Photos: Blackbirds Swoosh Past Red Storm to take Regional Final
The Voorheesville Blackbirds needed one more win to be one of the final four teams, playing for the state championship in Glens Falls next Saturday. The Voorheesville team has knocked on the door to be champion several times before; the last time was in 2013. On Saturday afternoon, the Blackbirds faced Section 7 champion Saranac Lake for the Class C regional championship at Saranac High School in the Adirondacks and took care of business, winning in three straight sets: 25-18, 25-11, 25-12.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Working together: Voorheesville’s Katy Bablin, foreground, sets the ball to teammate Sophie Whiteman in the first set of the Blackbirds straight-set victory against Saranac Lake. Bablin had 20 assists, five kills, 20 service points, and seven aces while Whiteman chipped in with four kills.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Watching the ball go into her hands, Voorheesville’s Marie Julian, right, gets ready to bump the ball after a Red Storm serve during the first set as teammate Amelia Rowland looks on.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Having no problem: The Blackbirds’ Emily Bablin, foreground, squats down to bump the ball from the Saranac Lake player’s serve in the opening set of the Blackbirds’ straight-set victory. Bablin had seven kills.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Rise up: Voorheesville’s Victoria Konicki, right, and Sophie Whiteman jump up to block Lake George’s Meagan Obrien’s attempted spike in the second set. Konicki had four kills.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Unfinished business: The Voorheesville Blackbirds show off, to applause, their newest hardware after winning in straight sets against Saranac Lake in the New York State Public High School Athletic Association NYSPHSAA regional championship on Saturday afternoon. The Blackbirds move onto the state competition next Saturday to start pool play.