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Cedar County News · Mullen, NE
Lady Blue Devils bring home state runner-up honors
LINCOLN — The Wynot Lady Blue Devils capped their season with a second consecutive appearance in the Class D2 state championship match, bringing home runner-up honors after falling to Mullen Nov. 7. The Lady Broncos denied Wynot a repeat title with a 25-18, 25-11, 25-15 sweep at the Bob Devaney Sports Center to claim their first state volleyball championship. Wynot finished 23-11, returning to the finals despite fielding a lineup that included six players who did not play in last year’s five-set championship win over Cambridge. “After the year we had last year, I think people doubted where we could be and the potential that this group had,” Wynot coach Tristan Wieseler said. “They came in every day, got better as the year went on and made it to this point.” Mullen finished 33-2, using lengthy scoring runs in all three sets to keep the Lady Blue Devils from finding an offensive rhythm. The Lady Broncos hit .272, compared to Wynot’s .033.