No. 7 Cougars Punch Ticket to Lincoln

Cross County defeats Wakefield in three sets to win District Final

  • Cross County advances to state for volleyball for just the third time in school history. Pictured left to right (front row): Cortlyn Sundberg (student manager), Chesney Sundberg, Jayden Fellows, Taylor Lindburg, Bren Lemburg, Addie Linn, and Kelsey Brehm (student manager); (middle row) Alyssa Renken, Eden Peterson, Tierney Schoch, Britney Pflueger (Asst. Coach) and Olive Peterson (student manager); (third row) Head Coach Emmie Noyd, Asst. Coach Macy Samek, Shyanne Anderson, Lilly Peterson, Bricelynn Larson,
    Cross County advances to state for volleyball for just the third time in school history. Pictured left to right (front row): Cortlyn Sundberg (student manager), Chesney Sundberg, Jayden Fellows, Taylor Lindburg, Bren Lemburg, Addie Linn, and Kelsey Brehm (student manager); (middle row) Alyssa Renken, Eden Peterson, Tierney Schoch, Britney Pflueger (Asst. Coach) and Olive Peterson (student manager); (third row) Head Coach Emmie Noyd, Asst. Coach Macy Samek, Shyanne Anderson, Lilly Peterson, Bricelynn Larson,
  • Cross County's bench had plenty to celebrate on Saturday. PCN photo by Rick Holtz
    Cross County's bench had plenty to celebrate on Saturday. PCN photo by Rick Holtz
  • Celebration broke out on the court as soon as the final point was scored by Cross County on Saturday. PCN photo by Rick Holtz
    Celebration broke out on the court as soon as the final point was scored by Cross County on Saturday. PCN photo by Rick Holtz
  • Lilly Peterson goes on the attack for Cross County in the first set against Wakefield on Saturday. PCN photo by Rick Holtz
    Lilly Peterson goes on the attack for Cross County in the first set against Wakefield on Saturday. PCN photo by Rick Holtz
    STROMSBURG — For many teams, making a state tourney is a matter of talent or obedience to a system. For the Cross County volleyball team, in earning the program’s third state tournament berth in school history, it was about trust in a process. Bren Lemburg had 12 kills and Shyanne Anderson finished with eight and Bricelynn ...

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