PREP VOLLEYBALL: Lakeland posts first league win since '11
<p>JAKE PARRISH/Press Timberlake senior Jacquelyn Mallet (10) taps the ball over the net as Emily Burt, left, and Jackie Callihan of Coeur d'Alene Charter Academy attempt to block it on Tuesday at Holy Family Catholic School.</p>
<p>JAKE PARRISH/Press Coeur d'Alene Charter Academy sophomore Chloe Turnbull (9) and senior Kallie Garn block a spike from Timberlake junior Graci Allen on Tuesday at Holy Family Catholic School.</p>
RATHDRUM — Mattisyn Cope had 15 kills, eight blocks and 18 digs for the Lakeland Hawks in a 25-16, 25-20, 18-25, 23-25, 15-13 win over the Moscow Bears in a 4A Inland Empire League match, the program’s first league win since 2011.
“It was in their minds and it was just a matter of trust and honestly knowing that we could do it,” first-year Lakeland coach Adriano de Souza said. “And they did it. It was pretty impressive actually. It was a mental thing, and after winning the first two sets, they knew they could do it. In the fifth set, they just pulled it out.”
Jalyn Mailhot had six aces and 50 assists and Danielle Valerio had five kills — all in the fifth set — for Lakeland (8-11, 1-2 4A IEL), which competes in the Linda Sheridan Invitational on Friday and Saturday in Spokane.
“We were struggling in the third and fourth set and we weren’t swinging at the ball like we should have,” de Souza said. “We just started to hit and swing at the ball and put it in the right places.”
Moscow is 1-2 in league.
Lake City d. Post Falls
COEUR d’ALENE — Arlaina Stephenson and Ashley Kaufman each put away 11 kills, helping the Timberwolves sweep the Trojans, 25-20, 25-19, 25-20 in 5A Inland Empire League play.
“It was a great win,” Lake City coach Jenna Leggat said. “In the end, we got the ‘W’ and there are still things we need to keep working on. But we figured out a way to get that ‘W’. So I’m proud of them.”
Klaire Mitchell finished with 22 assists for Lake City (18-1, 5-0 5A IEL). Chloe Knudson had 17 digs and Zion Nelson had three blocks.
For Post Falls (13-11, 0-5), Allison Munday had eight kills and 12 digs, Brittany Deitz five kills, Courtney Finney 12 assists, Sam Hammond 11 assists, Cassidy Jackson and Sydney Parks three blocks each, Macky Morris 12 digs, Kayla Mayo two aces.
Lake City hosts Coeur d’Alene next Tuesday. Post Falls plays at the Linda Sheridan Classic on Friday and Saturday in Spokane.
Coeur d’Alene d. Sandpoint
COEUR d’ALENE — Ali Williams had 12 kills, 16 assists and two aces as the Vikings defeated the Bulldogs 25-21, 25-18, 25-16 on senior night.
Delaney Schmidt had eight kills, Isabella Hollibaugh 11 assists, Sam Swayze 13 digs and three aces, Emily Hunter and Emily Klader two blocks each for Coeur d’Alene (11-6).
“What a special night for our seniors,” Vikings coach Dee Pottenger said. “I was very impressed with our blocking and how our level of play is continuing to progress at this point in the season.”
Kayla Neumann had nine kills, Laney Search seven kills, 17 assists and nine digs for Sandpoint (15-9).
Coeur d’Alene plays host to Gonzaga Prep on Thursday.
Timberlake d. Cd’A Charter
COEUR d’ALENE — Kenzie Dean had 15 digs and six kills and the visiting Tigers clinched at least a tie for the Intermountain League title with a 25-16, 25-18, 25-19 victory over the Panthers at Holy Family Catholic School.
Matraca Rocheleau had 22 assists, 14 digs and three aces for Timberlake (13-4, 6-0 IML), and Jacquelyn Mallet had seven kills.
Megan MacKinney had 11 digs and two kills for Coeur d’Alene Charter (4-8, 1-5), and Nicolle Young had three aces.
“Unfortunately, the girls didn’t show up to play tonight,” Coeur d’Alene Charter coach Taylor Wilkinson said. “Our lack of energy and communication held us back, and we weren’t able to get anything going.”
On Thursday, Timberlake plays host to Priest River, and Cd’A Charter travels to Kellogg.
Kootenai d. Clark Fork
HARRISON FLATS — Kaili Gentry had 14 kills, 10 digs, four blocks and an ace as the Warriors clinched the North Star League title with a 25-20, 22-25, 25-20, 25-22 victory over the visiting Wampus Cats.
Madison Napierala had 11 digs, 11 assists and four kills for Kootenai (15-3, 7-0 NSL). Brook Larson had 10 digs and nine kills, Paxton Dotson 20 assists and two kills, Michaela LaFountaine four kills and four blocks, Rachael Riley five digs and three kills.
“We had a rough night defensively and our serving was low,” Kootenai coach Mary Gentry said. “We did make some beautiful plays in there, we just need to sharpen our mental focus so that those happen more consistently.”
Kootenai plays Genesis Prep on Saturday at Post Falls Middle School.
Lakeside d. Wallace
WALLACE — Te’a Lambert had 13 digs and five kills for the Knights in a 25-19, 27-25, 25-19 win over the Miners in an North Star League match at Kirby Krulitz Court.
Lillian Rhea had five kills and two blocks, Corine Peone four kills, Alyssa SiJohn 36 assists and Rachael Arthur four aces for Lakeside (6-4, 4-3 NSL), which hosts Mullan on Thursday.
“Te’a had a really good night, and all the girls played really well,” Lakeside coach Brad Veile said. “We were really smart with the ball and it was our best outing of the season by far. Our passing was great and the girls were really smart with the ball.”
Wallace (3-7, 3-4) hosts Genesis Prep on Thursday.