Carroll Sweeps Penn to Reach State Finals
Fort Wayne Carroll beat Penn 3-0 in the Class 4A Huntington North Semistate and will face Center Grove in the state finals.
Updated on Nov. 2, 2026 in Volleyball
Fort Wayne Carroll defeated Penn 25-16, 25-12, 25-18 in the Class 4A Huntington North Semistate. Carroll, ranked No. 1, will play Center Grove in the state finals this Saturday.
Why it matters
The win sends Carroll, ranked No. 1 with a 35-1 record, to the state finals. Penn, ranked No. 6, closes its season at 31-5 after winning sectional and regional championships.
Anna McCullough recorded eight kills, Carson Petty had 14 assists, and Kyla Hurley added 12 digs for Penn. Carroll's three-set sweep came against a Penn team that finished the season at 31-5.
The players
Fort Wayne Carroll
Fort Wayne Carroll is a high school volleyball program in Fort Wayne, Indiana, currently ranked No. 1 in the state.
Penn High School
Penn High School is a public school in Mishawaka, Indiana, whose volleyball team finished the season ranked No. 6.
Center Grove
Center Grove is a high school volleyball program in Greenwood, Indiana, ranked No. 5 with a 34-4 record.
The details
Carroll won the match in three sets, taking the first 25-16, the second 25-12, and the third 25-18. The semistate was held at Huntington North, and Carroll went on to defeat Westfield 25-20, 25-21, 25-21 in the semistate championship match.
Timeline
Penn lost to Fort Wayne Carroll in the Class 4A Huntington North Semistate on Saturday.
Fort Wayne Carroll plays Center Grove in the state finals this Saturday.
Season Trajectory
Carroll's three-set semistate win advances the top-ranked program to the Class 4A state finals against No. 5 Center Grove, setting up a matchup between the state's two highest-ranked remaining teams. Penn's season ends after sectional, regional and semistate play at 31-5, a finish that still reflects a strong postseason run.
The result means Carroll, the state's top-ranked team, will play for a state title this Saturday against Center Grove. Fans tracking the bracket can watch for the state finals matchup, which decides the Class 4A champion.
The takeaway
Carroll's three-set sweep shows a top-ranked team can close out a semistate match without dropping a set against a strong opponent. The state finals will test whether that form carries into the championship match.
What happens next
Fort Wayne Carroll plays Center Grove in the Class 4A state finals this Saturday.
Further reading
For more high school volleyball coverage, see Volleyball.
Source note: This article includes information reported by The Elkhart Truth.
