Atkinson 7th Grade Tourney
O’Neill traveled to Aktinson on Saturday, October 11th, to take part in a 7th grade triangular. The first match of the day was against Atkinson and the team was defeated 25-19 and 25-20. Abby Krysl served 11/13 for 10 serving points, and 2 servings points were contributed by each of the following girls: Janet Rodriguez, Nicole Babutzke, Brooke Bauer, and Shelby Skopec.
In the second match-up, O’Neill faced Valentine. In the first set Valentine took an early 12-0 lead on one strong server, and the Eagles had a hard time overcoming the early deficit. The game ended up 25-12 in favor of the Badgers. In the second game the roles were reversed as Brooke Bauer at one point scored 7 straight aces and the Eagles won 25-17. The Eagles fell 15-7 in the deciding game , but not without strong efforts of setting up the ball and working for 3 hits each volley. Brooke Bauer’s 11 points led all while Janet Rrodriguez contributed an additional 4 points towards the Eagles’ efforts. The team looks forward to their last match of the season on Monday, Oct. 20 as they host West Boyd at O’Neill High School.
<b>Saturday, October 11, 2008</b>