Prep volleyball roundup — East Valley wins again in five

YAKIMA, Wash. — East Valley’s volleyball team might be able to keep up with the cross country squad thanks to all the distance work the Red Devils are putting in.

A week after going five games against third-ranked Selah, East Valley went the distance for the fourth time this season on Tuesday and pulled out a 17-25, 25-20, 17-25, 25-7, 15-9 victory over Ellensburg in CWAC play.

Annie Martinez put down 16 kills, Dani Najera made 23 perfect passes and Jamie Miller had 48 assists for East Valley, which outlasted Ellensburg in five during a non-league match last month.

Koni Larimer led Ellensburg’s defense with 23 digs.

East Valley highlights: Annie Martinez 16 kills; Mercy Yates 9 kills, 4 aces, 19 perfect passes; Kayla Davis 8 kills, 5 aces; Kayla Alaniz 6 kills; Karlee Harris 4 kills; Dani Najera 23 pp, 2 aces; Jamie Miller 2 kills, 2 aces, 48 assists.

Ellensburg highlights: Koni Larimer 23 digs; Bailey Carlson 10 kills; Kaitlin Quirk 7 kills, 4 blocks; Kim Kelly 13 assists.
SELAH 3, PROSSER 0: At Prosser, Erin Smith collected 20 kills and Natalie Fickes and Jaime Alliston combined for 36 assists and nine aces for the Vikings in a 25-11, 25-19, 25-14 sweep.

Selah highlights: Veronica Sachez 11 digs; Erin Smith 20 kills; Natalie Fickes 20 assists, 3 aces, 9 digs; Jaime Alliston 16 assists, 6 aces, 4 kills.

Prosser highlights: Tamara Jones 4 kills; Stephanie Burton 4 kills; Taylor Flores 7 digs, 13 assists.
GRANDVIEW 3, OTHELLO 0: At Othello, Mikey Espinoza’s 10 kills sparked the eighth-ranked Greyhounds to a 25-20, 25-9, 25-12 sweep. Grandview hosts No. 3 Selah on Thursday.

Grandview highlights: Mikey Espinoza 10 kills; Angie Smasne 7 kills, 9 service points; Marlee Andrews 9 service points, 5 aces.
EPHRATA 3, WAPATO 2: At Wapato, Haley Strom had 18 kills and Faith Draculan totaled 45 assists as the Wolves fell 29-31, 25-19, 25-11, 25-27, 15-13.

Wapato highlights: Leticia Campos 11 kills, 5 blocks; Haley Strom 18 kills, 2 aces; A.J. Yarlott 9 kills, 2 aces; Faith Draculan 45 assists, 3 kills.

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WEST VALLEY 3, WALLA WALLA 0: At West Valley, after a close call in the opening game the Rams picked up speed en route to a 26-24, 25-16, 25-17 victory that lifted their league record to 6-3.

West Valley highlights: Morgan McDowell 7 kills; Rachel Hanses 16 kills, 11 digs; Nicole Stine 5 kills; Emily Yost 4 kills, 3 blocks; Lexie Filliol 25 digs; Debra Aguilar 5 digs; Julie Nathe 32 assists, 15 digs.
RICHLAND 3, EISENHOWER 0: At Eisenhower, the sixth-ranked Bombers were sharp against the No. 8 Cadets, winning 25-19, 25-21, 25-19. Eisenhower’s best shot at extending the match came in the second game when it was tied 17-17.

Eisenhower highlights: Shelby Fitterer 3 kills, 3 digs, 2 aces; Tori Fisher 7 kills, 11 digs; Kayla Randles 9 kills, 2 blocks; Carrie Johnston 6 digs, 14 assists.
WENATCHEE 3, DAVIS 0: At Davis, the Panthers won 25-15, 25-14, 25-20 to move their conference mark to 4-5.

Davis highlights: Brooke Lybeck 2 aces, 3 digs, 10 assists; Raini Weaver 2 aces, 2 kills, 3 digs; Cydney Thogerson 2 kills; Rachel Noe 6 kills, 5 digs; Lyndsey Smith 2 blocks, 2 kills; Marie Nunez 3 digs; Ebony Johnson 4 digs; Colleen Fontana 7 digs, 2 kills.

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GRANGER 3, MABTON 0: At Granger, Emily Carpenter compiled six kills, three digs and two blocks as the Spartans swept 25-12, 25-20, 25-14 to improve to 6-0 in league play.

Mabton highlights: Marisol Cruz 4 kills, 3 digs, 2 perfect passes, 8-9 serving; Corrina Quesada 16 assists; Monica Tellez 2 digs; Crysta Reynolds 5 kills, 2 aces, 7 digs, 15 pp; Melissa Gutierrez 5 digs, 3 pp; Terryanna Wheeler 2 pp; Jacki Cruz 3 kills; Jazzee Sustaita 4 kills, 7 aces, 5 digs, 6 pp, 11-13 serving; Veronica Vasquez 3 kills.

Granger highlights: Yasmin Sanchez 7 perfect passes, 9-9 serving, 2 aces; Emily Carpenter 6 kills, 3 digs, 2 blocks; Italia Mengarelli 2 kills, 5 digs, 14 pp, 2 blocks; Janae Klarich 19 assists, 2 kills; Sam Zapien 5 kills, 5 digs, 2 blocks, 3 aces; Ashlee Reddout 3 kills, 2 blocks; Lyndsay Oswalt 3 kills, 3 blocks, 21-22 serving, 11 aces.
GOLDENDALE 3, NACHES VALLEY 2: At Goldendale, Lexi Cameron put together 21 kills, 17 digs and 19 perfect passes for the Timberwolves, who prevailed 25-18, 25-22, 17-25, 21-25, 19-17.

Naches Valley highlights: Kayla Curtsinger 19-20 serving, 12 kills, 4 blocks, 15 perfect passes; Justine Benner 18-19 serving, 19 kills, 5 blocks; Kelsey Schafer 13-13 serving, 5 blocks, 8 pps; Jessica Farris 11-12 serving, 39 assists; Jamie St. Martin 38 pps.

Goldendale highlights: Lexi Cameron 21 kills, 17 digs, 19 perfect passes; Monique Scherf 23 digs, 22 pp, 24-24 serving; Sadie Shattuck 19 kills, 2 aces; Haley Hoffman 20-20 serving, 45 assists, 13 digs; Karissa Ihrig 10-10 serving, 7 kills; Cassie Kelly 11 digs; Amber Ihrig 3 kills, 7 digs, 4 assists.
CLE ELUM 3, HIGHLAND 1: At Cle Elum, Molly Ballard had nine kills, and Chelsea Cameron collected 21 assists as Cle Elum defeated Highland 25-20, 16-25, 25-11, 26-24.

Cle Elum highlights: Chelsea Cameron 21 assists; Molly Ballard 9 kills; Chloe Newton 5 kills; Devin Christensen 16 digs.

Highland highlights: Aissa Wise 13 kills, 4 blocks, 11 perfect passes; Cassidy Ulrich 23-23 serving, 2 aces, 6 kills, 2 blocks, 9 perfect passes; Jessica Pellicer 13 perfect passes; Jordan Preston 20-20 serving, 13 perfect passes; Kalynn McIntyre 8-9 serving, 8 kills, 10 assists; Tavi Wise 7 kills, 14 assists.

GREATER COLUMBIA 1B

SUNNYSIDE CHRISTIAN 3, BICKLETON 1: At Sunnyside, Janelle DeGroot and Kelly Newhouse had eight kills each to help Sunnyside Christian (1-1 league) post the 25-22, 28-26, 25-27, 25-18 victory.

Sunnyside Christian highlights: Janelle DeGroot 16-17 serving, 8 kills, 11 perfect passes; Ashley Haak 24-24 serving, 9 assists, 3 digs; Kathleen Dolan 21-21 serving, 3 digs, 8 pp; Maddy Wavrin 7-10 serving, 3 blocks, 6 pp; Alyssa Haak 12-13 serving, 6 asssits, 9 pp; Kelly Newhouse 8 kills, 8 pp.

KITTITAS 3, LIBERTY BELL 0: At Twisp, Kittitas ran its league record to 7-0 in topping Liberty Bell 25-18, 25-15, 25-21. Jordan Paul had 12 kills for the Coyotes who host Oroville on Saturday.

Kittitas highlights: Jordan Paul 12 kills, Kayvonne Vaver 8 kills; Natalie Gibb 18 digs.

NORTH CENTRAL 1B

THORP 3, CASCADE CHRISTIAN 0: At Wenatchee, Morgan Lowery had seven kills and 30 digs, and Elise Loewen added five kills and 11 digs as Thorp won 25-22, 25-20, 25-21 to improve to 6-1 in league.

Thorp highlights: Morgan Lowery 7 kills, 3 aces, 30 digs; Kelsey Hutchinson 4 kills, 7 aces, 31 digs; Jerica Reiners 3 kills, 3 aces, 17 assists; Elise Loewen 5 kills, 3 aces, 11 digs.