McDonell Catholic is a state champion again. The top-seeded Macks swept Heritage Christian 25-23, 25-20, 25-12 in the WIAA Division 4 girls volleyball final Saturday at the Resch Center in Ashwaubenon.
After two close sets, McDonell closed the match with a 14-3 run in the third. The Macks out-hit the Patriots 42-20 in kills, led by Tylan Hanson with 13 kills and Rylie Christianson with 10, while Erin Siegenthaler handed out a match-high 37 assists.
The title is McDonell's fourth in six state tournament appearances, joining championships won in 2009, 2021 and 2022. The Macks finished the season 42-4 after sweeping Sheboygan Christian in the semifinals.
Heritage Christian, which moved up a division after winning the Division 5 title in 2025, finished runner-up at 32-10 in its second state appearance.
Two other northwest Wisconsin teams also reached finals Saturday: Stanley-Boyd fell in five sets to Watertown Luther Prep in the Division 3 championship, and Turtle Lake was swept by Central Wisconsin Christian in the Division 5 final.
