Warriors cruise in opening round

Leyton could approach Monday night's sub district opener as if it were a warm up match for the district final to come.

The top seeded Warriors dispatched Banner County, winner of three games all season, in three sets. Only in the second did the Wildcats break into double figures, as Leyton tallied scores of 25-8, 25-13 and 25-8. Yet it was hardly the quick, efficient sweep some expected.

Banner County took early leads in the first and second sets, thanks to the tricky deliveries of Dalle Rutledge.

"Her serves had a weird curve," Kaitlyn Berner explained. "We didn't anticipate that."

Rutledge p...