The Boone volleyball team saw its 2026 season come to a close Tuesday, October 20, falling to Carlisle in straight sets, 3-0, in a Class 4A Region 1 first-round match at Carlisle High School.
Boone’s offense was led by senior Claire Hardinger, who recorded four kills.
Kaylee Kuehl added three kills, while Payton Stolte and Ava Johnson chipped in two kills each.
Halle Johnson contributed one kill for the Toreadors.
Halle Johnson had seven assists while Karsyn Smith added an assist.
Defensively, Smith paced Boone with a team-high 16 digs.
Hailee Bingham finished with 11 digs, while Hardinger and Taylor Engnell each collected five.
Halle Johnson added four digs, Kuehl had three, Ava Landas recorded two, and Stolte finished with one.
At the net, Boone totaled three blocks.
Kuehl, Jenna Murray and Stolte each recorded one block.
The Toreadors were efficient from the service line, serving at a 91 percent rate as a team.
Landas led the way with two aces while going 5-for-5 on her serves.
Hardinger added an ace while serving 9-for-9, and Kuehl and Smith each contributed one ace.
Bingham was also perfect on serve attempts, finishing 5-for-5.
Boone finished the season with a 7-20 overall record.
Carlisle improved to 12-21 with the postseason victory.
Carlisle’s postseason run was short-lived, as the Wildcats were eliminated by Norwalk in the regional semifinals on Thursday, October 22.
Norwalk went on to earn a berth in the state tournament next week in Coralville.
Jill Lutz reporting
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