MORA, Minn. -- Amber Ryan had 22 kills, five blocks and seven digs as Esko defeated Moose Lake-Willow River 25-20, 26-24, 25-11 in a Section 5AA high school volleyball quarterfinal match Tuesday.
Esko (23-4) will play Carlton (24-1) in the semifinals at 7 p.m. Thursday in Mora.
Carlton 3, Ogilvie 0
Danielle Soukkala had 11 kills and Amber Bloom 21 set assists to lead the Bulldogs to the 25-13, 25-18, 25-22 Section 5AA quarterfinal win.
Virginia 3, Crosby-Ironton 1
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Caitlin Stackpool had 39 set assists and 19 digs as the Blue Devils won the Section 7AA match 25-21, 23-25, 25-18, 25-18.
Virginia (18-11) will play Pine River-Backus in the championship at 7 p.m. Saturday in Grand Rapids.
Cook 3, Bigfork 1
Chelsey Grondahl had 12 kills and Megan Gustafson 30 set assists to lead the Vikings to the 19-25, 27-25, 25-22, 30-28 Section 7A semifinal win.
Littlefork-Big Falls 3, Silver Bay 0
Hannah Eilers had 17 kills and six digs as Littlefork-Big Falls advanced with a 26-24, 27-25, 25-14 Section 7A semifinal sweep of the Mariners.
Littlefork-Big Falls (22-2-4) will play Cook (15-7) at 5 p.m. Saturday in Grand Rapids.
Heritage Academy 3, Barnum 2
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Colleen McKay had 25 digs in the Bombers' 26-24, 25-27, 25-19, 23-25, 25-11 loss in the Section 4A quarterfinal.
