Storm make emotional return to volleyball

High Plains girls play in memory of teammate, friend

Brooklynn Welch (5) shares a moment with the empty chair set aside at the top of the bench for her classmate Payton Ackerson, who tragically passed away over Labor Day weekend.
Brooklynn Welch (5) shares a moment with the empty chair set aside at the top of the bench for her classmate Payton Ackerson, who tragically passed away over Labor Day weekend.

High Plains and Nebraska Christian played volleyball in Polk Thursday night but it was much more than just a game. For the Storm, it was the team’s first game back following the tragic loss of their teammate and friend, Payton Ackerson, who passed away in an accident over Labor Day weekend.  Tributes for the Storm poured in all of last week from Nebraska teams in support of HPC, many wearing …