Moorhead volleyball singing happy tune as section tourney heats up

MOORHEAD — Moorhead setter Jalynn Miller exploded in celebration after hammering a kill to cap the first set Thursday. While the sophomore was hooting and hollering, the rest of her Spuds teammates watched the Miller Show, grinning ear-to-ear waiting for her to return to the post-set huddle. Second-seeded Moorhead had a lot to smile about in its three-set sweep (25-12, 25-19, 25-17) over No. 7 St. Michael-Albertville in the Minnesota Section 8-4A girls volleyball tournament quarterfinals. In fact, the Spuds have had a lot to smile about all season. The bond that we have is really big, said right-side hitter Dori Granlund. That really helps us with siding out and being fast with plays. Moorhead s Dori Granlund spikes the ball over to St. Michael-Albertville s Kasia Polinceusz during their Section 8-4A quarterfinal match on Thursday, Oct. 29, 2026, at Moorhead High School. Alyssa Goelzer / The Forum Moorhead (15-12) earned its highest seeding in the