On Saturday, Clinton volleyball held its invitational at Clinton High School, with nine total teams making their way to the home of the River Queens.

Fulton was one of the schools competing, and both Clinton head coach Micah Cewe and Steamers’ head coach Stacy Germann said that events like this that feature talented teams help coaches tremendously.

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