A record-setting performance wasn’t enough to help Oskaloosa advance in the State 4A Volleyball Tournament.  Senior Faith DeRonde set a tournament record with 40 kills…but Waverly-Shell Rock defeated the Indians in five sets Monday night (11/1) in Cedar Rapids.  DeRonde said she had no idea she had set a record.

“That’s what I heard.  I wasn’t focusing on that at all, I had no idea how many kills I had until they just said it.  The biggest thing was that I came out and did everything for my team and I really think I held myself to that standard tonight.”

Oskaloosa won the opening set 25-23, lost the second 28-26, then won the third 25-21.  Waverly-Shell Rock won the fourth set 25-15 to set up a deciding fifth set.  The Indians quickly went up 7-2 in the fifth set, but Waverly-Shell Rock came back to take the final set 15-12.  Oskaloosa Coach Jennifer Comfort spoke after the game:

“We’re at the State Tournament.  The best of the best play here and we are one of the best of the best.  I’m just really proud of how the girls came out and kept competing and kept fighting.  We believed in ourselves and we played every single point.”

Oskaloosa finishes the year with a 31-5 record.  Waverly-Shell Rock will play North Scott in Wednesday afternoon’s (11/3) Class 4A semifinals.