PREP VOLLEYBALL
Elma 3, Tenino 0
Elma made quick work of a rebuilding Tenino team with a 3-0 road victory to remain undefeated in league play on Thursday.
Elma (9-2, 5-0 Evergreen 1A) was dominant from the start, winning the games by scores of 25-2, 25-5 and 25-13 against the Beavers (0-8, 0-4).
Elma got another typically strong game from Jalyn Sackrider, who was tied for the team lead in kills with 10 and added seven digs to her stat line. Quin Mikel was also a big part of the offense for Elma with 10 kills and five aces.
Elma head coach Kendra Dunn said she was glad to see her team keep its focus, though the result was a bit lopsided.
“We controlled a lot of what we can control and that was one of our main goals,” she said. “We were able to run a lot of things for our offense, which is nice.”
Elma used its service game to help put the match away as Mikel added three aces in the final set to keep Tenino from building momentum. The Eagles’ servers gave the Beavers’ back row fits on a night where Elma came up with 21 aces.
Elma’s Baylee Crisp gets her shot over Tenino’s Samantha Glenn in the third set of a match in Tenino on Thursday. (Hasani Grayson | Grays Harbor News Group)
Elma’s next match is a home game against Hoquiam on Monday at 7 p.m.
Hoquiam is still looking for its first league win of the season but the Eagles will have to handle business against the Grizzlies before facing second-place Montesano on Thursday in a contest that will have significant impact on the league-title race.
Despite being on opposite ends of the standings, Dunn said her team is excited for its match against Hoquiam and expects her team to build momentum as the end of the regular season approaches.
“They have a lot of grit and they just want to keep pushing themselves to do the best they can. Playing in league does that. They’re excited for Hoquiam and the last push of the season. We’ll see where it takes us.”
Elma 25 25 25 – 3
Tenino 2 5 13 – 3
Top Players: Elma – Sackrider (10 kills, 7 digs, 7 aces), Mikel (10 kills, 5 aces), Hannah Warrem (5 aces)
Montesano 3, Hoquiam 0
Montesano survived a hotly-contested opening set and used the momentum to come away with a 3-0 home victory over Hoquiam on Thursday.
Montesano (9-2, 4-1 Evergreen 1A) edged Hoquiam (2-9, 0-2) in the first set 33-31 before beating the Grizzlies 25-8 and 25-13 the rest of the way.
The Bulldogs got a lot of production out of McKynnlie Dalan, who had 13 kills.
Monte also got solid passing out of both of its setters as Janessa Otterstetter and Myah Gallinger ended the night with 13 and 11 kills, respectively.
Montesano head coach Pat Pace said it was good to see his team play at a high level after losing a 24-20 lead in the opening set.
“The girls showed improvement tonight. Their net play was much more aggressive and their passing made the setters’ job easier,” he said. “Both teams played hard in the first set with several long rallies. I was happy to see the team prevail after giving up such a big lead earlier in the set.”
Montesano will play Elma on Thursday at 7 p.m.
Hoquiam will be paticpating in the Adna Tournament in Adna at 9 a.m on Saturday.
Montesano 33 25 25 – 3
Hoquiam 318 13 –0
Top Players: Hoquiam – Hailey Lawrence (11 digs), Carsyn Munger (6 blcosk); Montesano – Dalan (13 kills), (Otterstetter), Gallinger (11 assists)
Ilwaco 3, South Bend 1
South Bend flirted with an upset but ultimately lost 3-1 to Ilwaco on Thursday at South Bend High School.
The Indians (1-9, 1-4 Pacific 2B), a young team consisting of seven underclassman and just one junior, competed throughout the match against Ilwaco (7-3, 4-1), which is tied for second place in the league standings.
Ilwaco won the first set 26-24 before South Bend tied the match at 1-1, winning the second set 26-24.
The Fishermen took the third and fourth sets by scores of 25-17 and 25-23, respectively.
South Bend head coach Kelsey Staats was ecstatic about her team’s play, despite the loss.
“Tonight, these girls did what I’ve been asking for all season,” Staats said. “They played to their potential and played as a team. I’m so proud of all of them. … We let some leads get away from us, but these girls fought to the end and should be extremely proud of themselves. Tonight was the best we’ve played thus far and we’re going to continue to improve.”
South Bend served 91% as a team, with perfect service games from Clara Green (19-19), Brittney Jones (10-10) and Kimberly Conner (10-10).
South Bend libero Hannah Jewell had 18 digs while Jones and Reece Willaims each added 14 digs for the Indians.
Middle hitters Dayna Estle and Williams led South Bend in kills, with five and four, respectively.
South Bend plays at the Adna Invitational Tournament starting at 9 a.m. Saturday in Adna.
Ilwaco 26 24 25 25 — 3
South Bend 24 26 17 23 — 1
Top Players: South Bend — Estle (5 kills, 3 blocks); Williams (4 kills, 5 blocks, 14 digs); Jewell (18 digs)
— Ryan Sparks, Grays Harbor News Group
Raymond 3, Chief Leschi 0
Raymond freshman Alia Enlow returned to the lineup and made the most of the opportunity, leading the Seagulls in kills as Raymond won in straight-sets over Chief Leschi on Thursday in Raymond.
The Seagulls won by scores of 25-9, 25-12 and 25-17 over the Warriors (3-6, 1-4).
Enlow, who had missed a majority of the season due to an illness, led Raymond with seven kills in a game where multiple Seagulls contributed to the victory.
“Overall, we had a fun night and the entire team was able to play and contribute to the win,” Raymond head coach Bob Swogger said before turning his attention to Enlow. “She definitely made the most of the opportunity and had a good night.”
Raymond senior outside hitter Tina Sypaphay had six kills and the Seagulls’ Caton Swogger added three kills.
Raymond (6-4, 4-1 Pacific 2B) sits in a three-way tie for second place in league with Ocosta and Ilwaco.
The Seagulls travel to Ocosta at 7 p.m. on Tuesday in a critical league matchup.
Raymond JV defeated Chief Leschi JV 25-10 and 25-14.
Chief Leschi 9 12 17 — 0
Raymond 25 25 25 — 3
Top Players: Raymond — Enlow (7 kills); Sypaphay (6 kills); Swogger (3 kills)
— Ryan Sparks, Grays Harbor News Group
BOYS PREP GOLF
King’s Way Christian 178, Montesano 192, Elma 214
King’s Way Christian defeated Montesano and Elma in a 1A Evergreen League three-way match on Thursday at Club Green Meadows Golf Course in Vancouver.
KWC (178) —Ty Mairs 41, Aiden Pisarczyk 44, Hunter Davenport 46, Canon Shaddy 47, Dawson Nesbit 52, Isaac Pisarczyk 55
Montesano (192) — Ben Wills 45, Nate Johnson 47, Ben Royer 49, Dylan Schoch 51, Josh Wills 56, Kody Lalonde 57
Elma (214) — Jared Moline 50, Max Olson 50, Zeke Mueller 56, Gibson Cain 58, Seth Lafontaine 60, Christian Spencer 71
— Ryan Sparks, Grays Harbor News Group
La Center 172, Hoquiam 197, Seton Catholic 213
Hoquiam’s Michael Jump tied for the lowest score of the day, shooting a 40 in his 9-hole round in the Grizzlies three-way match with La Center and Seton Catholic at Highland Golf Course on Thursday.
The match was the last of the regular season for the Grizzlies as they prepare for the district tournament on Oct. 24
La Center (172) — Colin Newberry 40, Caeden Fender 44, Aaron Sundahl 44, Cole Enteman 44
Hoquiam (197) — Jump 40, Sudderth 52, Bozich 52, Dayton 53
Seton Catholic (213) — Nathan Lamberton 44, Cole Jackson 54, Connor Coffey 54, Ryan St. Mary 61
