11/01/09 Prep Volleyball Roundup

KENNEWICK, Wash. — After starting with a five-game battle against eventual champion Richland, Eisenhower settled for fourth place and a regional berth at Saturday’s CBBN 4A district volleyball finals at Southridge.

The Cadets won two of the first three games against Richland and led the fourth 14-6 before the Bombers rallied for a 25-20, 22-25, 15-25, 25-22, 15-10 semifinal win.

Eisenhower, which got 51 kills, 36 digs and eight aces from Tori Fisher, then defeated Wenatchee in four to clinch a regional berth and fell to Kamiakin in the seeding final for third and fourth.

The Cadets will open regional play Friday in Spokane against top-ranked Mead, the Spokane district champ. Lewis & Clark and University are the other GSL regional qualifiers.

SATURDAY’S SCORES

Semifinals: Richland d. Eisenhower 25-20, 22-25, 15-25, 25-22, 15-10; Southridge d. Kamiakin 25-16, 18-25, 25-20, 26-24.

Loser out: Kennewick d. Walla Walla 25-16, 20-25, 15-25, 25-18, 15-13; Wenatchee d. Eastmont 21-25, 25-19, 25-20, 25-23.

Consolation: Kamiakin d. Kennewick 25-15, 23-25, 25-14, 25-17; Eisenhower d. Wenatchee 25-19, 25-10, 22-25, 25-13.

Fifth-sixth: Wenatchee d. Kennewick 25-17, 25-19, 25-16, winner to regionals, loser out.

Third-fourth: Kamiakin d. Eisenhower 25-16, 25-17, both to regionals.

Championship: Richland d. Southridge 25-21, 25-14, 22-25, 25-19, both to regionals.

Eisenhower highlights: Tori Fisher 51 kills, 36 digs, 8 aces; Kayla Randles 43 kills, 6 blocks, 5 aces, Shelby Fitterer 15 digs, 5 aces; Carrie Johnston 64 assists, 20 digs, 4 aces; Jazmin Hernandez 30 digs, Brianna Skahan-White 12 assists.

NORTH CENTRAL 2B

KITTITAS 3, LIBERTY BELL 0: At Kittitas, the Coyotes completed a perfect regular season with a 25-16, 25-16, 25-11 sweep.

Jordan Paul had 10 kills for second-ranked Kittitas, which en route to a 15-0 record went 61-0 in games played, counting tournaments and jamborees.

The Coyotes open district play Tuesday at Entiat, meeting Waterville at 6 p.m.

Kittitas highlights: Jordan Paul 10 kills; Kayvonne Vaver 8 kills; Ali Kilgore 7 kills; Morgan Uceny 4 aces; Natalie Gibb 9 digs.

NON-LEAGUE

LA SALLE 3, GOLDENDALE 2: At Riverside Christian, the third-ranked Lightning prepped for next Saturday’s 2B district tournament with a hard-fought 25-18, 25-21, 22-25, 25-27, 15-7 win.

La Salle highlights: Whitney Anderson 13-13 serving, 3 aces, 13 perfect passes, 10 digs, 6 kills; Hanna Fischer 16-17 serving, 3 aces, 8 pp, 14 digs; Rachel Gasseling 17-18 serving, 15 digs, 3 kills, 46 assists; Tori Gonzalez 14-16 serving, 18 pp, 11 digs; Tori Heckart 13-14 serving, 10 digs, 9 kills, 2 blocks; Danielle Juarez 10 kills; Jenessa McElrath 12-12 serving, 16 pp, 20 digs, 10 kills, 4 blocks; Regine Standley 18 kills, 6 blocks.

Goldendale highlights: Haley Hoffman 29 assists, 12 digs, 20-20 serving; Monique Scherf 23 digs, Sadie Shattuck 12 kills, 4 blocks, Lexie Cameron 9 kills, 17 digs; Cassie Kelley 11 digs; Alex Counts 5 kills, Allison Hutchins 2 kills 2 assists; Tayler Bradley 7-7 serving, 3 digs, Asia VanHorn 27-27 serving, 7 digs; Karissa Ihrig 2 aces, 5 digs, 4 kills.

GOLDENDALE 3, RIVERSIDE CHRISTIAN 2: At Riverside Christian, Sadie Shattuck’s 21 kills helped the Timberwolves prevail 25-21, 25-18, 19-25, 23-25, 15-8. Goldendale will host Burbank in a SCAC district opener on Tuesday at 7 p.m.

Goldendale highlights: Lexi Cameron 3 aces, 9 digs, 9 kills; Sadie Shattuck 17-17 serving, 21 kills, 3 blocks; Haley Hoffman 6 aces, 9 digs, 32 assists, 2 kills; Monique Scherf 13-13 serving, 25 digs; Amber Ihrig 12 assists, 4 digs; Cassie Kelley 5 digs; Alex Counts 10 kills; Karissa Ihrig 9 digs, 7 kills, 2 aces; Asia VanHorn 7 digs, Krista Counts 5 pp; Tayler Bradley 2 digs 5 pp; Carley Lawson 3-3 serving; Allison Hutchins 5 kills.

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