Volleyball: Sheridan sets the tone for success by winning four-set season opener

Sheridan’s Kenzie Garner makes a block to seal a season-opening victory for the Blackhawks volleyball team on Monday. (Dwight Casler)

The REPORTER

The Sheridan volleyball team began their season on Monday with a four-set win over Crawfordsville at Larry Hobbs Hall.

The Blackhawks won 25-11, 19-25, 25-15, 25-22. Meredith Krupp and Trinity Parkin both served six aces, while Claudia Headlee winning 14 service points. Parkin blasted 13 kills, with Kenzie Garner hitting 12 and Nova Cross five. Cross also handed out 23 assists.

On defense, Krupp made eight digs, with Headlee getting six and Cross five. Garner made two solo blocks and had two block assists, with Parkin and Cross both making one solo block and one block assist.

Sheridan played Clinton Central on Tuesday; stats from that match will run in a later edition.

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In a Monday all-county match, defending state champion Hamilton Southeastern swept Carmel 25-13, 25-22, 25-14 at the Royals’ gym.

Southeastern improved to 3-0 with the victory. The Royals are back in action next Tuesday (Aug. 22) when they host Lawrence North. The Greyhounds are 1-1 and host Roncalli at 7 p.m. tonight.

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Another all-county match took place on Tuesday, with host Hamilton Heights sweeping Guerin Catholic 25-13, 25-16, 25-13.

The Huskies host Lebanon tonight, while the Golden Eagles will host New Palestine on Thursday.

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Westfield was swept by Yorktown on Monday, 25-15, 25-18, 25-9.

Senior Chloe Sutake and freshman Carsyn Comer both hit five kills for the Shamrocks, who are 1-1 for the season and play next Monday (Aug. 21) at Pendleton Heights.