Bravettes division champions in volleyball

HELENA — The second-ranked Flathead Bravettes are Class AA regular-season Western Division volleyball champions.

Flathead took care of business on Thursday, dumping Helena High 25-20, 21-25, 25-23, 25-18 in a key matchup.

The Bravettes (10-0) also swept the season series with the Bengals (7-3).

“They were No. 2 (in the league) so that was a really important win for us,” Flathead coach Leon Wilcox said.

“It was a tough match, a hard-fought match. I was proud of how the girls did. They got off to slow starts in games 1 and 2, but then picked it up. Game 4 we pretty much rolled the whole way. We got a rhythm going.”

By winning the league title, the Bravettes earn an automatic berth to next month’s state tournament. The Western Division regular-season championship was the first for Wilcox in his sixth season with the program.

Flathead plays at Helena Capital today at 1 p.m.

Kills - Flat 56 (Cassie Krueger 17, KwynJohnson 17); HHS 51 (Mallory Grimsrud 11); Assists - Flat 48 (Emily Russell 46), HHS 49 (Dani Norling 47); Blocks - Flat 6 (Emma Andrews 4), HHS 8 (Oliver 5); Digs - Flat 85 (Andrews 17), HHS 88 (Kerstie Ward 19); Aces - Flat 7 (Iris Matulevich 3), HHS 1.

Glacier 3,

Helena Capital 1

HELENA — Fourth-ranked Glacier defeated Helena Capital 25-20, 25-18, 16-25, 25-20 in Western Division AA play and split the season series with the Bruins.

“Just a great, solid, team effort,” Glacier coach Christy Harkins said.

“I thought Hannah Liss ran the offense very well. Capital has some big blockers and she did a good job moving the ball around.

Glacier (6-3) plays at Helena High today at 1 p.m.

Kills - Gla 49 (Cassi Hashley 20), CHS 40 (Savannah Smith 12); Assists - Gla 35 (Hannah Liss 33), CHS 37 (Aran Hines 32); Digs - Gla 73 (Kailea Vaudt 29), CHS 50 (Elise Mathis 14, Sadie Pilgeram 14); Aces - Gla 6 (Liss 3), CHS 9 (Mathis 5); Blocks - Gla 11 (Rachel Chery 6), CHS 3 (Aran Hines 2).

Libby 3, Eureka 1

LIBBY — Jenna Peterson had 10 kills and four blocks as Libby upended Eureka 22-25, 25-20, 25-23, 25-18 in a nonconference match.

“I was pleased with the way they played,” Libby coach Cindy Ostrem-Johnson said.

“We struggled with serves the first game, but they cleaned that up and they pulled things together well tonight.”

Kills — Eureka 39 (Jenna Peterson 10), Libby 45 (Devon Gallagher 12); Blocks — Eureka 10 (Peterson 4), Libby 0; Assists — Eureka 35 (Alyssa White 19), Libby 34 (Hannah England 32); Digs — Eureka 74 (Alex Holland 25), Libby 58 (Mahalah Wedel 23); Aces — Eureka 2 (White 2), Libby 14 (England 3, Wedel 3).

Polson 3, Stevensville 0

STEVENSVILLE — Polson used the same score in all three sets to dispense with Stevensville in a Class A nonconference match: 25-16, 25-16, 25-16.

Polson (7-3 overall) was led by Heidi Rausch’s 12 kills and eight aces by Chelsea Charning

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Kills – Polson 33 (Heidi Rausch 12), Stevensville 15 (Mackenzie Zimmerman, Kyla Paulson 7). Blocks – Polson 3 (three with 1), Stevensville 2 (Zimmerman 2). Digs – Polson 60 (Mackenzie Banner 17), Stevensville 28 (Carly Vercruyssen 10). Assists – Polson 27 (Shalaina Duford 25), Stevensville 11 (Trayln Gardner 6). Aces – Polson 16 (Chelsea Charning 8), Stevensville 3 (Zimmerman 2).

Whitefish 3, Corvallis 1

Whitefish 3, Hamilton 0

CORVALLIS — Whitefish took care of Corvallis 25-22, 25-14, 10-25, 25-15 and Hamilton 25-11, 25-23, 25-19 in a pair of nonconference Class A matchups.

Kills – Whitefish 40 (Emily Sullivan 15), Corvallis 32 (Kelsey Irwin 19). Blocks – Whitefish 2 (Bekah Weaver, Kelsey McFadden), Corvallis 4 (Kelsey Raynal 3). Digs – Whitefish 49 (Sullivan 11), Corvallis 71 (Katie Patterson 23). Assists – Whitefish 38 (Weaver 38), Corvallis 27 (Alex Price 19). Aces – Whitefish 10 (Ryan Chauner 5), Corvallis 6 (Raynal 4).

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Kills – Whitefish 34 (Emily Sullivan 11), Hamilton 23 (Penny Gwynn 12). Blocks – Whitefish 1 (Sullivan), Hamilton 3 (Amber Powell 2). Digs – Whitefish 36 (Ryan Chauner 10), Hamilton 30 (Kennedy Chadwick 14). Assists – Whitefish 30 (Bekah Weaver 30), Hamilton 21 (Val Tayler 18). Aces – Whitefish 5 (Marlow Schulz 2), Hamilton 8 (Chadwick 5).

C-Falls 3, Corvallis 2

C-Falls 3, Hamilton 2

CORVALLIS — Columbia Falls roared back from a slow start to upend Corvallis, 20-25, 17-25, 25-14, 25-16, 15-11 and spilled Hamilton 25-19, 25-12, 16-25, 20-25, 17-15 in a pair of Class A nonconference outings.

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Kills – Corvallis 37 (Kelsey Irwin 16). Blocks – Corvallis 2 (Irwin, Hannah Capko). Digs – Corvallis 78 (Katie Pattterson 23). Corvallis 29 (Alex Price 26). Aces – Corvallis 12 (Kelsey Raynal 3, Price 3).

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Kills – Columbia Falls 47 (Hope Burlage 18, Haley Belgarde 18), Hamilton 37 (Penny Gwynn 23). Blocks – Columbia Falls 14 (Winter Kemppainean 5), Hamilton 3 (Amber Powell 2). Digs – Columbia Falls 93 (Tiffany Hummer 23), Hamilton 28 (Kennedy Chadwick 11). Assists – Columbia Falls 40 (Alli Dierenfield 24), Hamilton 32 (Val Tayler 27). Aces – Columbia Falls 9 (Tiffany Hummer 2, Dierenfield 2, Burlage 2, Kemppainean 2), Hamilton 16 (Chadwick 6, Gwynn 6).