Spartans secure fifth straight NICL crown

TAMA — The Grundy Center High School volleyball team rallied from the brink of a set one loss and went on to sweep South Tama 26-24, 25-10, 25-17 to clinch its fourth straight North Iowa Cedar League West Division title last Tuesday.
The Spartans (26-8 overall) finish undefeated in NICL West play for the fifth straight season, having not lost a set the past four years. South Tama (16-12 overall) finishes 6-1 in division play.
Grundy Center coach Darwin Sents said this year’s title is special because of all his team had to go through to get it. Not only did the Spartans have to replace three all-conference players from last year’s team but it also had to overcome injuries this year.
 

For more of this story, see the Oct. 24 Grundy Register.