“(Myself and my assistants) talked about changing a bunch of stuff yesterday in practice,” the elder Edsall said. “I told (Jaren) we’re going to double-block the middle for the first time. He said, ‘Dad, keep it simple. Don’t change a lot.’ He’s starting to sound like a volleyball coach.”

Whitehall sweeps Grant

FREMONT — The Whitehall Vikings had all systems working at Tuesday night’s regional semifinal against Grant, and they needed them to move on.

Whitehall erased an early deficit in emphatic fashion in game one, scoring 18 of the last 22 points. The Vikings then staved off the Grant Tigers to earn a 25-17, 25-20, 25-23 win in an exciting postseason volleyball match.

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