high school volleyball

Volleyball season ends with loss to defending state champs

Nov 25, 2020

The final game of the 2020 volleyball season didn’t quite end the way Lake City’ Tigers would have wished, but it certainly wasn’t a failure. This group of young ladies that have played, laughed, and cried together since fifth grade walked off the court in Stewartville at night’s end with smiles...

Tiger volleyball falls to Byron 3-1

Nov 25, 2020

From the onset of match one, Nov. 16, it appeared the Lake City Tigers were going to own the Byron Bears on the volleyball court. It didn’t quite turn out that way. The success in the beginning of match one was due in major part to the tenacity of Olivia Pennington and Elyse Dalager. Their...

Volleyball team honors its 10 seniors

Nov 18, 2020

The Lake City Tigers celebrated their volleyball seniors Nov. 13 prior to their game against Goodhue, which the Tigers won, 3-2. Front row, from left to right are: Ashley Lou, Jamee Norlund, Elyse Dalager, and Ryann Willers. Back row left to right: Johnah Greer, Gracie Pierson, Hannah LaBonte,...

Issendorf records 1,000th kill as Tigers beat Wildcats 3-2

Nov 18, 2020

Another Tiger volleyball game, another Tiger record. This time it was Delaney Issendorf going down in Tiger history with her 1,000th career kill during match two of a five-match victory over the Goodhue Wildcats last Friday, Nov. 13. Everyone watching the first match knew the Tigers were going to...

Volleyball Tigers find strength at home versus Kenyon-Wanamingo

Nov 11, 2020

As odd as things are in this COVID-19 era, the volleyball Tigers are taking it all in stride and continuing to do best on their home court, winning and breaking records. On Nov. 2, the Tigers were up against the Kenyon-Wanamingo (K-W) Knights who opened the night with a serve out of bounds, then...

Tiger volleyball beats Panthers 3-0

Nov 4, 2020

The Tigers handled Pine Island’s Panthers easily on Lake City’s home court Oct. 27, with every single varsity player contributing to the stats in the three-match game. Match one stayed within one for the first few points of the game until Elyse Dalager got under a Panther tip that was about two...

Aces help Tigers to victory over Bombers

Nov 4, 2020

It seems the Tigers have honed a new weapon this season, and are sending over serves that hit the opposite floor before their opponents have a chance to defend them on a regular basis. Their game against the Cannon Falls Bombers, Oct. 29, was another expedition of their acing prowess. In fact, the...

Volleyball Tigers beat Cardinals in five

Oct 28, 2020

The Lewiston-Altura Cardinals turned out to be formidable foes on the volleyball court Oct. 20, but luckily didn’t have the wherewithal to make the final match theirs. A match that took five games to finish went to the Tigers, but they definitely had to work for it. The Tigers and Cardinals stayed...

Tiger volleyball loses to KoMets in three

Oct 28, 2020

The matchup between Kasson-Mantorville (K-M) went like it has for years with a decisive K-M victory. But it wasn’t at all like either side expected after Lake City’s proven themselves a notable competitor against the Komets the past couple years. The first game started out with Grace Bany putting...

Volleyball Tigers sweep Cobras

Oct 21, 2020

The Lake City Tiger volleyball team traveled to Dodge Center on Thursday, for a Hiawatha Valley League (HVL) showdown with the Triton Cobras (1-1). The Tigers (1-1), were coming off a loss to perennial powerhouse Stewartville and were anxious to get back on the court after a strong week of practice...