PREP VOLLEYBALL: Coeur d'Alene fourth at Sheridan Classic
Led by Ali Williams, Kelly Horning and Isabella Hollibaugh, the Coeur d’Alene Vikings finished fourth out of 64 teams at the Linda Sheridan Classic on Saturday in Spokane.
The Vikings (16-8) went 5-2 in the tourney, opening with wins over the Gonzaga Prep junior varsity, Eisenhower, East Valley, Freeman and Jackson. Coeur d’Alene lost to West Valley (Yakima) in the semifinals, then fell to Mead in the third-place match.
Williams had 46 kills, 55 assists, 32 digs and six blocks for Coeur d’Alene. Horning had 41 kills and six blocks, Hollibaugh 56 assists and 19 digs, Sam Swayze six aces, Carli Daniels five aces.
West Valley went on to beat Auburn Riverside in the title match to win the tourney for the second straight year.
Coeur d’Alene travels to Lake City on Tuesday.
Sandpoint finished tied 15th. Post Falls was 18th, Lake City tied for 25th, Lakeland 27th, St. Maries tied for 31st, Timberlake was 35th and Bonners Ferry was 54th.
For Sandpoint, Laney Search tallied 15 kills, 56 assists, 28 digs and five aces, and Kayla Neumann 33 kills, 22 digs and four aces to lead the Bulldogs.
Grace Kirscher posted 11 stuff blocks and 16 kills, McCalee Cain 36 assists, Grace Hicks 17 kills and Cheyenne Nicholson six aces for the Bulldogs (18-12), who went 3-3 during the tourney against some strong Washington schools.
“Incredibly long day, our wheels fell off in the late afternoon. My team is still working on consistency, showing up to every set with the same desire, mental focus and energy,” Sandpoint coach Erin Roos said. “These 10-11-hour tournaments are a real gut check. Valuable in building the stamina and grit required to win state championships. We played some large and strong Washington schools, and I was pleased with what I saw most of the day.”
Post Falls went 5-2, led by Allison Munday with 47 kills, 17 blocks and 26 digs. Kayla Mayo had 78 assists and nine aces, Sydney Parks 18 blocks, Cassidy Jackson 16 blocks, Macky Morris 31 digs.
“We had a great tournament,” Post Falls coach Matt Barkley said. “The girls played with a passion and fire we haven’t seen yet this year. I am looking forward to seeing what our team can do as we approach regionals.”
COEUR d’ALENE
Defeated Gonzaga Prep JV 25-17, 25-14
Defeated Eisenhower 25-10, 25-17
Defeated East Valley 25-12, 25-17
Defeated Freeman 25-17, 25-23
Defeated Jackson 26-27, 25-20, 15-13
Lost to West Valley-Yakima 25-17, 25-15
Lost to Mead 25-15
SANDPOINT
Defeated Lewis and Clark 25-12, 25-22
Defeated Yelm 25-13, 25-9
Defeated Timberlake 25-21, 25-12
Lost to Jackson 25-23, 25-20, 15-9
Lost to Freeman 25-20, 25-10
Lost to Cascade 25-21
POST FALLS
Defeated Oakesdale 25-23, 23-25, 15-8
Lost to West Valley-Yakima 25-21, 26-24
Defeated West Valley-Spokane 25-22, 20-25, 15-11
Defeated Shadle Park 20-25, 25-23, 15-13
Defeated Pullman 25-16, 31-29
Defeated Kamiakin 25-16, 21-25, 15-8
LAKE CITY
Defeated Rogers 25-21, 18-25, 15-3
Lost to Jackson 26-24, 19-25, 15-9
Lost to Stillwater 25-20, 18-25, 15-12
Defeated Lewis and Clark 25-13, 25-12
Lost to Kamiakin 25-20, 25-21
Lost to Pullman 25-18
LAKELAND
Defeated North Central 25-22, 25-15
Lost to Bothell 25-17, 25-17
Lost to Cheney 19-25, 25-23, 15-10
Lost to Chiawana 25-23, 25-23
Defeated St. Maries 26-24, 29-27
Lost to Central Valley 25-8
Defeated Gonzaga Prep JV 25-17
ST. MARIES
Lost to Mt. Spokane 25-22, 25-12
Defeated King’s Way 22-25, 25-17, 17-15
Defeated Moses Lake 26-27, 25-23, 15-10
Lost to University 25-17, 25-13
Lost to Lakeland 26-24, 29-27
Lost to East Valley 25-22
TIMBERLAKE
Lost to Sandpoint 25-21, 25-12
Lost to Freeman 25-15, 25-12
Lost to Kamiakin 25-15, 21-25, 15-9
Defeated Eisenhower 25-20, 19-25, 15-7
Defeated Yelm 25-20, 25-19
Lost to Oakesdale 25-22, 22-25, 15-10
Defeated Cheney 25-21
BONNERS FERRY
Lost to University 25-22, 25-15
Lost to Pasco 25-15, 25-20
Lost to Lakeside 25-12, 25-11
Lost to Northwest Christian 25-23, 18-25, 15-7
Defeated Chewelah 25-19, 25-21
Lost to Kennewick (no scores provided)
Kootenai d. Genesis Prep
COEUR d’ALENE — Michaela LaFountaine had eight kills and three digs as the visiting Warriors beat the Jaguars 25-18, 25-10, 25-23 in North Star League play at Post Falls Middle School.
Kaili Gentry had seven kills and five blocks for Kootenai (16-3, 8-0 NSL), Madison Napierala 12 assists and five digs, Paxton Dotson 12 assists, Rachael Riley seven kills.
“Genesis Prep brought a lot more pressure this time around and we bounced back and forth between beautiful plays and struggling to keep our offense going,” Kootenai coach Mary Gentry said. “Kaili served 17 straight points in the second set which really helped things go smoothly.”
Kootenai plays host to Wallace on Tuesday.
Genesis Prep (2-7, 2-6) visits Mullan on Tuesday.
N.I. Christian d. Country Christian
COEUR d’ALENE — Grace Gipson had 12 aces and eight assists for the Royals in a 25-14, 25-19, 25-17 sweep of Country Christian of Pasco, Wash., at Holy Family Catholic School.
Layla Noordam had six kills and eight aces and Sheni Orr had seven digs for North Idaho Christian (6-5), which faces Lakeside on Thursday at Holy Family Catholic School.