A-P downs Central Springs in home finale

PARKERSBURG – Kinsey Mohwinkle and Peyton Klooster combined for 40 kills in Aplington-Parkersburg volleyball’s four-set victory over Central Springs in a Class 2A regional quarterfinal at A-P High School last Wednesday.

The Falcons advanced to a regional semifinal against Denver at the Cyclone Center on Monday, Oct. 24. The winner of that game plays either Grundy Center or Lake Mills in a regional final currently scheduled to be played at Union High School on Wednesday, Oct. 26.

A-P defeated Central Springs 25-12, 25-21, 20-25, 26-24.

Mohwinkle led the way with 21 kills and Klooster added 19 kills. Klooster also had 13 digs and three ace serves; Mohwinkle added six digs and two total blocks. Avery Meyer contributed 12 kills and a team-leading five blocks; Ellen Waller led the back-row defensive effort with 18 digs. Halle Buseman distributed 51 assists and was 25-of-25 serving with three aces.

Kills–Kinsey Mohwinkle 21, Peyton Klooster 19, Avery Meyer 12, Kennedy Lind 4, Halle Buseman 3, Ellen Waller 2, Olyvia Bellows 1. Assists–Buseman 51, Waller 6, Bellows, Alberts, Lind 1. Digs–Waller 18, Klooster 13, Cortnee Alberts 9, Buseman 7, Cadence Bertram 7, Mohwinkle 6, Meyer 3, Bellows, Bella Buseman 1. Blocks–Meyer 5, Lind 3, Klooster, H. Buseman, Mohwinkle, Bellows 2. Serving–H. Buseman 25-25, 3 aces; Klooster 14-15, 3 aces; Bertram 22-23, 2 aces; B. Buseman 9-10; Alberts 7-8; Waller 14-14.