DANE FUELLING
WZBD.com
Photos by Tara Riehm & Dane Fuelling
The Heritage Patriots won their second sectional title in the last three years in dominating fashion Saturday, sweeping the Bellmont Braves for the sixth sectional trophy in school history.
Meanwhile, at the 2A Wabash sectional, it was #1 Southwood ending a fantastic season for the Adams Central Jets in the championship match.
The 3A tournament at Bellmont was supposed to be a triumphant return for the Braves to their native class, but as the season rolled on, it became more and more evident that it would be Heritage who would be the favorites going into the week.
Heritage will play Hamilton Heights at Norwell on Saturday, with play scheduled to begin at 4 p.m. The match will be broadcast live on 92.7 FM.
3A Sectional at Bellmont
Semifinals
Bellmont 3 Bluffton 0 (25-11, 25-10, 25-18)
Taylor Sutter led the Braves with 12 kills, while Belle Gumbel finished 9 of 14 on her kill attempts. Emie Krull had four aces and 18 assists.
Heritage 3 Woodlan 1 (25-16, 25-23, 23-25, 27-25)
Final
Heritage 3 Bellmont 0 (25-21, 25-18, 25-18)
‘2A Sectional at Wabash
Semifinals
Southwood 3 Whitko 0 (25-11, 25-5, 25-9)
Adams Central 3 Manchester 0 (25-14, 26-24, 25-22)
Finals
Southwood 3 Adams Central 0 (25-8, 25-18, 25-10)
1A Sectional at Cowan
Semifinals
Northfield 3 Southern Wells 2
Madison-Grant 3 Cowan 0
Finals
Northfield 3 Madison-Grant 2
Regional Pairings for Northeast Indiana Teams
4A – Carroll (FW) vs. Homestead (At Homestead) 4 p.m.
3A – Heritage vs. Hamilton Heights (At Norwell) 4 p.m.
Listen to the match live on WZBD.
3A – Leo vs. West Lafayette (At Southwood) 4 p.m.
2A – Southwood vs. Jimtown (At Southwood) 7 p.m.
1A – Blackhawk Christian vs. Elkhart Christian (At Homestead) 1 p.m.
1A – Northfield vs. Blue River Valley (At Norwell) 1 p.m.
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