K’ville closes out first half of league schedule with two big matches Tuesday in Upper Lake
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KELSEYVILLE >> How often does a libero get a kill? Not very often, but it happened Thursday night, and on match point no less.
Grace Peterson of the Kelseyville High School varsity volleyball team put the finishing touches on a 25-7, 25-15, 25-4 win over the Willits Wolverines in North Central League I North action at Kelseyville. Brooklyn Young set the ball for Peterson with a 24-4 lead in the third set and Peterson put it away as the Knights improved to a North-best 4-0.
“Wee usually do not set our libero for a back row attack,” Kelseyville head coach Donelle McCallister said. “On match point there was a beautiful connection from setter Brooklyn Young, and libero Grace Peterson buried one in the corner. It was a great swing.”
Kelseyville had little trouble with the ultra-young Wolverines (0-4), who start no seniors and only one junior.
“The rest are sophomores,” McCallister said. “They are just learning.”
Kelseyville also starts no seniors. In fact, there are no seniors on the Knights’ roster this season. Riley Hanson led the team with 17 assists and six aces. Other leaders were Madi Byrne with 12 digs and Olivia Bushey with eight kills.
Kelseyville’s junior varsity team also improved to 4-0 in league play with a 25-10, 25-4 win. Nya Martinez led the way with eight kills while Olivia Arredondo had five kills and eight aces, and Gabby Keyes contributed four digs.
The Knights close out the first half of their league schedule Tuesday night in Upper Lake. JV action starts at 5 p.m.
In other volleyball action Thursday:
Upper Lake def. Lower Lake
At Upper Lake, down a setter, the Upper Lake Cougars still had no trouble sweeping the Lower Lake Trojans 25-10, 25-9, 25-7 in NCL I North action.
Alyssa John filled in for Rilee Sperber at setter and turned in a strong overall effort with 10 assists, two digs, 11 service points, including six aces, four kills and two blocks as the Cougars improved to 3-1 in league play.
“I had to mix some things up (with Sperber out), and that gave Alyssa John another night of setting with some help from Kenzie Foley in the first and second sets,” Upper Lake head coach Fawn Rave said. “In the third set Alyssa set all the way around, and she did a pretty good job getting the ball out to her team.”
Aubree Sperber finished with 10 service points, seven of them aces, to go along with three kills and a dig, and Marina Quiett added 11 service points, including five aces, four kills and three digs. Other Upper Lake leaders were Riley Jones with six service points, one ace and one kill, and Jordyn Parker with four kills, two blocks and two digs.
“Tonight was our homecoming game and it’s always nice to get everyone some play time,” Rave said. “Everyone hit the court tonight and the majority of them got some really good swings in.”
Upper Lake’s JVs improved to 4-0 in the league standings with a 25-9, 25-22 victory, led by Sabrina Wenning with 11 service points, four aces and three kills. Mariah Hoaglen added four points, two aces and a kill, Jordin Hughes had four kills and two solo blocks, and Lizzie Fernandez contributed four aces.
“These lades are working well together, and everyone was able to play tonight,” Upper Lake head coach Raelene Cromwell said.
Upper Lake hosts Kelseyville on Tuesday to close out the first half of league play. Both the varsity and JV matches are battles for first place (both JV teams are 4-0). JV action starts at 5 p.m.
Fort Bragg def. Clear Lake
At Fort Bragg, Fort Bragg improved to 3-1 in the NCL I North standings with a 25-10, 25-18, 25-15 win over the Clear Lake Cardinals, who didn’t put up much of a fight, according to head coach Izzy Short.
“Our team didn’t show up and make a presence, and it showed,” Short said as the Cardinals fell to 1-3 in league play.
Ashlynn Cruz and Aniya Jauregui each had four kills for the Cardinals while Jauregui also had three aces. Avery Fiske added four kills, Paisley Himenes had eight digs and Amiyah John seven, and Jazmin Wiebusch led the team with 15 assists.
Clear Lake finishes the first half of its league schedule Tuesday in Lower Lake. JV action starts at 5 p.m.
Middletown def. Credo
At Middletown, with one setter out of action with an injury, the Middletown Mustangs rode the strong overall play of setter Bridget Lisenbee to a 25-14, 25-19, 25-18 win over Credo in NCL I South play.
“With our other setter out, we went with a 5-1 with Bridget Lisenbee,” Middletown head coach Erika Galvan said. “Everyone adjusted well. She hustled tonight.”
Lisenbee recorded 26 assists to go along with seven service points, two aces, five digs and one kill as Middletown improved to 3-1, just a game behind Cloverdale in the South standings.
Emma Davis powered Middletown up front with 12 kills. The sophomore also had 10 service points, 10 digs and one block. Grace Williams and Izzi Hoogendoorn added six kills apiece while Hannah Tribby had 10 service points, including five aces, and two kills. Jordyn Harbison added 16 digs, two assists and two aces.
Credo won the JV match 25-17, 25-14.
For Middletown, Cassidy Duval had nine digs and two kills, Lilly Reyes added four kills, one ace and one assist, Janel Wilkinson finished with eight digs, four assists and two aces, and Rylee Gabbert had three kills.
Middletown hosts St. Helena on Tuesday to close out the first half of its league schedule. The JV match opens at 5 p.m.
