The Belleville volleyball team opened their season on August 29th with a dual against New Glarus. Belleville won it in three, 25-19, 25-15, 25-10.

Ava Foley and Brooke Everson both had 10 kills to lead Belleville. Callie Smith, Brooke Everson and Jenna Shrader each had 1 block. Alyssa Caskey lead the team with 5 aces. Erin Kittleson had 22 assists. Morgan Messner had 10 digs while Alyssa Caskey had 5.

Leading New Glarus with kills was Lola Gillaspie with 7 and Alexah Mellenberger had 3. Emma Marty had 2 blocks. Lola Gillaspie had 7 aces while Ellie Eichelkraut had 1. Grace Nommensen had 7 assists. Lily Himmelman, Grace Nommensen and Emma Marty all had 2 digs.

On August 31st, the Wildcats hosted an invitational. Participating teams included Dodgeville, Poynette, Deerfield, Madison West, Oregon, Fennimore and Green Lake/Princeton.

Pool A

Belleville vs Madison West, 25-21, 25-18. Deerfield vs Poynette, 19-25, 24-26.

Belleville vs Deerfield, 25-12, 23-25, 15-13. Madison West vs Poynette, 14-25, 19-25.

Belleville vs Poynette, 25-17, 25-17. Madison West vs Deerfield, 9-25, 16-25.

Pool B

Oregon vs Dodgeville, 22-25, 22-25. Princeton/Green Lake vs Fennimore, 12-25, 21-25.

Oregon vs Princeton/Green Lake, 16-25, 23-25. Dodgeville vs Fennimore, 25-15, 19-25, 15-10.

Oregon vs Fennimore, 25-23, 25-21. Princeton/Green Lake vs Dodgeville, 15-25, 12-25.

Standings After Pool Play

Pool A: 1. Belleville; 2. Poynette; 3. Deerfield; 4. Madison West.

Pool B: 1. Dodgeville; 2. Fennimore; 3. Princeton/Green Lake; 4. Oregon.

Semi-Final Matches

Belleville vs Fennimore, 21-25, 25-17, 15-17. Dodgeville vs Poynette, 25-14, 19-25, 15-96. Deerfield vs Oregon, 25-22, 27-25. Madison West vs Princeton/Green Lake, 20-25, 25-15, 17-15.

Final Matches

Fennimore vs Dodgeville, 23-25, 31-29, 11-15. Belleville vs Poynette, 25-8, 25-23. Deerfield vs Madison West, 15-25, 21-25. Oregon vs Princeton/Green Lake, 25-20, 26-24.

Final Standings:

1. Dodgeville; 2. Fennimore; 3. Belleville; 4. Poynette; 5. Madison West; 6. Deerfield; 7. Oregon; 8. Princeton/Green Lake.

The Belleville Wildcats played at Waterloo on September 3rd, and will host Cambridge on September 5th and Marshall on September 10th.