Andrean rallies to win second state title in five years
In the second five-set match of the day, Andrean rallied from a 2-1 deficit by winning sets four and five to claim the Class 2A title by scores of 25-20, 20-25, 25-27, 27-25, 15-12.
The marathon match ended after Andrean broke from a 12-12 tie with the final three points – match point coming on a service ace by senior Madison Kmetz. Kmetz finished with a match-high three aces and 55 assists.
The championship for coach Grant Bell’s No. 1-ranked 59ers is the second in as many appearances. Andrean (31-5) also won the 2A title in 2017.
The teams traded 25-20 results over the first two sets, then traded 27-25 scores in sets three and four. All told there were 47 ties in the match and 23 lead changes.
Marin Sanchez led the stats parade for the winners with 23 kills and a .275 hitting percentage. Angelina Majchrowicz added 15 kills.
Raegan Durbin led WeBo (27-9) with 19 kills.
Coach Laura Bragg’s Stars were making their first-ever state finals appearance.
Western Boone’s Marli Ransom earns Mental Attitude Award
Following the match, Marli Ransom of Western Boone High School was announced as the recipient of the mental attitude award by the IHSAA Executive Committee.
Marli ranks second in her class of 116 students and has served as president and secretary of the National Honor Society.
She has been voted first team All-Conference the past two years as team captain while leading the team in digs and is an Academic All-State honoree.
In addition to volleyball, she is a three-year varsity tennis player and finished undefeated while playing No. 3 singles for the Stars last spring.
She is the daughter of Mark and Carrie Ransom of Lebanon and plans to study Speech Pathology at Purdue University. She also hopes to work as a team manager for the Boilermakers volleyball team and is considering coaching someday.
The mental attitude award is annually presented to a senior, who is nominated by her principal and coach, and has demonstrated excellence in mental attitude, scholarship, leadership and athletic ability during her four years of high school.
Indiana Farm Bureau Insurance, a corporate partner of the IHSAA, presented a $1,000 scholarship to Western Boone High School’s general scholarship fund in the name of Marli Ransom.
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