Royall’s Cheyenne Harris focuses on making a clean pass on a serve. (Nate Beier photo)
Royall’s Molly Crneckiy steadies herself while passing the ball to the outside. (Nate Beier photo)
The Royall bench (left to right: Kasey Jones, Makayla Martin, Brooklyn Gruen, Madelyn Gruen and Emma Green) comes to life after a point in their alt-fall state semifinal. (Nate Beier photo)
Royall’s Emma Gruen drives an attack around the double block by Brodhead’s McKenna Young (9) and Addison Yates (12). (Nate Beier photo)
The Royall student section tries to energize their volleyball team with boisterous noise during the alt-fall state semifinal. (Nate Beier photo)
Royall’s Marah Gruen reacts after turning back the Brodhead offense with a block in the final set of the alt-fall state semifinal. (Nate Beier photo)
Madelyn Gruen prepares to pass the ball to a hitter during a play in the opening set of Thursday’s D2 alt-fall state semifinal. (Nate Beier photo)
Royall’s first-ever state volleyball appearance came to an end in the 2020-21 Division 2 alternative fall state semifinal Thursday at Beaver Dam High School, as the No. 4 seed Panthers lost 3–1 to Brodhead, the top seed in Division 2.