The Superior Express -

The Lawrence-Nelson volleyball team faced a rough road to qualify for the state tournament. A schedule weighted toward class D-1 and C-2 schools put the Raiders at a disadvantage in the wildcard point standings, They were faced with the prospect of having to win their sub-district bracket and district match to reach the state tournament at Lincoln.

Lawrence-Nelson accomplished step one when they roared back, at Roseland, last Tuesday, from a two-set deficit to defeat Franklin, 17-25, 19-25, 25-17, 26-24 and 15-9, for the subdistrict D2-6 win. The victory advanced the team to the District D2-3...