Goldendale wins 6th straight SCAC title

October 31, 2008 by  

GOLDENDALE — Closing out the program’s sixth consecutive SCAC West title, Goldendale defeated Naches Valley 25-11, 25-16, 25-15 to finish 12-0 in conference play on Thursday.

The Timberwolves, who got 11 kills from Sydney Bloom and nine from Hannah Swigart, have lost only one match during that six-year run.

Goldendale takes the West’s top seed into district and will face the winner of Saturday’s Warden-Burbank playoff in the first round on Tuesday in Connell.

Goldendale highlights: Kylee Bellamy 22 assists, 4 kills, 3 aces, 11 digs; Hannah Swigart 9 kills, 5 digs, 2 aces; Sydney Bloom 11 kills, 4 aces; Nikki Williams 8 digs, 9 pp; Ryell Carley 4 kills; Becky Gourley 4 digs, 5 pp; Lexi Cameron 6 digs, 7 pp; Ashley Barrett 3 kills; Sadie Shattuck 3 kills, 3 assists.

Naches Valley highlights: Stephanie Powers 7-8 serving, 2 aces, 16 pp, 6 kills, 2 blocks; Kayla Curtsinger 7 kills, 5 blocks, 7-7; Jamie St. Martin 14 pp; Alaina Evans 10-11, 2 kills, 3 blocks.

GRANGER 3, MABTON 0: At Granger, the Spartans wrapped up second place in the West with a 25-20, 25-19, 25-20 sweep.

Janae Klarich had 29 assists and was 14-for-14 serving and Sam Zapien put down 11 kills for Granger, which plays Royal in the first round of district.

Granger highlights: Rosa Bojorquez 13 perfect passes, 4 digs; Yasmin Sanchez 5-6 serving; Emily Carpenter 5 kills, 8 pp, 11-13; Taylor Ely 2 kills; Italia Mengarelli 5 digs, 12-13; Janae Klarich 29 assists, 14-14; Yuri Equihua 6 kills, 2 blocks; Sam Zapien 14 kills, 2 blocks; Ashlee Reddout 4 kills, 3 blocks, 9 pp, 13-14.

Mabton highlights: Heidi Nunez 7 assists, 4-5; Kayla Campbell 13 assists, 9-10; Monica Tellez 2 kills, 3 aces, 8 digs, 2 pp; Crysta Reynolds 6 kills, 5 aces, 10 digs, 5 pp, 8-9; Trishi Williams 11 kills, 2 aces, 13 digs, 4 blocks, 8-10; Mia Rocha 2 kills; Marisol Cruz 2 kills, 5 digs, 3 pp, 7-9.

CLE ELUM 3, HIGHLAND 0: At Cle Elum, the Warriors locked up the West’s No. 4 district seed with a 25-14, 27-25, 25-10 sweep. Cle Elum will play East champ River View in the opening round of district.

Highland highlights: Aissa Wise 3 kills, 11 digs; Danielle Cummings 7-7; Korina Jiminez 2 aces, 6 digs; Jordan Preston 10-11, 3 aces, 15 digs; Tavi Wise 2 blocks, 4 digs; Liz Gonzalez 2 kills.

CBBN

EISENHOWER 3, MOSES LAKE 0: At Ike Gym, Tori Fisher had 10 kills and 18 digs and Kelsey Dix totaled 29 assists and 11 digs as the Cadets completed their regular season with a 25-14, 25-20, 25-16.

The Cadets (7-6) will take the No. 8 seed into next week’s district tournament and play at league champion and fifth-ranked Kamiakin in Thursday’s first round. All eight teams continue play on Nov. 8 at Kamiakin with six regional berths available.

Thursday’s other first-round matches include Kennewick (No. 7 seed) at Southridge (2), Pasco (6) at Richland (3), and Eastmont (5) at Walla Walla (4).

Eisenhower highlights: Tori Fisher 10 kills, 18 digs, 2 aces; Sadie Holwegner 5 kills; Kayla Randles 7 kills, 5 blocks; Traci Schweyen 8 kills, 16 digs; Kelsey Dix 29 assists, 11 digs; Lacey Sargent 2 aces, 2 digs, 1 kill; Lydia Mora 6 digs, 1 ace; Amanda Ramirez 7 digs, 1 ace; Kristine Spruill 2 kills.

KENNEWICK 3, DAVIS 1: At Davis, the Lions claimed the No. 6 seed to district with a 26-24, 25-19, 20-25, 25-13 victory.

In her final high school match, Daria Winckler collected 11 kills, eight blocks, seven assists and 16 perfect passes.

Davis highlights: Daria Winckler 11 kills, 8 blocks, 7 assists, 16 pp, 10-12 serving; Caitlin Malone 9 kills, 15 pp, 12 digs, 15-16; Brooke Lybeck 22 assists, 9 pp, 13-16, 3 aces; Raini Weaver 7 kills, 17 pp; Alex Cottle  4 kills, 5 pp, 14-17, 3 aces; Colleen Fontana 25 digs, 35 pp, 13-13; Ame Larsen 2 assists; Kelcy Jay 7 blocks, 2 kills, 2 pp; Maggie Casteneda 11 pp.

WEST VALLEY 3, WENATCHEE 0: At West Valley, Taylor Herrick and Erin Richardson had 10 kills apiece and sophomore setter Lauren Boushey collected 28 assists in the Rams’ 25-18, 25-23, 26-24 sweep.

West Valley highlights: Taylor Herrick 10 kills, 10 digs; Erin Richardson 10 kills; Racheal Hanses 5 kills; Lexi Filliol 24 digs; Nicole Stine 5 aces; Janessa Reid 2 kills, 12 digs; Lauren Boushey 28 assists.

CWAC

SELAH 3, ELLENSBURG 0:At Selah, Kierstin Wilson and Erin Smith combined for 27 kills and Natalie Fickes handled 22 assists to help the second-ranked Vikings prevail 25-13, 25-16, 25-14.

Selah highlights: Miranda Gunvaldson 12 digs; Natalie Fickes 22 assists; Kierstin Wilson 17 kills, 6 aces; Erin Smith 10 kills, 6 blocks.

GRANDVIEW 3, WAPATO 0:At Grandview, Meghan Smasne and Kinzi Poteet had 12 kills apiece as Grandview swept 25-18, 25-7, 25-6.

Grandview highlights: Meghan Smasne 12 kills; Kinzi Poteet 12 kills, 12 digs, 4 aces; Sydney Mottice 6 kills, 8 digs, 3 blocks; Vanessa Medina 11 digs, 24 aces; Haley Smasne 6 kills, 6 digs.

Wapato highlights: A.J. Yarlott 10 kills, 2 blocks, 3 aces; Leticia Camcos 5 kills; Faith Draculan 12 assists.

PROSSER 3, TOPPENISH 2: At Prosser, Tamara Jones and Lacie French combined for 25 kills as the Mustangs prevailed 23-25, 22-25, 25-14, 28-26, 15-9.

Toppenish highlights: Aimee Gone 13 kills, 16 digs; Celeste Rodriguez 30 assists; Venesity Sepulveda 11 digs; Marissa Gonzalez 17-17 serving, 3 aces.

Prosser highlights: Tamara Jones 13 kills, 2 stuff blocks, 3 digs; Lacie French 12 kills, 5 aces, 1 stuff block, 18 digs; Kelsey Evans 6 aces, 20 digs; Rachel Jackson 7 kills, 2 blocks; Taylor Flores 33 assists, 19-19 serving, 11 digs.

GREATER COLUMBIA 2B

LA SALLE 3, WHITE SWAN 0: At White Swan, Whitney Anderson had six kills and Jenessa McElrath five as the Lighning won 25-9, 25-10, 25-9 to finish their Greater Columbia 2B season undefeated.

La Salle highlights: Whitjney Anderson 3 aces, 6 kills, 7 digs; Hannah Fischer 8-8 serving, 3 perfect passes; Rachel Gasseling 15-15, 2 aces, 6 assists; Tori Gonzalez 2 aces, 2 pp, 6 digs; Tori Heckart 2 aces; Danielle Juarez 3 blocks, 3 kills; Melissa McCanna 2 blocks, 3 kills; Jenessa McElrath 2 aces, 5 kills; Darcy Morford 2 aces, 3 kills, 3 digs; Olivia Rodriguez 6 aces, 15 assists; Regine Standley 5 kills.

RIVERSIDE CHRISTIAN 3, LYLE-WISHRAM 0: At Lyle, Amy Van Beek served 21 aces and had 19 assists as the Crusaders swept 25-1, 25-22, 25-8.

Riverside Christian highlights: Madi Hahn 9 perfect passes; Amanda Cunnington 4 pp; Kendra Staymates 2 kills; Emily Shepard 10 kills, 2 aces; Amy Van Beek 4 kills, 21 aces, 19 assists; Molly Calhoun 6 kills; Onyx Gibbs 6 kills; Megan Hopp 2 assists; Holly Allen 2 kills; Kelly Keenapple 2 blocks.

NORTH CENTRAL 1B

THORP 3, CASCADE CHRISTIAN 2: At Wenatchee, the Tigers secured third place with a 25-23, 25-21, 21-25, 23-25, 18-16 win in their league finale. Thorp (9-3) will open district play next Tuesday.
Thorp highlights: Morgan Lowery 7 kills, 4 aces, 20 digs; Courtney Jantzer 4 kills, 3 aces, 10 digs; Kelsey Hutchinson 7 kills, 7 aces, 14 digs; Caroline Bornhorst 4 kills, 3 aces; Caroline Glaves 14 assists, 5 aces; Dani Gamble 5 aces, 20 digs.


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