PREP VOLLEYBALL: Post Falls loses in state play-in; St. Maries, Timberlake punch tickets to state
GRANGEVILLE — The shorthanded Post Falls Trojans fell short in their bid to make the state tournament for the first time since 2017, losing 25-19, 25-22, 25-22 to the Boise Brave in a state 5A volleyball play-in match Saturday.
Freshman Kylie Munday had 11 kills, 14 assists and two blocks for Post Falls (16-4). Senior Maya Blake added 10 kills and 12 digs. Brooke Minden had 14 assists and three aces, Brielle Nagel 10 digs, Kamden Fiddes three blocks.
“Unfortunately we had two starters in quarantine for today’s match,” said Post Falls coach Willow Hanna, in her first year of her second stint with the Trojans. “We had a hard time finding any rhythm in our play. Boise passed well, which kept them in system. I’m proud of our team and their hard work this season.”
Boise (7-6), the fifth-place team from District 3, advances to state Friday and Saturday at Skyline High in Idaho Falls.
St. Maries d.
Orofino
ST. MARIES — Mackenzie Hammond had 21 assists and four aces as the top-seeded Lumberjacks beat the second-seeded Maniacs 25-16, 25-13, 15-25, 25-14 to win their best-of-3 series for the 2A District 1-2 championship 2-0.
St. Maries (9-4) advances to state this weekend at Buhl High. The Lumberjacks will open vs. Melba (16-1), the District 3 champion, Friday at 7 a.m. PDT.
Kirsten Miller had five kills and three blocks for St. Maries, which won its first district title since 2017. Shelby Martin had five kills, Sami Badgett eight digs, Jayden Martin four aces for the Lumberjacks.
We came determined today,” fifth-year St. Maries coach Rachele Fischer said. “A little lapse in play mentally in game 3, but we turned it around in game 4. It has been a lot of volleyball in the last week for these girls and I am so proud of them for their work ethic, what each brings to the table, and for getting the job done.”
Orofino finished 7-4.
Timberlake d.
Cd’A Charter
POST FALLS — The third-seeded Tigers beat the second-seeded Panthers for the second time in five days at the 3A District 1 tournament, this time triumphing 25-22, 25-23, 23-25, 25-17 at The Courts at Real Life to earn the district’s second berth to state.
Timberlake (7-10) will open state vs. District 6 champ Sugar-Salem on Friday at 9:30 a.m. PDT at Twin Falls High.
Brooke Jessen had 22 kills, 10 digs and three aces for Timberlake. Sami Wilfong had 38 assists, 10 digs and three aces, Jaycie Pratt nine kills, five digs and five assists, and Braylee Pratt 10 digs and three aces.
“I am happy for the girls,” Timberlake coach Michelle Garwood said. “They showed up when it counted. Brooke Jessen was on fire and it shows what a true competitor she is. Sami Wilfong did a nice job of getting her the ball. We served tough and just finally put it together in sets one and two.”
Coeur d’Alene Charter finished 8-6, trying to earn a state berth for the first time since 2006, when the Panthers were a 1A school.