It’s championship Saturday at the Resch Center in Ashwaubenon, and by the end of the day, five new state champions in Wisconsin girls volleyball are going to hoist that trophy. The whole tournament has been a grind, but today, it all comes down to a handful of matches, with some absolutely incredible teams going head-to-head.
Division 1 Showdown: DSHA’s Dominance vs. Bay Port’s Fight
The big one, the Division 1 final, pits the #3 seed Bay Port (26-8) against the absolute juggernaut, #1 Divine Savior Holy Angels (44-4). Forty-four wins and only four losses? Are you kidding me? That record is just insane, folks. DSHA has looked unstoppable, sweeping Verona in the quarterfinals 25-16, 25-16, 25-16, and then taking down #5 Wisconsin Lutheran in the semifinals 21-25, 25-22, 25-18, 25-14. They’re a machine, but Bay Port isn’t exactly backing down. Bay Port fought their way through, sweeping #6 Chippewa Falls 25-14, 25-13, 25-11 in the quarters and then absolutely shutting down #2 Kimberly in the semis, 25-22, 25-16, 25-12. That’s a serious run to get to the final. This isn’t going to be a walk in the park for DSHA, even with their ridiculous record. The championship match is set for 7:30 p.m.
The Rest of the Championship Slate: Who’s Left Standing?
The action kicks off bright and early, with Division 5 at 9 a.m. featuring #1 Turtle Lake (29-10) against #2 Central Wisconsin Christian (31-8). Both of those teams fought hard in their semifinals to get here, with Turtle Lake beating Seneca in four sets and Central Wisconsin Christian doing the same against Green Bay N.E.W. Lutheran. Then we roll into Division 4 at 11:30 a.m., where #1 McDonell Catholic (41-4) faces #3 Heritage Christian (32-9). McDonell Catholic has been tearing it up with their own impressive record, and they swept their way through the semis.
Later in the day, Division 3 goes down at 2:30 p.m., with #1 Stanley-Boyd (36-5) taking on #3 Watertown Luther Prep (34-2). Talk about two powerhouse teams. Watertown Luther Prep only has two losses all season, that’s just wild. Finally, before the big D1 game, Division 2 hits the court at 5 p.m. with #1 Xavier (30-11) matching up against #2 Kettle Moraine Lutheran (31-10). Xavier had a four-set battle in the semis, while Kettle Moraine Lutheran won a nail-biter against Barron in four, including a 27-25 first set. Every single one of these teams has earned their spot here.
The WIAA state tournament has delivered some insane volleyball action all week, starting way back on Wednesday with the boys’ quarterfinals and concluding Friday with Middleton taking the boys’ title 25-21, 25-17, 25-19 over Hamilton. But today is all about the girls, and the stakes couldn’t be higher. Who’s gonna walk away with that state championship hardware? We’re about to find out!
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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