelly Lu takes it over, fielded by the Blackhawks.

Nice play, Tafts.

DaVini, and then Mahoney gets it over.

Sweat for the right side, driving it over is Knitz.

Right side for River Valley.

Stafford takes a swing.

Good dig by the Orioles.

They'll set it left side.

Taken a shot is Kelley Lou.

DaVini to Mahoney.

Right side, Stafford down the line.

Orioles struggle, juggle.

They'll get it over on hit number three.

Left side, Tafts.

Quick set for Myers.

Shot is up.

Down for Ella Myers.

Just looking for that one break there, Phil, and they finally got it

there.

Absolutely.

Ella Myers getting into the act.

Everywhere she goes she is followed.

You know we saw that in the last two matches They really concentrate on playing her and she got one through

she did she finally got one through in that

She'll serve here's the diving dig it's gonna be played by the Orioles pass to the right side driving it over Myers back Romahony left back to Stafford right driving it over ball blocked by the Orioles tip by River Valley and

out of

bounds That'll make it a 21 16 lead

For Stanley boy, we're kind of right in their crowd aren't we yes?

We're we're right in there not kind of we are River Valley is like over by Lambeau field or that far away for their fans Long ways away.

Here's the serve fielded by Myers set by Mahoney left side Stafford for a swing down it goes Paige Stafford 21 17 Pays is gonna be serving here She'll head to the back row number four

River Valley trailing by four here in the opening set at state semi-final action It's the whistle page with the serve cut off on the left side by Reed We're gonna set up Lou Kelly takes a swing back row dug by Stafford Carly birchfield left side Mahoney gets it over on hit number three quick set for the Orioles are gonna get it over Mahoney What a dig back it goes to Stafford Haley birchfield puts it over down it goes 21 18

Haley birchfield getting into the act there.

I should say Hannah birchfield.

I'm sorry Hannah birchfield nice job and going back to serve his page Stafford

Hannah and Carly in the front row along with Brooklyn white for River Valley Here's the serve pass to the right side Orioles take it over ball blocked by River Valley finally punched over by Kendrick back to the right side white for the shot blocked again by the Orioles back to River Valley Carly birchfield back row dug left side Here's the shot on the run there for kinsick played on the left side by River Valley Myers now getting it over his white Orioles try again for the left side Lou takes a shot.

It's out of bounds

I think the biggest, the biggest one there was Myers and the back row hitting on that second hit, but she did a really, really nice job

there.

Yeah, good point.

And Ella Myers, I think maybe her back row play is sometimes

overlooked.

That was a really, really nice job by Ella.

Two-point deficit for River Valley Paige Stafford serves again 21 19 Orioles quick said right side Kelly Lou dumps it over backed up by Mahoney Stafford right side Carly Merchfield takes a swing back row fielded by the Orioles back to the middle dropping it over is Ken's lick back to Myers and Mahoney Merchfield drives it over back row to the front left taking a shot the Orioles one hand saved by Stafford Myers Mahoney gets it over again

The Orioles setting it right this time down the line beautiful hit for Ezra friends

of it 2219 Yeah, she that was a nice hit there.

That was just a shot and And it kind of curved it was like a knuckleball one

down.

Yeah, we can see it.

Well from here.

All right 2219 Stanley Boyd in the lead of River Valley in the opening set.

Here's the sir

Doug there by White, set by Mahoney.

Back row attack, here's Myers, gets it in!

From the back row.

That's impressive.

Wow.

Yeah, that was a shot.

And it was on the way down as soon as it left her hand.

Anna Birchfield rotates out, and coming in is going to be number 22, Kylie Smith.

Great server for River Valley.

Serves it over.

Fielded near side by the Orioles.

They'll set it right.

Taking a shot over the top.

Krenzelik.

One hand saved by Myers.

Mahoney.

Carly Birchfield over the top.

One hand saved by the Orioles.

They'll hit the back row.

Myers all out diving dig.

Dive in he and then over the top for Birchfield.

Here's a quick set.

Back row attack for the Orioles.

Into the net.

And

River Valley is within one.

22 21 take a

timeout here Stanley Boyd

at the time out here So we'll keep it here for this one River Valley It just again seems like they play better from behind and they're never fazed never fazed and they just keep going and going and going At one point it was 20 to 15 that it was 21 16 and now 22 21 River Valley trails

and they just keep coming at you they just

And kudos to Stanley Boyd.

I mean, because their front row play is just as good as River Valley.

It's just going to be who's going to make the less mistakes and who's going to find that weak spot in the defense.

I think Stanley Boyd, I think maybe even like Cambridge a little bit, kind of surprised some of these are coming back

to him.

Yes.

Yes.

That's how I feel as well.

Back to serve is Kylie Smith River Valley trails by a point to the opening set today 22 21 Stanley Boyd the Orioles.

This is only the first set right stay tuned for news at noon next Kylie Smith with a serve back to the right side

Fielded now to Lou on the right.

She's gonna softly dump it over River Valley plays it There's Smith Divini gets it over on hit number three quick set for the Orioles again going on the right side driving it over backed up by Smith played by Divini shot by Carly Birchfield blocked back by the Orioles now to Divini Here's Birchfield dumping it over back row for the Orioles They set it left side taking an angle Divini gets the dig in the back row River Valley tries it again for the middle white derives it over fielded by the Orioles again going left Lou with a

Shot blocked by River Valley and out of bounds on a tip by the Orioles.

Tie ball game filled 22-22.

Opening set here River Valley.

Now with the serve can take the lead.

All the way back from five points down left.

Here goes Kylie Smith.

22 a piece.

Kylie steps up.

Here's the serve.

Pulls it near side.

Lew with the play.

Setting it up.

Kelly Lew drops it over.

Back row to Vinnie River Valley now to Carly Burchfield takes a swing that was in the net a point for Stanley boy So

yeah, you know, it's it's one of those things that River Valley doesn't phase them because they're kind of short and they expect the balls to be come back But Stanley Boyd's like oh my gosh, these guys

They're working hard here goes the serve by Reed on the bounds were tied again That wasn't even close.

No

23 23 a lot of excitement on the other court

Yeah, my marathon is actually taking the lead on the Watertown look eight to seven in the second set

23 23 here in the first set.

There's the serve by River Valley to Stanley Boyd.

We're gonna set it up on the right side taking a swing getting it down is number three Layla Chesowitz.

She's really played well

and she has

game point for Stanley Boyd River Valley

They've been in this spot before.

Oh, yes.

Serve received mode.

Serving will be Megan Pilgrim for the Orioles to River Valley.

Backside is going to be Smith.

Here's Mahoney setting up Myers.

Taking it over.

Diving dig by the Orioles.

They'll get it over to the back row.

Smith.

Oh, no.

And now Mahoney and diving in.

They're little miscommunications.

Tafts couldn't get it.

And that's a

point.

And a win for Stanley Boyd, the opener.

25 23 little

miscommunication I think it was it was and I don't think she was expecting that at all and not you know it happens

So a win for Stanley boy, but it's only the beginning the first one is done We'll be back with set number two coming up next WIAA state semifinal volleyball this morning from WRCO and WRCO dot com

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Welcome back to the Rich Center in Green Bay.

I'm Phil Knee joined by Henry Bray, 25-23.

The win for Stanley Boyd in the opener over River Valley.

But never fear River Valley fans in Southwest Wisconsin.

River Valley was down to Cambridge, 1-0.

They were down to Verroqua 1-0.

When

they're down to center and no.

They lost to Richland Center a set.

I can't remember.

That's a lot

of matches.

But I tell you, it doesn't faze them.

No.

It doesn't at all.

And they're putting the ball back quite well.

We've got ourselves a slugfest here today in the opener.

All right.

Kelly Lou with three kills in an ace leading the way to victory for Stanley Boyd first served halves drives it over We're underway in the second played by the Orioles left side from the back row driving it over his Kelly Lou Here's to Vinnie setting it up Carly Burgefield drives it back row dug there by Reed Reed right side to Lou and the ball is up blocked by River Valley But it's a two double hit there for the Orioles River Valley leads one nothing River Valley led by

Three kills in a block from Ella Myers and two kills from Paige Stafford in that opener.

Braylon Taft serves it.

Near side fielded by the Orioles.

They'll go on the run.

Shot is over blocked.

Mahoney and Myers gets it over and hit number three, but it's out of bounds.

Just a little tough on that one.

Yep are a little strong I should say but a great ball is to start it's one to one

Yeah, one to one ball game and coming back in for Stanley boy number eight Elena Knitz on the left side serving now is Megan Pilgrim Pilgrim back row It's played by Smith set by Mahoney on the run dumping it over his alamires feel the right side going now for the hit backside It's gonna be down for Elena Knitz and they take a 2-1 lead

That was a hit.

Wow.

That was a

hit.

I am proud to say this River Valley's been the state four times I've called all four

times awesome.

So

we were last year in 2005 and Kind of in the same spot.

So we're up in the rafters.

Here's the ball on the left side played by the Orioles driving it over back row diving dig They can't get it driving out by right between Divini and and

Tafts and it went down.

Yes, it did and it went one of those knuckleballs again filled just went straight down after a passing

Here goes pilgrim to serve again.

It is three to one Stanley boy Here's the dig by Smith back to Mahoney Meyers drives over got it down Ella fooled him that

time.

Yes, you did I didn't think that was gonna go down, but it just it went straight down Nice job Ella So a

serve for River Valley Bella to Vinny to do that

I hear the last time Jesse Benson Mattia Manskey players like that were here for River Valley had a great They made it to the final that year Got beat by Wapan that year.

Here's the serve right side taking a shot out of bounds the Orioles they're asking if it was tipped the officials say no Point River Valley

were time.

I

didn't

think it was

tipped either three to three These are Bob Yooker seats.

Oh, you know,

he missed the

tag.

He missed the

tag He tipped it she tipped it

Here's the serve by Divini fielded back row diving dig by Reed back to the right side shot up blocked by River Valley Didn't hit the block it hit the net four

hits four hits.

Yes

So River Valley is bounced back to lead four to three Bella Divini will serve Back to the back row

Couple of dribbles coming up with that left-handed knuckleball ball to the right side played by Lou quick set of the middle dumped over softly by the Orioles kept live backline Smith diving in can't get it.

It's a point for the Orioles

Yeah, there's a tough volley for River Valley just Nothing went their way to just from the start

for four game You notice that a lot of those soft taps that go in another matches there and go into the floor very

often today

Here's the serve by the Orioles there's an ace.

That's their fourth ace of the day

That makes it 5-4

Good

serve by Lou.

Yeah, Lucy.

She's got some serious There's some serious hum on that one.

I'd like to be standing there trying to feel that

one.

I wouldn't Let's add a glove on maybe

Lou with the serve that one is way too long She had a lot of pepper on that one, but it goes out of bounds We're tied at five Stanley Boyd wins the opener 25 23 we're tied at five in the second here if he gets joining us

The sir for River Valley Lawrence said Josie Mahoney the senior pops it back row dug there by Reed Back to the left side taking

a

shot over and got taffs kind of tried to block it out Got her kind of in the

head.

I think you got her right in the face

She's all right.

They check on her.

That's a point for Stanley Boyd six to five

That's a tough ball right there

Serving again the Orioles to the Blackhawks battle of the birds here

did it

is

Here's the approach in the serve back row taffs passes to Mahoney Sets it to Myers Alice swings it over kept by by the Orioles ball is up blocked by Myers back to the Orioles back to River Valley Here's Mahoney Myers softly over and down it goes or is it?

Yes, they call it down.

They know they called it down.

Okay a point for River Valley They kept playing it so we're tied again at six

Hello Myers making her presence known to the front row now.

She's in the back row Six to six here in the second Ella's serve a soft one right in the middle fielded by Lou to the right side Kelly Lou down the line Oh burns it right down the line.

That's a point

seven six One of those in baseball would say the ball had eyes.

Yes, because it was right there

Sir for Stanley Boyd

River Valley and serve received mode Stanley Boyd with a serve barely makes the net nice dig there by Stafford back to the right side driving it over.

It's in River Valley That was Brooklyn white.

Yes, it was and we're tied at seven White tell you what she always makes her presence

know when she's out there too doesn't she

Here goes Paige Stafford to serve

Birchfield sisters in the front row along with Brooklyn light.

Here's the set by the Orioles.

I'll take a shot and that one goes in

Big hit by Kelly Lou.

I tell you what now She can put it down to Phil

eight seven So the Orioles will serve again Kelly Lou is back to serve

Much like a wrestling tournament you hear whistles and it's not the match or the thing you're watching here's a net serve point River Valley Back to even at eight.

That's probably the shortest volley we had all day.

I think it is The others you could time with a sand hourglass River Valley will serve again Kylie Smith feels it Passed to the net now.

Here's Kelly Lou dropping it over diving pancake effort can't get it

Awesome effort by Carly Birchfield, but it's a point for Stanley Boyd.

They go up nine eight Serving is Megan Pilgrim nine eight Orioles leading the Blackhawks.

Here's the serve Myers to Mahoney Here's the dumpover by Carly Birchfield quick set right side taking it over is Lou Fielded nice job by Divini kept live back row Kylie Smith over on hit number three

Here comes the set going outside, driving it down is number zero, Amanda Lou.

That's

a point.

I'll tell you what, you can tell the Lou sisters are playing.

But you know what, River Valley, again, nothing's shaking.

They don't get stirred.

They just play.

Yep.

They just, you wouldn't know if they're winning or losing.

You

would not know.

By looking at their faces anytime this year.

Here's the serve.

Fielded back row by Smith.

Here's the set by Mahoney, dumping it in.

Oh, White hit the net, and that's a point for the Orioles.

They lead 11-8.

Timeout River Valley will be back in one minute.

11-8.

Stanley Boyd, they won the opener as well.

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The 11 8 Stanley Boyd after the timeout by River Valley.

We're back to action here Phil and Hank with ya Hank hasn't had a hot dog or a popcorn yet,

but it's yeah, I tell you there's some kettle corn out there.

That's my daughter.

He was favorite

Item is cattle

have to take her home some

well We can we can attempt to fill

Bali is underway past to the right side lose shot up

in the

net and River Valley gets a point

I think that was a block on white though.

I think she returned that

did you I think she did from my standpoint looked like it never got that high But whatever happens, it's still a River Valley point, right?

I'm looking for give it to white Tafts will serve

For the Blackhawks.

Braylon Tafts the senior.

Nice job on the serve.

Here's the set right side.

Taking it over.

Tipped by River Valley, Divini.

Diving effort.

Tafts back row can't get it.

And it's down for a point for the Orioles.

Well Taft's a hustler, isn't she?

She is.

She is a hustler.

Yep.

Her grandpa hustles out at the River Valley Gardens from time

to

time.

So we see him a couple of times a year.

Here's the serve.

Back row, gonna be fielded by Smith.

Here's Mahoney, Myers swings, driving it back over the Orioles, back to Taft's back row.

Over that time by DaVini on the second hit.

Quick set on the outside, driving it over and it is out of bounds on the shot by Knitz, River Valley Point.

Yeah, nice shot.

Nice let go by her.

I thought she's gonna nab it at first.

12-10 must be a big match Troy Matz is here.

Oh, yeah,

yeah,

isn't it?

Troy Matz with taking pictures there as he does for the paper.

He gets better seats than we do.

Yeah, what's going on?

Here's the serve.

There's the dig.

Here's the set Orioles drive it over played back row there by DaVini back to the right Stafford takes it over dug now by Lou on the right side knits for the hit back row played by Smith Mahoney sets it right paid Stafford dumps it over fielded now on the near side now they go left

Hallelu down it goes River Valley was not ready for that

one were not I think the defense started shifting to the left and back to the right and then the left and they got hung up in there so

So the

serve goes again to Stanley Boyd leading 1310 again they won the opener 25 23 in this best of five There's the sir fielded by Smith sent for Myers takes a swing tipped by the Orioles They'll keep it going try it again on the right side shot up blocked by River Valley kept live Orioles can't get it over that was Smith and Mahoney nice job on the block That'll make it 1311

Boy you should have brought some brew haha roasters coffee today.

Yeah, we didn't bring any I don't know where's Pat Mahoney when you need him I know Watertown Luther Prep just won their second one 25 20

are they up to nothing

as they

are okay Here's the serve left side back row pushing it over as Amanda Lou now blocked by Myers back to the Orioles again They'll set it on the right side shot up blocked by Myers.

It's a River Valley point 13 12 Ella Myers making her presence known

Josie Mahoney the singing setter Back to the back row.