(FROM THE DAILY INTER LAKE)
Regular season and Northwestern A divisional champion Polson placed two players on the Class A All-State volleyball team, while Whitefish and Libby both had one selection.
Named from Polson are senior Riley Kenney and junior Shalaina Duford.
Abby Strellnauer was Whitefish's all-state selection. Selinna Maefau was Libby's all-state pick.
Strellnauer and Maefau are both seniors.
Those four players also made the all-conference first team along with Shaun Rowe, a senior from Columbia Falls, and Marlow Schulz, a sophomore from Whitefish.
Second-team all-conference selections were: Josie Anderson, sophomore, Frenchtown; Kenzie Clay, senior, Polson; Lauren Wepprecht, junior, Libby; Emily Sullivan, freshman, Whitefish; Gabrielle Stenger, senior, Columbia Falls; and Taylor Peterson, junior, Columbia Falls.
Honorable mention all-conference selections were: Kelsey McFadden, junior, Whitefish; Heidi Rausch, junior, Polson; Ashley Johnson, senior, Polson; and MacKenzie Banner, junior, Polson.
Polson and Whitefish advanced to the Class A State Volleyball Tournament.
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Monday, November 14, 2011
Saturday, November 12, 2011
Daily Inter Lake Article on Polson volleyball
Here's a write-up from Dixie Knutson of the Daily Inter Lake about Polson's run in the Class A state tournament. It has some good insight from Lady Pirates' head coach Jan Toth and also talks about Whitefish's exit from the tournament.
Click here for the article.
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Friday, November 11, 2011
Polson volleyball bows out of the state tournament
Polson battled to the very end, but had their season wrap up in the second day of the Class A State tournament on Friday after a 3-1 loss to Billings Central in a loser-out matchup. The Lady Pirates went 1-2 in the tournament and capped off their fourth-straight trip to Bozeman and their second-straight conference championship.
Billings Central 3, Polson 1
25-20, 22-25, 25-15, 25-15
The Lady Pirates showed balance in their attack, with three different players getting an impressive number of kills, but they couldn't get past Billings Central to extend their season in a 3-1 loss. Ashley Johnson (14), Heidi Rausch (10) and Kenzie Clay (9) combined for a monster-like performance in kills for Polson.
The Lady Rams used large runs to put down the Lady Pirates. In the first game with everything tied at 10-10, Billings Central went on a 10-4 run to take a commanding lead. They would go on to win 25-20.
In the second set, thing were tight the entire way before Polson scored the last three points for the 25-22 victory. Things were also close in the third match and both teams were tied 15-15 before the Lady Rams went on a 10-0 run to win the match.
In the fourth and deciding match, things were tied 8-8 but Billings Central outscored the Lady Pirates 17-7 the rest of the way for the victory.
Shalaina Duford was her usual wonderful self out on the volleyball court, notching 34 assists and 21 digs. Showcasing Polson's awesome defense were three other players in double-digit digs: Riley Kenney (17), MaCall Banner (15) and Mackenzie Banner (15).
Polson 3, Hamilton 2
21-25, 26-24, 25-27, 25-15, 15-12
It was an early-morning thriller for the Lady Pirates as they came from behind in the fifth set to knock Hamilton out of the Class A State Tournament. Polson had four girls in double-digit kills in the 3-2 victory, led by Riley Kenney with 15.
While Hamilton won the first set 25-21, thanks to a 7-1 run midway through the game, Polson bounced back in the second stanza by going on a 10-0 run to gain the 20-14 lead and they held on for the extra-points 26-24 victory.
The third set went into extra points too, but Hamilton won that one 27-25. It appeared they might upend the Lady Pirates in the tournament but Polson won the fourth game 25-15.
In the thrilling fifth set, Hamilton had the 10-5 lead, but the Lady Pirates went on a improbable 10-2 run to win the match.
Shalania Duford had an eye-popping 49 assists, and the Lady Pirates defense was just as impressive. Duford had 33 digs, Mackenzie Banner had 29 and Macall Banner had 20.
The win moved the Pirates on in the bracket against Billings Central.
Belgrade 3, Polson 2
19-25, 17-25, 25-20, 27-25, 15-11
Kenzie Clay and Riley Kenney both had eight kills, Heidi Rausch had 4 blocks and Mackenzie Banner had 28 digs but it just wasn't enough and the Lady Pirates were downed in five sets in the first round of the Class A State Tournament.
After defeating Belgrade 25-19 and 25-17 in the first two games of the match, Belgrade won the third 25-20 and won rather controversially 27-25 in the fourth game. Polson had a match point overturned in that match by the officials. The momentum would carry on to the fifth game for Belgrade and they would win 15-11 for the match.
Shalaina Duford had 28 assists in the game.
The loss sent Polson to an early-morning (10 a.m. so early by journalist standards) matchup against Hamilton.
NOTE: Whitefish, also from the Northwestern A conference went 0-2 in the state tournament.
Here are some photos from the game... you can buy the full-sized prints here.
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Thursday, November 10, 2011
10-C All-conference volleyball teams
Here are the 10-C all-conference teams and as you can see there are plenty of Lake County representatives on the list. Charlo's Dawn Blevins and Kinley Pope were also named to the All-State team as well.
All-Conference
First Team
Dawn Blevins - Charlo
Kinley Pope - Charlo
Kaitlynn Koke - Superior
Nicole Stroot - Superior
Cary Chamberlain - Superior
Cortney Dix - Arlee
Whitney Malatare - Arlee
Second Team
Ashley Blaylock - Superior
Alyssa Foster - Hot Springs
Rachel Hoyt - Charlo
Deondra Brown - Charlo
Julianna Spencer - St. Regis
Arianna Jones - St. Regis
Alex Green - Hot Springs
Honorable Mention
Shanny King - Hot Springs
Hannah Retallick - Hot Springs
Mahalia Hendren - Arlee
Jordyn Wilkinson - Noxon
Kimmy Marich - Noxon
All-Conference
First Team
Dawn Blevins - Charlo
Kinley Pope - Charlo
Kaitlynn Koke - Superior
Nicole Stroot - Superior
Cary Chamberlain - Superior
Cortney Dix - Arlee
Whitney Malatare - Arlee
Second Team
Ashley Blaylock - Superior
Alyssa Foster - Hot Springs
Rachel Hoyt - Charlo
Deondra Brown - Charlo
Julianna Spencer - St. Regis
Arianna Jones - St. Regis
Alex Green - Hot Springs
Honorable Mention
Shanny King - Hot Springs
Hannah Retallick - Hot Springs
Mahalia Hendren - Arlee
Jordyn Wilkinson - Noxon
Kimmy Marich - Noxon
Saturday, November 5, 2011
Polson volleyball wins NWA Championship
Coming off the bench, Jessica Hoel provided the spark that Polson needed and showcased just what kind of depth the Lady Pirates have going into the state tournament next weekend in Bozeman. Hoel had 12 kills and senior Ashley Johnson had 13 to power Polson to a 3-1 victory over Whitefish for the NWA Divisional championship.
It will be the fourth straight time that the Lady Pirates are headed to the state tournament after they clinched their postseason berth with a win over the Bulldogs last night.
In the championship match, Polson won the first game 25-18 but the Lady Bulldogs would even things up with a second set 23-25 victory. The Lady Pirates then went on to win the next two matches 25-17 and 25-23 for the NWA title.
While Johnson and Hoel provided the firepower, Shalaina Duford was all over the court with 41 assists, four aces and 22 digs. At the net, Kenzie Clay dominated with four blocks, and Mackenzie Banner was unflappable with 31 digs.
Check out this week's Leader on Thursday for the full story on Polson's championship!
Northwestern A Divisional Championship
Polson def. Whitefish 25-18, 23-25, 25-17, 25-23
Kills — Whitefish 44 (Abby Strellanuer 17, Emily Sullivan 15), Polson 57 (Ashley Johnson 13, Jessica Hoel 12); Assists — Whitefish 42 (Taylor Havens 39), Polson 45 (Shalaina Duford 41); Blocks — Whitefish 3 (Havens 1, Baylee Tveidt 1, Sullivan 1), Polson 9 (Kenzie Clay 4); Digs — Whitefish 47 (Ryan Chauner 8, Kelsey McFadden 7), Polson 99 (Mackenzie Banner 31, Duford 22); Aces — Whitefish 7 (Tveidt 4, Shelia Murphy 2), Polson 9 (Duford 4, Johnson 2, Heidi Rausch 2).
Here are photos from the match... you can buy full prints from the Leader here.
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It will be the fourth straight time that the Lady Pirates are headed to the state tournament after they clinched their postseason berth with a win over the Bulldogs last night.
In the championship match, Polson won the first game 25-18 but the Lady Bulldogs would even things up with a second set 23-25 victory. The Lady Pirates then went on to win the next two matches 25-17 and 25-23 for the NWA title.
While Johnson and Hoel provided the firepower, Shalaina Duford was all over the court with 41 assists, four aces and 22 digs. At the net, Kenzie Clay dominated with four blocks, and Mackenzie Banner was unflappable with 31 digs.
Check out this week's Leader on Thursday for the full story on Polson's championship!
Northwestern A Divisional Championship
Polson def. Whitefish 25-18, 23-25, 25-17, 25-23
Kills — Whitefish 44 (Abby Strellanuer 17, Emily Sullivan 15), Polson 57 (Ashley Johnson 13, Jessica Hoel 12); Assists — Whitefish 42 (Taylor Havens 39), Polson 45 (Shalaina Duford 41); Blocks — Whitefish 3 (Havens 1, Baylee Tveidt 1, Sullivan 1), Polson 9 (Kenzie Clay 4); Digs — Whitefish 47 (Ryan Chauner 8, Kelsey McFadden 7), Polson 99 (Mackenzie Banner 31, Duford 22); Aces — Whitefish 7 (Tveidt 4, Shelia Murphy 2), Polson 9 (Duford 4, Johnson 2, Heidi Rausch 2).
Here are photos from the match... you can buy full prints from the Leader here.
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Polson clinches state playoff berth
BY ERIC SCHWARTZ/DAILY INTER LAKE
WHITEFISH — When the Polson Pirates dropped the opening set to the Whitefish Bulldogs Friday at the Northwestern A volleyball divisionals, coach Jan Toth had a simple, strong and direct message for her players.
“I just told them the game wasn’t over,” Toth said.
“I said if Whitefish is going to beat us, they’re going to have to do it the hard way. Because we don’t stop fighting. My girls know how to win.”
The Pirates put that knowledge on display in the final three sets, dropping a tenacious and relentless Whitefish team 25-19, 25-20, 25-22 to render the 15-25 loss in the opening set moot.
The win sends Polson to the NWA championship match today. Whitefish heads to the loser-out bracket where it will face the winner of a game between Columbia Falls and Frenchtown for a trip to the championship.
The Pirates (12-2 overall) earned their fourth consecutive All-Class State Volleyball tournament berth with the victory.
Toth thinks the loud and boisterous Whitefish crowd will help prepare Polson for the atmosphere that awaits them at the tournament in Bozeman.
It also might be one of the reasons the Pirates were slow out of the gate Friday.
“We just had to play our tempo of volleyball and just settle,” Toth said. “We were nervous ... This is a big crowd. To play in Whitefish and to play above the noise of the crowd is kind of like playing in the state tournament.”
The play of Whitefish (6-8) likely had just as much of an impact.
“Whitefish is tremendous,” Toth said. “They have huge hearts. They never let anything die.”
The Bulldogs stormed back midway through the first set after finding themselves down 14-10. They rattled off eight consecutive points behind the serving of Kelsey McFadden and outscored the Pirates 15-1 down the stretch to earn the win.
“Overall, I think we served very well,” Whitefish coach Sarah Scott said. “Kelsey McFadden definitely helped take Polson out of its comfort zone.”
It didn’t take long for the Pirates to get their groove back.
Polson built a 24-13 lead in the second set, but as would become a theme, Whitefish came charging back. The Bulldogs posted six consecutive points but ultimately fell 25-19.
The Pirates controlled the tempo for much of the third set and grinded out a 25-20 win before repeating the process again in the form of a 25-22 victory that came down to the wire.
One difference maker for Polson was the play of junior hitter Heidi Rausch. She totaled two aces, five blocks and 13 kills to lead the Pirates.
“She had the game of her life,” Toth said. “I think she was tremendous.”
Toth likewise lauded the play of MaCall Banner who, while not a statistical leader, provided a spark for the Pirates.
“She was a tremendous leader and that was the best game she has played,” Toth said. “She read the hitters and she took some huge, huge digs back there.”
The win means that the team that moves on to the championship — be it Whitefish, Frenchtown or Columbia Falls — will have to beat Polson twice to eliminate it from the tournament.
The first game is set for 4 p.m. with a second game, if necessary, set for 6 p.m.
The top two finishers at divisionals earn trips to the state tournament, which begins Thursday.
“It lets us have a little bit of comfort,” Toth said of her team’s undefeated tournament status. “But we’re never comfortable. Pirate volleyball is never satisfied. The girls went to the locker room and said ‘no way. It was sweet to win but tomorrow we’ve got to be ready.’”
Semifinal
Polson def. Whitefish 15-25, 25-19, 25-20, 25-22
Aces — Polson 8 (Ashley Johnson 3, Heidi Rausch 2, Kenzie Clay 2), Whitefish 6 (Kelsey McFadden 2); Kills — Polson 37 (Rausch 12, Johnson 7, Tina Marquardt 7), Whitefish 35 (Emily Sullivan 15, Abby Strellnauer 9); Assists — Polson 35 (Shalaina Duford 30), Whitefish 34 (Taylor Havens 28); Blocks — Polson 6 (Heidi Rausch 5), Whitefish 14 (Baylee Tveidt 5, Marlow Schulz 4); Digs — Polson 86 (Duford 27, Riley Kenney 15), Whitefish 32 (Xerox 10, Ryan Chauner 7)
Second Round
Polson def. Columbia Falls 25-22, 25-16, 20-25, 25-15
Aces — Polson 11 (Heidi Rausch 4), Columbia Falls 5 (Erika Nelson); Kills — Polson 43 (Riley Kenney 12), Columbia Falls 29 (Haley Belgrade 8); Assists — Polson 31 (Shalaina Duford 33), Columbia Falls 21 (Burlage 14); Blocks — Polson 4 (Kenzie Clay 2), Columbia Falls 7 (NA); Digs — Polson 64 (Kenney 15), Columbia Falls 83 (NA).
Here are photos from the game... You can buy full prints of these photos from the Lake County Leader here.
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WHITEFISH — When the Polson Pirates dropped the opening set to the Whitefish Bulldogs Friday at the Northwestern A volleyball divisionals, coach Jan Toth had a simple, strong and direct message for her players.
“I just told them the game wasn’t over,” Toth said.
“I said if Whitefish is going to beat us, they’re going to have to do it the hard way. Because we don’t stop fighting. My girls know how to win.”
The Pirates put that knowledge on display in the final three sets, dropping a tenacious and relentless Whitefish team 25-19, 25-20, 25-22 to render the 15-25 loss in the opening set moot.
The win sends Polson to the NWA championship match today. Whitefish heads to the loser-out bracket where it will face the winner of a game between Columbia Falls and Frenchtown for a trip to the championship.
The Pirates (12-2 overall) earned their fourth consecutive All-Class State Volleyball tournament berth with the victory.
Toth thinks the loud and boisterous Whitefish crowd will help prepare Polson for the atmosphere that awaits them at the tournament in Bozeman.
It also might be one of the reasons the Pirates were slow out of the gate Friday.
“We just had to play our tempo of volleyball and just settle,” Toth said. “We were nervous ... This is a big crowd. To play in Whitefish and to play above the noise of the crowd is kind of like playing in the state tournament.”
The play of Whitefish (6-8) likely had just as much of an impact.
“Whitefish is tremendous,” Toth said. “They have huge hearts. They never let anything die.”
The Bulldogs stormed back midway through the first set after finding themselves down 14-10. They rattled off eight consecutive points behind the serving of Kelsey McFadden and outscored the Pirates 15-1 down the stretch to earn the win.
“Overall, I think we served very well,” Whitefish coach Sarah Scott said. “Kelsey McFadden definitely helped take Polson out of its comfort zone.”
It didn’t take long for the Pirates to get their groove back.
Polson built a 24-13 lead in the second set, but as would become a theme, Whitefish came charging back. The Bulldogs posted six consecutive points but ultimately fell 25-19.
The Pirates controlled the tempo for much of the third set and grinded out a 25-20 win before repeating the process again in the form of a 25-22 victory that came down to the wire.
One difference maker for Polson was the play of junior hitter Heidi Rausch. She totaled two aces, five blocks and 13 kills to lead the Pirates.
“She had the game of her life,” Toth said. “I think she was tremendous.”
Toth likewise lauded the play of MaCall Banner who, while not a statistical leader, provided a spark for the Pirates.
“She was a tremendous leader and that was the best game she has played,” Toth said. “She read the hitters and she took some huge, huge digs back there.”
The win means that the team that moves on to the championship — be it Whitefish, Frenchtown or Columbia Falls — will have to beat Polson twice to eliminate it from the tournament.
The first game is set for 4 p.m. with a second game, if necessary, set for 6 p.m.
The top two finishers at divisionals earn trips to the state tournament, which begins Thursday.
“It lets us have a little bit of comfort,” Toth said of her team’s undefeated tournament status. “But we’re never comfortable. Pirate volleyball is never satisfied. The girls went to the locker room and said ‘no way. It was sweet to win but tomorrow we’ve got to be ready.’”
Semifinal
Polson def. Whitefish 15-25, 25-19, 25-20, 25-22
Aces — Polson 8 (Ashley Johnson 3, Heidi Rausch 2, Kenzie Clay 2), Whitefish 6 (Kelsey McFadden 2); Kills — Polson 37 (Rausch 12, Johnson 7, Tina Marquardt 7), Whitefish 35 (Emily Sullivan 15, Abby Strellnauer 9); Assists — Polson 35 (Shalaina Duford 30), Whitefish 34 (Taylor Havens 28); Blocks — Polson 6 (Heidi Rausch 5), Whitefish 14 (Baylee Tveidt 5, Marlow Schulz 4); Digs — Polson 86 (Duford 27, Riley Kenney 15), Whitefish 32 (Xerox 10, Ryan Chauner 7)
Second Round
Polson def. Columbia Falls 25-22, 25-16, 20-25, 25-15
Aces — Polson 11 (Heidi Rausch 4), Columbia Falls 5 (Erika Nelson); Kills — Polson 43 (Riley Kenney 12), Columbia Falls 29 (Haley Belgrade 8); Assists — Polson 31 (Shalaina Duford 33), Columbia Falls 21 (Burlage 14); Blocks — Polson 4 (Kenzie Clay 2), Columbia Falls 7 (NA); Digs — Polson 64 (Kenney 15), Columbia Falls 83 (NA).
Here are photos from the game... You can buy full prints of these photos from the Lake County Leader here.
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Thursday, October 20, 2011
Florence eeks by Mission
BY BRANDON HANSEN
Talk about your epic battles. The Lady Bulldogs came to play. The Lady Falcons came to play. The crowd also came to play.
Florence came back from a 2-0 deficit to down the Mission Lady Bulldogs 3-2 on Thursday night, in a match that is certainly one of the most memorable of the season.
Mission took the first game 25-21, after jumping out to a 18-13 lead and never looking back. In the second game, the Lady Bulldogs broke a 14-14 tie with a 11-3 run to win it.
Florence bounced back in the third game, winning 25-11. However, Mission wasn't detered and came out to battle in the fourth game.
It was tied or within one point for nearly the entire game. Both squads saw plenty of switches in momentum and it was the Falcons that were able to come away with the 28-26 victory.
In the fifth game, Mission was trailing by only one point at 6-7, but Florence came away with the 15-11 win for the match.
Sara Nerby led the team with a whopping 20 kills and five blocks. Meanwhile on defense, Sydney Allard had 27 digs. Loren Erickson had 18 assists. Sarah Bowers also had 17 assists.
Florence defeats Mission, 25-21, 25-17, 11-25, 26-28, 11-15
Mission team stats
Kills - 39
Assists - 36
Digs - 112
Blocks - 11
Aces - 13
Individual stats
KILLS
Loren Erickson - 4
Sara Nerby - 20
Ashley - 5
Stephanie - 2
Jenn Larsson - 6
Rose Bear Don't Walk - 2
ASSISTS
Loren Erickson - 18
Sarah Bowers - 17
DIGS
Sydney Allard - 27
Stephanie Lewandowski - 21
Loren Erickson - 12
Ashley Courville - 18
Sara Nerby - 7
Jenn Larsson - 6
Rose Bear Don't Walk - 4
Sarah Bowers - 14
Lyssia McDonald - 10
BLOCKS
Loren Erickson - 3
Ashley Courville - 1
Sara Nerby - 5
Jenn Larsson - 2
ACES
Ashley Courville - 4
Sarah Bowers - 2
Sydney Allard - 2
Loren Erickson - 1
Sara Nerby - 2
Stephanie Lewandowski - 2
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Talk about your epic battles. The Lady Bulldogs came to play. The Lady Falcons came to play. The crowd also came to play.
Florence came back from a 2-0 deficit to down the Mission Lady Bulldogs 3-2 on Thursday night, in a match that is certainly one of the most memorable of the season.
Mission took the first game 25-21, after jumping out to a 18-13 lead and never looking back. In the second game, the Lady Bulldogs broke a 14-14 tie with a 11-3 run to win it.
Florence bounced back in the third game, winning 25-11. However, Mission wasn't detered and came out to battle in the fourth game.
It was tied or within one point for nearly the entire game. Both squads saw plenty of switches in momentum and it was the Falcons that were able to come away with the 28-26 victory.
In the fifth game, Mission was trailing by only one point at 6-7, but Florence came away with the 15-11 win for the match.
Sara Nerby led the team with a whopping 20 kills and five blocks. Meanwhile on defense, Sydney Allard had 27 digs. Loren Erickson had 18 assists. Sarah Bowers also had 17 assists.
Florence defeats Mission, 25-21, 25-17, 11-25, 26-28, 11-15
Mission team stats
Kills - 39
Assists - 36
Digs - 112
Blocks - 11
Aces - 13
Individual stats
KILLS
Loren Erickson - 4
Sara Nerby - 20
Ashley - 5
Stephanie - 2
Jenn Larsson - 6
Rose Bear Don't Walk - 2
ASSISTS
Loren Erickson - 18
Sarah Bowers - 17
DIGS
Sydney Allard - 27
Stephanie Lewandowski - 21
Loren Erickson - 12
Ashley Courville - 18
Sara Nerby - 7
Jenn Larsson - 6
Rose Bear Don't Walk - 4
Sarah Bowers - 14
Lyssia McDonald - 10
BLOCKS
Loren Erickson - 3
Ashley Courville - 1
Sara Nerby - 5
Jenn Larsson - 2
ACES
Ashley Courville - 4
Sarah Bowers - 2
Sydney Allard - 2
Loren Erickson - 1
Sara Nerby - 2
Stephanie Lewandowski - 2
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Scarlets sour Senior Night
The Arlee Scarlets put a damper on Senior Night in Ronan after going north and knocking off the Maidens in straight sets 25-10, 25-17, 25-11.
The Scarlets and Maidens went back and forth early in the match until Arlee used a 16-3 run to turn a 9-7 edge into a 25-10 first-set rout.
Ronan stormed out of the gates in the second set, scoring the first five points, but the Scarlets caught the Maidens at 11-11 and didn't trail again in taking a commanding 2-0 lead.
The third set was all road team as Arlee raced ahead 8-1 and didn't let the host Maidens get within seven points from there on out, to gain the win.
The Scarlets head home on Saturday night to face Lake County foe Charlo, while the Maidens hit the road to take on Deer Lodge.
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The Scarlets and Maidens went back and forth early in the match until Arlee used a 16-3 run to turn a 9-7 edge into a 25-10 first-set rout.
Ronan stormed out of the gates in the second set, scoring the first five points, but the Scarlets caught the Maidens at 11-11 and didn't trail again in taking a commanding 2-0 lead.
The third set was all road team as Arlee raced ahead 8-1 and didn't let the host Maidens get within seven points from there on out, to gain the win.
The Scarlets head home on Saturday night to face Lake County foe Charlo, while the Maidens hit the road to take on Deer Lodge.
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Sunday, October 16, 2011
Volleyball: Charlo defeats Mission
Charlo played a tough four-game match against Mission and came up with the 3-1 victory on Saturday night. Deondra Brown led the Lady Vikings with an eye-popping 19 kills but Mission's Sara Nerby was right there with 15 kills herself.
Nerby was also a force at the net with five blocks.
Mission won the first game handidly 25-17 but Charlo was able to seize the momentum in the next three games winning 25-19, 25-18 and 25-21. The Lady Vikings were anchored by 15 assists by Dawn Blevins and 21 digs by Kelsie Blevins.
There were plenty of long volleys as Charlo had a total of 94 digs and St. Ignatius had 111. Mission's Stephanie Lewandowski had 20 digs.
Charlo def. Mission, 17-25, 25-19, 25-18, 25-21
Kills - Charlo 42 (Deondra Brown 19), Mission 48 (Sara Nerby 15). Blocks - Charlo 13 (Derika Stipe 3, Kinley Pope 3), Mission 12 (Nerby 5). Digs - Charlo 94 (Kelsey Blevins 21), Mission 111 (Stephanie Lewandowski 20, Ashley Courville 20). Assists - Charlo 37 (Dawn Blevins 15), Mission 42 (Loren Erickson 23). Aces - Charlo 16 (Stipe 6), Mission 4 (Sydney Allard 3).
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Nerby was also a force at the net with five blocks.
Mission won the first game handidly 25-17 but Charlo was able to seize the momentum in the next three games winning 25-19, 25-18 and 25-21. The Lady Vikings were anchored by 15 assists by Dawn Blevins and 21 digs by Kelsie Blevins.
There were plenty of long volleys as Charlo had a total of 94 digs and St. Ignatius had 111. Mission's Stephanie Lewandowski had 20 digs.
Charlo def. Mission, 17-25, 25-19, 25-18, 25-21
Kills - Charlo 42 (Deondra Brown 19), Mission 48 (Sara Nerby 15). Blocks - Charlo 13 (Derika Stipe 3, Kinley Pope 3), Mission 12 (Nerby 5). Digs - Charlo 94 (Kelsey Blevins 21), Mission 111 (Stephanie Lewandowski 20, Ashley Courville 20). Assists - Charlo 37 (Dawn Blevins 15), Mission 42 (Loren Erickson 23). Aces - Charlo 16 (Stipe 6), Mission 4 (Sydney Allard 3).
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Friday, October 14, 2011
Volleyball: Lady Vikings sweep Hot Springs
Charlo took three straight games from Hot Springs in a 10-C district matchup on Thursday night. The Lady Vikings improved their record to 11-1 going into a week that will see them take on Class B schools Thompson Falls and Mission.
Charlo took the first game handily, jumping out to a 14-4 lead en route to a 25-14 victory that was highlighted by a Rachel Hoyt block for the match point.
In the second game, it appeared Hot Springs had everything wrapped up, leading 20-14. However the Lady Vikings went on a 11-3 run and pulled off the incredible comeback for the 25-23 victory. Hoyt once again had the match point with a kill.
Charlo used a 12-1 run in the third game to take a 16-5 lead. While Hot Springs would pull to within 21-17 before the Lady Vikings scored the last four points. Hoyt again put the exclamation mark on the game with a match point kill.
She finished the game with nine kills, six digs and two blocks.
Dawn Blevins was also a do-all for the Lady Vikings, getting 11 digs and 16 assists. Kelsie Blevins had 11 digs and seven aces in the matchup.
Derika Stipe had 10 assists.
Charlo defeats Hot Springs (25-14, 25-23, 25-17)
Charlo team totals - 33 kills, 54 digs, 5 blocks, 11 aces, 26 assists
Kinley Pope - 8 kills, 8 digs, 2 aces
Dawn Blevins - 2 kills, 11 digs, 2 blocks, 16 assists, 1 ace
Deondra Brown - 6 kills, 8 digs
Rachel Hoyt - 9 kills, 6 digs, 2 blocks
Derika Stipe - 2 kills, 2 digs, 1 block, 10 assists
Kelsie Blevins - 5 kills, 11 digs, 7 aces
Trinda Foust - 6 digs
Alyssa Doty - 1 ace, 2 digs
Aspen Runkel - 1 kill
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Charlo took the first game handily, jumping out to a 14-4 lead en route to a 25-14 victory that was highlighted by a Rachel Hoyt block for the match point.
In the second game, it appeared Hot Springs had everything wrapped up, leading 20-14. However the Lady Vikings went on a 11-3 run and pulled off the incredible comeback for the 25-23 victory. Hoyt once again had the match point with a kill.
Charlo used a 12-1 run in the third game to take a 16-5 lead. While Hot Springs would pull to within 21-17 before the Lady Vikings scored the last four points. Hoyt again put the exclamation mark on the game with a match point kill.
She finished the game with nine kills, six digs and two blocks.
Dawn Blevins was also a do-all for the Lady Vikings, getting 11 digs and 16 assists. Kelsie Blevins had 11 digs and seven aces in the matchup.
Derika Stipe had 10 assists.
Charlo defeats Hot Springs (25-14, 25-23, 25-17)
Charlo team totals - 33 kills, 54 digs, 5 blocks, 11 aces, 26 assists
Kinley Pope - 8 kills, 8 digs, 2 aces
Dawn Blevins - 2 kills, 11 digs, 2 blocks, 16 assists, 1 ace
Deondra Brown - 6 kills, 8 digs
Rachel Hoyt - 9 kills, 6 digs, 2 blocks
Derika Stipe - 2 kills, 2 digs, 1 block, 10 assists
Kelsie Blevins - 5 kills, 11 digs, 7 aces
Trinda Foust - 6 digs
Alyssa Doty - 1 ace, 2 digs
Aspen Runkel - 1 kill
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Saturday, October 8, 2011
Vball: Mission breaks down Deer Lodge
Mission avenged a loss to Deer Lodge earlier in the season with a 3-1 victory over the Lady Wardens on Saturday night. The Lady Bulldogs won the first two games, before Deer Lodge outlasted them in the third. Mission kept their composure in the fourth game and won 25-17, 25-18, 23-25 and 25-20.
Sara Nerby led the team with 12 kills while Stephanie Lewandowski had 23 digs and Loren Erickson had 19 assists.
Mission defeats Deer Lodge, 25-17, 25-18, 23-25, 25-20
Kills: Deer Lodge 26 (Michelle Christnacht 10), Mission 40 (Sara Nerby 12). Blocks: Deer Lodge 39 (Christnacht 11), Mission 1 (Ashley Courville). Digs: Deer Lodge 62 (Annie Lombardi 16), Mission 99 (Stephanie Lewandowski 23). Assists: Deer Lodge 26 (Ivy Duncan 12), Mission 33 (Loren Erickson 19). Aces: Deer Lodge 6 (Natalie Griffin 2), Mission 8 (Sarah Bowers 3, Sydney Allard 3).
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Sara Nerby led the team with 12 kills while Stephanie Lewandowski had 23 digs and Loren Erickson had 19 assists.
Mission defeats Deer Lodge, 25-17, 25-18, 23-25, 25-20
Kills: Deer Lodge 26 (Michelle Christnacht 10), Mission 40 (Sara Nerby 12). Blocks: Deer Lodge 39 (Christnacht 11), Mission 1 (Ashley Courville). Digs: Deer Lodge 62 (Annie Lombardi 16), Mission 99 (Stephanie Lewandowski 23). Assists: Deer Lodge 26 (Ivy Duncan 12), Mission 33 (Loren Erickson 19). Aces: Deer Lodge 6 (Natalie Griffin 2), Mission 8 (Sarah Bowers 3, Sydney Allard 3).
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