Hi-Line Volleyball Roundup

Members of the Hays-Lodge Pole volleyball team play in a recent match.

After two weeks of nonconference and preseason matches, the high school volleyball season really got going this weekend on the Hi-Line.

Things started with a bang on Friday night with a pair of rivalry matches.

In Chester, the Chester/J-I Hawks outlasted the Big Sandy Pioneers in a five-set thriller. The Hawks beat the Pioneers by scores of 23-25, 25-12, 20-25, 25-22 and 15-2 in what was a back and forth affair.

The Hawks got 11 kills, eight digs and three blocks from Jenni Ghekiere, while Kate Graff had eight digs and f...