It's always good to play teams from around the state and get a gauge on where we are competitively. As a team we showed a lot of growth in skills, mentality, and unity. So, proud of this group of girls and their willingness to learn and grow and their commitment to playing with and for each other!”

Coach Monica Anderson

Up Next

The Lady Cyclones play Niobrara County away on September 27 at 5 p.m.

SARATOGA – The Southeast High School Lady Cyclones notched five wins at the annual 1A Jamboree hosted by Saratoga and Encampment from September 13-14.

The Lady Cyclones proved their mettle at the tournament consisting of 19 1A teams from across the state, defeating Burlington, Upton, Kaycee, Saratoga and Hanna-Elk Mountain. Southeast came up short against Encampment, though each of the two sets came down to only two points.

The Lady Cyclones kicked off the invitational with a 2-0 win against Burlington.

Burlington controlled the scoreboard for most of the first set before Southeast battled back with a pair of aces by junior Taylor Tregemba. Senior Angie Logsdon aced a serve and tied the set at 19. Another ace by Logsdon widened Southeast’s lead, 22-19, before the Lady Cyclones scored game point, 25-22.

Southeast went on to win the second set, 25-16. The set reached a 9-9 stalemate with a block by senior Anna Hartman. A kill by Booth broke the deadlock at 11 and Logsdon slammed over a kill to place Southeast up, 13-12.

Senior Brooklyn Leithead reached up for a block and Southeast extended its lead, 15-12. Junior Hadley Leithead delivered a kill, placing the Lady Cyclones up, 23-16.

The second match on Friday pitted Southeast against Upton in a three-set battle. Southeast won the first set, 25-22.

The Lady Cyclones maintained the lead in the first set by one point, 8-7, with a kill by Hartman. Southeast pulled ahead, 9-7, following a block from Booth. Booth aced a serve and Southeast led, 14-12. A kill by Booth resulted in game point, 25-22.

Upton turned the tables in the second set to win, 25-23. 

The Lady Cyclones answered back in the third set to defeat Upton, 15-8.

In the third match on Friday, Southeast battled Encampment to a 25-25 tie before Encampment scored two points to win, 27-25. The second set also proved close, with Encampment breaking a stalemate at 23 to prevail, 25-23.

The Lady Cyclones returned to the court on Saturday determined to win and Southeast swept Kaycee, 2-0, in the first match that morning.

The Lady Cyclones offense set the momentum in the first set with a 12-point run, including three aces by Brooklyn Leithead. Hartman and Booth also contributed a kill apiece. 

Hadley Leithead scored game point, 25-16, with a kill.

Kaycee found its footing to establish an early lead in the second set. Hartman reached up for a block and Southeast matched Kaycee in scoring, 8-8.

Blocks by both Brooklyn Leithead and Hadley Leithead returned the lead to Southeast, 10-9 and 14-13, respectively.

Logsdon powered over a kill for game point, 25-17.

Southeast trounced Saratoga in the second match on Saturday, 2-0. The Lady Cyclones won the first set, 25-22, before defeating Saratoga in the second set, 25-21.

Southeast squared off against Hanna-Elk Mountain in the final match of the tournament. The first set went beyond 25 points with Hanna-Elk Mountain winning, 26-24.

Battling back in the second set, the Lady Cyclones routed Hanna-Elk Mountain, 25-12, before overwhelming their opponent in the third set, 15-5, to secure a 2-1 victory.