Defending champs send Craig packing

By GAZETTE STAFF Sunday, Oct. 21, 2007

Janesville Craig High’s shot at upsetting defending state champion Westosha Central in a Division 1 WIAA volleyball regional final ended with the visiting Cougars falling 3-0 to the host Falcons on Saturday.

Craig lost 25-15, 25-13, 25-7. The Cougars conclude the season 22-23.

“They had two middle hitters about 6-2 and both did well offensively and passed the ball well,” Craig coach Blake Budrow said. “We played pretty darn well. Sophia Sanchez had 12 kills.”

Second-seeded Westosha, the top-ranked team in the state, will face top-seeded Burlington, 3-0 winners over Elkhorn, this Thursday in a sectional semifinal at Lake Geneva Badger High.

Burlington defeated Elkhorn, 25-15, 25-14, 25-22.

WESTOSHA CENTRAL 3, CRAIG 0

Janesville Craig 15 13 7

Westosha Central 25 25 25

Craig leaders (aces, kills, assists): Kelsey Kennedy, 0-0-12; Blythe Weberg, 0-1-0; Sophia Sanchez, 0-12-0; Michelle Straw, 0-0-1; Kelly Litsheim, 0-1-0; Ashley Kamholz, 1-0-0.

Division 2

n Walworth Big Foot 3, New Berlin Eisenhower 1—The Chiefs’ Kaylee Kolnik had 30 digs, while teammate Kate Chappell added 10 kills.

Second-seeded Big Foot (27-8) advances to a sectional semifinal showdown against top-seeded Waukesha Catholic Memorial on Thursday at New Berlin West.

BIG FOOT 3, EISENHOWER 1

Walworth Big Foot 25 12 25 25

New Berlin Eisenhower 18 25 23 22

Leaders: Aces—Kelsey Morris (BF) 4. Kills—Kate Chappell (BF) 10. Assists—Kirsten Halma (BF) 27.

n Madison Edgewood 3, Lodi 1—Edgewood’s Olivia Dittman had five aces and 40 assists.

Edgewood (21-8) will face Jefferson in a sectional semifinal Thursday at Evansville.

EDGEWOOD 3, LODI 1

Edgewood 17 25 25 25

Lodi 25 16 21 20

Leaders: Aces—Olivia Dittman (ME) 5, Danielle Cashley (L) 7. Kills—Andrea Ring (ME) 11, Cashley (L) 10. Assists—Dittman (ME) 40, Olivia Barrett 27.

Division 3

n Deerfield 3, Belleville 2—Deerfield advances to meet Wisconsin Heights in a sectional semifinal at Belleville on Thursday.

DEERFIELD 3, BELLEVILLE 2

Deerfield 25 21 24 25 15

Belleville 22 25 26 23 8

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