MAYVILLE, Wis. — In a Wisconsin first, three high school volleyball teams took their game outdoors Tuesday night, serving up history on Mayville's football field.

The "Battle of the Marsh" featured an outdoor tripleheader between Mayville, Waupun and Horicon, marking the first time high school volleyball teams have played outdoors in the state.

"The seed was planted with Nebraska, but never once thought about actually doing it," said Alan Capps, Mayville volleyball head coach.

That changed when Capps saw a high school team in Iowa play outdoors, sparking a conversation with his athletic director about bringing the concept to Wisconsin.

"I said, 'I got an idea.' And so I told him about this, and I said, 'Yeah, we're going to put this volleyball court on the field.' And he goes, 'You do

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