PREP VOLLEYBALL: Coeur d'Alene tops Lake City in opener of district title series
COEUR d’ALENE — Lake City pushed top-seeded Coeur d’Alene to a fourth set for the first time this season, but the host Vikings responded with a 25-19, 25-17, 22-25, 26-24 victory over the second-seeded Timberwolves in the opener of a best-of-3 series for the 6A District 1 championship Saturday at Viking Court.
Coeur d’Alene (25-6) travels to Lake City (18-12) on Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. with a chance to wrap up a trip to state. If Lake City wins, the deciding match would be Thursday at Coeur d’Alene.
Senior Paisley Goings celebrated her 18th birthday with 10 kills, 16 digs and three aces for Coeur d’Alene. Kaylee Paulson added 13 kills and two blocks, Gianna Callari and Aiva Reed 10 kills and two blocks each, Lizzy Hardy 20 assists and 14 digs, Gracie Legg 16 digs, Hannah Shafer 11 assists, Bridget Maiani five aces and two blocks.
“Lake City did a good job of adjusting to our offense,” Coeur d’Alene coach Carly Curtis said. “Our setters were able to use our options, feeding our middles and back row. Our defense was solid. Aiva and Gianna played a well-rounded game; they closed the block and were smart on offense. Paisley and Kaylee swung away and did a good job of changing up their shots.”
Jessalyn Wilson had 13 kills, 14 digs and a block for Lake City. Camryn Woodman added six kills, two blocks and two aces, Taylor Winey 31 assists and three aces, Lola Jeanselme 17 digs and an ace.
“Things got fun once we found our confidence in set three,” Lake City coach Michelle Kleinberg said. “Coeur d’Alene has been one of the top teams in the state all season long so it’s going to take a more consistent effort on our side of the net to stop them. We’re up for the challenge, though, and look forward to giving it another shot on Tuesday.”
Grangeville wins
3A district title
KELLOGG — The third-seeded Grangeville Bulldogs beat the fourth-seeded Priest River Spartans 11-25, 25-20, 26-24, 25-12 in the championship match of the 3A District 1-2 tournament at Andrews Gymnasium.
Grangeville (13-8) advances to state Nov. 1-2 at Memorial Gym in Moscow.
Priest River then fell to No. 2 Orofino 25-20, 25-18, 25-23 in the second-place match. The Spartans finished 9-9.
Orofino (15-6), which eliminated top-seeded Kellogg 14-25, 18-25, 25-23, 25-12, 15-13 earlier in the day, advances to a state play-in match next Saturday at Grangeville.
Kellogg, the Central Idaho League champion, finished 17-8.
Genesis Prep d.
Wallace
POST FALLS — Senior Laya Daniels had 14 kills, six aces, four blocks and two digs as the top-seeded Jaguars beat the second-seeded Miners 25-12 25-10 25-18 in the semifinals of the 2A District 1 tournament at The Courts at Real Life.
Kinzie Lawler had nine aces and three kills for Genesis Prep (12-9), which will play in the championship match Thursday at 7 p.m. at North Idaho College. The Jaguars will face the winner between Wallace (13-8) and Lakeside (7-7), who meet in a loser-out match Tuesday at NIC.
Sienna Williams had four kills and six blocks for Genesis Prep, Ella Martin eight digs, four kills and two aces, Pearl Covey 15 digs and two aces, Madi Cooper seven digs, five kills and two aces, Kennedy Prendergast 30 assists, four blocks, three kills and two aces.
“This was such a team win tonight,” Genesis Prep coach Paula Thurston said. “Our serving was on point and that really put us ahead in all three sets. I am so proud of how the girls are working together to achieve their goals. We are excited to prepare for Thursday's match and to know who we will be facing in the championship game.”
For Wallace, Khepri Wood had four kills, Aubrey Birdsell six digs and four assists, Kylee Phillips six digs and three kills, Bethany Phillips five digs and three kills, Kayden Stutzke 10 assists.