The O’Neill 7th grade Volleyball team started off the Ainsworth Jr. High Volleyball Tournament with a strong defeat of West Holt in 2 sets: 25-15, 25-22.  A well-rounded Eagle squad contributed to the win including Abby Krysl who served 8/9 with 5 aces, Sabrina Schmit (5 serving points with 2 aces), Brooke Bauer (4 serving points with 2 aces), and Janet Rodriguez and Catrina Spangler with 3 serving points each. 

In second round action, the Eagles met up with Burwell and led most of the first set, but lost in two: 24-26 and 14-25.  Brooke Bauer contributed 3 kills to Sabrina Schmit’s 5 serving points and Breanna Jakubowski’s 3 serving points. 

In the final round of tournament action, the girls matched up evenly with Winner, SD, but came up short in two sets: 25-23 and 25-20.  Scoring for the Eagles was led by Abby Krysl with 10 serving points and 5 aces, Brooke Bauer with 7 points and 4 aces, and Sabrina Schmit (4 points, 3 aces). 

The 7th grade volleyball team continues to improve and gather momentum as they learn fundamentals and how to play together as a team.