Champlin Park Volleyball Loses in State Final
The Champlin Park volleyball team lost its bid for a state championship Saturday, losing in five sets to top-ranked and top-seeded Lakeville South.
The Rebels, ranked second in the state and seeded second for the Class AAAA tournament, lost the first two sets- 25-16 and 25-17- before rallying to win the third and fourth sets 25-14 and 25-20.
In the fifth and deciding set Lakeville South broke a 3-3 tie and stayed ahead the rest of the match to win the program’s first-ever state championship.
Romi Chlebecek had 20 kills to lead the Cougars (32-2) while Elleora Utecht added 17. Carly Gilk finished with 22 kills to lead the Rebels (30-4).
Kathryn Adler added 13. Adler, Gilk and Reese Axness were named to the all-tournament team for Champlin Park.
*** Here are the replay times for entire match which will air on TV in the northwest suburbs on CCX1 (Channel 799) or simultaneously on our website, ccxmedia.org
11/11 at 10pm
11/12 at 7pm
11/13 at 1pm
11/14 at 4pm
11/15 at 7am
11/16 at 10am
11/17 at 1am
Champlin Park High School
