We’re officially at the point in the fall high school sports season where there are no weekday sporting events.

That takes a little getting used to after two and half months straight of games on Mondays through Fridays plus Saturdays.

Now, everything is only on the weekend.

Last Saturday was a busy day for Jackson County sports teams. 

Four volleyball teams still vying for postseason success and multiple cross country runners trying to extend their season made for a long, but action-packed, Saturday.

I started my day around 10 a.m. and I wasn’t quite done typing up reports on all of the Jackson County sports action until after 11 p.m. 

That’s a long day.

But I wouldn’t change it for anything.

I’m perfectly fine with 13-hour Saturdays as long as I get to see great postseason moments. 

And I’m hoping last Saturday’s moments were just the tip of the iceberg for what’s to come.

I’ll start with Brownstown Central volleyball’s big sectional win, their first in six years. 

The game itself was one I sort of expected to see from the Braves after a season of dominant performances, but the jubilation from the fans, players and coaches was the same as they inched closer to a sectional title. 

It all boiled over once senior Halle Hehman served the final point for the Braves and the opposing Edgewood Mustangs failed to return the serve.

It was one of many mishit serves by Edgewood as they couldn’t stop the overwhelming power of the Braves.  

Even before the third set reached the 25-5 final, it was pretty obvious the Braves were going to clinch their first sectional title in six seasons.

Still, the sheer joy of winning the title wasn’t at all muted.

“It’s unbelievable. I’ve waited four years for this and it finally came," Brownstown Central senior Keeli Darlage said after the match. "It’s a feeling I can’t describe.”

Trinity Lutheran’s volleyball team, too, clinched a sectional title on Saturday — their sixth straight. 

It also was another easy game for the Cougars, who are ranked No. 1 in their class heading into the Loogootee Regional. 

Even though it might have been going through the motions for the Cougars, the smiles on the athletes faces after the win was still the same.

Yet, according to Trinity’s Hannah Sabotin, this is just the first step towards ticking off a bigger box on their checklist. 

"It’s another step to our main goal, which is to win state this year," Sabotin said post match. "When our energy is up, we work better together."

They’ll need to bring a lot of energy this weekend for a rematch against No. 4 Loogootee and, if they win, top-10 Rock Creek Academy in the final. 

At the Columbus cross country regional, seeing the Crothersville duo of Kaylyn Holman and David Rose advance to semistate was something I wasn’t expecting.

I come from an area where big schools always dominate cross country, whether it’s teams or individuals, and always send their runners to the next level of the state tournament.

So, seeing the Tiger tandem make it to Brown County — especially the disbelief of Rose — was really cool considering they hail from one of the smallest schools in that regional.

That’s not to say witnessing both the Seymour boys and girls cross country teams wasn’t a cool thing to see too, but small school accomplishments are near and dear to my heart.

I attended a tiny Class A high school where success wasn’t a sure thing.

Well, until recently. 

I hope success continues to follow the remaining Jackson County athletes for the rest of this fall. I’m happy to continue working 12 to 13 hour days as long as the accomplishment and joy follows.

And I expect it will.