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BY VAL TSOUTSOURIS
Sports Editor, RTC
Volleyball
NorthWood def. Tippecanoe Valley, 25-8, 25-8, 25-15 (Thursday): Hadley Wise led Valley with five kills in a loss to No. 4 NorthWood in a Class 3A, Sectional 20 quarterfinal at West Noble Thursday.
Mackaylie Costello had two aces and a block. Jasmine Fuller also had a block.
Avery Wagoner had eight assists, and Gaby Gonzalez had five digs.
NorthWood had 20 aces.
Valley finished 19-13 and won their first ever conference championship in volleyball. Valley has never won a sectional title in volleyball.
Valley seniors included Wagoner, Costello, Elise Smith, Haley Durkes and Emma Patrick.
Valley also lost 25-19, 25-21, 25-8 to NorthWood in their regular season meeting on Sept. 11.
NorthWood went on to defeat Fairfield and West Noble on Saturday to win their sixth consecutive sectional title.
NorthWood def. Valley, 25-8, 25-8, 25-15
Valley stats
Hadley Wise – 5 kills; Mackaylie Costello – 2 aces, 1 block; Jasmine Fuller – 1 block; Gaby Gonzalez – 5 digs; Avery Wagoner – 8 assists
