Sep 19, 2025, 6:32 AM CST
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RICHLAND CENTER, WIS (WRCO / WRCE) – The Richland Center girls volleyball team won 3 sets to 2 over River Valley on Thursday night.
The match was a typical battle between the 2 schools with large momentum swings all the way through the 2 hour battle. For the Hornets, it was the teams 3rd conference match in a row that went 5 sets and this was the first one that they were able to come out on top. Both teams are now 2-2 in the Southwest Wisconsin Conference. Richland Center won the opener 25-19, before River Valley enjoyed a 25-15 win.
The Hornets survived the 3rd set with a 25-23 victory. The Blackhawks won the 4th 25-17, and the Hornets built a large lead in the 3rd before holding on for a 15-10 win to take the match.
Senior Danica Pauls helped lead the way with 3 kills and an ace in the 5th set. Sophomore Ella Clements had a key point to help the Hornets get over the top. Sophomore Brooklyn Stokes helped River Valley with an impressive 7 kills in the 3rd set and Junior Ella Myers set the tone with several key kills and impressive blocks.
River Valley won the JV 1 match 2-1 in the early contest in the River Valley high school gym.
Following Richland Center’s 3 sets to 2 win, they will play in the Baraboo tournament on Saturday. River Valley will play Dodgeville and Platteville next week during Homecoming week for the Blackhawks.
Adam Hess has been involved in radio broadcasting since 1990, with many of those years spent on the air at WRCO FM in Richland Center. Currently, Adam hosts the Weekend Wake-up and Prime Mover Saturdays on WRCO FM, jumps in and helps out with news duties, handles Social Media duties for WRCO and WRCE, and is the Director of Technology at a Southwest Wisconsin School District. Reach him at [email protected].
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