Volleyball roundup: Polson tops Columbia Falls

Polson 3, Columbia Falls 1

POLSON — Polson’s volleyball team downed Columbia Falls in straight sets, 25-18, 25-20, 25-22.

Heidi Rausch and Jessica Hoel led a potent Polson attack with 16 and 9 kills respectively. The Pirates had 53 kills as a team.

Hope Burlage led Columbia Falls with 10 kills while also tallying 7 set assists.

Polson def. Columbia Falls, 25-18, 25-20, 25-22.

Kills — Polson 53 (Heidi Rausch 16, Jessica Hoel 9), Columbia Falls 25 (Hope Burlage 10, Haley Belgrade 7). Assists — Polson 32 (Shalaina Duford 30), Columbia Falls 15 (Alli Dierenfield 9, Burlage 7). Blocks — Polson 4 (Rauch 2, Kaelen Wall 1), Columbia Falls 4 (Seira Finberg 2). Digs — Polson 43 (Mackenzie Banner 11, Rausch and Duford 8), Columbia Falls 21 (Burlage 5, Tiffany Hummer and Belgrade 4). Aces — Polson 7 (Duford 3, Jaiden Toth 2), Columbia Falls 3.

Whitefish 3, Frenchtown 1

WHITEFISH — The Whitefish girls broke through Frenchtown’s tough front line to beat the Broncs in four sets.

The Bulldogs had to make sure to cover every hit on offense, trying to counter Frenchtown’s strong block. After cruising in the first set, Whitefish had a fight on its hands, as the Broncs came up with 18 blocks and had 85 digs.

“They had a really strong block, I think the strongest in the conference,” Whitefish coach Sarah Scott said. “We just had to find some holes on the court take advantage of. We had to play smarter than we normally do.”

The plan worked as Whitefish took the last two sets.

“Throughout whole match saw a lot of confidence out of Whitefish,” Scott said. “The self assuredness was defintely a positive change.”

Whitefish def. Frenchtown 25-11, 17-25, 25-20, 25-23

Aces — Whitefish 11 (Kelsey McFadden, Baylee Tveidt 3) Frenchtown 8 (Kayla Blood, Vanessa Stavish 2); Kills — Whitefish 40 (Emily Sullivan 13) Frenchtown 29 (Morgan Ray 8, Haley Cyr 8); Assists — Whitefish 31 (Bekah Weaver 28), Frenchtown 27 (Josie Anderson 22); Digs — Whitefish 36 (Tveidt 8), Frenchtown 85 (Blood 17); Blocks — Whitefish 5 (Sullivan 3), Frenchtown 18 (Stavish 8).

Glacier JV 3, Libby 1

Libby won its first set against Glacier’s junior varsity team, but lost the next three in an exhibition match, making for a 11-25, 25-21, 25-11, 25-14 scoreline.

Lauren Wepprecht had half of Libby’s 20 kills and Hannah England had all 18 of the Loggers’ assists.

Glacier JV def. Libby, 11-25, 25-21, 25-11, 25-14.

Libby — Aces 12 (Lauren Wepprecht 3). Kills 20 (Wepprecht 10). Assists 18 (Hannah England 18). Blocks 1 (Devon Gallagher). Digs 63 (Mahalah Wedel 18).

Glacier JV  — N/A.