Sentinel sinks Flathead in 3 sets

Second-ranked Missoula Sentinel dominated the first set, but Flathead battled back before falling in three — 25-11, 25-20, 25-18 — in Western AA volleyball action Saturday afternoon at Flathead High School.

It was the first meeting of the season for the two schools.

Kylie Frohlich and Shelby Schweyen led Sentinel’s net game with 11 kills each. The Spartans had 43 for the match to Flathead’s 21.

Julie Burden led Flathead in kills with eight.

Madde Boles had two of Flathead’s three blocks.

Bailey topped the Bravettes in assists with 16 and tied for the team-high in aces with two. Jenna Johnson also had two.

“They definitely played better in the second and third (sets),” Flathead coach Nicole Fairclough said of her team.

“We struggled to get anything going today. Sentinel is a strong team. We couldn’t find our rhythm.”

Flathead (3-8 overall, 0-4 league) has Western AA outings this week at Missoula Big Sky on Tuesday and Thursday at home versus Missoula Hellgate.

Missoula Sentinel def. Flathead 25-11, 25-20, 25-18

Kills — Sentinel 43 (Kylie Frohlich 11, Shelby Schweyen 11), Flathead 21 (Julia Burden 8); Blocks — Sentinel 2, Flathead 3 (Madde Boles 2); Assists — Sentinel 42 (Jordayn Schweyen 33); Flathead 19 (Bailey Nunn 16); Digs — Sentinel 36 (Forhlich 7, Sarina Moreno 7), Flathead (Kirstin Wade 10); Aces — Sentinel 11 (J. Schweyen 5, Moreno 3) , Flathead 5 (Jenna Johnson 2, Nunn 2).

Corvallis 3, Whitefish 1

Whitefish 3, Hamilton 0

CORVALLIS — Corvallis had a big edge in kills with Maureen Jessop and Hannah Hutchinson totaling 17 and 11, respectively, in a 25-15, 20-25, 25-14, 25-10 Class A nonconference win over Whitefish.

Corvallis had 45 kills to Whitefish’s 20. Cailyn Ross had nine kills for WHS.

Whitefish spilled Hamilton in Hamilton 25-19, 25-12, 27-25 to finish the day with a 1-1 mark.

Ross had 15 of Whitefish’s 41 kills in that outing. Ross and Marlee Bender had six and five blocks, respectively.

Corvallis def. Whitefish 25-15, 20-25, 25-14, 25-10

Whitefish: Kills 20 (Cailyn Ross 9). Blocks 6 (Marlee Bender 3). Digs 31 (Serena Hemmingson 9). Assists 18 (Becca Catina 12). Aces 5 (Annisa Round 3).

Corvallis: Kills 45 (Maureen Jessop 17, Hannah Hutchison 11). Blocks 6 (Charlotte Powell 3.5). Digs 85 (Kate Hurlburt 21, Jessop 17). Assists 43 (Hurlburt 36). Aces 10 (Casey Fison 4).

Whitefish def. Hamilton, 25-19, 25-12, 27-25

Whitefish: Kills 41 (Cailyn Ross 15). Blocks 12 (Ross 6, Marlee Bender 5). Digs 46 (Serena Hemmingson 2). Assists 36 (Becca Catina 22, Lauren Schulz 13). Aces 5 (Ross 2).

Hamilton: Kills 30 (Hayley Hudgins 9). Blocks 4. Digs 47 (Tristy Searle 13). Assists 30 (Caitlyn Dillon 18). Aces 0.

Corvallis 3, Columbia Falls 0

Hamilton 3, Columbia Falls 1

CORVALLIS — Corvallis took care of business in dropping Columbia Falls 25-19, 25-18, 25-11 in a Class A nonconference match.

Corvallis led all statistics except for digs, where Columbia Falls held a 53-50 edge.

Corvallis had 12 aces.

Trista Cowan had five of Columbia Falls’ 13 kills and three of its aces. Both totals were team bests.

Columbia Falls was also at Hamilton, losing a wild 26-24, 18-25, 26-24, 25-19 test.

Corvallis def. Columbia Falls 25-19, 25-18, 25-11

Columbia Falls: Kills 13 (Trista Cowan 5). Blocks 3 (Three with 1). Digs 53 (Angellica Street 15, Tallia Sova 11). Assists 14 (Hannah Schweikert 14). Aces 7 (Cowan 3).

Corvallis: Kills 30 (Maureen Jessop 8, Charlotte Powell 7). Blocks 4 (Powell 2). Digs 50 (Jessop 14, Ashley Hornaday 11). Assists 28 (Kate Hurlburt 26). Aces 12 (Hornaday 4, Hutchison 3).

Hamilton def. Columbia Falls, 26-24, 18-25, 26-24, 25-19

Columbia Falls: No stats available.

Hamilton: Kills 15 (Cariann Kunkel 5). Blocks 0. Digs 21. Aces 3 (Caitlyn Dillon 2).

Eureka 3, Troy 0

EUREKA — Eureka remained perfect in District 7B play by besting Troy 25-12, 25-17, 25-12.

Eryn Thier had eight blocks and Sienna Utter six for Eureka (6-1, 3-0), which totaled 35 to Troy’s six.

Kassi Peterson had five of Eureka’s 10 aces.

Eureka def. Troy 25-12, 25-17, 25-12

Kills — Troy 6 (Aurora Becquart 3), Eureka 35 (Erynn Thier 8, Sienna Utter 6); Blocks — Troy 6 (Becquart 2, Allie Coldwell 2), Eureka 2 (Bailey Bishop 2); Assists — Troy 6 (Annie Day 5), Eureka 24 (Liz Pacella 24); Digs — Troy 11 (Day 4, Coldwell 4), Eureka 36 (Rylee Morgan 15); Aces — Troy 2 (Kaitlyn Downey 1, Mazzy Hermes 1), Eureka 10 (Kassi Peterson 5)

Butte Central 3, Polson 2

BUTTE — Butte Central rallied after dropping the first two sets to spill Polson 23-25, 17-25, 25-22, 25-21, 15-9 in a Class A nonconference marathon battle.

Butte Central held a big edge in digs, 85-27.

Kaelyn Smith had 16 kills for Polson. Cassidy Strizic totaled 12 for Butte Central.

Polson 23-25, 17-25, 25-22, 25-21, 15-9

Polson: Kills 30 (Kaelyn Smith 16), Digs 27 (Kyler Lundeen 17), Assists 30 (Laurel Bitterman, Jaycee Frydenlund 15), Blocks 1 (Mikaela DuCharme), Aces 8 (Bitterman, Smith 3)

Butte Central: Kills 36 (Cassidy Strizic 12), Digs 85 (Kassidy Criscuolo 24), Assists 32 (Emma Keeley 14), Blocks 2 (Amira Bolton, Strizic), Aces 5 (Sophie Sullivan).

Stevensville 3, Ronan 0

RONAN — Stevensville had no trouble topping Ronan in a Class A nonconference outing, winning 25-12, 25-18, 25-7.

Stevensville dominated play at the net with 32 kills and the service line with 15 aces.

Madeline McCrea had five of Ronan’s 16 kills.

Stevensville def. Ronan, 25-12, 25-18, 25-7

Stevensville: Kills 32 (Angel Richards 13). Blocks 3 (Richards 2). Digs 28 (Cassi Kopsa 9). Assists 26 (Quinn Larson). Aces 15 (Kopsa 4).

Ronan: Kills 16 (Madeline McCrea 5). Blocks 1 (McCrea, Regan Clairmont). Assists 16 (Tiana Ulutoa 13). Aces 3 (Gabby Houle 1, Ulutoa 1, Louetta Conko-Camel 1).

Libby 3 Polson 0

POLSON — Libby picked up another Northwest A volleyball victory Thursday evening, stopping Polson 25-18, 25-21, 25-22.

Jayden Winslow was a force at the net with 11 of Libby’s 39 kills and 13 of the team’s 44 digs. She also tied Alli Collins for the team high in aces, three each. Collins led in assists with 30 and Emma Gruber had the most digs for Libby with 14.

Kaelyn Smith had 12 kills for Polson.

Libby def. Polson, 25-18, 25-21, 25-22

Libby: Kills 39 (Jayden Winslow 11). Blocks 3. Digs 44 (Emma Gruber 14, Winslow 13). Assists 30 (Alli Collins 30). Aces 10 (Collins 3, Winslow 3).

Polson: Kills 26 (Kaelyn Smith 12, Paige Noyes 7). Blocks 4. Digs 40 (Kyler Lundeen 15). Assists 21 (Laurel Bitterman 13). Aces 5 (Kaylee Evertz 3).