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Emeralds win VB tourney

CHARLEVOIX — The Manistique Emeralds made a daylong road trip worth their while here Saturday as they earned top honors in the Charlevoix Invitational volleyball tournament.

Manistique clinched the title by outlasting Rudyard 2-1 (20-25, 25-18, 15-13).

“We had a real good match against Rudyard,” said Emeralds’ coach Amy Nixon.

“We adjusted our defense to dig up more of their attacks. It was quite a long day. We didn’t finish until 7 p.m., but it was definitely worth the trip and worth the wait.”

Manistique reached the championship match by eliminating Cheboygan 25-22, 25-18.

In pool play, The Emeralds beat Traverse City Home School (25-5, 25-9), split with Cheboygan (25-18, 22-25), then topped Brimley (25-6, 25-15) and Pellston (25-8, 25-10).

“I think we served real well and put pressure on other teams,” said Nixon.

“We had a good attack, which I would like to attribute to our passers getting the ball to our hitters. I’m real proud of our team for being focused all day.”

The Emeralds visit Iron Mountain tonight at 7:30 p.m. EDT.

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