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Hi-Line Volleyball Roundup
Chinook's Delaney Kellam, left, goes for a kill during a District 7C match against Big Sandy last Thursday in Chinook. The Sugarbeeters are still undefeated in 7C play.
Big Sandy's Alicia Bjornstad sets a pass during a District 7C match at Chinook last Thursday night. The Pioneers lost to the Beeters, but rebounded to beat Dutton-Brady on Saturday night. For more photos from the match, go to www.havredailynews.com.
Chinook's Crystal Hofer sets a pass last Thursday in Chinook.
Ginger Hauer tracks down a ball last Thursday in Chinook.
Hailey Bell hits a shot last Thursday in Chinook.
Big Sandy's Tavie Wortman sets a pass last Thursday in Chinook.
Volleyball is coming to a big part of the season on the Hi-Line, and every match counts. With district tournaments coming soon, last week was a critical one for area teams.
Back on Tuesday, Fort Benton swept Geraldine-Highwood by scores of 25-15, 25-20 and 25-11 in a key District 7C match. Abby Clark had nine kills and two blocks in the win for the Longhorns.
Thursday saw North Star earn a 7C win over Chester-Joplin-Inverness, by scores of 25-19, 25-22, 17-25 and 25-17. The Knights got 15 kills and three blocks from Jade Wendland, while Kenidee Wolery had 35 assists and three aces.
Chinook took care of Big Sandy last Thursday night, as the Sugarbeeters swept the Pioneers by scores of 25-14, 25-20 and 25-15 to remain tough on the season. Delaney Kellam had a big match for Chinook with 12 kills and six blocks. Amiya Griffith had five kills and an ace for the Pioneers.
Also Thursday night, Rocky Boy fell to Shelby by scores of 25-12, 25-18 and 25-13.
Rocky Boy also lost a heartbreaker Saturday night. After two weeks off because of COVID-19 issues, the Great Falls Central Mustangs outlasted the Morning Stars in a five-setter, by scores of 20-25, 25-16, 25-22, 17-25 and 15-9. It was a tough loss for the Morning Stars.
Back in Class C, North Star won another four-set match, beating Cascade Saturday by scores of 18-25, 25-19, 25-22 and 25-18. Shayla Borlaug had 13 kills for the Knights, as did Jade Wendland, who also had 10 digs.
Big Sandy rebounded Saturday night, as the Pioneers beat Dutton-Brady in a non-conference match, by scores of 25-11, 25-13 and 25-6. Amiya Griffith had a match-high 13 kills for the Pioneers, while Candice Pleninger had seven aces.
Also Saturday, CJI defeated Sunburst in a sweep. The Hawks won by scores of 28-26, 25-15 and 25-5. Chinook also swept Malta in a non-conference match, by scores of 28-26, 25-23 and 25-20.
Box Elder and Hays-Lodge Pole had matches postponed last week due to COVID-19 issues, while Fort Benton's match against Roy-Winifred Saturday was canceled.
TUESDAY
Fort Benton def. Rivals
25-15, 25-20, 25-11
Fort Benton - Kills (Abby Clark 9), Aces (Emerson Giese 1), Blocks (Clark 2), Assists )Maci Molinario 13), Digs (Molinario 2).
G-H - N/A.
THURSDAY
NORTH STAR 3, CHESTER-JOPLIN-INVERNESS 1
North Star 25 25 17 25
Chester-Joplin-Inverness 19 22 25 17
NORTH STAR: Aces – 6; Kenidee Wolery 3. Assists – 35; Kenidee Wolery 33. Digs – 59; Shayla Borlaug 17. Kills – 42; Jade Wendland 15. Blocks – 6; Jade Wendland 3.
CJI - N/A..
SHELBY 3, Rocky Boy 0
Rocky Boy 12 18 13
Shelby 25 25 25
Rocky Boy - N/A.
Shelby - N/A.
Chinook def. Big Sandy
25-14, 25-20, 25-15
Chinook - Kills (Delaney Kellam 12), Aces (Lily Surber 5), Digs (Surber 13), Blocks (Kellam 6), Assists (Ginger Hauer 22).
Big Sandy - Kills (Amiya Griffith 5), Aces (two with one each), Digs (Tavie Wortman 7), Assists (Alica Bjornstad 6).
SATURDAY
North Star def. Cascade
18-25, 25-19, 25-22, 25-18
NS - Kills (Wendland, Borlaug 13 each), Aces (Wolery 4), Assists (Wolery 25), Blocks (Wendland 3), Digs (Wendland 10).
CAS - N/A.
GFCC def. Rocky Boy
20-25, 25-16, 25-22, 17-25, 15-9
RB - N/A.
GFCC - N/A.
Big Sandy def. Dutton-Brady
25-11, 25-13, 25-6
Big Sandy - Kills (Amiya Griffith 13), Aces (Candice Pleninger 7), Digs (Tavie Wortman 5), Assists (Alicia Bjornstad 24).
DB - N/A.
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