{"id":36709,"date":"2026-05-15T10:29:42","date_gmt":"2026-05-15T14:29:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/?p=36709"},"modified":"2026-05-15T10:29:43","modified_gmt":"2026-05-15T14:29:43","slug":"bellmont-season-comes-to-end-in-postseason-loss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/15\/bellmont-season-comes-to-end-in-postseason-loss\/","title":{"rendered":"Bellmont season comes to end in postseason loss"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Bellmont lost its postseason opener in boys&#8217; volleyball to New Haven Thursday night at the Huntington North sectional, falling in straight sets 25-12, 25-13, 25-15. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"361\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/DSC00799.jpg?resize=640%2C361&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-36715\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/DSC00799-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C577&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/DSC00799-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/DSC00799-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C433&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/DSC00799-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C866&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/DSC00799-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1154&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/DSC00799-scaled.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/DSC00799-scaled.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite the loss, the Bellmont boys showed improvement from the early-season matchup they had with the Bulldogs, which finished 25-9, 25-10, 25-10. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"361\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/DSC00854.jpg?resize=640%2C361&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-36710\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/DSC00854-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C577&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/DSC00854-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/DSC00854-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C433&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/DSC00854-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C866&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/DSC00854-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1154&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/DSC00854-scaled.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/DSC00854-scaled.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Cam Summers goes up for a kill for the Braves. (Photo by Patrick Gunsett)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Cam Summers, who has been playing volleyball and golf all spring, led the Braves with eight kills. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Senior Jack Johnson, who has also been splitting his time between golf and coach Krull&#8217;s team, had 12 assists in the final game of his career as Bellmont&#8217;s setter. Johnson and Summers both led the Braves with two blocks. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Luke Summers led the Braves with eight digs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"361\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/DSC00836.jpg?resize=640%2C361&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-36714\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/DSC00836-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C577&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/DSC00836-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/DSC00836-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C433&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/DSC00836-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C866&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/DSC00836-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1154&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/DSC00836-scaled.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/DSC00836-scaled.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Freshman Caleb Coats finished off a promising ninth-grade season with five digs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"361\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/DSC00831.jpg?resize=640%2C361&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-36713\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/DSC00831-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C577&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/DSC00831-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/DSC00831-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C433&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/DSC00831-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C866&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/DSC00831-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1154&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/DSC00831-scaled.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/DSC00831-scaled.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Caleb Coats sends the ball back to the New Haven side Thursday night. (Photo by Dane Fuelling)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Braves ended their season with a record of 3-10. Last year&#8217;s inaugural season ended with a similar 3-11 record. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"361\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/DSC00748.jpg?resize=640%2C361&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-36711\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/DSC00748-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C577&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/DSC00748-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/DSC00748-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C433&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/DSC00748-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C866&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/DSC00748-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1154&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/DSC00748-scaled.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/DSC00748-scaled.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Bellmont libero Cayden Rauch picks up a dig for the Braves. (Photo by Patrick Gunsett)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Homestead also advanced to Saturday&#8217;s semifinals with a straight-set victory. The Spartans will play New Haven at 11 a.m. for a spot in Saturday night&#8217;s final, where they&#8217;ll face the winner of Norwell and South Side. The Archers knocked Heritage out of the tournament on Wednesday night. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"361\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/DSC00784.jpg?resize=640%2C361&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-36712\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/DSC00784-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C577&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/DSC00784-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/DSC00784-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C433&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/DSC00784-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C866&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/DSC00784-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1154&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/DSC00784-scaled.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/DSC00784-scaled.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Cam Summers had an ace for the Braves in their match Thursday against New Haven. (Photo by Patrick Gunsett)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bellmont lost its postseason opener in boys&#8217; volleyball to New Haven Thursday night at the Huntington North sectional,<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":36713,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[13,26,55],"class_list":["post-36709","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sports","tag-bellmont","tag-sports","tag-volleyball"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/DSC00831-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1443&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36709","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=36709"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36709\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":36716,"href":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36709\/revisions\/36716"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/36713"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=36709"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=36709"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=36709"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}