Bearcats avenge season-opening loss, advance to regional semifinal

GREENE – When North Butler opened the season at home against Northwood-Kensett, the Bearcats lost in five sets to the Vikings.

Turnabout was fair play for coach Bryan Tabbert's team in the Class 1A regional quarterfinal, this time with the Bearcats taking the five-set victory on Monday, Oct. 24.

North Butler took the first two before being tested and then dominating the finale in the 25-17, 25-14, 16-25, 20-25, 15-4 triumph.
"We played way better as a team," senior outside hitter Kayla Siemens said of the difference between matches...
The entire story will be found in the Oct. 27 print edition of the Butler County Tribune-Journal.