PREP VOLLEYBALL: Munyer, Zazuetta lift Lakeland past Lake City
COEUR d’ALENE — Weber State commit Ziya Munyer totaled 24 kills, four blocks and four aces as the Lakeland Hawks powered past the Lake City Timberwolves 28-26, 21-25, 25-19, 25-21 in an Inland Empire League match Thursday night at Lake City High.
“Ziya was a dominant force at the net,” Lakeland coach Kelsie Badger said. “Her tough blocking shut down several key attacks, and her quick transitions into offense were instrumental. She delivered powerful kills that fired up the team, keeping the momentum on our side.”
Olivia Zazuetta added 47 assists for Lakeland (2-1, 1-1 IEL).
“Liv stood out with her smart and strategic playmaking,” Badger said. “She consistently set up her hitters with precision, keeping Lake City blockers guessing. Her ability to vary the offense and make quick decisions was crucial.”
Alyssa Ryckman had 10 digs and three aces for the Hawks, and Addy Jo Hocking had 17 digs.
“Our defense played scrappy and both Addy and Alyssa were able to make plays on some tough hits,” Badger said. “I’m very proud of the team tonight and their performance.”
For Lake City (2-1, 1-1), Jessalyn Wilson had 13 kills and seven digs, Camryn Woodman seven kills and two blocks, Kate Moglia 17 assists.
“We knew we’d have a battle ahead of us with Lakeland’s size and offensive firepower,” Lake City coach Michelle Kleinberg said. “It was a good back-and-forth match. It always stings to lose but we’ll make some adjustments and keep pressing forward.”
On Tuesday, Lakeland travels to Lewiston for an IEL match, and Lake City visits Sandpoint for a nonleague match.
Coeur d’Alene d.
Sandpoint
SANDPOINT — Senior Paisley Goings had 13 kills as the visiting Vikings swept the Bulldogs 25-17, 25-11, 25-19 in nonleague play at Les Rogers Court.
Bridget Maiani added 14 digs and three aces for Coeur d’Alene (12-0). Lizzy Hardy had 13 assists, Bevin Green nine assists and three aces, Camryn Farrar six digs, Aiza Reed seven kills and three aces, Gianna Callari four blocks, Hannah Shafer two blocks for the Vikings.
Sandpoint is 0-5.
Coeur d’Alene plays host to Ridgeline of Liberty Lake on Tuesday.
Post Falls d.
Shadle Park
SPOKANE — Vanessa Kison had 13 kills and seven digs for the Trojans in a 25-12, 25-18, 23-25, 26-24 win over the Highlanders at Shadle Park High.
Kaela Gump had four aces, Lucy Carr three aces for Post Falls.
“Our girls started out strong and fought off Shadle Park’s pesky defense,” Post Falls coach Matt Barkley said. “Kaela and Lucy led our serving attack, keeping them on their heels most of the night. Vanessa and Trinity (Byrne) helped put away the win with some key attacks in the fourth set.”
Lexi Norisada had 12 digs, Byrne seven kills and three blocks, Lucy Carr 16 assists, Claire Ziegler 13 assists and Mia carr seven digs for Post Falls (2-2), which hosts Sandpoint next Thursday.
Timberlake d.
Genesis Prep
SPIRIT LAKE — Addie Archer had eight kills, 20 digs and four aces for the Tigers in a 25-18, 25-10, 21-25, 25-19 win over the Jaguars at Timberlake High.
Sophia Soumas had 24 assists, Isabelle Torr 23 digs, Amarijana Olivieri eight kills, Mya Reynoldson five kills, three blocks and three aces and Shae Jones five blocks and three aces for Timberlake (2-3), which hosts St. Maries on Tuesday.
“This was a shared effort with everyone working hard and doing their job,” Timberlake coach Lisa Gardom said. “They proved to themselves that they could start and finish strong.”
Laya Daniels had seven kills and four blocks, Kinzie Lawler five kills, Madi Cooper four aces, five kills and six digs and Ella Martin four kills and five digs for Genesis Prep (1-1), which travels to Lakeside on Saturday.
“We definitely didn’t play our game tonight and let our nerves get the best of us,” Genesis Prep coach Paula Thurston said. “We battled back to win in the third, but couldn’t pull it off in the fourth.”
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St. Maries
KELLOGG — Junior Dani Hendrikson had 10 kills, 15 digs, three aces and two blocks for the Wildcats in a 25-13, 25-23, 25-13 Central Idaho League win over the Lumberjacks at Andrews Gymnasium.
Freshman Ella Yrjana had 22 assists, freshman Callie Clark two blocks and sophomore Jordyn Stutzke 15 digs for Kellogg (7-1, 2-0 CIL), which travels to Priest River on Tuesday.
“Dani’s been our stud lately and in general this season,” Kellogg coach Stephanie Batchelder said. “We were being aggressive and attacking all night. The girls didn’t back off from swinging, and they had a hard time responding to that.”
Sophomore Meijah Yearout had eight kills, senior Mia Asbury 18 assists and seven digs, senior Naomi Mueller four aces and two blocks and sophomore Raevyn Yearout five kills and 10 digs for St. Maries (1-2, 0-2 CIL), which competes in the Judy Fong Invitational on Saturday in Lewiston.
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Kootenai
HARRISON FLATS — Bethany Phillips had 10 aces for the Miners in a 25-14, 25-13, 25-2 win over the Warriors at Kirby Krulitz Court.
Kayden Stutzke and Aubrey Birdsell had 10 assists each for Wallace (23-1), which hosts Coeur du Christ on Tuesday.
Kootenai (2-2) hosts Lakeside on Tuesday.
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Clark Fork
CLARK FORK — Junior Madeline Junkin had eight kills and three blocks as the visiting Saints outlasted the Wampus Cats 25-14, 26-24, 20-25, 10-25, 15-9 in nonleague play.
Sophomore Angelica Ross added 26 digs and five aces for Coeur du Christ (2-1). Kate Clemens had six assists and five aces, Lucy Ross five aces.
“The girls played great under pressure, and came back from a slow pace with a lot of errors in the fourth set,” Saints coach Natalie Kiefer said. “We had three different girls each get five aces, which was huge.”
Clark Fork is 0-4.
Coeur du Christ travels to Wallace on Tuesday.