PREP VOLLEYBALL: 'Jacks fire back to advance to 2A state

TROY — Sometimes, all a team needs is a little reminder from its coach just what they’re playing for to get motivated.

The St. Maries Lumberjacks got that in so many words after falling behind a set in the 2A District 1-2 championship match on Thursday at Troy High.

They didn’t forget it either.

Kari Ghramm had 16 kills, eight digs and four blocks to lead the top seeded Lumberjacks to an 18-25, 25-23, 25-11, 25-10 win over the second seeded Grangeville Bulldogs to advance to the state 2A tournament starting next Friday at Lakeland High in Rathdrum.

“The main thing I did was to remind them what was at stake,” St. Maries coach Amy Scheer said. “They had to get in there and do the work and push themselves. The second game was back and forth, but getting that win helped. But I just kept reinterating that they had to dot the work, and in Game 3 and 4, they were just on fire. Sometimes stating the obvious helps tremendously.”

Kelsey Auer had 28 assists, Page Sines eight digs and Devyn Wilson 14 kills for St. Maries (18-1), which opens the state tournament against the runner-up from District 3 at 10 a.m. next Friday.

Lake City d.

Post Falls

COEUR d’ALENE — Ashley Kaufman had 14 kills and 10 digs as the Timberwolves eliminated the Trojans 25-13, 25-14, 25-13 in the 5A Region 1 second-place match.

Tessa Sarff had six blocks and three aces for Lake City (21-4), which faces Rocky Mountain (9-10) in a state 5A play-in match on Saturday at Grangeville High.

Allison Munday had nine kills and 13 digs, Sam Hammond eight assists, Kayla Mayo seven assists, Cassidy Jackson three blocks and Sydney Parks three three blocks for Post Falls, which finishes 15-18.

Moscow d.

Sandpoint

SANDPOINT — Kayla Neumann had 39 kills for the Bulldogs, who lost to the Bears 25-13, 19-25, 21-25, 25-11, 15-5 and then 22-25, 25-15, 26-28, 25-23, 15-12 in a best- 2-of-3 4A Region 1 championship at Les Rogers Court, snapping the Bulldogs’ 10-year run as regional champion.

Laney Search had 23 kills, 51 assists and 31 digs for Sandpoint (16-18), which advances to face Middleton on Saturday in a state play-in match at Grangeville High

Bonners Ferry d.

Kellogg

BONNERS FERRY — The second seeded Badgers eliminated the third seeded Wildcats in four sets in the 3A District 1 tournament second-place match.

Bonners Ferry will face Emmett on Saturday at Grangeville Junior High in a state play-in match.

Kellogg finishes 6-11.

Mullan d.

Genesis Prep

POST FALLS — The Tigers beat the Jaguars in a 1A Division II District 1 play-in match in four games at Post Falls Middle School.

Mullan (2-9) will face second-seeded Clark Fork on Saturday at Lake City High in Coeur d’Alene.

Genesis Prep finishes 1-10.