Prep volleyball–Rams win 3A district title

Debora Aguilar served eight aces and Rachel Hanses put away 13 kills as West Valley captured the CBBN 3A district volleyball title with a sweep over Sunnyside on Tuesday.

The top-seeded Rams prevailed 25-4, 25-13, 25-9 on their home floor after Sunnyside had eliminated Hanford in a five-set victory.

The 3A regional tournament will be played at Hanford on Saturday. West Valley has a first-round bye and will play the Shadle Park-North Central winner at 1 p.m.

West Valley highlights: Rachel Hanses 13 kills, 7 digs; Emily Yost 7 kills; Lexi Filliol 16 digs; Julia Nathe 16 assists; Nicole Stine 3 kills; Linnea Phillips 5 digs, 3 aces; Debora Aguilar 9 digs, 8 aces.

Sunnyside highlights: Ayla Schmick 3 kills; Emily Meyer 2 kills; Savanna Martinez 12 digs.

SUNNYSIDE 3, HANFORD 2: At West Valley, the Grizzlies led 2-0, got outscored 50-23 in sets three and four and then regrouped to outlast the Falcons in a fifth-set battle, 25-22, 25-18, 14-25, 9-25, 19-17.

Alissa Martin’s 42 digs helped Sunnyside oust Hanford and earn a regional berth. With the CBBN’s No. 2 seed, Sunnyside will play East Valley of Spokane in an 11 a.m. regional opener on Saturday at Hanford.

Sunnyside highlights: Alissa Martin 42 digs; Lani Ramos 7 aces; Jill Spini 5 blocks; Kiana Ramos 7 kills; Melissa Amaro 27 assists.

CWAC PLAY-INS

EPHRATA 3, PROSSER 2: At Prosser, the Tigers advanced with a 11-25, 25-21, 25-23, 24-26, 15-12 victory despite 13 kills from Tayshia Hunt and 12 blocks from Tamara Jones.

Ephrata moves into the first round of district and will play Ellensburg on Thursday at Grandview at 5 p.m.

Prosser highlights: Tayshia Hunt 13 kills; Jillian Espinosa 10 kills, 10 digs; Haily Larson 17 digs; Rachel Anderson 17 blocks; Tamara Jones 12 blocks; Taylor Flores 39 assists.

OTHELLO 3, WAPATO 1: At Othello, Kylee Mollette’s 31 kills sparked the Huskies to a 17-25, 25-22, 25-18, 25-22 win.

Othello advances to the first round of district and plays East Valley on Thursday at Selah at 5 p.m.

Wapato highlights: A.J. Yarlott 13 kills, 3 aces, 2 blocks; Hayley Strom 8 kills, 2 aces; Lei Campos 8 kills 5 blocks; Marjorie Imperial 7 digs, 2 kills; Faith Draculan 30 assists, 4 kills; Nakota Strom 2 kills, 2 digs; Stephanie Valasco 2 blocks, 4 digs.

SCAC DISTRICT

GRANGER 3, RIVER VIEW 0: At Granger, Sam Zapien’s 16 kills and Janae Klarich’s 27 assists and four aces led the Spartans in a 25-18, 25-21, 26-24 first-round victory.

The tournament moves to Highland on Saturday. Granger will play Connell in the semifinals.

Granger highlights: Yasmin Sanchez 6 digs, 11 perfect passes; Emily Carpenter 8 kills, 2 aces; Italia Mengarelli 3 kills, 7 digs, 11 pp; Janae Klarich 27 assists, 4 kills, 18-19 serving, 4 aces; Sam Zapien 16 kills, 11-13 serving, 2 aces; Ashlee Reddout 2 kills, Lyndsay Oswalt 6 kills, 2 aces.

GOLDENDALE 3, BURBANK 0: At Goldendale, the Timberwolves advanced with a 25-21, 25-23, 25-17 win and will face fourth-ranked Royal in Saturday’s semifinals at Highland.

Goldendale highlights: Sadie Shattuck 10 kills, 3 aces; Lexie Cameron 7 kills, 8 digs, 14 perfect passes; Haley Hoffman 23 assists, 3 aces, 7 digs; Ashley Barrett 5 kills; Monique Scherf 15 pp, 14 digs; Cassie Kelly 5 digs; Alex Counts 4 digs; Tayler Bradley 22-23 serving, 10 digs, 2 kills.

ROYAL 3, ZILLAH 0: At Royal, the East champion Knights prevailed 25-21, 25-11, 25-20 in the first-round match. The Leopards will face Burbank in a losr-out match Saturday at Highland.

Zillah highlights: Whitney Winters 6-6 serving, 2 blocks, 10 kills; Christina Slack 16 perfect passes, 8 digs, 10-10 serving; Lauren Messmore 6 pp, 8 digs, 14-14 serving; Alisi Uasike 8 digs, 6 kills, 14 assists; Felina Razey 20 pp, 8 digs, 6-6 serving, 5 kills.

CONNELL 3, NACHES VALLEY 0: At Connell, the Eagles won 25-18, 25-21, 25-15 to reach Saturday’s semifinals. The Rangers will play River View in a loser-out match Saturday at Highland.

NORTH CENTRAL 2B

KITTITAS 3, WATERVILLE 0: At Entiat, the second-ranked Coyotes continued barnstorming through the season with their 16th consecutive sweep, winning 25-11, 25-15, 25-15.

Ali Kilgore’s 15 kills led Kittitas, which plays Liberty Bell for the district title on Saturday at 10 a.m. in Entiat.

Kittitas highlights: Ali Kilgore 15 kills; Jordan Paul 10 kills; Kayvonne Vaver 7 kills; Dakota Adams 5 kills.

NORTH CENTRAL 1B

THORP 3, MOSES LAKE CHRISTIAN 2: At Entiat, the third-ranked Tigers outlasted No. 10 MLC 17-25, 25-22, 23-25, 25-21, 15-6 in the semifinal match.

Thorp will play Pateros, a five-set winner over Wilson Creek, in Saturday’s championship at Entiat at 10 a.m. The district has two state berths.