Tuesday's Prep Volleyball Roundup: Bearcats Top Bobcats

W.F. West needed four sets to defeat Aberdeen on Tuesday, defeating the Bobcats 3-1 in Evergreen 2A Conference action in Chehalis.

W.F. West started off strong with a 25-15 first set, and kept the momentum going with a 25-12 second set. Aberdeen battled back in the third set, winning it in extra points, 27-25. But the Bearcats regrouped and dominated the fourth set, 25-12.

“We’re trying some different lineups, trying to get our most effective hitters getting more touches on the ball,” W.F. West coach Emily Damschen said. “Because of that, we’re going to be trying out some different lineups. Still, I think they did a really good job, it shows their mental strength. We drop a set to them, but then you come back and rally and play with a little more fire in their bellies.”

Makenzie Moore had 18 kills and four aces, while Shasta Lofgren added 17 assists. Jordan Crawford had 32 digs.

“What I liked about tonight is our setters, we have some younger setters, we talked before the game about not spreading the offense, if somebody is hot, feed them,” Damschen said.

W.F. West (4-8, 3-4) hosts Rochester on Thursday in a league matchup.

Wolves Devour Warriors

ROCHESTER — Rochester kept each set close, but Black Hills was able to sweep the Warriors 3-0 in Evergreen 2A Conference action here on Tuesday.

Black Hills earned the first set 25-19, and took the second set 25-14. The Wolves closed the match out in the third set, 25-16.

Alexis Jones-Sederberg recorded seven digs and three kills, while Paige Winter had a great night with three kills and a stuff block. Rochester’s Caity Morris had four kills, Marissa Rigsbee recorded nine assists and Britney Rogers had a great defensive night to go along with three kills.

“We kept our heads up, we’re digging a lot of balls and placing balls, I was proud of the girls in their effort the first game, they came out swinging,” Rochester coach Wendy Hawes said. “All around efforts were good to see, it could have been a lot worse. We’re just trying to stay alive in this new league. The girls are coming alive, sticking with it and staying positive.”

Rochester (2-10, 0-7) travels to face W.F. West on Thursday in a league match.

Mossyrock Sweeps Wahkiakum

CATHLAMET — Mossyrock earned their fifth straight win on Tuesday here, defeating Wahkiakum 3-0 in a Central 2B League match.

The Vikings took the first set 25-20, followed up by a 25-19 second set victory. Mossyrock closed the match in the third set, 25-17.

“On the road, going to a tough team, to put them away in three was good for us and to play so well on the road,” Mossyrock coach Alex Nelson said.

Mossyrock’s Andee Nelson was 15 of 15 serving to go along with 14 digs and six kills. Stephanie Fried recorded 15 digs and 7 kills, Paige Moorcroft added 11 kills, Heather Edgar tallied five kills and Jamie Carlson had a team-high 30 digs. Lainee Grose was 12 of 13 serving and Ava Nelson was 11 of 12 serving for the Vikings.

Mossyrock (10-1, 7-1) travels to Napavine on Thursday for a big Central 2B League contest.

Toledo Tops Pe Ell in Four

PE ELL — Toledo dropped the first set of the night here Tuesday but battled back to beat the Trojans in four sets of Central 2B Volleyball.

Pe Ell took the first set by a score of 19-25 before Toledo mustered consecutive efforts of 25-22, 25-18 and 25-19.

“We just started slow. There was a (youth volleyball) performance between our game and the JV game and it took our girls a little longer to get warmed up than usual,” explained Toledo coach Candace Maier. “They came back and started getting going. They started talking and I think they responded well.”

Maria Carpenter dished 21 assists for Toledo on the night while Leilani Cline-Maier posted 12 kills. Sand Spahr and Shy-Anne Hill each had a perfect night serving, with Hill adding seven digs, and Mya Ramirez added eight digs in the winning effort.

“We really had some effective hitting which is one thing that we’ve been working on so I was pretty proud of them for that. They were reading the court well,” said Maier.

For Pe Ell Dakota Brook posted 12 assists and four kills, Maggie Elliott notched nine kills, and seven aces, Railey Smith scooped dished 16 digs and Ellie Little turned in a perfect serving night on 15 tries, including three aces.

“The end result was disappointing. We did some great things as a team we just didn’t consistently play to our potential,” noted Pe Ell coach Amy Nelson. “We had too many errors as a team. We have to come and play 100-percent in order to w in. We didn’t do that tonight but we’ll just learn from it and go on from here.”

Toledo (3-9, 3-5 league) will host Adna on Thursday. Both teams will participate in Breast Cancer Awareness night by adorning themselves in pink and fans are encouraged to do the same. Pe Ell (2-9, 2-6) will play at Toutle Lake on Thursday.

T-Birds Takes Out Tigers

TUMWATER — Centralia dropped a 2A Evergreen Conference volleyball match in straight sets by scores of 25-11, 25-6 and 25-15 to the T-Birds here Tuesday night.

“We had some really good swings and great rallies but we just always seemed to come out on the wrong end of those,” said Centralia coach Neil Sharp.

Sharp noted that in the first set his team trailed only 13-10 before Tumwater went on a 12-1 scoring rampage to finish the set off.

“Tumwater’s tough because they get you stuck in rotations,” explained Sharp.

Rachel Wilkerson and Danika Jensen posted perfect serving nights for Centralia with Wilkerson adding nine digs to that effort, while Cary Sathre tacked on three kills and ten digs and Taviana Keahey added four kills for the Tigers.

Centralia (14-8 overall, 4-3 league) will play at Black Hills on Thursday.

Kalama Clobbers Morton-White Pass

MORTON — A top flight Kalama team made short work of the Timberwolves here Tuesday night in Central 2B League volleyball, posting consecutive scores of 25-14, 25-7 and 25-9.

“They’re definitely the best team we’ve seen this year,” said Morton-White Pass coach Tammy Kelly. “They’ve got a lot of firepower coming at you and it’s just hard to get the ball down on them.”

For the Timberwolves Carly King allocated eight assists and two kills, while Taylor Nilius and Megan Hancock added three kills each.

Morton-White Pass (2-6 league) will play host to Winlock at Randle on Thursday.

Pirates Steal Three Straight Sets to Sink Loggers

ONALASKA — Missed serves were the story tonight for Onalaska as they allowed Adna to storm back from a 2-0 set deficit to claim a 3-2 Central 2B League volleyball victory.

The Loggers missed 18 serves on the night, “Which kind of factored into this thing turning against us,” said Onalaska coach Doug Abrahamson.

Onalaska took the first two sets by scores of 25-23 and 25-22 before Adna pilfered a trio of sets by scores of 25-16, 25-14 and 15-9 to claim victory.

“They took the momentum and became the aggressors and we wound up playing defense the rest of the night,” explained Abrahamson.

Abrahamson noted that Kendall Camoza lead the offensive resurgence for Adna.

For the Loggers, Eryn Durya doled out a whopping 43 assists on the evening to pair with her eight kills.

“She di a great job of passing. She’s been our top passer all year long,” said Abrahamson.

Olivia Mitten and Phoebe Rich added 10 and eight kills each, respectively.

The loss drops Onalaska to seventh place in the Central 2B League while Adna now holds the sixth place spot all to themselves.

Onalaska (3-5 league) will play at Rainier on Thursday.

Napavine Neutralizes Winlock

NAPAVINE — The Tigers were on the loose here Tuesday night as they put away the Cardinals in efficient fashion by scores of 25-7, 25-7 and 25-6 in Central 2B League volleyball.

Tigers coach Monica Dailey attributed her team’s success to “great serving and great offense.”

“These girls kept the excitement up all game long. That was one of their main goals this year was to keep the excitement up and stay focused,” noted Dailey. “They were really loud tonight from start to finish. It made it fun.”

Adding to the fun was all the scoring, and winning, the Tigers were up to.

Ada Williams posted a perfect serving night for Napavine, including ten aces and four assists, while Olivia Woodrum notched nine aces and served up seven assists. Ashley Dickinson added seven aces and four assists to the Tigers’ totals.

“It’s nice to see them come through with those. And these girls are all sophomores so it's nice when we can see some success for them,” said Dailey.

Dailey noted that Winlock was playing with a depleted squad of only six players, with two of their key starters across the country in Indianapolis for a FFA convention.

“They never quite trying,” said Dailey of Winlock’s persistent effort.

Napavine (10-1, 8-1 league) will play at home versus Mossyrock on Thursday, while Winlock (1-11, 0-8 league) will face off with Morton-White Pass at Randle on Thursday.