Hi-Line Volleyball: Chinook spikers begin 2022 with a pair of victories

A new season of high school volleyball on the Hi-Line got underway this past weekend. And even a few District 7C matches were already on the slate.

Chinook opened its season with a three-set win over Big Sandy, then beat Centerville, by scores of 25-21, 25-16 and 25-18. Hallie Neibauer led the Sugarbeeters with 12 kills, six aces and six blocks, while Bree Swanson had 11 digs.

In another season-opening match, Big Sandy outlasted North Star in five sets, by scores of 25-23, 22-25, 18-25, 25-19 and 15-10.

Teams also competed this past weekend in a couple of local preseason tournaments.

In Sunburst, Great Falls Central won the championship of the Refiner Invitational, while both North Star and Box Elder played in the Belt Showcase on Saturday, both losing in the tournament to Highwood.

There’s plenty more high school volleyball action this weekend.

Coaches and activities directors are reminded to please send in all box scores to [email protected] by Sunday of each week so we can get your stories into the Hi-Line Volleyball Roundup each Tuesday.

Chinook def. Centerville

25-21, 25-16, 25-18

Chinook - Kills (Hallie Neibauer 12), Aces (Neibauer 6), Digs (Bree Swanson 11), Blocks (Neibauer 6), Assists (Mya Berreth 8).

Centerville - N/A.

Big Sandy def. North Star

24-23, 22-25, 18-25, 25-19 and 15-10

BS - N/A.

NS - - N/A.

Refiner Showcase

at Sunburst

Match-play pool play

Power def. Fort Benton JV 21-9, 21-16

Augusta def. Heart Butte 21-11, 21-2

Augusta def. Fort Benton JV 21-15, 21-18

Power def. Heart Butte 21-10, 21-9

Fort Benton JV def. Heart Butte 21-13, 16-21 (total points)

Power def. Augusta 21-15, 18-21 (total points)

Sunburst def. Shelby C 21-14, 21-17

GFCC def. Valier 21-13, 21-12

Valier def. Shelby C 21-15, 21-5

GFCC def. Sunburst 21-16, 21-11

GFCC def. Shelby C 21-9, 21-4

Sunburst def. Valier 21-17, 21-13

Single elimination

Power d. Shelby C 21-13, 21-9

GFCC d. Heart Butte 21-11, 21-9

Sunburst d. Fort Benton JV 21-15, 21-8

Valier d. Augusta 22-20, 21-10

Power d. Sunburst 21-12, 21-9

GFCC d. Valier 19-21, 21-12 (total points)

Championship

GFCC d. Power 21-15, 21-15