BURNSVILLE— The Timberwolves made their mark against some of the top teams in the state Sept. 20-21, as they won two of five matches during the annual Burnsville Showcase and kept the matches tight even in their losses.
Two of those three losses came to teams ranked in the top five in Class A statewide. Last year’s state champion Russell-Tyler-Ruthton, who won this year’s showcase, found Ely extremely competitive, while winning in two close sets 25-22 and 25-19.
Fifth-ranked Minneota topped Ely in two hard-fought sets, 25-16 and 25-20. Spring Grove, another traditional volleyball powerhouse, edged Ely 25-23 and 25-17.
Ely topped Fillmore in the consolation round 25-18, 26-28, and 15-9 and edged Bethlehem Academy 25-23 and 25-20.