Hi-Line Volleyball Roundup

Last week was a short one for area high school volleyball teams. Most area teams played early, then had the weekend off as school was out for the Montana teacher's conventions.

However, this coming week will be a big one up and down the Hi-Line as regular season district championships will be decided, and district tournaments are just a week out.

Chinook posted a pair of impressive wins last week, starting on Monday night when the Sugarbeeters toppled the Big Sandy Pioneers by scores of 19-25, 25-16, 25-21 and 25-17 in a huge District 6C East clash.

Makhayla Farmer had 21 kills, eight blocks and two aces in the win, while Katelyn Neibauer had a big match as well, totaling eight kills and 10 blocks. Hannah Weber and Mariah Swank combined for 30 assists. The Pioneers were led by nine kills, eight digs and two blocks from Molly Herron. Kaylie Gilman added six kills and Shelby Gasvoda had six service aces.

Chinook racked up another 6C East win on Tuesday night, beating Hays-Lodge Pole by scores of 25-12, 25-11 and 25-17 in Chinook. The Beeters got eight kills and nine aces from Brooke Nicholson, while Jordan Surber had 17 assists.

North Star was also victorious Tuesday, beating Valier in four games on the road. The Knights beat the Panthers by scores of 25-14, 22-25, 25-5 and 25-17. Bettie Carlon had a season-high 22 kills for the Knights, while Graysen Spicher had 26 assists and Tylynn Rettig totaled 24 digs and three aces.

In Class B action Tuesday night, Rocky Boy was swept by Fairfield, 25-11, 25-5 and 25-8. Rainey Singer had 20 digs for the Morning Stars in the loss.

A tough season continued for the Chester/J-I Hawks last week as well. On Tuesday night, the Hawks lost a heartbreaker to rival Dutton-Brady at home. The Diamondbacks beat the Hawks in five games, by scores of 25-18, 14-25, 25-12, 17-25 and 15-12. Peyton Cole had nine kills and two blocks for C/J-I, while Denerey Haaland and Erin Wolfe racked up 22 digs each.

Wednesday night saw the Hawks lose another tough one at home. The Hawks were beaten by Stanford-Denton-Geyser by score of 25-17, 25-12, 25-27 and 25-18. Haaland had a big match, totaling 12 kills, 28 digs and two aces. Emma Earl added 11 assists in the loss.

Also on Wednesday, the Harlem Wildcats dropped a three-setter to the Malta M-Ettes in Harlem. Malta won by scores of 25-10, 25-18 and 25-18.

Monday

At Chinook

Chinook def. Big Sandy

19-25, 25-16, 25-21, 25-17

Big Sandy: Kills 27 (Molly Herron 9, Kaylie Gilman 6), Digs 27 (Molly Herron 8, Brooke Leader 5), Aces 13 (Shelby Gasvoda 6, Brooke Leader 3), Assists 19 (Kylie Cline 11, Brooke Leader 8), Blocks 5 (Molly Herron 2)

Chinook: Kills 43 (Makhayla Farmer 21, Katelyn Neibauer 8, Brooke Nicholson 7, Madison McCann 5), Digs 57 (Emily Dennis 16, Hannah Weber 9, Cortney Gunderson 8, Mariah Swank 8), Aces 12 (Brooke Nicholson 3, Makhayla Farmer 2, Madison McCann 2, Mariah Swank 2, Talya Johnson 2), Blocks 20 (Katelyn Neibauer 10, Makhayla Farmer 8), Assists 33 (Hannah Weber 16, Mariah Swank 14)

Tuesday

At Chinook

Chinook def. Hays-Lodge Pole

25-12, 25-11, 25-17

Hays-Lodge Pole: n/a

Chinook: Kills 25 (Brooke Nicholson 8, Lauren Harshman 6), Digs 21 (Kailey Kleinhan 6), Aces 30 (Nicholson 9, Hattie Niederegger 9), Blocks 1 (Harshman 1), Assists 23 (Jordan Surber 17)

At Chester

Dutton-Brady def. Chester/J-I

25-18, 14-25, 25-12, 17-25, 15-12

Dutton-Brady: Aces 14 (Taylor Reeve 4, Aubrey Hitchcock 4), Kills 23 (Lacey Jones 9, Sierra Johnson 6), Blocks 9 (Lacey Jones 6), Digs 73 (Hitchcock 16, Kaity Miller 15), Assists 22 (Taylor Reeve 12, Kaity Miller 8).

C/J-I: Aces 19 (Denerey Haaland 4, Allix Goldhahn 4), Assists 26 (Emma Gaul 14), Kills 35 (Peyton Cole 9), Blocks 3 (Peyton Cole 2), Digs 95 (Denerey Haaland 22, Erin Wolfe 22)

At Valier

North Star def. Valier

25-14, 22-25, 25-5, 25-17

Valier: Aces 1 (Jordan Stoltz 1), Blocks 17 (Brittney Steele 9, Mariah Stolz 5), Kills 18 (Malia Curry 7), Assists 39 (Jordan Stoltz 15, Shanae Richey 15), Digs 33 (Shinnell Daychief 9)

North Star: Assists 31 (Graysen Spicher 26), Aces 8 (Tylynn Rettig 3), Digs 107 (Mackenzie Hansen 34, Rettig 24), Kills 47 (Bettie Carlon 22), Blocks 12 (Melissa Pester 4, Kiera Miller 3)

At Fairfield

Fairfield def. Rocky Boy

25-11, 25-5, 25-8

Fairfield: Aces: 16 (Baeth 8), Kills: 27 (Barta 7, Isakson 5), Assists: 23 (Coverdell Kourt 8), Blocks: 8 (Coverdell 3, Barta 2), Digs: 28 (Barta 9, Reier 7)

Rocky Boy: Aces: 2 (Big Knife 1, Parker 1), Blocks: 1 (Laforge), Kills: 9 (Parker 3), Assists: 9 (Windy Boy 7), Digs: 35 (Singer 20)

Wednesday

At Chester

S-G-D def. Chester/JI

25-17, 25-12, 25-27, 25-18

DGS - Kills 52 (Brenna Hulett 16), Assists 40 (Landra Lucas 36), Aces 5 (Kendra Smith 2, Amanda Haachner 2), Digs 44 (Chelsea Kilgore 13), Blocks 6 (Smith 2.5).

C/J-I - Kills 25 (Denerey Haaland 12), Assists 23 (Emma Earl 11), Aces 4 (Haaland 2), Digs 77 (Haaland 28), Blocks 2 (Erin Wolfe, Peyton Cole).

At Harlem

Malta def. Harlem

25-10, 25-18, 25-18

Malta - Kills 22 (Darby Schye 11), Assists 18 (Markelle Lett 8), Aces 18 (Kelsey Kuehn 7), Digs 36 (Larimie Scheffelmear NA), Blocks 1 (Schye).

Harlem - Kills 11 (Erin LaMere 5), Assists 3 (Erin LaMere 2), Aces 5 (Jaylynn Allen 2, LaMere 2), Digs 39 (Coco Moore 9), Blocks 1 (Vanessa Horn).