1A District Playoffs:
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Meridian 3, Lynden Christian 0
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Nooksack Valley 3, Blaine 0
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Mount Baker 3, Nooksack Valley 2
2A District Playoffs:
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Squalicum 3, Bellingham 2
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Sehome 3, Anacortes 0
MERIDIAN 3, LYNDEN CHRISTIAN 0
In front of a packed gym, and after splitting with each other in the regular season, the much anticipated 1A district championship game delivered three extremely close sets. The Trojans happened to take them all, as they won 25-22, 25-23 and 25-21.
Melanie Short used expert timing and athleticism to strike home 16 kills, while also leading her team with 10 digs.
Eden Bernardy finished with eight kills, 10 digs and two aces, and fellow senior Amelia Koning also had 10 digs against the powerful Lynden Christian offense.
Kendall Stacy dished out 28 assists, while Hailee Thomas and Presley Culp each finished with three aces, and Sierra James added three blocks.
The Lyncs information was not obtained in time while posting this recap, but once I get the stats, they will be added to the statistical database.
After winning the district championship, Meridian will now place a district crossover game at 3:00 on Saturday against Overlake at the Bear Creek School. The Trojans defeated Overlake last week in straight sets.
Lynden Christian is still alive and will face Mount Baker at 7:00 on Thursday at Meridian High School. The winner of that game will also move on to a district crossover game on Saturday.
NOOKSACK VALLEY 3, BLAINE 0
In an elimination game, the Pioneers bested the Borderites 25-6, 25-16 and 25-18 to move on to the next round of the 1A district tournament.
Senior Elizabeth DeLange closed the match out with a mighty kill, and she finished with 12 to go along with two blocks and two aces.
Kendall Juergens added five kills, five digs and five aces, while Karson Olney also served up five aces, and Allie Reynolds ended with four aces.
Finley Mitchell had 22 assists to go with her five digs.
Blaine was led by Hailey Kruse who led her team with four kills and 2.5 blocks.
Caitlin Phelps-McDonald added 15 digs, and Alexis Sylvester had five assists.
The Borderites also got a pair of aces from Livia Weeda and Makena Johnson, but their season came to a close at 0-15.
MOUNT BAKER 3, NOOKSACK VALLEY 2
A few hours after eliminating Blaine from the tournament, the Pioneers suited up in another loser-out contest against the rested the Mountaineers.
Nooksack Valley started out hot, and won the first two sets 25-9 and 25-13, but Mount Baker fought back to take the reverse sweep and won the next three sets 25-20, 25-19 and 15-12 to stay alive in the tournament.
Senior Violet Fox led the offensive attack with 16 kills to go along with her six digs. Laila Porter handed out 23 assists, while also posting three aces on the night.
The defense was superb for the Mounties as Teagan Huntley had 16 digs, and Payton Zender finished with 14 digs. They were also aided up front by Rebeca Soares who picked up six blocks. Soares also finished with 13 kills and three aces.
The Pioneers were once again led by Elizabeth DeLange who finished with 16 kills and three aces.
Finley Mitchell had 30 assists, while Kendall Juergens led all players with nine aces, and Jacqueline Burke posted three blocks.
Mount Baker will advance to take on Lynden Christian at 7:00 on Thursday at Meridian High School. Nooksack Valley’s season came to a close with a record of 7-11.
SQUALICUM 3, BELLINGHAM 2
In an elimination game between the two city rivals, tension ran high as the Bayhawks took the first set in a 30-28 marathon. Bellingham then rode the momentum to a 25-20 win in set number two, and the Storm needed to do something quickly to keep their season alive.
Before the third set, the team was still smiling and laughing with each other at the team bench. The tight group knew it could be the last time they would all play together, but they didn’t let that possibility bring them down. They remained loose, and took the next three sets 25-13, 25-11 and 15-8.
Avery Kettman was a force up front as she delivered 17 kills on the night, and also had two blocks.
Alyssa Roselli set her teammates up to the tune of 40 assists, while Bronwyn Jones held down the back court with 22 digs. Abby Fife added 11 digs to go with her team-high three aces.
Lola Froese finished with 12 kills, eight digs and two aces, while Tiana Thompson had seven kills and two blocks and Penelope Durias added six kills.
The Bayhawks were led by freshman Hensley Hurlburt who finished with nine kills, 11 digs and three aces.
Bailey Burge also had three kills to go with her 14 digs. Sophia Belisle added nine kills, Morgan Brennan had a double-double with 14 digs and 12 assists, and Estelle Ochs finished with six kills, 14 digs and two aces.
Squalicum will battle Sehome at 5:30 tonight at Meridian High School in another loser-out contest, and Bellingham’s season came to a close with a record of 8-11.
SEHOME 3, ANACORTES 0
The Mariners kept their season alive in the consolation bracket by sweeping the Seahawks.
The defense of Jackie Hurley, who had 13 digs, allowed Sehome to convert to instant offense with Taylor Turrell steering the ship with 26 assists.
Paige Flory had 12 kills and Maren Stiles had eight kills as they were the main beneficiaries. Brooklyn Flamer added five kills, and she came up big in the middle again with 3.5 blocks.
Sehome also got a pair of aces from Emery Walter, Hadley Crovo, Jillian Parfet and Turrell.
The Mariners will face Squalicum at 5:30 tonight at Meridian High School in another loser-out contest.
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