Fairbanks volleyball places fourth in Gold Bracket in summer tournament
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Members of the Fairbanks High School volleyball team that competed during the recent Friendship Club tournament in Mason are pictured from left, front row, Stephenie Headings, Sydney Nicol, Lexie Grant and Rylynn Rausch; back row, Lailynn Burns, Mal Rankin, Autumn Wiedmann, Liviann Maine, Laynie Burgel and Sophie Bostwick. (Photo submitted)

Fairbanks volleyball places fourth in Gold Bracket in summer tournament

By Tim Miller 

A local high school volleyball squad was among the 14 teams that recently competed during a long-standing summer tournament.

The Lady Panthers of Fairbanks were among the teams which played in the Friendship Cup tournament in Mason, which is located near Cincinnati.

The tournament has been conducted f...

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