PREP VOLLEYBALL: Coeur d'Alene captures Lakeland Invitational
RATHDRUM - Coeur d'Alene won the Lakeland Invitational on Saturday, defeating University High of Spokane Valley 25-21, 25-18 in the championship match of the gold bracket.
The Vikings beat Lake City in the semifinals 25-21, 27-25.
"This is a well-run tournament with some strong teams in it," Coeur d'Alene coach Dee Pottenger said. "Playing today gave us the opportunity to work on some specific areas of focus. I'm proud of the commitment our girls are giving to getting better every time we play. They set a goal in the preseason to win this tournament and I'm proud of the way they earned it."
Lake City and Post Falls tied for third overall. The Trojans went 3-2 in the tourney, losing to University 25-7, 25-13 in the semis.
Mackenzie Morris and Kayla Mayo each had 18 kills in the tourney for Post Falls. Sam Hammond had 30 assists, Cassidy Jackson 12 blocks, Morris 7 aces, Jenna Gardner 30 digs.
Junior Laney Search did a little bit of everything to help Sandpoint place sixth among 24 teams as the Bulldogs (8-8) went 4-2 in what Sandpoint coach Erin Roos called a really great tournament for her squad.
"The girls showed a lot of grit and composure today. We fought back when we were behind, we stayed confident and aggressive and we were definitely playing to win," said Roos, whose young team continues to make big strides. "It was nice to beat Post Falls, and we played better in another tough match with Lake City."
Kayla Neumann added 45 kills and 59 digs, Grace Kirscher 15 kills and 10 blocks, Ali Creighton 22 kills and Cheyenne Nicholson 23 digs and 11 aces on the day for Sandpoint.
"Rylee Darling and Kayla Neumann had a great passing day and Cheyenne and Laney served people off the court," praised Roos. "Our middles (Kirscher and freshman Grace Hicks) had a huge day of growth, it's exciting to watch them get better."
Kelsey Auer had 63 assists and four blocks, Kari Ghramm 35 kills, Lauryn Hill 14 digs and Kaylee Auer had four blocks for St. Maries, which lost in the semifinals of the bronze division.
"We had a lot of really tough matches," St. Maries coach Amy Scheer said. "We started the day out kind of slow, but the last match of the day was the best we'd played all day. It was a great learning experience and helps us get prepared for league starting on Tuesday."
POOL PLAY
Lewiston d. Deer Park 19-25, 25-18
Ferris d. Deer Park 25-9, 25-21
Ferris d. Lewiston 25-20, 23-25
Lake City d. Sandpoint JV 25-9, 25-3
Kellogg d. Sandpoint JV 25-19, 19-25
Lake City d. Kellogg 25-8, 25-15
Post Falls d. Priest River 25-9, 25-22
East Valley d. Priest River 25-16, 25-23
Post Falls d. East Valley 25-7, 25-11
Pullman d. North Central 25-12, 25-15
North Central d. Reardan 25-17, 25-17
Pullman d. Reardan 25-17, 25-17
University d. Lewiston JV 25-12, 25-15
Lewiston JV d. Lakeland 25-17, 25-20
University d. Lakeland 25-16 25-13
Lewis and Clark d. Colville 25-13, 25-15, 25-13
Coeur d'Alene d. University JV 25-9, 25-14
Bonners Ferry d. University JV 25-23, 25-10
Coeur d'Alene d. Bonners Ferry 25-13, 25-10
Sandpoint d. St. Maries 25-23, 25-15
Cheney d. St. Maries 18-25, 25-13
Sandpoint d. Cheney 26-24, 26-24
GOLD DIVISION
Crossover matches
Coeur d'Alene d. University 25-14, 27-25
Pullman d. Lake City 26-24, 19-25, 15-8
Sandpoint d. Post Falls 25-21, 25-20
Lewis and Clark d. Ferris 25-13, 25-11
BRACKET PLAY
Coeur d'Alene d. Ferris 25-8, 25-11
Lake City d. Sandpoint 20-25, 25-12, 15-13
Post Falls d. Pullman 12-25, 25-21, 15-12
University d. Lewis and Clark 25-23, 25-22
Sandpoint d. Ferris 25-12, 23-25, 16-14
Lewis and Clark d. Pullman 20-25, 33-31, 15-11
Lewis and Clark d. Sandpoint 25-17, 25-16 (Lewis and Clark fifth)
Coeur d'Alene d. Lake City 25-21, 27-25 (semifinal)
University d. Post Falls 25-7, 25-13 (semifinal)
Coeur d'Alene d. University 25-21, 25-18 (championship)
SILVER DIVISION
Crossover matches
Lewiston JV d. Bonners Ferry 25-22, 16-25, 15-13
North Central d. Kellogg 25-12, 25-19
East Valley d. Cheney 25-22, 21-25, 15-11
Lewiston d. Colville 25-14, 25-14
BRACKET PLAY
Colville d. Lewiston JV 25-18, 25-21
East Valley d. Kellogg 26-24, 25-19
Cheney d. North Central 25-14, 24-26, 15-12
Lewiston d. Bonners Ferry 19-25, 25-11, 15-12
Colville d. East Valley 25-22, 17-25, 15-12 (semifinal)
Lewiston d. Cheney 25-19, 25-23 (semifinal)
Colville d. Lewiston 22-25, 25-20, 15-8 (championship)
BRONZE DIVISION
Crossover matches
Lakeland d. University JV 25-20, 25-10
Reardan d. Sandpoint JV 25-21, 25-17
St. Maries d. Priest River 25-14, 25-20
BRACKET PLAY
St. Maries d. Sandpoint JV 25-12, 25-12
Reardan d. Priest River 25-20, 21-25, 15-5
Deer Park d. University JV 25-13, 25-17
Lakeland d. St. Maries 25-20, 25-19 (semifinal)
Reardan d. Deer Park 26-24, 16-25, 17-15 (semifinal)
Lakeland d. Reardan 25-19, 25-15 (championship)
Wallace d. Genesis Prep
POST FALLS - Laura Vidovich came away with 10 kills, but Genesis Prep lost to Wallace, 25-13, 25-13, 25-7 at Post Falls Middle School.
Josie Scribner had eight kills and three blocks for Genesis Prep (0-2). Hayden Chisum had eight digs.
Wallace plays Tuesday at Clark Fork.
Genesis Prep plays Sept. 22 at Mullan.