Coeur d'Alene, Lake City advance to regional title match
MARK NELKE/Press Lauryn Keith (21) of Coeur d'Alene Charter Academy maneuvers away from Alleyna Edmondson of Grangeville during Saturday's 3A District 1-2 girls soccer championship game at The Fields at Real Life Ministries in Post Falls.
MARK NELKE/Press Skylar Canning (5) of Coeur d'Alene Charter Academy prepares to send a ball upfield during Saturday's 3A District 1-2 girls soccer championship game at The Fields at Real Life Ministries in Post Falls.
MARK NELKE/Press Eden Harger (18) of Coeur d'Alene Charter Academy celebrates a goal during Saturday's 3A District 1-2 girls soccer championship game at The Fields at Real Life Ministries in Post Falls.
COEUR d’ALENE — Lauren Phillips totaled 18 assists, six digs and three blocks as the top-seeded Coeur d’Alene Vikings overcame a first-set slipup to beat the fourth-seeded Lewiston Bengals 24-26, 25-15, 25-21, 25-13 in the first round of the 5A Region 1 volleyball tournament Saturday at Viking Court.
Taylin Rowley had nine kills, Elly Schraeder eight with three blocks for Coeur d’Alene (22-5), which will play host to Lake City in the regional championship match Tuesday at 6:30 p.m.
Sarah Wilkey had seven digs and three aces, Courtney Garwood nine assists, Madi Symons four aces, Lauryn Fuller three aces.
Lewiston will play at Post Falls on Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. in a loser-out match.
Lake City d.
Post Falls
COEUR d’ALENE — Lake City beat Post Falls in three and four sets, respectively, during 5A Inland Empire League play. But the second-seeded Timberwolves needed a comeback from a deficit early in the fifth set Saturday to stave off the third-seeded Trojans 26-28, 25-15, 21-25, 25-16, 15-13 in the first round of the 5A Region 1 tournament.
Janae Rayborn had 16 kills for Lake City (19-11), which plays at Coeur d’Alene on Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. for the regional title. Nellie Reese had 17 assists and three aces, Ella Hosfeld 22 assists, Kiki Cates 16 digs, Jaya Miller 14 digs, Brenna Hawkins three blocks, Tanai Jenkins two blocks.
“This was by far their best game,” Lake City coach Mike Summers said of Post Falls. “He (Trojans coach Matt Barkley) came in with a good game plan. His team executed, and they played scrappy defense. We had some consistency errors, but they gritted it out and made some big plays and big stops on defense when they needed to.”
Post Falls (10-13) plays host to Lewiston on Tuesday at 6:30 in a loser-out match.
St. Maries d.
Grangeville
GRANGEVILLE — Kirsten Miller had 10 kills, six aces and a block as the visiting Lumberjacks wrapped up a perfect Central Idaho League season with a 25-19, 25-21, 18-25, 25-17 victory over the Bulldogs.
Mackenzie Hammond had 20 assists and six aces for St. Maries (9-14, 4-0 CIL). Allie Brebner and Sami Badgett each had 15 digs for the ’Jacks.
Grangeville is 9-7, 1-3.
The 2A District 1-2 tournament begins Tuesday at Genesee. Grangeville and Orofino play at 5 p.m. in a loser-out match. The winner plays St. Maries at 7 in the first match of a best-of-3 series for the regional title. Matches 2 and, if necessary, 3, are scheduled for Wednesday.
Wallace d.
Lakeside
WALLACE — The Miners swept the Knights 25-23, 25-20, 25-19 in North Star League play at Kirby Krulitz Court.
Statistics were not available.
“We did all right, but we killed ourselves with our serving,” Lakeside coach Brad Veile said. “We served 73 percent, which was our biggest downfall. Wallace played a strong match, and served really well and played their game.”
Lakeside (6-13) will host Kootenai on Wednesday in a 1A Division II District 1 play-in match at 6 p.m., with that winner advancing to face top seeded Clark Fork next Saturday. Mullan will face Genesis Prep in the other semifinal match.
Wallace (9-6, 6-2) hosts St. Regis on Tuesday.