REINBECK — The Gladbrook-Reinbeck volleyball team needed four sets to dispatch Waterloo Christian in last Wednesday’s (Oct. 23) Class 1A Region 5 quarterfinals, eliminating the Regents 25-19, 25-19, 26-28, 25-15.

The Rebels (22-20) were led by junior middle hitter Kennedy Brant with a whopping 24 kills. Elly Sieh added 10 kills, Lilly Dripps had nine, and Jaden Hansen had eight. Sophomore setter Kailey Larsen finished with 54 assists.

Senior libero Dylan Mathern led the G-R defense with 26 digs, Brant had 14, and both Larsen and Hansen had 10. Brant’s three blocks led the way as well.

Larsen was the team’s top server, going 24-for-24 with two aces. Braelynn Morgan was 18-for-21 with three aces, while Sieh was 17-for-20 with three aces. Hansen was 9-for-12 with two aces as well.

Trinity Renaud led Waterloo Christian (13-20) with 14 kills.