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Volleyball Recap: Tigers top Braves
By Staff Reports
Friday, September 19, 2008 | No comments posted.
Bandon edged visiting Reedsport, 26-24, 25-23, 25-15, in a Sunset Conference volleyball match Thursday night.
Briana Valentine had 12 kills, two aces and six digs for the Tigers. Jennifer Torres added three kills, three blocks, five aces and five digs; and Grace Garrett had an ace, three kills, two blocks and five saves.
Shelby Wiggans had 19 digs, two kills and an ace for the Braves. Jessica Cooper and Eden Huebner each had four kills and Cooper also had a block.
“We dominated pretty much every match, but then we let our guard down and would let them catch up and finally pull them out at the end,” said Bandon coach Shani Pierce. “We played really good at the net. Briana (Valentine) was awesome.”
The results jumbled up the standings early in the league season. The Tigers, Braves and Coquille all are tied for third place at 2-2, with Myrtle Point, Rogue River and Glide all one game back.
Cascade Christian is the only unbeaten team left in the league, while Gold Beach is second with a 3-1 record.
Devils burn Bobcats
Coquille survived two close games to defeat Myrtle Point in straight sets at home, 25-23, 26-24 and 25-18.
“They made me age a little more than I wanted to,” said Coquille Coach Troy Cooper.
Nikki Hall had 14 kills for the Red Devils, while Stephanie Jones added 10 kills and four aces, Lyndsey Cooper had 24 digs and Chelsy Forbes tallied 30 assists.
Sam Sanders logged eight assists and nine kills for the Bobcats. Shirah Stidham racked up 15 digs and Erin Fullerton added 12 digs and five kills.
Challengers top Panthers
Cascade Christian is alone in first place after beating host Gold Beach 25-17, 25-10, 25-10 on Thursday.
The Panthers and defending league champion Challengers had entered the evening with matching 3-0 league records.
Molly Hockema had 12 kills and two blocks for Gold Beach, while Katherine Zuber had four kills, two aces, two digs and a block. Setter Rendall MacLaurie had 21 assists.
“Cascade Christian is a tough team,” said Gold Beach coach Colleen Ellis, who was happy with her own team’s effort. “The girls played well and had fun.”
Glide wins
Glide got its first volleyball win of the league season, topping visiting Rogue River, 25-23, 24-26, 25-18, 25-15.
Jessica Strader had seven kills and nine assists to lead the Wildcats, while Kristi Russel had six kills and four blocks.
Far West League
Vikings win
Siuslaw defeated Brookings-Harbor in straight sets Thursday, winning 25-14, 25-13 and 25-14 at home.
“We did some good things. We served well, 96 percent as a team. I think that kept some pressure on,” said Vikings coach Amy Peterson. “It was a nice win.”
Shelbey McClellan had eight kills in the match, and Jenna Hanslits tallied six.
Sutherlin tops Trojans
Sutherlin beat Douglas, 25-21, 25-22, 16-25, 14-25, 15-13.
“It was a great way to get started,” said Sutherlin coach Stacy Lefevre. “It was a good confidence builder for them.”
The Bulldogs, who were last in the league in 2007, trailed defending champion Douglas by seven points before rallying in the fifth game.
“It was pretty awesome,” Lefevre said. “I think the girls just really believe in themselves this year. They just pulled it together on the center of the court and pulled it out as a team.”
Amanda Hutchings had 18 kills, 12 blocks, two aces and 19 digs to lead the Bulldogs. Danielle Hults added 32 assists, three aces, one kill and 15 digs. Mikayla Mendenhall had nine kills and 24 digs.
Courtney Bush had four aces, 17 kills, 10 digs and four stuff blocks for the Trojans. Alaina Findlay had 36 assists and Stacia Blankenship had 11 kills, eight digs and two stuff blocks.
Skyline League
Pacific gets first win
Pacific came back to defeat Umpqua Valley Christian despite losing the first game 14-25. The Pirates rebounded to win three consecutive games 25-16, 25-20 and 25-20.
“(UVC) came out strong and took that first game,” said Pacific coach Tiffany Freitag. “We needed to play together and keep our composure. It just snapped into place. Those next three games were the best games we’ve had.”
Cassie Keeler had three aces, six kills and five digs for the Pirates, while Devon Ashdown added five aces, three assists, seven kills and four digs. Ashley Curry had two aces, three blocks, two assists, five kills and three digs.
Ashley Pittam had 21 digs for UVC, Allyssa Robinson added 19 digs, three kills and eight aces and Sam Seamans had eight assists.
Elks beat Powers
Elkton defeated visiting Powers in straight sets, winning 25-13, 25-18 and 25-14.
“We played pretty hard but we just did not come out with the intensity we needed to in the second game,” said Powers coach Beth Rector. “We got ourselves into these holes and it was hard to crawl out.”
Nicole Bittner had 11 kills and two aces for the Cruisers, while Haley Patterson added 11 assists, 11 digs and five aces.
Briana Valentine had 12 kills, two aces and six digs for the Tigers. Jennifer Torres added three kills, three blocks, five aces and five digs; and Grace Garrett had an ace, three kills, two blocks and five saves.
Shelby Wiggans had 19 digs, two kills and an ace for the Braves. Jessica Cooper and Eden Huebner each had four kills and Cooper also had a block.
“We dominated pretty much every match, but then we let our guard down and would let them catch up and finally pull them out at the end,” said Bandon coach Shani Pierce. “We played really good at the net. Briana (Valentine) was awesome.”
The results jumbled up the standings early in the league season. The Tigers, Braves and Coquille all are tied for third place at 2-2, with Myrtle Point, Rogue River and Glide all one game back.
Cascade Christian is the only unbeaten team left in the league, while Gold Beach is second with a 3-1 record.
Devils burn Bobcats
Coquille survived two close games to defeat Myrtle Point in straight sets at home, 25-23, 26-24 and 25-18.
“They made me age a little more than I wanted to,” said Coquille Coach Troy Cooper.
Nikki Hall had 14 kills for the Red Devils, while Stephanie Jones added 10 kills and four aces, Lyndsey Cooper had 24 digs and Chelsy Forbes tallied 30 assists.
Sam Sanders logged eight assists and nine kills for the Bobcats. Shirah Stidham racked up 15 digs and Erin Fullerton added 12 digs and five kills.
Challengers top Panthers
Cascade Christian is alone in first place after beating host Gold Beach 25-17, 25-10, 25-10 on Thursday.
The Panthers and defending league champion Challengers had entered the evening with matching 3-0 league records.
Molly Hockema had 12 kills and two blocks for Gold Beach, while Katherine Zuber had four kills, two aces, two digs and a block. Setter Rendall MacLaurie had 21 assists.
“Cascade Christian is a tough team,” said Gold Beach coach Colleen Ellis, who was happy with her own team’s effort. “The girls played well and had fun.”
Glide wins
Glide got its first volleyball win of the league season, topping visiting Rogue River, 25-23, 24-26, 25-18, 25-15.
Jessica Strader had seven kills and nine assists to lead the Wildcats, while Kristi Russel had six kills and four blocks.
Far West League
Vikings win
Siuslaw defeated Brookings-Harbor in straight sets Thursday, winning 25-14, 25-13 and 25-14 at home.
“We did some good things. We served well, 96 percent as a team. I think that kept some pressure on,” said Vikings coach Amy Peterson. “It was a nice win.”
Shelbey McClellan had eight kills in the match, and Jenna Hanslits tallied six.
Sutherlin tops Trojans
Sutherlin beat Douglas, 25-21, 25-22, 16-25, 14-25, 15-13.
“It was a great way to get started,” said Sutherlin coach Stacy Lefevre. “It was a good confidence builder for them.”
The Bulldogs, who were last in the league in 2007, trailed defending champion Douglas by seven points before rallying in the fifth game.
“It was pretty awesome,” Lefevre said. “I think the girls just really believe in themselves this year. They just pulled it together on the center of the court and pulled it out as a team.”
Amanda Hutchings had 18 kills, 12 blocks, two aces and 19 digs to lead the Bulldogs. Danielle Hults added 32 assists, three aces, one kill and 15 digs. Mikayla Mendenhall had nine kills and 24 digs.
Courtney Bush had four aces, 17 kills, 10 digs and four stuff blocks for the Trojans. Alaina Findlay had 36 assists and Stacia Blankenship had 11 kills, eight digs and two stuff blocks.
Skyline League
Pacific gets first win
Pacific came back to defeat Umpqua Valley Christian despite losing the first game 14-25. The Pirates rebounded to win three consecutive games 25-16, 25-20 and 25-20.
“(UVC) came out strong and took that first game,” said Pacific coach Tiffany Freitag. “We needed to play together and keep our composure. It just snapped into place. Those next three games were the best games we’ve had.”
Cassie Keeler had three aces, six kills and five digs for the Pirates, while Devon Ashdown added five aces, three assists, seven kills and four digs. Ashley Curry had two aces, three blocks, two assists, five kills and three digs.
Ashley Pittam had 21 digs for UVC, Allyssa Robinson added 19 digs, three kills and eight aces and Sam Seamans had eight assists.
Elks beat Powers
Elkton defeated visiting Powers in straight sets, winning 25-13, 25-18 and 25-14.
“We played pretty hard but we just did not come out with the intensity we needed to in the second game,” said Powers coach Beth Rector. “We got ourselves into these holes and it was hard to crawl out.”
Nicole Bittner had 11 kills and two aces for the Cruisers, while Haley Patterson added 11 assists, 11 digs and five aces.
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