With their loss against Border West in the Section 6A semifinals, the Henning Hornets ended the 2026 season with a 22-8 overall record. 

It was definitely not the outcome the Hornets were hoping for, but head coach Kristy Finck gave Border West a lot of credit as they are a very solid team. She said Border West had weapons in every position and their blocking was strong. They also had solid defence, every time Henning attacked they were able to dig it up and keep the ball alive. The Hornets did not play their best game of the season, which is hard to end on, but she said she is very proud of their overall season and how they battled in the post season. All of the success the Hornets had this season should help the team next year as we gained a lot of experience and the team saw what caliber of volleyball it takes to win the section tournament.

Overall as a team Henning serve-received well as they passed 90 percent of the balls to their setter, they just could not put the ball down on Border West’s side. The Hornets served 91 percent with four ace serves. The areas that hurt were their hitting and blocking. Henning only had 20 kills for the night, hitting at a mere .009, and had only 6 blocks in the match. 

Hailey Fiskum led the team in serve-receive, digging and serving. She served 9-9, passed 25-28 serve-receives to the setter and had 12 digs. Zoey Gruber also was a perfect 9-9 from the serving line and Addison Bode was 7-7. Bode led the team in kills with 8 and had 12 digs. Brynn Reinbold had 7 kills, Bella Olson and Haley Hanson each had 2 and Lily Grieger had 1. Grieger and Haley Hanson led the team in solo blocks with 2 apiece. Alivia Emter led the team in set assists with 19. Bella Olson led the team with 3 ace serves and Abbigale Godding had 1.

Finck said thank you to the parents and fans for supporting us this season. She said the support does not go unnoticed. Finck also said a are very grateful for the energy and encouragement they brought to each game and standing behind the team whether they won or lost. She also said a special thank you to Henning’s bus driver Alison, as the time she gave the team and all the special treats did not go unnoticed. Finck said Alison isthe best line judge and bookkeeper in the area.

And lastly, thank you to the 2026 volleyball teams (JH, C, B and Varsity), the team put in endless hours of hard work and competed in multiple matches. Finck said she saw so much growth in each individual, the future for Hornet volleyball looks amazing! Continue to ‘“grow”’ in the off season.