From staff reports

CASSOPOLIS — Visiting New Buffalo rolled to the championship of the Cassopolis Invitational on Saturday.

The Bison went 8-0 in pool play and then swept Bangor and Michigan Lutheran in the semifinals and finals to claim the hardware.

Eau Claire and Michigan Lutheran both finished pool play at 6-2, while Bangor and River Valley were both 3-5.

Host Cassopolis and Benton Harbor both finished with identical 1-7 marks.

In the semifinals, Michigan Lutheran defeated Eau Claire 22-25, 25-22 and 15-1, while New Buffalo defeated Bangor 25-19 and 27-25.

In the finals, the Bison defeated Michigan Lutheran 25-17 and 25-22.

Kalamazoo Hackett Invitational
Visiting Brandywine posted a 1-1-1 record in pool play at the Kalamazoo Hackett Invitational on Saturday.

The Bobcats lost to host Hackett 25-11 and 25-19 before splitting with Buchanan 22-25, 25-19 and defeating Marcellus 25-15 and 25-14.

In the first round of tournament action, Brandywine defeated Marcellus 25-14 and 25-14 before falling to Gobles 21-17 and 21-18.

The Edwardsburg varsity volleyball team lost once and tied once at the Kalamazoo Hackett Invitational on Saturday.

Gobles was the culprite in both cases.

The Eddies and Tigers split two games in pool play and then Gobles got the better of the Edwardsburg in tournament play, 21-14 and 21-14.

Meanwhile, Buchanan reached the semifinals of the tournament before being eliminated by Kalamazoo Christian in straight sets.

Kalamazoo Hackett Invitational
Edwardsburg results
Edwardsburg split with Gobles, 26-24, 26-27; defeated Kalamazoo Christian 25-13, 25-23; defeated Coloma 25-17, 25-21; defeated Marcellus 15-21, 21-13, 15-6; lost to Gobles 21-14, 21-14

Eddies’ statistics
Emily Kozinski 54 kills, 4 blocks, 14 digs, and 3 aces
Rachel Vite 11 kills, 13 blocks, 1 dig
Emily Getz 52 assists, 5 kills, 8 blocks and 4 aces
Nikki Brady 20 kills
Ally McIntee 30 digs
Varsity record: Edwardsburg 4-1-1

Buchanan results
Buchanan defeated Marcellus, 25-23, 25-23; Buchanan split with Brandywine 25-22, 19-25; Buchanan defeated Hackett Catholic Central, 25-20, 26-24; lost to Kalamazoo Christian 21-16, 23-21

Bucks’ leaders
Kills: Audrey Oake 62
Blocks: Rachel Bonek 6
Assists: Pachia Benson 95
Aces: Benson 10
Digs: Brooke Shultz 68
Varsity record: Buchanan 2-1-1

Gull Lake Invitational
RICHLAND — The Niles volleyball team went 3-2 at the Gull Lake Invitational on Friday.

Niles defeated Paw Paw (25-20, 25-18), Comstock (25-13, 25-9) and Battle Creek Lakeview (22-25, 25-2, 15-9) and lost to Delton-Kellogg (27-26, 25-11) and Portage Northern (25-20, 11-25, 15-8.

Gull Lake Invitational
Niles results
Niles defeated Paw Paw 25-20, 25-18; lost to Delton-Kellogg 27-26, 25-11; defeated Comstock 25-13, 25-9; defeated Battle Creek Lakeview 22-25, 25-2, 15-9; and lost to Portage Northern 20-25, 25-11, 15-8

Vikings’ statistics
Ashley Love 27 kills 48 digs 5 aces 4 blocks
Michelle Briand 20 kills 6 digs 16 aces 3 blocks
Rachel Zeider 14 kills 4 digs 3 blocks
Taylor Brandstatter 47 digs
Cortney Shirrell 81 assists