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GMG falls in Colfax-Mingo title match

COLFAX — The GMG and East Marshall volleyball teams competed in the Colfax-Mingo Tournament on Saturday, Aug. 31, with GMG falling to Coon-Rapids Bayard in the title match.

GMG (5-1) went 4-1 on the day with straight-set wins over Nodaway Valley (21-8, 21-16), East Marshall (21-17, 21-11), Iowa Valley (21-11, 21-19) and Colfax-Mingo (21-16, 21-14) on the way to the finals. Coon Rapids-Bayard (7-0) topped the Wolverines in three sets, 22-20, 11-21, 15-12.

East Marshall (3-3) was 2-2 on the day with wins over Nodaway Valley (21-6, 21-17) and Baxter (15-21, 21-16, 15-10) and losses to GMG and Iowa Valley (21-11, 21-12).

In the title bout, GMG was led by Olivia Maddux with nine kills. Rhianna Murty and Arianna Pierce had four kills apiece, and Brielle Sheets added three more. Hadlee Hempy finished with 15 assists.

Landry August led the Wolverines with six digs, and Murty had the team’s lone block. August served 11-for-11 while Hempy was 10-for-11 with two aces.

In East Marshall’s three-set win over Baxter, Vaeda Bryan led the Mustangs with seven kills. Mya Gould totaled 10 assists, and Mylie Rasmusson tallied a block. Bailey Grant led the way with 10 digs and Bryan had eight more. Grant served 11-for-11 with two aces, and Cora Talbert was 7-for-8 with two aces.