D-NH volleyball sweeps Wapsie triangular

FAIRBANK – Top-ranked Dike-New Hartford wiped out a couple tough competitors in 2A No. 8 Wapsie Valley and 3A No. 10 Osage in a triangular at Wapsie Valley High School last Tuesday, Sept. 6.

The Wolverines handled Osage, 25-8, 25-17; then beat the hosts, 25-13, 25-18.

Payton Petersen had eight kills, seven digs and five ace serves against the Green Devils. Maryn Bixby had a team high five total blocks against the Warriors.

D-NH (16-1) was scheduled to host Denver on Tuesday, Sept. 13, and will stay home on Saturday for the home tournament, which will include Osage and Denver, among others.

D-NH 2, Osage 0

Kills–Jadyn Petersen, Payton Petersen 8; Maryn Bixby, Madelyn Norton 3. Assists–Norton 14. Digs–P. Petersen 7, Norton 5, Abby Jensen 4. Blocks–Bixby, J. Petersen, Sophia Folkerts, Ellie Knock 1. Serving–P. Petersen 16-17, 5 aces; Jensen 7-8, 2 aces; Lucy Varney 4-4, ace.

D-NH 2, Wapsie Valley 0

Kills–Payton Petersen 8, Madelyn Norton 4, three with 3. Assists–Norton 17. Digs–P. Petersen, Claire McCumber 8, Abby Jensen 4. Blocks–Maryn Bixby 5, Sophia Folkerts 4, Ellie Knock 3. Serving–McCumber 15-16, ace; P. Petersen 4-5, ace; Jensen 4-5, ace; Jadyn Petersen 8-8, ace.