Panthers fall in volleyball sectional semifinal

The Oconto Falls High School volleyball team saw its fall season come to a close after a Division 2 sectional semifinal loss to Tomahawk on Oct. 27 in Tomahawk.

The hosts prevailed by scores of 25-15, 25-17, 22-25, 25-20.

As has been the case all season, it was a balanced effort in the match for Oconto Falls.

Amber Otto led the team with 18 attack kills, while Brailyn St. Louis had 16. Keira Cole and Morgan Kluth chipped in three attack kills each.

Otto served three of the team’s eight aces, with Kyndra Staidl serving up two aces. Cole led the Panthers with three total blocks.

Staidl had a team-leading 18 digs for the Panthers. Otto was credited with nine digs, while Madison Uelmen and Hanna Krejcarek had eight each. Morgan Moynihan contributed six digs.

Krejcarek posted a team-high 21 assists in the match, with Moynihan tallying 14 assists.

Oconto Falls wrapped up the season with a 27-16 overall record, which included a 5-4 mark in the tough North Eastern Conference.

The Panthers received a No. 2 seed for the postseason and swept No. 10 Antigo and No. 3 Mosinee before falling to No. 1 Tomahawk.

Oconto Falls will need to replace Uelmen, Krejcarek, St. Louis, Morgan Kluth and Tess Maggio heading into next fall after those five graduate in the spring. Outside of Otto, a sophomore, the rest of the roster was made up of juniors this fall.