PREP VOLLEYBALL: Lake City clinches No. 2 seed to districts

COEUR d’ALENE — After notching a reverse sweep at Post Falls three weeks ago, the Lake City Timberwolves fended off a bid for a reverse sweep by the Trojans on Thursday night to wrap up the No. 2 seed to the 6A District 1 tournament.  

Senior Jess Wilson had 23 kills and 12 digs as Lake City held off Post Falls 25-19, 25-21, 19-25, 17-25, 15-12 on senior night for the Timberwolves. 

Camryn Woodman added nine kills, nine digs and four aces for Lake City (17-10, 5-3 IEL). Taylor Winey had 36 assists and three aces, Lola Jeanselme 23 digs for the T-Wolves. 

“Going into set 3, we knew that we had no room to be comfortable because Post Falls would be coming after us and they did,” Lake City coach Michelle Kleinberg said. “Their hustle was really tough to beat tonight. In true senior night fashion, our seniors came through in key moments, most notably Josie Hocking closing out the match with a stellar block. All of our seniors contributed in a big way, including Daphne (Neeley, lost recently to a season-ending knee injury) from the bench. We had Camryn and Emmery (Fuller) in foreign roles most of the night (Emmery in middle, Camryn as an outside hitter) and they really stepped up. It was a stressful win, but an encouraging one as we look ahead to districts.” 

Trinity Byrne had 16 kills for Post Falls (14-9, 3-4). Vanessa Kison added 11 kills and four aces, Tiffany Foxx eight blocks, Lexi Norisada 21 digs. 

Post Falls plays host to Lewiston and Mt. Spokane on Saturday to wrap up the regular season.  

Lake City travels to Lakeland on Tuesday in the T-Wolves' regular-season finale. 

Next Thursday, Post Falls travels to Lake City for a loser-out match in the 6A district tourney. The winner plays at top seed Coeur d’Alene on Oct. 19 in the first match of a best-of-3 series for the district title.

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Moscow 

MOSCOW — The visiting Vikings, who already wrapped up an undefeated run through the Inland Empire League on Tuesday, concluded their regular season with a 25-10, 25-16, 25-16 nonleague win over the Bears at Bear Den. 

Gianna Callari had 13 kills and five aces for Coeur d’Alene (24-6). Bridget Maiani had four aces and 12 digs, Gracie Legg 14 digs, Lizzy Hardy 12 assists, Kaylee Paulson eight assists, Paisley Goings 12 digs, Camryn Farrar and Aiva Reed five kills each, Hannah Shafer nine assists.  

“We executed well across the board,” Coeur d’Alene coach Carly Curtis said. “Our defense was consistent, and our offense controlled the game. It was a great way to end our regular season. They’re ready to get into the gym next week to prepare for districts.” 

Moscow is 8-11. 

Coeur d’Alene is idle until playing host to the first match of a best-of-3 series for the 6A District 1 title on Oct. 19, when the Vikings face the winner of the Oct. 17 match between Lake City and Post Falls. 

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Lewiston 

RATHDRUM — The host Hawks wrapped up the No. 1 seed to the 5A Region 1 tournament by sweeping the Bengals 26-24, 25-20, 25-8 in IEL play at Hawk Court. 

Ziya Munyer had 12 kills and seven blocks for Lakeland (16-10, 6-2 IEL). Alyssa Ryckman added eight kills and two aces, Landree Simon six kills and two aces, Olivia Zazuetta 31 assists and four aces, Addy Jo Hocking 14 digs. 

"Ziya delivered an outstanding game with her towering presence at the net, racking up multiple key blocks and kills that left Lewiston scrambling. Her performance was instrumental in keeping the momentum on our side throughout the match,” Lakeland coach Kelsie Badger said. “Lexi Levesque’s relentless hustle and infectious spirit played a crucial role in tonight’s win. Her teamwork and dedication were on full display, providing support in every aspect of the game and lifting the squad during pivotal moments. Liv had another outstanding performance giving our hitters the best opportunity to score. I’m very proud of my team tonight.” 

Lewiston is 14-6, 2-4. 

Lakeland plays host to Lake City next Tuesday for senior night. 

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Timberlake 

BONNERS FERRY — The Badgers (10-8) defeated the visiting Tigers (10-8) 25-16, 22-25, 25-21, 27-25 in the Intermountain League opener for the only two volleyball playing teams in the league. 

Addie Archer had six kills, 22 digs and six aces for Timberlake. Amarijana Olivieri added 11 kills and 12 digs for the Tigers, Isabelle Torr 20 assists, Sophia Soumas 10 assists, Kaydence Edwards seven assists, Diana Nelson, Maci Sandbank, Mya Reynoldson and Shae Jones three blocks each. 

The other league match between the teams is next Thursday in Spirit Lake. 

Timberlake travels to St. Maries on Tuesday. 

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Grangeville 

KELLOGG — Freshman Ella Yrjana had 18 assists and six aces for the Wildcats, who clinched the Central Idaho League title with a 25-22, 25-15, 21-25, 25-23 win over the Bulldogs at Andrews Gymnasium. 

Sophomore Jordyn Stutzke had 30 digs, junior Dani Henrikson 11 kills and two blocks for Kellogg (17-7, 7-1 CIL), which hosts the 3A District 1-2 tournament next Friday and Saturday. Freshmen Callie Clark, Hadley Bush and senior Aubree Groth had two blocks for Kellogg. 

“Our front row (Clark, Bush, Henrikson, Groth) did a good job for us tonight and Jordyn was huge in the back row with a lot of diving plays,” Kellogg coach Stephanie Batchelder said. “Ella ran a really good offense tonight and found the right players all night.” 

Grangeville (8-7, 3-3) travels to Priest River on Saturday. 

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Coeur du Christ 

COEUR d’ALENE — The visiting Jaguars, playing their fourth match in as many nights, defeated the Saints 25-17, 25-19, 25-17 on senior night for Coeur du Christ at Holy Family Catholic School. 

Genesis Prep (10-9), the top seed for the 2A District 1 tournament, returns to action Tuesday vs. No. 4 seed Clark Fork in a first-round district tournament match at 6 p.m. at The Courts at Real Life in Post Falls. 

Maddie Junkin had eight kills, Josephine Zepeda five blocks, Emma Anderson four aces for Coeur du Christ (7-6). 

“It’s a great way to end our regular season to get to play such a competitive team to get us ready for postseason," Coeur du Christ coach Natalie Kiefer said. “And our girls fought really hard and played to their highest level. It was fun to watch even though it was a tough loss.” 

Coeur du Christ returns to action Oct. 24 in the 1A District 1 championship match at 5:30 p.m. at North Idaho College, where the Saints will play the winner of the Oct. 22 match between Kootenai and Mullan. 

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Wallace JV 

MULLAN — Avah Blankenship had six blocks for the Tigers in a 25-10, 25-13, 15-25, 25-22 win over the Miners JV at the Mullan Pavilion. 

Mullan (2-8) faces Kootenai in a 1A District 1 tournament semifinal match on Oct. 22 at North Idaho College.