Marion High School - Marion, Iowa

6 Indians make All-Wamac volleyball

Six members of the Marion High School volleyball team have been named to the All-Wamac Conference squad for the West Division.

Isabella Sade, Olivia Frazier and Caitlyn Smith were named first team all-conference. Alyssa Thomas was selected to the second team. Morgan Swanger and Kaela Halvorson received honorable mention.

Roxanne Paulsen of Marion was named the West Division Coach of the Year.

Marion won the West Division title with a 7-0 record.

Caitlyn Smith wins Metro Spotlight Award

Caitlyn Smith of Marion is the winner of the Metro Spotlight Award for high school girls this week, the Metro Sports Report announced Sunday.

Smith, a sophomore, is a key member of the Marion High School volleyball team. The Indians are ranked No. 4 in Class 4A with a 29-8 record heading into the postseason tournament.

Smith leads the powerful Wamac Conference in assists with 873 this year and is averaging 9.29 assists per set. She also has 129 digs, 45 kills, 38 blocks and 28 aces for the Indians.

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Xavier rolls overmatched Indians, 55-0

It couldn't have gone much better Friday night for the Xavier football team.

Facing an undermanned, but game group from Marion, the Saints came in focused. Coming off an emotional 38-35 come-from-behind win over Class 1A power Iowa City Regina, Xavier showed no hint of a letdown.

The Saints scored on their first drive, took a 31-0 halftime lead, then got the game to continuous clock status on the opening play of the second half on a fumble return for a score.

When was finally finished, Xavier had a 55-0 win at Marion and an unbeaten regular season. Standing at 8-0 and a Class 3A, District 4 championship in hand, the Saints move on to the opening round of the playoffs on Wednesday at Saints Field as a No. 1 seed.

The Indians finish a 0-9 and will look to end a 17-game losing streak in 2016.

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Marion sweeps City High in volleyball

IOWA CITY - The Marion Indians swept Iowa City High, 25-20, 25-18, 25-19, in a high school volleyball match in Iowa City.

The Indians, ranked No. 5 in Class 4A, stepped up in competition and defeated a Class 5A program from the Mississippi Valley Conference.

Isabella Sade collected 10 kills and six blocks for Marion. Olivia Frazier had 10 kills and three blocks. Alyssa Thomas finished with nine kills and three blocks. Kaela Halvorson had seven kills and was 16-for-16 in serving with four aces.

Caitlyn Smith provided 33 assists and eight digs and was 13-for-13 with her serves. Haley Dullea was 21-for-21 in serving with five aces. Tanea Westhoff finished with 21 digs.

Marion raised its record to 29-8.