The Tide Has Turned

Stockton fans loved to refer to their matches against Lena-Winslow as a rivalry, but in volleyball, that was hard to swallow. I mean, after all, for it to be a rivalry, both teams had to be capable of winning. And the Blackhawks hadn't beaten the Panthers in several years.

All of that changed Thursday night in Lena.

The Panthers are a solid team, and will only improve over the course of the season, but Stockton simply dominated play in every aspect.

At the net, Stockton amassed 23 kills and two stuff blocks, compared to 13 and 3 for the Panthers. But the biggest discrepancy was in unforced err...