Humboldt grabs second straight Tri-Valley League title

Humboldt's volleyball team secured their second straight Tri-Valley League regular season title after finishing undefeated in league play this season. The Lady Cubs grabbed the undefeated mark with a couple of wins at Fredonia Tuesday.

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October 18, 2023 - 4:27 PM

Humboldt’s volleyball team after winning a home match earlier this season. REGISTER/FILE PHOTO

FREDONIA — Humboldt High School’s volleyball team wrapped up its season at Fredonia by going undefeated in Tri-Valley league play and securing its second consecutive league championship title Tuesday night.

The Lady Cubs (30-8; 7-0 TRL) defeated Bluestem in three sets before taking down Fredonia in two.

“We played some great volleyball,” said head coach Terry Meadows. “I was very pleased with our serve and pass game. When we can pass the ball, we are really good at the net and can put games away. We played more like a team last night and not as individuals.”

Humboldt took down Bluestem in three sets, 25-14, 26-28 and 25-12. Kenisyn Hottenstein, Shelby Shaughnessy and Skylar Hottenstein each had one ace. Offensively, Shaughnessy had a team-high 19 kills while Ricklyn Hillmon added 10.

Defensively, Shaughnessy had a team-high 25 digs while Skylar Hottenstein had 24 digs and Kenisyn Hottenstein recorded three blocks. Kenisyn also had a team-high 34 assists. 

“We have been really good at playing as a team this year, but this past weekend we went away from that a little,” said Meadows. “If we can continue this type of play going into Saturday, we have a good shot at winning.”

The Lady Cubs then defeated Fredonia in two sets, 25-19 and 25-9. 

Shaughnessy went for a team-high two aces from the serving line as well as collecting a team-high 15 kills. Defensively, Skylar Hottenstein made a team-high 21 digs. Kenisyn Hottenstein recorded a team-high 25 assists. 

Humboldt heads to the Class 3A sub-state this weekend in Fredonia. The Cubs are ranked second in a very difficult bracket. They take on Burlington, seeded seventh, at 2 p.m. Find additional sub-state information here.

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