Hi-Line Volleyball Roundup

It was an interesting weekend of volleyball on the Hi-Line, especially in the District 6C East.

The weekend got underway on Thursday with a pair of nonconference matches on the Hi-Line.

North Star downed 6C West rival Dutton-Brady by scores of 22-25, 25-15, 25-17 and 25-20. The win was the start of a weekend in which the Knights saw matches against Hays-Lodge Pole cancelled on Friday night.

Thursday night was also the continuation of a tough week for the Chinook Sugarbeeters. The Beeters lost to District 2B power Malta on Tuesday, then they dropped a nonconference match to Northern C rival Fort Benton on Thursday. The Longhorns beat the Beeters by scores of 25-22, 23-25, 25-22, 17-25 and 15-7. Fort Benton seized control of the decisive fifth game and held on for the dramatic win.

Chinook's difficulties of a long week continued at home on Friday night as the Beeters were toppled by visiting Belt in four games. The Huskies took care of the Beeters by scores of 25-15, 14-25, 25-11 and 25-16.

In a match in which each game was dominant by the winning team, Chinook got six kills and five blocks from Kayla Hanson, while Taryn Norby added 12 digs and three aces.

Big Sandy also picked up a win over Centerville this week. The Pioneers beat the Miners by scores of 25-17, 21-25, 25-18 and 25-18 in Centerville.

MacKenzie Jenkins had nine kills and four digs and Brooke Leader added 11 assists and six aces for the Pioneers.

In Class B action Friday night, the Rocky Boy Morning Stars were swept by the Conrad Cowgirls in Conrad. The Cowgirls beat the Morning Stars by scores of 25-9, 25-12 and 25-15. Caitlin Standing Rock had two kills for Rocky Boy.

Meanwhile, the Chester/J-I Hawks are starting to pick up some steam in the District 6C West.

On Friday night, the Hawks started a two-game weekend sweep with a win over Dutton-Brady in Dutton. The Hawks beat the Diamondbacks by scores of 25-7, 25-15 and 25-21.

In the dominant win, C/J-I was led by Jennie Ghekiere's six kills, while Nikole Wolfe had 22 assists.

The Hawks followed the Friday night win with another 6C victory at home on Saturday. In Chester, the Hawks took care of arch rival Valier by scores of 27-25, 15-25, 25-18 and 25-19.

C/J-I played hard in four game for the win, and the Hawks got nine kills from Ghekiere. Jimi Sangwin added 11 digs and six aces.

Saturday was not as kind to Big Sandy or Rocky Boy, but Chinook rebounded with a conference win over Hays-Lodge Pole. The Beeters swept the T-Birds by scores of 25-12, 25-10 and 25-22.

But in Highwood, the Pioneers were beaten in four games by Northern C power Highwood. The Mountaineers downed Big Sandy by scores of 25-20, 22-25, 25-13 and 25-15.

MacKenzie Jenkins had 10 kills and 14 digs in the loss, while Molly Herron had all five of Big Sandy's aces.

In District 2B play, the Morning Stars were defeated by Class B powerhouse Choteau in three short games. The Bulldogs, playing at home, beat the Morning Stars by scores of 25-3, 25-10 and 25-17.

Rocky Boy improved as the match went on, but the Bulldogs were just too much to handle. Star Broncho had two kills in the loss for Rocky Boy.

Friday

At Conrad

Conrad def. Rocky Boy

25-9, 25-12, 25-15

Rocky Boy – Kills 5 (Caitlin Standing Rocky 2), Assists 4 (Amanda Belcourt 2), Aces 1 (Leigha Oroco), Blocks 3 (three with 1).

Conrad — Kills 14 (Olivia Campbell 5), Assists 11 (Brittany Green 5), Aces 23 (Campbell 6), Digs 14 (Shaina Newmiller 5), Blocks 9 (Johns 4).

At Dutton

Chester/J-I def. Dutton-Brady

25-7, 25-15, 25-21

C/J-I — Kills 24 (Jennie Ghekiere 6, Jocelyn Woods 4, Larisa Lybeck 4), Assists 26 (Nikole Wolfe 22), Aces 18 (Wolfe 7), Digs 33 (Jimi Sangwin 8), Blocks 1 (Michelle Spiker 1).

D-B — Kills 13 (Amber Reeve 4), Assists 7 (Alexa Stevenson 4), Aces 5 (Stevenson 2), Digs 11 (Haley VandenBos 3), Blocks 8 (Jessica Oshio 3).

At Centerville

Big Sandy def. Centerville

25-17, 21-25, 25-18, 25-18

Big Sandy — Kills 19 (MacKenzie Jenkins 9), Assists 18 (Brooke Leader 11), Aces 20 (Leader 6), Digs 14 (Hannah Williams 4, Jenkins 4), Blocks 2 (Williams 2).

Centerville — Kills 12 (Kelsie Pearsall 6), Assists 8 (Sophie Louma 8), Aces 16 (Pearsall 7), Digs 21 (louma 15), Blocks 1 (Drew 1).

At Chinook

Belt def. Chinook

25-15, 14-25, 25-11, 25-16

Belt — Kills 34 (Emily Urick 17), Assists 34 (Holly Croff 29), Aces 7 (Urick 3), Digs 54 (Jessican Anderson 14), Blocks 17 (Kelsey Permann 10).

Chinook — Kills 19 (Kayla Hanson 6), Assists 17 (Katie Diemert 10), Aces 6 (Taryn Norby 3), Digs 52 (Taryn Norby 12), Blocks 5 (Kayla Hanson 5).

Saturday

At Choteau

Choteau def. Rocky Boy

25-3, 25-10, 25-17

Rocky Boy — Kills 6 (Star Broncho 2), Assists 0, Aces 2 (Leigha Oroco 1, Mia Lamebull 1), Digs 0, Blocks 3 (Caitlin Standing Rock 3).

Choteau — Kills 35 (Alisha Breen 12), Assists 26 (Kelci May 22), Aces 19 (Maria Renteria 14 ), Digs 40 (Renteria 12), Blocks 17 (K. Oliver 8).

At Chester

Chester/J-I def. Valier

27-25, 15-25, 25-18, 25-19

Valier — Kills 32 (Demi O'Neil 9), Assists 26 (Erin Swanson 22), Aces 4 (O'Neil 2), Digs 67 (Marisa Hable 20), Blocks 17 (Jamie Epseth 7).

C/J-I — Kills 30 (Jennie Ghekiere 9), Assists 25 (Nikole Wolfe 21), Aces 13 (Jimi Sangwin 6), Digs 38 (Sangwin 11), Blocks 3 (Jocelyn Woods 2).

At Highwood

Highwood def. Big Sandy

25-20, 22-25, 25-13, 25-15

Big Sandy — Kills 17 (MacKenzie Jenkins 10), Assists 16 (Brooke Leader 15), Aces 5 (Molly Herron 5), Digs 53 (Jenkins 14), Blocks 3 (Hannah Williams 2).

Highwood — Kills 38 (Raina O'Leary 15), Assists 33 (Stevie Berkeland 32), Aces 8 (Brikeland 3), Digs 47 (Birkeland 12), Blocks 5 (Sammi Granger 2).