{
  "id": 10847460,
  "title": "High school girls volleyball: Twin outside hitters lead Syracuse over Skyline",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/high-school-girls-volleyball-twin-outside-hitters-lead-syracuse-over",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-30T03:23:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/high-school-girls-volleyball-twin-032354176.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In a high school girls volleyball match on Tuesday, September 29, 2026, Syracuse defeated Skyline with a score of 3-1. The Titans took an early lead in the first set, but the Eagles managed to crawl back and secure the opening victory. However, Syracuse rebounded with back-to-back-to-back set wins, clinching the match and marking their sixth consecutive win. The Titans' outside hitters and twin sisters, Brinley Barkdull and McKinley Barkdull, dominated the game, contributing to the early 13-8 lead. Syracuse coach Megan Allred attributed Skyline's momentum to a few moments of mistakes, such as poor passing and lack of focus. However, the Barkdull twins took control of the game, combining for 40 of the team's 55 kills. Syracuse's rotation system, with one of the Barkdull sisters always at the net as the outside hitter, proved to be a significant advantage in their victory over Skyline.",
  "summary": "Twin sisters Brinley and McKinley Barkdull combined for 40 kills on Tuesday.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "D-Y field hockey notches bounce-back win. HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/d-y-field-hockey-notches-bounce-back-win-high-school-roundup",
        "published": "2026-09-29T23:26:04.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}