Girls Volleyball Team Defeated by Kokomo in 5

Payton Herr, Opinion/ Sports Section Editor|October 4, 2022

Jakson Combs

During a tense match-up between the Logansport Berries and Kokomo Wildkats, head coach Haleigh Toumine, watches senior Finley Hettinger prepare to hit the ball.

While fiercely battling against the Kokomo Wildkats, senior Kinzie Byrd and junior Corryn Overway attempt to hit the ball. (Jakson Combs)

Tension was high in the Berry Bowl on Thursday, September 29 during a tightly scored game, as the Kokomo Wildkats defeated the Logansport Berries in the fifth set.

The Berries (0-26) won the first set 25-15 and the third set 25-22. The Wildkats (10-11) prevailed over the Berries 25-23, 25-11, and 15-11.

Junior Corryn Overway led the Berries with 26 digs and two aces. Following Overway, senior Finley Hettinger had two digs and two aces. Senior Chloe Kelly contributed to the Berries with 15 assists. 

Kokomo was led by senior Keihera Lang with 17 kills. Junior Abby Hansen had 15 kills and 11 digs. Following Hansen, was junior Taylor Reed with 19 digs. Freshman Torre Willis had 32 assists.

After the JV match against the Kokomo Wildkats, the JV team shows excitement and poses for the photographer. (Jakson Combs)

“When playing Kokomo in the past they have been a pretty good team,” Hettinger said. “We were expecting more than what we saw during warmups. We all played very well last night. Senior Katrina Sejour had seven kills. She was on fire. Kokomo had some weak spots that we found and that helped us win our sets.”

Sejour contributed to the Berries with seven kills, three digs, and one block. 

“We have NCCs next weekend, and it will be tough,” Hettinger said. “All the teams are very good this year. I am just hoping that we will have fun during the day and keep our energy high.”

The Wildkats are ranked fourth in the NCC. The Berries are ranked tenth.

The NCC tournament will be held on Saturday, Oct. 8. Following the NCC tournament, sectionals will begin Thursday, Oct. 13.

“For sectionals, we are hoping to move on but for right now we don’t know who we play,” Hettinger said. “Whatever team we do draw, I just hope we finish the season by having fun and being able to say we accomplished something this season.”