Pirates, Black Hawks endure heartbreaking volleyball closers

PORT WASHINGTON’S ELYSE KARRELS (above left) went for a tip last Saturday at home against Ripon. Grafton’s Ella Johnston-Fodor (above right) went up for a kill at Sheboygan Falls last Thursday. Left photo by Sam Arendt, right by Mitch Maersch (Lower photo) CEDAR GROVE-BELGIUM’S Hannah Peterson bumped a ball against Algoma at home last Thursday. Photo by Sam Arendt The Port Washington and Grafton high schools’ volleyball teams went the distance in Division 2 playoff matches last week, and both teams had their hearts broken in five-game thrillers. The No. 2-seeded Pirates lost at home Saturday to No. 3 Ripon,…