Kingsford varsity netter Laura Bracket (12) soars for a shot against visiting Menominee on Tuesday. The Flivvers won 3-0. Ellery Nash (3) and Alyssa Larson (2) follow the play. (Terry Raiche photo)

KINGSFORD — The Kingsford girls varsity volleyball team provided their fans with a dominating performance at home Tuesday, sweeping its match with Menominee in three games 25-13, 25-16 and 25-12.

“Great team effort,” said Kingsford coach Jaclynn Kreider. “Our defense was solid again tonight. The girls are doing an incredible job in serve receive especially.

“I have been so pleased with the progress our back row players continue to make,” she added. “Offensively, we distributed the ball well and everyone contributed.”

It was truly a team effort on Tuesday, with Alyssa Larson helping lead the way with team-highs in aces (six), assists (eight) and digs (three).

Maddy Kreider also had a solid all-round performance with 10 aces, seven assists, seven digs and seven kills, with Ellery Nash adding in nine digs, two aces and two assists.

Also contributing for the Flivvers in the sweep were Kailey Sundquist with five kills and three blocks, Laura Bracket with four aces, one dig, four kills and one block, Lexi DalSanto with two digs and three kills, and Jenna Viau with two aces, two digs and two kills.

SURING 3,

NIAGARA 2

SURING — Host Suring wasn’t the only opponent the Niagara girls varsity volleyball team was fighting Tuesday, as the Badgers dropped a hard-fought match in five games.

In a truly see-saw affair, the two teams battled for control, with Suring winning the first (26-16) and third (25-18) games while Niagara evened up the score winning the second (25-18) and fourth (25-13) games of the night.

Suring seized the match by winning the decisive fifth game 15-9.

“We didn’t get off the bus,” said Niagara coach Carol St. Arnauld. “In sets No. 2 and No. 4, we dominated but our inconsistent play got the best of us. My girls are better than they played tonight, so it’s hard not to be disappointed.”

In what might be a lesson for the team’s future success, St. Arnauld added the Badgers need to play with greater confidence and belief in their abilities.

“We need to quit playing timid and play aggressive,” she said. “We have a lot of season left, so we need to push and demand more of ourselves.”

Morgan Borchardt paced the Badgers with double digits in digs (14) and assists (14), while also tallying three aces, four kills and three blocks. Erin Lukowski added 12 digs, five kills, one block and one assist, while Abby Wells chipped in 13 digs, three aces and one kill.

Other contributors for Niagara included Mallory Sanicki with seven kills, seven digs, four assists and three blocks, Emma Brasure with eight digs, three aces and one kill, and Reagan Frappier with five digs, one ace, one kill and an assist.

FOREST PARK 3,

NORTH DICKINSON 0

CRYSTAL FALLS — The North Dickinson Nordics hit a bump in the road Tuesday night against host Forest Park, dropping a three-game match to the Trojans by scores of 25-21, 25-22 and 25-18.

“Forest Park hit well tonight,” said Nordics coach Taylor Johnson. “They looked really good.”

The Nordics had their chances, leading at some point in all three games.

“We didn’t have the energy tonight,” Johnson added “We made a lot of silly errors.”

And the North Dickinson players did provide some highlights, with Aiden Hord tallying 11 digs, seven kills and two blocks on the night, as well as hitting 100% of her serves.

Gabby Schultz added 13 digs, 10 assists and three aces, and Micah Lindholm chipped in five kills and four digs for the Nordics (3-2).

Johnson said one bright spot for North Dickinson might have been at the service line, with Mya Grunlund and Jessica Harwath joining Hord in hitting 100% of their serves. And Lily DePotie tallied 10 aces to go with a kill.