PREP VOLLEYBALL: Post Falls tops Lake City, clinches No. 1 seed to regionals
COEUR d’ALENE — The Post Falls Trojans bounced back from a first-set loss to defeat the Lake City Timberwolves 22-25, 25-20, 25-17, 25-18 on Thursday night in Inland Empire League play to wrap up the No. 1 seed to the 5A Region 1 tournament.
Kylie Munday had 17 kills, 19 assists and two blocks for Post Falls (21-6, 7-0 IEL). Rylie Hartwig added 15 kills for the Trojans, Kassie Gardiner 19 assists and two aces, Hanna Christensen two blocks, Claire Holding 19 digs, Brooke Minden 12 digs.
“They’re a tough team,” Lake City coach Michelle Kleinberg said of Post Falls. “They have a great defense, and they don’t make a lot of errors. We kept making errors at inopportune moments, and gave them the momentum instead of stealing it back.”
Senior Hanah Stoddard had 16 kills, 10 digs, three blocks and four assists for Lake City (13-3, 3-3) on senior night. Nellie Reese added 12 kills, 19 assists and five digs, Allie Bowman 14 digs, Ella Hosfeld three aces, 13 assists.
On Tuesday, Post Falls travels to Moscow.
Lake City returns to action next Thursday at home vs. Coeur d’Alene.
Coeur d’Alene d.
Sandpoint
COEUR d’ALENE — Senior Maicy Nelson had 11 kills, six digs and five aces for the Vikings in a 25-14, 25-18, 25-17 nonleague win over the Bulldogs at Viking Court.
Senior Olivia Dixon had 11 digs, senior Skylar Burke two blocks, junior Madi Symons 10 kills and junior Hailey Wuolle 22 assists and five aces for Coeur d’Alene.
“It was senior night, and they came out ready to play tonight,” Coeur d’Alene coach Carly Curtis said. “Maicy did a phenomenal job leading us in kills and aces. Skylar did a great job in the middle and everyone just played hard. It was a great team effort and we did a great job with our ball control. Sandpoint was scrappy, but our ball control helped us get past them.”
Coeur d’Alene hosts Lakeland on Tuesday.
Sandpoint is 1-9.
Lakeland d.
Moscow
RATHDRUM — Bethany Johnson had 11 kills and five blocks as the host Hawks avenged a sweep at Moscow by sweeping the Bears, 25-19, 25-22, 26-24 in IEL play at Hawk Gym.
Kenna Simon added eight kills and five blocks for Lakeland (15-13, 3-2 IEL). Landree Simon and Addie Kiefer each had eight kills, Samantha Daniels had 28 assists, Ellie Carlson 19 digs and three aces, Olivia Staudinger 13 digs, Emily Morlan 10 digs.
“It was a great win for us tonight,” Lakeland coach Kelsie Badger said. “Our girls fought hard and played with consistency. Ellie Carlson and Olivia Staudinger had some tremendous digs that kept us in the fight. Landree is starting to shine and it’s fun to watch her fight for some big plays. Both middles played great tonight and read their blocks well. Addie Raebel is healthy again and was able to get some playing time in as well. Very proud of how we played tonight.”
Moscow is 4-2 in league.
Lakeland plays at Coeur d’Alene on Tuesday.
Wallace d.
Lakeside
WALLACE — The host Miners swept the Knights 25-8, 25-7, 25-15 in Scenic Idaho Conference play.
Wallace is 2-0 in league; Lakeside is 0-2.
No other information was available.
Genesis Prep
at Kootenai, canc.
HARRISON FLATS — The nonleague match between the Jaguars and Warriors was canceled due to power outage near the school.
N.I. Christian d.
Mullan
COEUR d’ALENE — Olivia White had 15 assists, 19 digs and seven kills as the Royals defeated the Tigers 25-17, 14-25, 22-25, 25-19, 15-7 in nonleague play at Holy Family Catholic School.
Malia Giesbrecht had 11 assists, 27 digs, five aces and four kills for North Idaho Christian (5-4). Symone Pilgrim had five kills and six blocks for the Royals, and Rylee Overturf had six kills and five blocks.
NICS plays Pullman Christian today at 2 at Holy Family.
