1A State Tournament:
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Lynden Christian 3, Lakeside 0 (Semifinals)
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Cashmere 3, Meridian 0 (Semifinals)
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Cashmere 3, Lynden Christian 0 (Championship)
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Lakeside 3, Meridian 2 (3rd/4th Place)
2A State Tournament:
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Ellensburg 3, Sehome 1 (Semifinals)
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Ridgefield 3, Lynden 2 (Semifinals)
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Lynden 3, Sehome 1 (3rd/4th Place)
3A District Playoffs:
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Ferndale 3, Edmonds-Woodway 0
LYNDEN CHRISTIAN 3, LAKESIDE 0
After all four Whatcom County teams each went 2-0 on Friday, only the Lyncs were able to win their third straight while in Yakima, and by doing so against the Eagles in straight sets, it sent Lynden Christian to the state championship game.
Fittingly, it was senior Jocelyn Eshuis who led they way as she posted team-highs with 19 kills, three aces and four blocks.
Lyla Parriera added to the defense with a team-high 15 digs to go with her two aces, while Tyra Dykstra added seven kills and 14 digs.
Jess DeJong finished with seven kills and three blocks, Ellie Pierce had 11 digs, and Brielle Berendsen led the Lyncs with 16 assists.
CASHMERE 3, MERIDIAN 0
The Trojans’ five-game winning streak heading into Saturday morning came to a halt after being defeated by the top-ranked Bulldogs in straight sets.
Meridian’s best chance was early when it had a lead in the first set, but Cashmere came back to win 25-22. The Bulldogs then won the next two 25-17 and 25-23.
Melanie Short went off for 21 kills, 15 digs, two aces and a block, but it wouldn’t be enough against the top team in the state.
Eden Bernardy also pulled off a double-double with 11 kills and 10 digs, while Kendall Stacy dished out 19 assists, and Anna Nichols added 13 assists.
CASHMERE 3, LYNDEN CHRISTIAN 0
In the 1A State Championship, both teams played extremely well, but the Bulldogs were just a little bit better as they won in straight sets to collect their first state title.
The Lyncs were strong up the middle to begin the match, with Jocelyn Eshuis and Jess DeJong leading the way, but Cashmere made the appropriate adjustments and were able to get on track from there.
Eshuis and DeJong each finished with 11 kills, and Lyla Parriera led Lynden Christian with 10 digs.
Tyra Dykstra added six kills and six digs, while Charlotte Miller and Ellie Pierce each added nine digs.
The Lyncs finished their season with a record of 18-6, and second place in the state.
LAKESIDE 3, MERIDIAN 2
After dropping the first two sets, the Trojans fought back to win the next two 25-10 and 25-23, but ultimately fell in the deciding set 15-13.
Melanie Short put up 20 kills and 21 digs to go with her three aces to lead the Meridian comeback.
Eden Bernardy finished with 19 kills and 14 digs. She also added two more aces to her career mark of 280. Over the last four years, nobody has had as many aces as Bernardy.
Amelia Koning also finished her outstanding career with a team-high 24 digs and three aces, while Kendall Stacy added 37 assists.
The Trojans ended with a record of 15-7, and fourth place in the state.
ELLENSBURG 3, SEHOME 1
The Mariners went on an astounding 22-4 run to close out the first set, but the Bulldogs recovered to take the next three sets, 25-22, 25-21 and 25-13.
Jackie Hurley flew around the court for 24 digs, while Paige Flory added another double-double with 14 kills and 15 digs.
Hadley Crovo served up a team-high three aces, while Taylor Turrell had 30 assists and nine digs.
Jillian Parfet also posted 11 digs and two aces, while Brooklyn Flamer added a pair of blocks.
RIDGEFIELD 3, LYNDEN 2
The Lions took the first two sets, 25-16 and 25-20, but the Spudders stood tall and were able to pull of the reverse sweep against the defending state champions.
Lynden had won 45 straight matches until Ridgefield managed to come back and win. The Spudders then went on to win the 2A State Championship over Ellensburg.
Finley Parcher finished with 25 kills and 23 digs, while Hadley Lamp led Lynden with 24 digs and three aces.
Lexi Hermanutz added 15 kills and 17 digs, while Izzie Stephan had 39 assists, nine digs, three kills and two aces.
Sarah McVie also had a team-high 2.5 blocks, and Kasey DeJong finished with eight digs.
LYNDEN 3, SEHOME 1
It was this weekend’s lone contest that featured two Whatcom County teams against each other, and the Mariners took the first set 25-17, but the Lions returned the favor by winning the next set 25-13. Emotions ran high for both teams, knowing this would be it, and Lynden won the final two sets 25-22 and 25-18.
It was one last incredible performance by Finley Parcher who finished with 23 kills and 14 digs, both of which led her team.
Izzie Stephan dished out 41 assists to go with her eight digs, 2.5 blocks and team-high three aces, and Lexi Hermanutz’s 12th kill of the match finished the night, and she also finished with nine digs and two aces.
Olivia Stuart also showed a glimpse of Lynden’s bright future as she posted eight kills and a team-high 4.5 blocks.
Sehome was led by the two seniors, Paige Flory who had 10 kills, nine digs and five aces, as well as Jackie Hurley who had a team-high 15 digs.
Taylor Turrell added 31 assists, seven digs and 1.5 blocks, while Brooklyn Flamer and Maren Stiles also each had eight kills.
The Lions finished 3rd place in the state with a record of 23-1, and the Mariners finished 4th place in the state with a record of 20-6.
FERNDALE 3, EDMONDS-WOODWAY 0
While all of the other local volleyball teams are wrapping up and turning in their uniforms, that Golden Eagles earned their way into playing another week after defeating the Warriors in straight sets in the final round of the 3A district tournament.
Seniors Teia Dube and Svetlana Baydak each had 13 kills, and a pair of aces, while Baydak also led her team with 15 digs.
Brooklyn Larrabee handed out 33 assists to go with her nine digs and five kills, while Veronika Melnyk also posted 11 digs and Sienna Brionez led the defensive attack up front with two blocks.
Ferndale received the 11-seed and will open up the 3A state tournament at 11:45 against Bishop Blanchet at the Yakima SunDome.
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