Volleyball Recap: Aubrey Tank Key Part of Team Effort in Polar Bears Win

Hortonville won the last time they faced Appleton West and things went their way on Thursday too. The Polar Bears were the clear victors by a 3-0 margin over the Terrors. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Polar Bears.

Hortonville was especially dominant in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-21, 25-12.

Aubrey Tank

Serving Aces (Career)

10/02/25 vs Appleton West	3
09/11/25 vs Oshkosh North	2
09/30/25 vs Kewaunee	1
09/27/25 vs Eau Claire Memorial	1
09/27/25 vs Marshfield	1

Hortonville's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Aubrey Tank, who had three digs and three aces. Those three aces gave Tank a new career-high.

Tank wasn't the only good servers: Hortonville was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 14 aces. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their ace total in three consecutive contests.

Hortonville's victory bumped their record up to 15-12. As for Appleton West, they are on a 24-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-23.

We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Hortonville is set to face off against their familiar foe Oshkosh West at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Appleton West will challenge rival Oshkosh North at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.