Flathead netters go 5 sets, get first win

Savannah Sterck had 16 kills, 17 digs and three aces to help Flathead edge Missoula Big Sky in five sets for its first volleyball victory of the season Saturday.

Class A state volleyball: Polson, Whitefish bow out on Day 2

BOZEMAN - There weren't any smiles when the Polson Lady Pirates left the locker room Friday at the Brick Breeden Fieldhouse.

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.

Zetooney, Bulldogs sweep Loggers

Brooke Zetooney had 10 kills, two blocks and six digs Tuesday, helping Whitefish over Northwest A foe Libby in straight sets.

Libby, Corvallis spikers roll into semifinals at Western A tournament

BUTTE — Libby and Corvallis rolled into semifinal play by posting impressive victories on Thursday during first-day action at the Western A divisional volleyball tournament at the Maroon Activities Center.

Eureka spikers fall in loser out play at Western B

EUREKA — The Eureka Lions volleyball season ended with a loss to Deer Lodge in loser out play at the second day of the Western B Divisional tournament in Eureka on Friday.

Local harriers fare well at Mountain West Classic

As usual, Idaho and Washington runners cut a wide swath at the Mountain West Classic cross country meet held Saturday at the University of Montana Golf Course, but Montana harriers — and those from the Flathead Valley — had some excellent times.

Capital claims AA state volleyball title

BOZEMAN – Helena Capital defeated Bozeman 23-25, 25-19, 25-22, 27-25 to claim the Class AA state volleyball title on Saturday at Brick Breeden Fieldhouse.

C-Falls spikers 2nd at Western A

DILLON — Columbia Falls earned the No. 2 Western seed to the state volleyball tournament with its second place finish at the Western A Divisional on Saturday in Dillon.

Volleyball Whitefish girls blow by Browning; Troy bumps Bonners Ferry

WHITEFISH — Cailyn Ross had 18 kills and three blocks, both team highs, as Whitefish cruised by Browning 25-12, 25-11, 25-10 for an easy Northwest A volleyball victory on Thursday.

Volleyball: C-Falls 5-1 at Tip-Off tourney

DILLON — Butte Central posted a perfect mark, going 6-0 Friday during the Northwest vs. Southwest Tip-Off volleyball tournament.

Great Falls schools sweep Flathead spikers

The Great Falls schools swept the Flathead Bravettes in the season opening volleyball matches for both teams on Saturday.

Coco, Carlson take divisionals

WHITEFISH - The rain showed up Saturday morning at the divisional cross country meet but so did Drew Coco and Kayla Carlson.

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Northwestern A Divisional

Bravettes finish 5th at volleyball state tournament

The Flathead Bravettes kept their season alive Friday with a consolation round win against conference rival Butte but fell to Billings Senior later in the day to end their season with a 5th place finish at the AA state tournament.

Volleyball: Wildkats sweep the Bitterroot

CORVALLIS — Led by Carla Nicosia’s 16 kills, the Columbia Falls Wildkats took down Corvallis in four sets on Saturday for a nonconference road victory.

SCS spikers in MCAA state final

Stillwater Christian School moved a little closer to a fifth-straight Montana Christian Athletic Association state volleyball championship by defeating Yellowstone County Home School 25-20, 25-13, 25-22 in semifinal play Friday night at SCS.

Helena schools sweep Glacier, Flathead

HELENA — Glacier and Flathead couldn’t get over the top, each losing a pair of four-set matches while getting swept by the Helena schools on Thursday in Class AA volleyball action.

Glacier rolls by Hellgate

Glacier looked dominant on Saturday, rolling to a three-set victory — 25-20, 25-16, 25-16 — over Missoula Hellgate (1-2 overall, 0-1 Western AA) in a home volleyball match.

VOLLEYBALL: Wildkats roar past Bravettes

Defending state champs slam 39 kills in win

Kaitlyn Casazza put down 11 kills and defending Class A state champion Columbia Falls went on the road and rolled through banged-up Flathead 25-14, 25-20, 25-18 Thursday night.