STEVE FISHER | TIMES HERALD Senior Katelyn Aden spikes the ball against Fort Dodge at the Carroll Volleyball Tournament on September 21 at The Tiger Gym. The Carroll High volleyball team had one opponent to beat this past Saturday, but could not get over Newell-Fonda in each of their matchups to finish the day as runner-up at the Carroll Tournament. Also competing in the tournament was IKM-Manning and South Central Calhoun.
The Wolves showed some fight at the end, taking sets from Newell-Fonda and Fort Dodge, but finished 0-3 in the tournament. The Titans found more success, finished 2-2, but were matched up with the eventual winner in the semifinal round. Despite falling 2-0 to Newell-Fonda in the semifinals, SCC did push the Mustangs in both sets.
Pool play was successful for the Tigers, as they picked up wins over IKM-Manning and Fort Dodge, both ending 2-0. IKM-Manning did push Carroll High in the first set, as the Wolves tended to do, but the Tigers came out on top 21-16 before wrapping it up with a 21-11 win in the second set. The match against Fort Dodge was closer in each set, as the Tigers won both 21-16.
They would meet their match in the last round of pool play, as they took on Newell-Fonda. Carroll High took a set against the Mustangs, winning the second 21-11, but Newell-Fonda started and finished strong. The Mustangs took set one 21-18 and set three 15-11.
With how close Carroll High and Newell-Fonda fought, it was almost written in the cards that they would mee.