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The Grantsburg Pirates are headed back to state as they beat Eau Claire Regis tonight 3-1. They dropped only their second set of the year to Regis and it was a big drop as they lost 25-11. Ouch. But then Grantsburg figured things out and beat Regis 25-14, 25-21, 25-20 to become sectional champs while earning a state playoff berth. They will play Newman Catholic, who beat Mishicot in five sets on Saturday night.

Grantsburg will be making their first appearance at state since 2005 when they lost the semi-final game to eventual champs, Kettle Moraine Lutheran.

Clayton, runners up in the Large Lakeland, also won their match (def. Mellen 3-1) and have earned a berth in the state playoffs in division 4.

Grantsburg is the only remaining undefeated volleyball team in the state because Sheyboygan Lutheran lost tonight in four epic sets to Shoreland Lutheran.

The final four in division 3 are: Grantsburg, Wisconsin Heights (def. Cuba City, reigning D3 champs), Shoreland Lutheran and Newman Catholic.

Well it is going to be a good one in the Sectional Final game hosted by Osseo Fairchild. Grantsburg will lock horns with Eau Claire Regis who won tonight over Melrose-Mindoro 3-0.

Tonight’s match was very, very good and although Grantsburg won 3-0 it really could have been closer than that as you can tell by the finals of each set (25-22, 25-21, 25-22). The difference between the Pirates winning instead of the Castle Guards this year was finding a way to finish.

We saw Grantsburg come from behind in the third set of the Regional championship game against Colfax and they had to do it again tonight coming from behind in the first and third sets.

Grantsburg and Sheboygan Lutheran are the only two teams left in the state which haven’t suffered a loss. I’m not sure what Sheboygan Lutheran’s set record is, but Grantsburg still only has on set loss all year.

The Sectional Final match will be broadcast on 105.7, WXCX at 7 pm.

By the way… second place finishers in the Large Lakeland conference, the Clayton Bears, are still alive in division 4 volleyball. They defeated 3-1 and move on to the sectional final match versus Mellen. Oh, and the match will be played in Clayton. Congratulations, Bears!