Volleyball Recap: Dynamic Duo of Payton Fehringer and Serenity Strong Lead Newman Grove/St. Edward to Victory

Newman Grove/St. Edward won the last time they faced McCool Junction and things went their way on Thursday too. The Panthers blew past the Mustangs 3-0. The Panthers not only won on Thursday, but they posted their biggest win since September 18th (when they won 3-0).

Newman Grove/St. Edward's got stronger as the match went on, holding McCool Junction to fewer and fewer points set over set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 25-13, 25-12.

Leading Newman Grove/St. Edward to victory were Serenity Strong and Payton Fehringer. Strong had seven digs and two aces, while Fehringer had four digs, three aces, and two blocks. That's the most aces Strong has posted since back in September.

They weren't the only good servers: Newman Grove/St. Edward was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 13 aces. They are 6-1 when they serve at least ten aces.

Panthers

Previous 5 Games

10/23/25 @ McCool Junction	3-0
10/18/25 vs Burwell	0-2
10/16/25 vs Central Valley	0-3
10/16/25 vs Palmer	3-2
10/14/25 @ Grand Island Lutheran	0-2

Newman Grove/St. Edward's victory ended a four-match drought on the road and puts them at 13-15. As for McCool Junction, they are on a 42-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-27.

Newman Grove/St. Edward has already played their next match, a 3-0 win against Fullerton on the 27th. As for McCool Junction, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-0 defeat against Deshler on the 27th.