From around the area on Saturday...a light roundup of volleyball action...
First, at the 18th annual Minnewaska Area Tournament, the Hancock Owls won the title by going 4-0 on the day. New London-Spicer who travel to face the host Jaguars volleyball team tomorrow night (Monday), had a disappointing 1-3 performance in matches and took 7th place.
Benson (3-1) placed second, followed by Perham (3-1). Osakis (2-2) finished fourth, ahead of the Lakers (2-2). Brandon-Evansville (1-3) placed sixth, followed by New London-Spicer (1-3) and Ortonville (0-4).
NL-S is 4-5 overall and 3-2 in the West Central North Conference.
At the Sauk Rapids tournament, Wadena-Deer Creek, one of the top teams in Class AA this year, won top honors. Sauk Centre finished in 9th place.