Oskaloosa Eighth-Grade Volleyball Teams Battle Pella Ahead of Season Finale

PELLA, Iowa — The Oskaloosa Middle School eighth-grade girls volleyball teams traveled to Pella on Tuesday, October 13th, to face the Dutch in their next-to-last competition of the season. Despite several strong individual performances, all three Oskaloosa teams came up short.

The A1 team opened its match with a 21-17 victory over Pella but dropped the next two sets to fall 2-1.

Haelyn Richmond led the Oskaloosa attack with six kills, two digs, and two service aces. Genesis Ramirez added five kills, two digs, and an ace.

Emerson Roe helped direct the offense with six assists and an ace, while Chessa San contributed three assists and a kill.

Ahndreya Winchel and Kambri Walker each recorded a kill and a dig. Izzy Ritz added two aces and a dig.

The A2 team also faced a difficult matchup against Pella, dropping all three sets by scores of 16-21, 11-21, and 5-21.

Haley Overbergen led the team’s effort with two aces and two digs. Cami Metcalf contributed two aces and an assist, while Emma Mott finished with two digs.

Oskaloosa’s B team competed in six sets against Pella, winning one and losing five. The set scores were 4-21, 17-21, 11-15, 18-21, 24-22, and 13-15.

Brielle Roy-Harrison turned in one of the team’s top serving performances, recording 14 aces along with a kill.

Caitlyn Parker contributed five kills and two aces, while Leah Silvers finished with four kills and three aces.

Elizabeth Chavez added four aces and two kills. Naomi VandeKrol recorded three aces, while Averi Sparks and Zayda Struik contributed two aces and one ace, respectively. Struik also recorded an assist, and Avery Webb added a kill.

The B team earned its lone set victory with a close 24-22 win in the fifth set before falling 13-15 in the final set.

The eighth-grade girls will return to Oskaloosa on Wednesday, October 14th, to host Knoxville in their final matches of the season.