Wildkats win a thriller

COLUMBIA FALLS — Jazzy Marino had 10 kills, 21 assists, eight digs and four aces as the Columbia Falls Wildkats downed visiting Stevensville in a thrilling five-set Class A volleyball match on Saturday.

The Wildkats won 27-25, 15-25, 27-29, 25-23 15-11.

“It was a battle, back and forth,” said Wildkat coach Jolandie Brooks. “We let them get too far ahead in set two and didn’t work our way back. In set three, we were ahead and let them come back to win. We got the job done in sets one, four and five,” she added.

“It was great experience for my girls. You can’t mimic those types of situations in practice, and man, to come away with the win, it feels great,” she said.

Madeline Stutsman added 12 kills and Grace Gedlaman had seven kills and three blocks for the Wildkats.

Columbia Falls 3, Stevensville 2

Columbia Falls def. Stevensville 27-25, 15-25, 27-29, 25-23, 15-11

Kills — Columbia Falls 42 (Madeline Stutsman 12, Jazzy Marino 10, Grace Gedlaman 7), Assists — Columbia Falls 33 (Marino 21), Blocks — Columbia Falls 6 (Gedlaman 3), Digs — Columbia Falls 41 (Haylee Lawrence 9, Marino 8), Aces — Columbia Falls 10 (Marino 4, Mady Collins 3).

Ronan 3, Hamilton 0

Ronan 3, Corvallis 0

RONAN — The Ronan Maidens rolled to a pair of volleyball victories on Saturday.

The Maidens dispatched the Hamilton Broncs 25-19, 25-13, 25-15, and got the best of Corvallis 25-22, 25-16, 25-15.

Olivia Clairmont led the Ronan offensive effort against Hamilton with 14 kills while Rylie Lindquist had seven kills, 12 digs and three aces against the Blue Devils.

Ronan def. Hamilton 25-19, 25-13, 25-15

Kills — Ronan 34 (Olivia Clairmont 14), Hamilton 10 (Layne Kearns 4); Assists — Ronan 31 (Hannah Rowe 15), Hamilton 10 (Ayda Griffin), Blocks — Ronan 1 (Kiley Fetui, Jace Frost), Hamilton 1 (Kearns), Digs — Ronan 39 (Margaret Cordova 13), Hamilton 39 (Kearns 12), Aces — Ronan 9 (Reina Cordova 4), Hamilton 2 (Griffin 1, Mya Winkler 1).

Ronan def. Corvallis 25-22, 25-16, 25-15 (No stats available for Corvallis)

Kills — Ronan 27 (Rylie Lindquist 7), Assists — Ronan 25 (Rowe 12, Leina Vlutua 10), Blocks — Ronan 3 (Clairmont 1.5), Digs — Ronan 34 (Lindquist 12), Aces — Ronan 6 (Lindquest 3).

Great Falls Home School 2, Stillwater Christian 1

Kennedy Moore had seven kills and 12 assists in a losing effort this past week for the Stillwater Christian volleyball team.

Great Falls Homeschool defeated the Cougars 25-20, 19-25, 15-12.

Akilah Kubi had six blocks for Stillwater and Cyann Mooney and Savannah Stereck had nine digs each.

Great Falls Homeschool def. Stillwater Christian 25-20, 19-25, 15-12 (No stats available for Great Falls)

Kills — SCS 25 (Kennedy Moore 7), Assists — SCS 25 (Moore 12, Kylie Nunsinger 12), Blocks — SCS 9 (Akilah Kubi 6), Digs — SCS 35 (Cyann Mooney 9, Savannah Stereck 9), Aces — SCS 6 (Stereck 3).