{"id":30356,"date":"2025-10-26T16:56:12","date_gmt":"2025-10-26T20:56:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/?p=30356"},"modified":"2025-10-26T16:56:14","modified_gmt":"2025-10-26T20:56:14","slug":"starfires-sweep-their-way-into-semi-state","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/2025\/10\/26\/starfires-sweep-their-way-into-semi-state\/","title":{"rendered":"VB Roundup&#8211;Starfires sweep their way into Semi State, Bellmont and Norwell fall"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>South Adams had to make the trek over to Culver for their regional championship game Saturday to face Boone Grove, and would come away with the straight set sweep 25-14, 27-25, 25-17 to advance to next week&#8217;s Semi State.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/25octAveryBrown.mp3\"><\/audio><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Avery Brown gets the kill&#8230;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/25octSAandDown.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/25octSAwins.mp3\"><\/audio><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Starfires get match point&#8230;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Reagan Beitler led the way with 21 assists, 14 digs, 9 kills, and an ace.  Reece Beitler finished with 10 kills and 16 digs.  Reagan Bollenbacher had 10 kills, 12 digs, and a pair of blocks.  Laney Trausch had 3 aces and 16 assists.  Ana Lehman had 3 blocks in the match.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/25octEdWithCoachBuckingham.mp3\"><\/audio><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Ed Thurman and Mike Macke spoke with Head Coach Ashley Buckingham&#8230;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/25octSAlanietrausch.mp3\"><\/audio><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Ed Thurman and Mike Macke spoke with Laney Trausch&#8230;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/25octSAreaganbeitler.mp3\"><\/audio><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Ed Thurman and Mike Macke spoke with Reagan Beitler&#8230;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/25octSAreaganbollenbacher.mp3\"><\/audio><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Ed Thurman and Mike Macke spoke with Reagan Bollenbacher&#8230;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>South Adams improves to 26-8, and move on to a tough Semi State field, with the matches to be played at Peru on Saturday.  In the first game, #3 Benton Central (25-5) will face #2 Southwood (30-3) at 10am, followed by #9 South Adams taking on Lakeland (19-13).  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