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Last year’s 1AA runner-up, Caledonia, swept through its first two playoff foes to make the 1AA semis. Dan Reinhart’s Warriors (3-seed, 17-6) topped 14-seed PEM (8-18) by 25-15, 25-16 and 25-10 scores. The Warriors had 16 aces with just five service errors (93% serving). Ashlyn Reinhart (12 kills, 7 digs) and Adrienne Lange (11 kills) led the offense. Avery Augedahl had 24 assists. Elsa Blum (3 kills, 11 digs, 23-24 serving, 7 aces) and Paizley Lange (13 digs, 14-14 serving, 4 aces) combined for 11 aces. Lauren Goetzinger added 5 digs. In a rematch of last year’s 1AA final, the Warriors (3-seed, 18-6) downed two-time defending champ Chatfield (6-seed, 15-14) by 25-15, 25-18 and 25-18 scores. The Gophers beat Goodhue in the Round of 16 (See “Volleyball: Section 1AA Playoffs”). A-Lange was a focal point offensively (14 kills on .480 hitting – eight kills in game two). Blum (10 kills, 8 digs) and Reinhart (8 kills, 10 digs) got theirs too. Augedahl had 35 assists and 2 aces (14-15 serving). Goetzinger (10 digs, 20-20 serving) and P-Lange (7 dig) helped. The Gophers were led by Cora Bicknese (10 kills, 14 digs). The 1,000-kill and 2,000-dig career performer played her last high school game. Adelia Goldsmith (9 assists), Brynn Tweten (9 assists), Ashlyn Schaitel (7 digs), Makynli Ostby (6 kills, 5 digs), Zaylee Boyum (6 digs) and Maizee Priebe (7 digs) helped. Chatfield’s season ends at 15-15. The Warriors (3-seed, 19-6) move on to face Triton (2-seed, 26-4).
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