The Oakland-Craig Volleyball Team came up one match short of making Sub-State, losing 3-0 to Broken Bow in the C1-8 Sub-State Final from Boone Central on Saturday.
The Indians won set one 25-19, set two 25-20, and set three 25-23.
Bailey Helzer had 19 kills and 14 digs while Josie Richards totaled 8 digs and 28 assists in her final match in a Oakland-Craig uniform. Fellow Senior Ashten Rennerfeldt and Shea Johnson each had 7 digs.
A tough way for the Knights to go out after such a great season, but still a great season nonetheless.
Oakland-Craig ends their year at 22-7.
The Knights picked up big wins over Howells-Dodge, North Bend Central, West Point-Beemer 3 times, Pender twice, BRLD twice, Humphrey/Lindsay Holy Family twice, GACC, Wisner-Pilger, and Clarkson/Leigh.
It was a season to remember for the Knights for sure.
Helzer finished the year with 502 kills and 301 digs to lead the team while Richards had a team leading 843 assists.
Oakland-Craig says goodbye to Richards, Rennerfeldt, Makenna Pearson and Marissa Mulder.
Key returners include Helzer, Maycie Johnson, Shea Johnson, Laryn Johnson, and Sadie Nelson.
The Knights lose some key pieces and players, but return a lot of key pieces and players as well.
I look for Oakland-Craig to be really good once again next year and for Nelson to have a bigger role on next year's team.
The Knights have to work hard over the offseason to get back to Sub-State and make state next year if they are to do it.
Oakland-Craig had their chance this year, but came up a little bit short.
Hopefully it's sweet redemption for the Knights next season.
Oakland-Craig was definitely good enough to make it to State this season, it just wasn't in the cards for them this year.
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