Wakefield Trojan week one fall sports recap: XC, volleyball, football

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Wakefield cross country began with a late August invite.

From Hartington on Aug. 27, the Trojans participated in the Hartington-Newcastle Invite.

Both Wakefield teams finished sixth (girls - 82 pts, boys - 109).

In the girls division, Jamie Lopez was the top Wakefield runner in 26th (25:49.8).

During boys competition, a silver medal was awarded to Colt Johnson in 17:46.1.

 

Opening night action for Wakefield volleyball went five sets on the road along with home action to begin Sept.

From West Point, the Trojans suffered a loss in five sets at West Point-Beemer (19-25, 20-25, 25-9, 25-20, 12-15) on Aug. 27 and suffered a 3-0 home loss (9-25, 19-25, 12-25) against Battle Creek on Sept. 1.

Wakefield begins their season at 0-2.

From the five-set match, Taylor Brown posted a double-double thanks to 10 service aces and 24 assists to go along with nine digs (one shy of the immaculate  triple-double).

 

Eight-man football action kicked off its season for Wakefield with a home win.

From Gardner Stadium, the host Trojans picked up a 30-16 win over Cedar Bluffs to start their year at 1-0.

Matthew Metzler finished with 16 rushes for 126 yards and two scores along with a 4-for-5 passing stat-line for 34 yards and one touchdown.

On the defensive side, Carter Kratke recorded 12 tackles (five solo) to go along with a tackle for loss.

 

Find the complete information in the September 3 edition in The Wayne Herald or subscribe today by clicking here.