Stratford volleyball beats Marathon to capture WIAA Division 3 regional

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STRATFORD – The top-seeded Stratford volleyball team will advance to sectionals after a 3-1 win over Marawood Conference-rival Marathon in a WIAA Division 3 regional final Saturday night at Stratford High School.

The Tigers won 27-25, 25-18, 14-25, 25-23, to capture the regional title and qualify for sectionals where they will face another No. 1 seed, Athens, in a sectional semifinal Thursday at Marathon High School.

The winner will take on either Oconto or Wittenberg-Birnamwood in a sectional final on Oct. 29 at Auburndale High School, and will play for a berth in the WIAA State Girls Volleyball Tournament in Green Bay.

Mazie Nagel had 14 kills and 13 digs, Andie Zuelke added 11 kills, and Makayla Krall had 18 digs and eight kills for the Tigers.

Brooke Peterson had 21 assists and 14 digs, and Jadyn Dahlke added 18 assists for Stratford.