Boys’ volleyball sweeps two and gets swept by one in past week

Two victorious sweeps sandwiched one loss in three sets for the Port Washington High School boys’ volleyball team in recent action.

The Pirates on Sept. 21 beat visiting Wauwatosa West, 25-21, 25-20, 25-16. Will Theisen had 12 kills, Sawyer Lorier had nine and Cooper Celmo and Gabe Jerome each had eight. Celmo had 11 digs, Mark Krueger had nine and Theisen had eight.  Jerome had 22 assists and Cooper Giese had 19.

Krueger had one error on 21 serve-receives and Theisen didn’t have any on 19.

“It was a solid match, and it was never really in question,” coach Doug Niemeyer said.

Port lost at Cedarburg, 25-20, 28-26, 25-14, on Sept. 23. Jerome had six kills and Theisen had five. Lorier had four blocks.  Krueger had 10 digs. Jerome had eight assists and Giese had seven.

Port got back on track at home on Monday, sweeping Homestead, 25-21, 25-17, 26-24. Theisen hit .750 and had 15 kills, and Jerome had seven. Sam Kiss had six blocks. Theisen had 13 digs. Jerome had 17 assists and Giese had 16.

“All phases were clicking and we had great energy. The boys played loose, had fun and played together as a unit,” Niemeyer said.

Port, 12-6 overall and 3-2 in the North Shore Conference, hosts Sheboygan North on Thursday, Oct. 1, and Menomonee Falls on Monday, Oct. 5. Port plays at Hartford on Wednesday, Oct. 7.