Polson, T-Falls, Bigfork spikers bow out of state tourney
Polson’s Clara Todd goes up for a kill as the Lady Pirates defeated Hamilton at the All Class State Volleyball Tournament in Bozeman on Friday, Nov. 11. (Jeremy Weber/Daily Inter Lake)
Bigfork’s Zoey Albert attacks the ball against Choteau at the All Class State Volleyball Tournament in Bozeman on Friday, Nov. 11. (Jeremy Weber/Daily Inter Lake)
Ellie Baxter sends the ball over the net for Thompson Falls as the Lady Blue Hawks defeated Glasgow at the State Volleyball Tournament in Bozeman Friday morning, Nov. 11. (Jeremy Weber/Daily Inter Lake)
BOZEMAN – All three valley teams bowed out of the All-Class State Volleyball tournament Friday in loser-out action at Brick Breeden Fieldhouse.
Polson swept Hamilton to start the day, but fell to Laurel in four sets later on.
Western B conference champions Thompson Falls also started its morning with a win over Glasgow. Colstrip swept the Blue Hawks in the afternoon session.
The Bigfork Valkyries won their first set against Choteau, but the Bulldogs triumphed in the next three sets.
Friday
Polson def. Hamilton 25-9, 25-13, 35-19
Aces – Hamilton 4 (Mya Winkler 2); Polson 10 (Lucy Violett 2, Samantha Rensvold 2, Clara Todd 2, Avery Starr 2). Assists – Hamilton 19 (Taryn Searle 19); Polson 34 (Starr 27). Digs – Hamilton 36 (Searle 9); Polson 33 (Hannah Simpson 8, Starr 6, Grace Simonich 6). Kills – Hamilton 19 (Aurie Duncan 8); Polson 41 (Simpson 10, Todd 9). Blocks – Hamilton 3 (Winkler 2); Polson 6 (Simonich 3, Starr 2)
Laurel def. Polson 25-16, 25-17, 20-25, 25-20
Aces — Polson 5 (Clara Todd 3); Laurel 7 (Emma Timm 4, Tanz Fox 2, Kaiya Graves 1). Kills — Polson 40 (Samantha Rensvold 12, Hannah Simpson 8, Todd 8); Laurel 47 (Daeja Fike 12, Sannah WindyBoy 11, Tatum Sholley 9). Assists — Polson 35 (Avery Starr 31); Laurel 41 (Timm 21, Fike 13). Blocks — 5 (Rensvold 2); Laurel 9 (Graves 3, WindyBoy 2, Emily Honeycutt 2). Digs — Polson 66 (Lucy Violett 14, Simonich 13), Laurel 74 (Jena Smith 22, Fike 16, Maesy Bumner 16).
Class B
Thompson Falls def. Glasgow 25-21, 25-22, 16-25, 25-15
Aces — Thompson falls 6 (Natalie Roberts 3, Olivia Fitchett 1, Avery Burgess 1); Glasgow 6 (Macy Martin 3, Joelly Chappel 1, Daley Aune 1, Tatum Nyquist 1). Kills — Thompson falls 47 (Burgess 23, Roberts 11, Ellie Baxter 5); Glasgow 41 (Nyquist 15, Piper Johnson 10, Carly Nelson 8). Assists — Thompson Falls 42 (Baxter 30, Burgess 8); Glasgow 32 (Aune 28, Martin 3). Blocks — Thompson Falls 6 (Finn Walsh 3, Roberts 2); Glasgow 19 (Ava Lloyd 9, Johnson 7, Hayden Green 6). Digs — Thompson Falls 68 (Roberts 18, Burgess 10, Cheyla Irvine 10); Glasgow 80 (Sammy Tryan 25, Aune 16, Nelson 16).
Colstrip def. Thompson Falls 25-17, 25-22, 25-22
Aces — Colstrip 9 (Abby Baer 5, Macy Burns 2, Ashlynn Egan 2), Thompson Falls 5 (Gabrielle Hannum 2, Cheyla Irvine 1, Natalie Roberts 1). Kills — Colstrip 45 (Baer 22, Burns 10, Egan 6); Thompson Falls 30 (Burgess 16, Roberts 5, Ellie Baxter 4). Assists — Colstrip 36 (Malia McLean 20, Baer 15, Egan 1); Thompson Falls 27 (Baxter 17, Burgess 7). Blocks — Colstrip 4 (Baer 1.5, Burns 1, Kyla Kerzman 1); Thompson Falls 9 (Baxter 3, Finn Walsh 2, Hannum 3). Digs — Colstrip 74 (Ryleigh Button 19, Egan 16, Baer 12); Thompson Falls 51 (Burgess 17, Irvine 14, Roberts 7).
Choteau def. Bigfork 23-25, 25-19, 25-18, 25-17
Aces — Choteau 4 (Ada Bieler 3); Bigfork 7 (Ellie Jordt 3, Ava Davey 2). Kills — Chateau 40 (Bieler 16); Bigfork 48 (Inga Turner 18, Zoey Albert 15, Davey 7). Assists — Choteau 32 (Tessa Brownell 18); Bigfork 39 (Piper Linson 37, Jordt 1, Turner 1). Digs — Choteau 66 (Brownell 19); Bigfork 62 (Jordt 15, Linson 15, Tessa Troyer 10).