Billings West, Billings Central, Huntley Project, Ennis state champs in volleyball

by The Daily Inter Lake
| November 15, 2009 2:00 AM

BOZEMAN — Top-ranked Billings West captured its first Class AA state volleyball championship since 2004 with a 25-18, 25-22, 25-17 victory over No. 2 Bozeman on Saturday at Montana State University.

Mikensi Romersa led West in kills (15), digs (20) and aces (2).

West (29-3) also beat Bozeman in semifinal play on Friday, 3-1.

Ahlea Billis led Bozeman (24-7) in kills (7) and tied for most blocks (3). She was second in digs (15).

Missoula Hellgate finished third.

Billings Central, Huntley Project and Ennis were crowned champions in Class A, B and C, respectively.

Class AA

Championship

Billings West def. Bozeman 25-18, 25-22, 25-17

West — Aces: 3 (Mikensi Romersa 2, Jennifer Stone 1); Kills: 44 (Romersa 15, Cherina Walen 10, Stone 9); Assists: (Kacie Hutton 34); Blocks: 8 (Stone 4, Kylie Nielsen 3, Romersa 3); Digs: (Romersa 20, Stone 17, Nielsen 15).

Bozeman — Aces: 4 (India Richey 2); Kills: 29 (Ahlea Billis 7, Taylor Parker 6, Ari Kamp 5); Assists: 26 (Alexis Bliese 26); Blocks: 7 (Billis 3, Parker 3, Kamp 3); Digs: 70 (Megan Murphey 21, Billis 15, Amy Centa 9, Bliese 9, Richey 9).

Third Place

Bozeman def. Missoula Hellgate 26-24, 15-25, 25-21, 25-13

Class A

Championship

Billings Central def. Anaconda 25-17, 25-18, 27-25

Central — Aces: 6 (Taylor Steubs 3, Katie Cummins 2, Catie Hanser 1); Kills: 58 (Hanser 19, Kelsie Ray 12, Marissa Stanton 7); Assists: 42 (Cummins 36); Blocks: 5 (Tayler Eubank 4); Digs: 86 (Trenna Thelen 25, Ray 18, Hanser 17).

Anaconda — Aces: 3 (Vanessa Jense 2, Torry Hill 1); Kills: 39 (Korey Krumm 15, Hill 8); Assists: 27 (Kelsey Austin 16); Blocks: 4 (Krumm 3); Digs: 52 (Hill 15, Lisa Lascovich 12).

Third Place

Anaconda def. Lewiston 25-18, 15-25, 25-14, 27-25

Class B

Championship

Huntley Project def. Red Lodge 25-12, 25-19, 25-18

Huntley Project — Aces: 5 (BrieAnna Geck 2); Kills: 37 (Stormy Siemion 15); Assists: 34 Kaylee McNeal 32); Blocks: 12 (Geck 4); Digs: 68 (Nikki Bolton 18).

Red Lodge — Aces: 6 (Jodi Lindgren 3, Elli Hellerud 2); Kills: 27 (Hellerud 11); Assists: 27 (Anna Brajcich 25); Blocks: 2 (Lauren Mullaney, Sami Mohl); Digs: 56 (Tia Roller 17, Brajcich 11, Mullaney 11).

Third Place

Red Lodge def. Choteau 14-25, 25-14, 25-14, 25-12

Class C

Championship

Ennis def. Simms 23-25, 25-20, 25-23, 21-25, 17-15

Simms — Aces: 4 (Lindsey Cornell 2); Kills: 41 (Averi Pasma 18); Assists: 39 (Stephanie Kunkel 27); Blocks: 8 (Averi Pasma 4); Digs: 49 (Natalee Crumley 10).

Ennis — Aces: 9 (Taylor McNally 4); Kills: 48 (Mikayla Sullivan 12, Emily Gregg 12); Assists: Rachel Croy 25); Blocks: 6 (Sullivan 2, McNally 2); Digs: Courtney Shearer 16).

Third Place

Simms def. Gardiner 25-23, 26-24, 12-25, 21-25, 15-12