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Area athletes take part in volleyball all-star event By Derek Hoesly CORRESPONDENT
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Left to right: Alexis Goecks, Sayde McDermott, Sara Jordan, and Chelsea Burkhalter.
swing. Trailing 15-11, the West AllStars exploded on a game-changing 6-0 run to go up 17-15. The West closed out set two with a game-ending 6-2 run. The East All-Stars dominated set three, 25-12, to take a two-gamesto-one advantage. The key swing came at 11-8 as the East All-Stars outscored the West 8-1 to take a
commanding 19-9 lead. Jordan had a string of strong serves to fuel the run. The West snatched the early momentum in set four with a 5-0 run to take a 10-4 lead. The East immediately responded with a 5-0 run. The West All-Stars ballooned the lead to 17-11 with a 4-0 run. The East tried to make a late comeback with a 4-0 run to cut the
deficit to 20-17. Tisch sparked the run with an ace and several wellplaced serves. The West sealed set four to force a deciding game five with a set-ending 5-0 run. The West gained the first advantage with a 7-2 lead in set five. The East stormed back, outscoring the West 9-4 to even the score at 11. Ar-
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Despite severe weather, the second annual Six Rivers Senior Volleyball All-Star Showdown provided whirlwind entertainment inside the packed Argyle gymnasium last Wednesday. The East walked away with an exciting five-set victory 2624, 21-25, 25-12, 17-25 and 25-18. Sara Jordan, Alexis Goecks, and Chelsea Burkhalter represented the Juda Panthers, while Sayde McDermott was selected from the Albany Comets. The West All-Stars jumped out to a 4-0 lead in set one. Trailing 6-2, the East went on a 7-1 run to take a 9-7 lead. The East and West exchanged blows over the following rallies with neither team gaining major separation. The East got some breathing room with a 3-0 run to go up 16-11. The West answered with a 4-0 run to slice the deficit to 17-16. In a seesaw affair, the East responded with a key 3-0 run to take a 20-16 lead. The West came right back with a 3-0 run. The West surged ahead 23-22 with a 4-0 run. The East stared at a set point at 24-23, but Barneveld’s Teegan Pickarts took a perfect Liz Tisch (Pecatonica) set and tattooed a smash to even the score at 24. Pickarts followed with another loud spike to put the East up 25-24. Sayde McDermott had a key dig during the rally to set up the kill attempt. The East carried that momentum into set two as they raced out to a 7-3 lead. The West went on a 6-0 run to take an 8-7 lead. With the score tied at nine, the East erupted on a 5-0 momentum
gyle’s Kayla Butler drilled an outside spike, and Pickarts delivered a key ace during the momentum swing. The knockout blow came with the East leading 16-15 and going on a game-changing 6-1 run to go up 22-16. Jordan’s deadly serve struck again as she dialed up an ace that skimmed the top of the net and hit the floor. The West All-Stars Butler and Monticello’s Brie Graber combined for a block to make the score 24-18. Butler sealed the thrilling five-set victory with an ace. Goecks had two digs in the AllStar contest. Burkhalter had a tip kill, a dig, and three assists. Jordan racked up six kills, two tip kills, 12 digs, and four aces. McDermott drilled four kills and tallied six digs. McDermott will continue her volleyball career next fall at the College of Mount Saint Vincent located in Riverdale, New York. “It meant a lot to show off what I can do because I know I played middle in our school year, and I’m not the best at middle,” McDermott said. “I got to play outside and show everybody how I hit and how I will be in college next year. The girls were awesome to work with. I was a little nervous at first but we came together and it was really really fun.” The Six Rivers Senior All-Star Showdown raised an impressive total of $1,100. The money will be given to the Madison Children’s Hospital charity. “I think it’s phenomenal that we host an All-Star event and we get to give back to charity,” McDermott said. “I think it’s a win-win for everybody.”
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