Another AA title, perfect season for Billings Senior volleyball

The Daily Inter Lake

BOZEMAN The streak continues.

Billings Senior won its fourth-straight Class AA state volleyball championship Saturday with a 25-18, 25-19, 25-16 victory over Billings West at Brick Breeden Fieldhouse on the campus of Montana State University.

Senior finished the season 31-0, and has won 65 straight matches.

The Broncs downed Flathead 3-0 and Missoula Sentinel 3-0 on Thursday, and Billings West 3-1 on Friday in the semifinal.

Senior had 42 kills in the title match, led by Mo Ritters 14.

West had 29 kills, led by Mikensi Romersas eight.

Fergus (Lewistown) also repeated as state champs, defeating Miles City 25-22, 20-25, 25-19, 26-24.

It was the 21st straight victory for the Golden Eagles (23-3).

Arielle Allen led the victors with 13 kills and eight blocks.

Fergus defeated Whitefish 3-1 last year in the title match, endings the Bulldogs run of three-straight state championships.

Townsend defeated Manhattan Christian 3-1 in the Class B final, and Highwood downed Saco-Hinsdale 3-1 in the Class C title match.

Class AA

Championship

Billings Senior def. Billings West

25-18, 25-19, 25-16

Senior Aces 4: Kaitie Pellinen 2. Kills 42: Mo Ritter 14. Assists 35: Emily Carroll 33. Blocks 11: Chelsey Walter 6. Digs 55: Kylie Kufeld 13.

West Aces 3: Mikensi Romersa 1, Erin Compton 1, Lauryn McKay 1. Kills 29: Mikensi Romersa 8. Assists 23: Alex Faught 19. Blocks 5: Jennifer Stone 3. Digs 60: Erin Compton 19.

Third place

Billings West def. Missoula Sentinel

25-21, 22-25, 18-25, 25-15, 15-10

West Aces 2: Lauryn McKay 2. Kills 57: Mikensi Romersa 19. Assists 54: Alex Faught 51. Blocks 9: Lauryn McKay 3. Digs 90: Erin Compton 20.

Sentinel Aces 5: Jen Keddy 3. Kills 49: Jen Keddy 26. Assists 40: Sarah Stocker 39. Blocks 14: Jen Keddy 5. Digs 102: Jen Keddy 23.

Class A

Championship

Lewistown def. Miles City

25-22, 20-25, 25-19, 26-24

Lewistown Aces 3: Cassie Byerly 3. Kills 47: Arielle Allen 13. Assists 43: Brinna Boettger 40. Blocks 14: Arielle Allen 8. Digs 79: Leah Berry 18, Cassie Byerly 18.

Miles City Aces 8: Jessica Cremer 3. Kills 43: Kalli Durham 15. Assists: 42: Alexia Mader 35. Blocks 14: Rae Mader 4. Digs 97: Tiffani Collins 32.

Class B

Championship

Townsend def. Manhattan Christian

25-16, 20-25, 25-20, 25-20

Townsend Aces 3: Becky Moudree 2. Kills 54: Becky Moudree 17. Assists 51: Gaelyn Domino 48. Blocks 13: Jessica Sagissor 5.5. Digs 76: Jessica Sagissor 16.

MCHS Aces 9: Brea Feddes 3, Alexis Bliese 3. Kills 43: Hanna VanDyk 14. Assists 42: Alexis Bliese 35. Blocks 7: Ashlee Dyk 3. Digs 104: Sarah Nickish 28.

Third place

Manhattan Christian def. Huntley Project

25-20, 25-19, 26-24

MCHS Aces 5: Kelsey Visser 2, Jaclyn Droge 2. Kills 33: Hanna VanDyk 10. Assists 31: Alexis Bliese 30. Blocks 19: Hanna VanDyk 6, Lauren Potts 6. Digs 82: Kelsey Visser 21.

Huntley Project Aces 6: Bethany Moullet 2, Teale Steffes 2. Kills 31: Bethany Moullet 8. Assists 28: Teale Steffes 28. Blocks 4: BrieAnna Geck 2. Digs 25: Monica Hollowell 16, Erica Yurian 16.

Class C

Championship

Highwood def. Saco-Hinsdale

19-25, 25-23, 25-14, 25-14

Highwood Aces 14: Rachel Semansky 5. Kills 44: Rachel Semansky 21. Assists 37: Katie Bahnmiller 36. Blocks 11: Echo Thurston 6. Digs 85: Julia Granger 22.

Saco-Hinsdale Aces 7: Annie DePuydt 3. Kills 42: Sacarra Molina 15. Assists 23: Annie DePuydt 23. Blocks 29: Christina Mogan 11. Digs 66: Mandy Beil 17.

Third place

Saco-Hinsdale def. Bridger

17-25, 25-22, 23-25, 29-27, 15-11

Saco-Hinsdale Aces 6: Angie Crowder 3. Kills 70: Sacarra Molina 29. Assists 36: Annie DePuydt 22. Blocks 54: Christina Mogan 14, Sacarra Molina 14. Digs 108: Sacarra Molina 27.

Bridger Aces 2: Kaitlin McClury 2. Kills 54: Jessica Denney 19. Assists 43: Kati George 22. Blocks 7: Leann Dorvall 3. Digs 87: Leann Dorvall 22.