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Final
TONG
LOU50
77 -
Final
LOU
OTT34
71 -
Final
WAM
LOU32
40 -
Dec 17, 730 p
BAL
LOU
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Dec 19, 730 p
LOU
BONSP
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Jan 7, 730 p
LOU
HAR
-
Jan 10, 730 p
SH
LOU
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Jan 17, 730 p
LOU
BAL
-
Jan 23, TBA
LOU
SMW INV
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Jan 24, TBA
LOU
SMW INV
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Jan 25, TBA
LOU
SMW INV
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Jan 28, 730 p
LOU
EUD
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Jan 31, 730 p
BONSP
LOU
-
Feb 4, 730 p
LOU
PAO
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Feb 7, 730 p
OTT
LOU
-
Feb 11, 730 p
LOU
TONG
-
Feb 14, 730 p
LOU
SH
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Feb 18, 730 p
EUD
LOU
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Feb 25, 7 pm
LOU
BVSW
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Feb 28, 730 p
PAO
LOU
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Final
TONG
LOU44
42 -
Final
LOU
OTT45
53 -
Final
WAM
LOU61
37 -
Dec 17, 6 pm
BAL
LOU
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Dec 19, 6 pm
LOU
BONSP
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Jan 7, 6 pm
LOU
HAR
-
Jan 10, 6 pm
SH
LOU
-
Jan 17, 6 pm
LOU
BAL
-
Jan. 23, TBA
LOU
CHAN INV
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Jan. 24, TBA
LOU
CHAN INV
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Jan 25, TBA
LOU
CHAN INV
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Jan 28, 6 pm
LOU
EUD
-
Jan 31, 6 pm
BONSP
LOU
-
Feb 4, 6 pm
LOU
PAO
-
Feb 7, 6 pm
OTT
LOU
-
Feb 11, 6 pm
LOU
TONG
-
Feb 14, 6 pm
LOU
SH
-
Feb 18, 6 pm
EUD
LOU
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Feb 25, 530 pm
LOU
BVSW
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Feb. 28, 6 pm
PAO
LOU
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Final
HAR
LOU3
13 -
Final
HAR
LOU1
13 -
Final
LOU
SH0
9 -
Final
BAL
LOU6
12 -
Final
LOU
OTT14
8 -
Final
LOU
OTT21
4 -
Final
SH
LOU4
5 -
Final
WEL
LOU1
14 -
Final
WEL
LOU2
10 -
Final
LOU
BONSP7
0 -
Final
LOU
BONSP5
1 -
Final
LOU
TONG9
4 -
Final
LOU
PIP19
15 -
Final
LOU
PIP5
7 -
Final
LOU
LAN5
4 -
Final
LOU
LAN5
4 -
Final
LOU
BV6
16 -
Apr 25, 430 p
LOU
AC
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Apr 25, 6 pm
LOU
AC
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Final
LOU
PV19
3 -
Final
LOU
CHA6
10 -
Final
EUD
LOU5
16 -
Postponed
EUD
LOU
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Final
LOU
PAO4
11 -
Final
LOU
PAO18
3 -
Final
BL
LOU10
4
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Final
FRON
LOU11
0 -
Postponed
FRON
LOU
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Final
BAL
LOU2
13 -
Final
LOU
OTT10
11 -
Final
LOU
OTT10
0 -
Final
SH
LOU13
2 -
Final
SH
LOU16
5 -
Final
WEL
LOU3
4 -
Final
WEL
LOU6
7 -
Final
LOU
BONSP4
1 -
Final
LOU
BONSP13
10 -
Final
LOU
TONG9
4 -
Final
LOU
TONG3
5 -
Final
LOU
MAC5
21 -
Final
LOU
EMP5
2 -
Final
LOU
BVW1
2 -
Final
FS
LOU12
0 -
Final
FS
LOU14
9 -
Final
EUD
LOU14
2 -
Final
LOU
LAN4
5 -
Final
LOU
CHAN0
10 -
Final
LOU
LAN1
3 -
Final
LOU
CHA1
6 -
Final
LOU
PAO9
2 -
Final
LOU
PAO12
3 -
Final
LOU
BAL10
0
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Final
LOU
BAL3
1 -
Final
OW
LOU2
0 -
Final
DES
LOU2
1 -
Final
LOU
WI TRIN0
2 -
Final
LOU
PIP0
2 -
Final
OTT
LOU0
3 -
Final
LOU
FRON INV1st
PL -
Final
BONSP
LOU0
3 -
Final
EUD
LOU3
0 -
Final
LOU
FS2
0 -
Final
LOU
GIR2
1 -
Final
LOU
LOU INV2nd
PL -
Final
LOU
PAO3
0 -
Final
SH
LOU3
0 -
Final
LOU
OTT INV0
5 -
Final
LOU
TONG0
3 -
Final
LOU
ATCH INV2nd
PL -
Final
LOU
OTT2
0 -
Final
LOU
WAM2
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Lady Cats focused on postseason after difficult week
- Updated: October 19, 2021
Louisburg sophomore Hailey Sword (right) gets a block during a match earlier this season. The Lady Cats enter their most important week as sub-state begins Saturday.
The Louisburg volleyball team faced its toughest competition of the season this past week.
If that wasn’t difficult enough, the Lady Cats had to it with half of their normal starting lineup on the bench.
Louisburg senior starters Chase Kallevig, Davis Guetterman and Corinna McMullen were all out with injuries as the Lady Cats went up against five Class 5A or bigger programs. Louisburg also ventured to Wamego for a triangular.
It wasn’t a good recipe for success as they lost all six matches to Blue Valley, Basehor-Linwood, Blue Valley North, Mill Valley, Olathe North and Wamego.
“We had some stiff competition last week,” Louisburg coach Leanna Willer said. “We faced the No. 1, No. 6 and No. 7 teams in 6A in the East, as well as the No. 6 team in 5A in the East. Wamego is also a very strong 4A team. I was proud of how our girls came into every match positive and ready to focus on our side of the court, getting better each time. We emphasized our effort, communication, and teamwork as things we always wanted to be top-notch, and really focusing on the things we can control.”
Since Louisburg’s starting setters, Guetterman and McMullen, were both out with an injury, Willer pulled up junior varsity setter Megan Quinn to help run the team. Quinn finished the week with 61 assists in her first varsity action.
Outside hitter Claire Brown also took a big step forward for the Lady Cats and played all six rotations. Brown led Louisburg with 28 kills and 37 digs.
“We saw many girls step up and rise to the occasion last week,” Willer said. “I can’t imagine being put in a much tougher position than Megan Quinn having to come in and set at the varsity level for the first time with that schedule all week, but she handled the pressure very well.
“We saw our defense step up and make some really awesome plays against some very powerful hitters. I thought that Claire Brown played well as she has become our go-to attacker, and our middles both worked hard to get as many touches on the block as they could.”
Sophomore Hailey Sword had 18 kills and 32 digs. Junior middle Adyson Ross had a team-high six aces and five blocks during that stretch.
Senior Aubryn Berck had 27 digs and three aces and junior middle Emma Prettyman had 11 kills and five blocks.
The Lady Cats will now focus on their most important week of the season that begins Saturday when they travel to Baldwin for the sub-state tournament.
Before then, Louisburg will travel to Piper today for its final league dual of the season. Still, the Lady Cats hope to take the court with their full roster of players.
“We are very excited for sub-state,” Willer said. “Of course we are focused on taking care of business at Piper, but then we can definitely shift our focus to Saturday. Senior Chase Kallevig will be back in the rotation, and we are looking to ease Davis and Corinna back in as well. As seniors, they are dying to play and want our team to be as close to full strength as possible for the postseason. We are hoping that the rest last week gave their bodies some time to recover and to be able to play this week.”