HERMANTOWN — The Esko volleyball team secured its spot in the Section 7AA title game for the fourth consecutive season after dispatching Greenway in straight sets (25-22, 25-22, 26-24) in the semifinals on Wednesday night at Hermantown High School.

The victory sets up a Section 7AA championship rematch against south subsection No. 2 seed Rush City.

Esko will enter the matchup as the higher-seeded team for the first time in their three meetings.

“In the past we were the No. 2 seed; now we’re No. 1, so we have a little bit more confidence with that,” said Stasiuk.

In what was a tightly contested battle over all three sets against the Raiders on Wednesday, Stasiuk came away especially impressed by the team’s scrappiness.

“I was quite happy with how we played,” he said. “It was a tight ga

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