Bearcats win 3 of 4 games at weekend Perham tournament

By Editor | October 23, 2025 |

By Coach Tina Turn
The KCC Bearcats were on the road before sunrise Saturday, Oct. 4, heading to Perham for their final tournament of the regular season. The 16-team event featured both Class A and AA programs, giving KCC a full day of competition.
KCC 1 – Barnesville 2
The Bearcats opened the day against Class AA Barnesville but struggled to find their footing early. Timeouts at 5-10 and 14-19 couldn’t spark a rally, and Barnesville took set one 25-17. KCC responded well in the second, tightening up their play and serving tougher—recording 6 aces en route to a 25-19 win. In the deciding set, however, serve-receive woes proved costly. Despite brief serving runs by Camryn Whitlock and Nadia Neumiller, the Bearcats fell 10-15. Kaydence White led the offense with 17 kills, followed by Afton Lindgren with 6 and Hanna Warnke with 5. Passing was solid, but the Trojans’ defense made finding the floor difficult.
KCC 2 – Park Rapids 0
Dropping the first match sent KCC into the consolation bracket, where they quickly bounced back. Against Park Rapids, the Bearcats dominated in nearly every category except serve receive, cruising to a 25-12, 25-13 victory. White again paced the attack with 10 kills, while Warnke added 5.
KCC 2 – Fosston 0
Next up was Section 8A opponent Fosston. KCC delivered one of its most balanced performances of the day—serving aggressively and posting their best hitting efficiency despite shaky passing. The defense collected 36 digs, helping the Bearcats secure a 25-20, 25-14 win. White led the charge once again with 15 kills.
KCC 2 – Park Christian 0
In the consolation championship, KCC faced Park Christian and came out on fire. Dominant serving fueled a 25-11 first-set win, with three players stringing together runs of 5 or more serves. Set two was more competitive, but Warnke and Lindgren helped seal the match with clutch serving down the stretch. The Bearcats closed out another 25-11 win to claim the consolation title.
KCC finished the day 3-1. Though their lone loss came in the opening round, the Bearcats showed resilience and steady improvement as the tournament progressed. We just didn’t start strong against Barnesville, but after that, the team settled in and played much cleaner volleyball.
The Bearcats now sit at 16-9 on the season with three regular-season matches remaining before playoffs begin in two weeks.

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