COUGARS WIN OVER MORRILL- PUNCH TICKET TO D-1 STATE VOLLEYBALL

  • Cross County junior Ava Pruter (16) slams the attack into the Morrill Lions frontline defense during Saturday’s D1-4 final at Morrill High School. Pruter led the Cougars with 22 kills as Cross County earned their first state volleyball berth since 2022. Photo by Sandy Thompson.
    Cross County junior Ava Pruter (16) slams the attack into the Morrill Lions frontline defense during Saturday’s D1-4 final at Morrill High School. Pruter led the Cougars with 22 kills as Cross County earned their first state volleyball berth since 2022. Photo by Sandy Thompson.
  • Above- Cross County junior Cortina Donnelly (12) led the Cougars with eight blocks.
    Above- Cross County junior Cortina Donnelly (12) led the Cougars with eight blocks.
  • The Cougars Ella Cramer recorded a team-high 25 digs Cross County’s 3-2 win over the Morrill Lions on Saturday in the Class D1 District final. Photo by Sandy Thompson.
    The Cougars Ella Cramer recorded a team-high 25 digs Cross County’s 3-2 win over the Morrill Lions on Saturday in the Class D1 District final. Photo by Sandy Thompson.
  • Senior Edie Peterson had 50 set assists in the Cougars win at Morrill on Saturday. Photos by Sandy Thompson.
    Senior Edie Peterson had 50 set assists in the Cougars win at Morrill on Saturday. Photos by Sandy Thompson.
    MORRILL – The #13 Cougars traveled 387 miles to Morrill to take on the fourth ranked team. Morrill is about 8 miles from the Wyoming state line and is named after Charles Morrill, who is buried in the Stromsburg Cemetery.Cross County came out on top after five sets and qualified for state volleyball in Lincoln. 18-25, 25-18, 25-22, 20-25, 16-14.The first set the Cougars started ...

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