Volleyball season underway

The high school varsity volleyball begins this week.

IPSWICH

The Ipswich volleyball season began yesterday, Aug. 27 when the Tigers traveled to Highmore-Harrold.

Trent Osborne will again lead the team with Laura Ochsner assisting him.

There are 15 girls on the varsity team with four seniors — Rylee Kleffman, Jaydin Stiles, Reaghan Bowers and Kaylin Onken.

The Tigers’ first home match is Sept. 10 vs. Sully Buttes. That is a Homecoming week event. The Tigers will host a tournament in Ipswich Sept. 21.

NORTH CENTRAL

The Thunder team begins their season on Aug. 29 vs. Potter County in Gettysburg. Their first home contest is against Faulkton Area on Sept. 5 in the Edmunds Central School in Roscoe. Edmunds Central will host a tournament on Sept. 14.

The NC team has a roster of 10 members with two seniors — Sydney Bertsch and Makaylah Jones. Ashley Grenz will return as the Thunder coach, assisted by Debbie Wherry.

The VB season comes to a close in November with the Region games Nov. 4,5,7; SoDak 16 Nov. 12 and the State B in Sioux Falls Nov. 21-23.