The Calumet volleyball staff poses with the Regional Championship trophy on Thursday, Nov. 9, at Manistique High School. (Mitch Vosburg/Daily Press (Escanaba))

MANISTIQUE — The Calumet Copper Kings took care of enterprise right here Thursday evening, incomes their fourth consecutive MHSAA Division 3 regional volleyball championship in a 3-0 (25-12, 25-19, 25-18) victory over the Roscommon Bucks.

Calumet (19-2) advances to the state quarterfinal match in Sault Ste. Marie the place it should face Traverse CIty St. Francis (20-3) Tuesday at 6 p.m. Roscommon completed 26-13.

Senior Caitlyn Strom supplied the Copper Kings with a pair of kills by way of double-blocks for a 16-14 lead halfway by way of the third set.

The Copper Kings trailed 8-3 at one time within the finale.

“Caitlyn is awesome,” Calumet senior libero Gabby Anderson mentioned. “I think those swung the momentum. When they went up 8-3, we just had to calm down and keep our heads up. Winning this regional feels awesome. I’m so excited. I think we just need to keep our energy up in every match and play for every point.”

The Copper Kings took a 13-12 lead on Strom’s first kill in a double-block scenario earlier than her subsequent one put them up by two factors.

“They gave us a fight in sets two and three for sure,” Copper Kings coach Kate Bonacorsi mentioned. “We had a time-out when it got to 8-3 and told the girls ‘let’s try to beat them to 15’ and they did that. They were trying to slow our attack in the middle and got some blocks, but we were able to hit around them.”

A kill by junior Madelyn Torola gave the Copper Kings a 22-17 cushion within the third.

Calumet dedicated a service error earlier than getting a sideout on a Bucks’ serving miscue.

The Copper Kings then wrapped up the title on a two-hit violation and a defensive error.

“They got a lot of offense and we’re mostly freshmen and sophomores,” Bucks coach Gabe Williams mentioned. “They have a lot of skill. The girls aren’t used to playing at that speed and hitting five balls into the net in the second set didn’t help. Once we figured things out, we started swinging and did all right. Then, some of the kids started tipping the ball. When we stopped swinging, things didn’t go as well.”

Calumet began its comeback on a kill by Strom whose block tied the rating at 12, setting the stage for a powerful end.

In the second body, Roscommon led 17-16 earlier than a kill a by junior Allison Bjorn tied the rating.

The Copper Kings gained a 20-17 lead on one other kill by Bjorn.

Roscommon trimmed its deficit to 2 factors on a kill by sophomore Alexis Carper earlier than the Copper Kings pulled away to safe that set on a defensive miscue.

Calumet took cost early within the first, gaining a 14-4 benefit on an ace by Anderson.

A kill by Carper enabled the Bucks to climb inside 14-9 earlier than a nine-point service run by Strom put the opener out of attain.

Strom served for 4 aces and completed with six kills. Bjorn led the Copper Kings on the internet with 12 kills. Kiilunen added 9 and Anderson had a 2.5 serve obtain score.