Area Volleyball: Rangers upset top-seeded Proctor

Four area teams in section action Friday, Nov. 25.

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PROCTOR — The No. 5-seeded Crosby-Ironton Rangers inched closer to a .500 record thanks to a 3-2 upset victory over No.

1-seeded Proctor in the Section 7-2A Quarterfinals Friday, Oct. 25. The Rangers, 12-13, will carry their postseason winning streak into the section semifinals where they’ll face No.



2-seeded Esko 7:15 p.m. Wednesday, Oct.

30, at Hermantown High School. ADVERTISEMENT WADENA — Addyson Gravelle dished out 41 set assists to go with six digs and a kill to lead the No. 3-seeded Wadena-Deer Creek Wolverines to a 3-0 victory over No.

6-seeded Thief River Falls in the Section 8-2A Quarterfinals Friday, Oct. 25. WDC’s Payton Gravelle recorded 23 kills and three blocks.

Kennedy Ness knocked down 13 kills and Jada Dykhoff recorded 12 kills, five digs and one ace serve. WDC, which owns a 10-1 record against section opponents, didn’t face Theif River Falls during the regular season. The Wolverines advance to face No.

2-seeded Hawley in the section semifinals 7:45 p.m. Tuesday, Nov.

29, at Moorhead High School. ISLE — Kassidy Bristow posted 28 digs, 20 kills and three blocks as she helped the No. 3-seeded Pine River-Backus Tigers upset No.

2 Mille Lacs 3-2 in the East Subsection 5-1A Semifinal Friday, Oct. 25. PRB’s Kaitlyn Rilea tallied 34 digs, two kills and two ace serves.

Caylei Johnson recorded 28 set assists, 16 kills and two ace serves and Ella Dahl added 22 digs, six kills, four ace serves and two blocks. ADVERTISEMENT PEQUOT LAKES — June Rude finished with 27 digs, 23 kills, six blocks and three ace serves for the No. 4-seeded Pequot Lakes Patriots in a 3-2 loss to fifth-seeded Milaca in the Section 6-2A Quarterfinals Friday, Oct.

25. Pequot’s Alexa Pietig contributed 27 set assists, 18 digs, seven blocks and four kills. Reese Laposky tallied eight kills, eight blocks and two digs and Presley Crawford added 19 digs, five set assists and an ace serve.

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