PREP VOLLEYBALL: Coeur d'Alene sweeps in 'Cure' match
<p>JAKE PARRISH/Press Post Falls junior outside hitter Allison Munday goes for the kill over Coeur d'Alene's Kelly Horning (15) and Emily Kladar (3) Thursday night at Post Falls High School. Both teams wore pink and black to promote breast cancer awareness.</p>
POST FALLS — Coeur d’Alene swept Post Falls 25-20, 33-31, 25-12 on Thursday night in 5A Inland Empire League volleyball at The Arena, but that was only part of it.
The two schools raised an estimated $4,000 for breast cancer awareness at the annual Volleyball 4 the Cure match.
“We had a great crowd here tonight,” Post Falls coach Matt Barkley said. “The community, the student body and the band came out and supported this great event.”
Ali Williams had 17 kills, Isabella Hollibaugh 18 assists for Coeur d’Alene (10-6, 3-1 5A IEL). Sam Swayze had 23 digs and four aces for the Vikings, and Elly Schraeder had four blocks.
Allison Munday had 11 kills and two aces for Post Falls (13-10, 0-4). Courtney Finney had 13 assists, Macky Morris 14 digs, Sydney Parks five blocks.
“Both teams played really hard,” Barkley said. “I thought we battled tonight and played with a lot of heart.”
On Tuesday, Coeur d’Alene plays host to Sandpoint, and Post Falls visits Lake City.
Lake City d.
Sandpoint
SANDPOINT — Arlaina Stephenson had six kills, Klaire Mitchell 11 assists for the Timberwolves in a 25-20, 25-22, 30-28 win against the Bulldogs at Les Rogers Court.
“Awesome team effort,” Lake City assistant coach Renee Bordelon said. “The goal is to be the best in a month.”
Chloe Knudson had 16 digs, Zion Nelson three blocks and Reilley Chapman two aces for Lake City (17-1), which hosts Post Falls on Tuesday.
Kayla Neumann had 12 kills and 22 digs for Sandpoint (15-7), which plays at Lewiston on Saturday.
Timberlake d.
Bonners Ferry
SPIRIT LAKE — Courtney Jergens had 15 digs as the host Tigers defeated the Badgers 25-18, 25-21, 25-21 in Intermountain League play.
Kenzie Dean had seven kills, Matraca Rocheleau 22 assists, Jaquelyn Mallet two aces for Timberlake (12-5, 5-0 IML).
For Bonners Ferry (3-2 IML), Miranda Wenk had eight kills, Hannah Olson nine assists, Haydn Bennett 12 digs.
Timberlake travels to the Coeur d’Alene Charter Academy on Tuesday.
Priest River d.
Cd’A Charter
PRIEST RIVER — Kallie Garn had nine kills and six digs for the visiting Panthers in the 3-2 IML loss to the Spartans.
Jackie Callihan had 12 assists, three kills and three aces, and Katie Mckee had 12 digs for Coeur d’Alene Charter (1-4 IML), which plays host to Timberlake next Thursday.
“Tonight was a battle of which team could commit less errors, and unfortunately, Priest River won,” Charter coach Taylor Wilkinson said. “We made adjustments and forced a fifth game, but we just couldn’t limit our errors.”
St. Maries d.
Kellogg
KELLOGG — The Lumberjacks improved to 10-8 on the season with a 25-13, 25-15, 25-14 win against the Wildcats at Andrews Gymnasium.
St. Maries travels to Troy on Tuesday. Kellogg (1-8) travels to Bonners Ferry on Tuesday.
Kootenai d.
Lakeside
PLUMMER — Kaili Gentry had 15 kills, seven blocks and five digs for the Warriors in a 25-17, 24-26, 25-15 North Star League win against the Knights at Ron Miller Court.
Paxton Dotson had 12 assists and six digs, Brook Larson 10 digs and four kills and Madison Napierala 10 digs and eight assists for Kootenai (14-3, 6-0 NSL), which hosts Clark Fork next Thursday.
“Our mindset was a little off tonight, which affected our ability to create a rhythm,” Kootenai coach Mary Gentry said. “The girls made some great plays during moments of overcoming their mental blocks.”
Lillian Rhea had 12 kills, 13 digs and two aces for Lakeside (6-3, 4-2), which travels to Wallace on Tuesday. Sarah Daman had 13 digs, Alyssa SiJohn 32 assists and Corine Peone two aces.
“Our serving was down tonight,” Lakeside coach Brad Veile said. “We served 82 percent and gave up a lot of points with rally scoring. We started passing and moving better in the second set.”
Clark Fork d.
Genesis Prep
CLARK FORK — The visiting Jaguars fell to 1-5 overall and in North Star League play with a 25-3, 25-14, 25-12 loss to the Wampus Cats.
Brooke Stevens had 19 assists, five digs and two aces for Clark Fork (7-4, 6-1 NSL). Genesis Prep travels to Wallace next Thursday.
N.I. Christian d.
Christian Center
COEUR d’ALENE — Grace Gipson had eight assists and 12 aces for the Royals in a 25-12, 25-16, 25-11 Mountain Christian League win against the Lions at Holy Family Catholic School.
Sheni Orr had five kills and Delaney Lepard had seven digs for North Idaho Christian (5-3, 3-1 MCL), which plays The Oaks tonight in Spokane Valley.