AA Volleyball - SDPB State Championship Coverage

Wolsey-Wessington defeated Northwestern 3-2 on Thursday afternoon in the quarterfinal round of the ‘B’ state volleyball championships. For the Lady Warbirds volleyball program, this is their first ever trip to the state tournament.

Six days ago, Elk Point-Jefferson won their first ever state football championship. On Thursday in Sioux Falls at the Denny Sanford PREMIER Center, the Huskies upset top seeded Wagner 3-1 in the quarterfinal round of the ‘A’ state volleyball tournament. But for head volleyball coach Erin Kuper, something else also happened this week.

Ashtyn Hattlewick's journey these past few months have been difficult, but her positive attitude and hard work ethic allowed her to defy the odds.