MN high school volleyball state tournament

When Mayer Lutheran’s Marley Martin was asked about how it felt to earn a career high in kills during a state tournament semifinal, her answer was a bemused.

“Was it?”

Of course, the senior middle blocker wasn’t tallying up her kills, mid-match. She was too busy scattering dangerous attacks across the court for the top-seeded Crusaders, en route to a 25-23, 23-25, 25-16, 25-14 win in the Class 1A semifinal over No. 4 West Central Area.

For more on the Crusaders' victory, click here to read the story on startribune.com.