Panthers score MVAOCOU Invite title
Panthers outlast Tigers
Logan-Magnolia picked up a five-set win over Red Oak, 3-2, in Western Iowa Conference play on Oct. 1 in Logan.
Morgan Van Iten (31-31 serves, 7 aces / 16 digs / 37 assists), Lindsey Kastner (10 kills / 3 blocks), and Maria Kiger (15 kills / 12 digs / 2 blocks) led the Panthers.
VB: 10-1-2026 @ Logan
Logan-Magnolia 25-9-25-20-15 Red Oak 23-25-22-25-13
Serves: Bella Klutts 8-10; Maria Kiger 10-13; Avery Hinkel 13-13; Morgan Van Iten 31-31 (7 aces); Whitney Hawkins 8-9; Vala Springhower 15-16 (1).
Assists: Klutts 4; Kiger 1; Van Iten 37.
Kills: Hadley Fetter 13; Kiger 15; Hinkel 2; Lindsey Kastner 10; Van Iten 3; Alexandra Kirlin 2.
Digs: Klutts 14; Kiger 12; Hinkel 4; Kastner 1; Van Iten 16; Hawkins 13; Vala Springhower 13.
Blocks: Kiger 2; Hinkel 1; Kastner 3; Van Iten1; Kirlin 1.
Panthers Record: (4-2 WIC), 15-7
Panthers sweep Mustangs
Logan Magnolia scored a 3-0 sweep over Shenandoah in Western Iowa Conference play on Sept. 29 at Shenandoah.
Bella Klutts (19-19 serves, 4 aces / 17 digs), Avery Hinkel (10-11, 2 aces / 4 kills, 2 digs / 2 block), and Lindsey Kastner (12 kills / 3 blocks) had solid night for the Panthers.
VB: 9-29-2026 @ Shenandoah
Logan-Magnolia 25-25-25 Shenandoah 13-22-21
Serves: Hadley Fetter 5-6; Bella Klutts 19-19 (4 aces); Maria Kiger 13-14 (1); Avery Hinkel 10-11 (2); Morgan Van Iten 13-13 (1); Whitney Hawkins 10-10.
Assists: Van Iten 32; Klutts 1; Lindsey Kastner 1.
Kills: Fetter 12; Kiger 9; Hinkel 4; Kastner 12; Alexandra Kirlin 2.
Digs: Fetter 1; Klutts 17; Kiger 8; Hinkel 2; Van Iten 4; Hawkins 4; Kirlin 2; Vala Springhower 10.
Blocks: Kiger 1; Hinkel 2; Kastner 3; Van Iten 1; Kirlin 3.
Panthers Record: (3-2 WIC), 14-7
Weekend Recap: Lo-Ma take home MVAOCOU Invite title
Logan-Magnolia netted four wins to take first place at the MVAOCOU Invite on Oct. 3 in Mapleton.
The Panthers scored wins over MVAOCOU (21-10, 21-12); Remsen St. Marys (14-21, 21-18, 15-8), Alta-Aurelia (21-17, 21-19), and Woodbury Central (21-15, 21-19).
Lo-Ma Stat Leaders (4 matches): Morgan Van Iten (92 assists / 14 digs); Maria Kiger (25 kills / 18 digs); Lindsey Kastner (37 kills / 3 blocks); Hadley Fetter (18 kills) and Bella Klutts (28 digs).
Panthers Record: 19-7
*** 2026 WIC Tournament set for Oct. 12, 13, 15 -- Sites to be Determined.
*** Class 2A Regional Tournament set for Oct. 19, 21, 26, 28 – Sites TBD
