Timberlake to play for district title

KELLOGG — Brooke Jessen had 14 digs, seven kills and two blocks for the Timberlake Tigers in a 25-19, 21-25, 25-22, 25-17 win over the Priest River Spartans in a 3A District 1 tournament semifinal match at Andrews Gymnasium.

Taylor Suko had nine kills, six aces and nine digs, Sami Wilfong and Jaycie Pratt 12 assists each for Timberlake (13-13), which faces host Kellogg in the district championship match on Thursday at 7 p.m.

In the other semifinal, Kellogg beat Coeur d’Alene Charter 25-23, 25-19, 25-17.

Coeur d’Alene Charter (11-7) faces Priest River in a loser-out match in Kellogg on Thursday at 5:30.

Moscow d.

Sandpoint

MOSCOW — The Bears (15-6) eliminated the Bulldogs (5-13) in a 24-26, 25-13, 25-17, 17-25, 15-8 win in the 4A Region 1 tournament at Bear Den.

Moscow visits Lakeland in the regional championship match on Thursday at 6 p.m.

Orofino d.

St. Maries

GENESEE — Allie Brebner had 18 digs and three aces for the top-seeded Lumberjacks in a 25-19, 25-11, 25-22 loss to the Maniacs in Game 1 of a best-of-3 championship series at Genesee High.

Mackenzie Hammond had eight assists, Berkli McGreal four kills and Taci Watkins two blocks for St. Maries (9-15), which beat Orofino both times in Central Idaho League play.

Trinity Teel had 12 kills and four aces, Kaycee Hudson seven kills for Orofino (7-9), which eliminated Grangeville (9-8) earlier Tuesday.

Match 2 in the series is today at 5 p.m., with an if-necessary match at 7. Tonight’s winner advances to the state tournament starting next Friday at Lakeland High in Rathdrum. The runner-up moves to a play-in match on Saturday against the District 4 champion at Timberline High in Boise at 2 p.m. PDT.