K’ville volleyball sweeps Upper Lake; Clear Lake, Middletown close with wins
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KELSEYVILLE >> Kelseyville High School completed a 10-0 run through the North Central League I North varsity volleyball standings with a 25-17, 25-13, 25-20 win over the Upper Lake Cougars on Thursday night in Kelseyville.
It was the league and regular-season finale for the two teams, both of which will advance to the North Coast Section playoffs next week (pairings will be released Sunday).
Kelseyville takes a 22-4 overall mark into the postseason and Upper Lake 15-5.
“Madison Byrne was the defensive player of the game with 15 tough digs,” Kelseyville head coach Donelle McCallister said. “She also served eight aces.”
Added McCallister, “Upper Lake came to play. Both teams delivered powerful attacks and had great serving and defense. Our girls had home curt advantage and the hometown crowd behind them. It was a fun match and the girls put on a strong show.”
“We knew it was gonna be a tough game,” Upper Lake head coach Fawn Rave said. “We made too many errors in the back and it hurt us.”
Besides Byrne’s strong showing for the Knights, Cassidy Hanson led the team with 14 kills, Olivia Bushey added seven kills, and Riley Hanson had six kills and a team-best 19 assists.
For Upper Lake, Alyssa John led the way with nine kills, five aces, five digs, two assists and one block, Rilee Sperber had 12 assists, and Marina Quiett finished with five digs and three aces.
Kelseyville’s Cassidy Hanson and Upper Lake’s Quiett are both freshmen.
Kelseyville’s JVs also closed out a 10-0 run in league play with a 25-20, 25-19 victory. Kelseyville leaders were Kaia Bohan with four kills and three aces, Mali Rico with eight assists and three aces, and Olivia Arredondo, Allyson Leary and Ashley Cox with three kills apiece.
In other volleyball action Thursday:
Clear Lake def. Lowr Lake
At Lakeport, the Clear Lake Cardinals beat the Lower Lake Trojans 25-12, 25-7, 25-22 in the league and season finales for both teams.
Clear Lake finishes NCL I North play at 4-6 and Lower Lake at 2-8.
Aniya Jauregui’s 13 kills, six aces and three digs powered the Cardinals while Ashlynn Cruz added five kills and two aces. Other team leaders were Paisley Himenes with eight aces, Kiara Hopkins with three kills, Jazmin Wiebusch with 23 assists, Avery Fiske with two kills, Gurleen Kaur with three aces, and Macie Snider with three kills and one block.
“Coaching these girls over the past three years has been such a rewarding experience,” Clear Lake head coach Izzy Short said. “I’m so grateful of the memories, the growth and the relationships we’ve built along the way. They’ve made a lasting impact on me, and I’ll always be proud to have been a part of their journey.”
Clear Lake’s JVs closed their season with a 25-15, 25-12 win.
Middletown def. St. Helena
At St. Helena, Bridget Lisenbee led Middletown with 20 assists while also adding four aces as the Mustangs completed their NCL I South schedule with a 25-19, 25-23, 25-19 win over the St. Helena Saints, a team they lost to in five sets earlier this season in Middletown.
“Defense was the key tonight,” Middletown head coach Erika Galvan said of 18 digs by Jordyn Harbison, 14 by Izzi Hoogendoorn and 12 more from Trinity Galvan.
Up front, Emma Davis pounded out a team-best 11 kills while Hoogendoorn had 10. Davis also led the team in service points (14) and aces (six). Galvan added 11 service points.
“Bridget Lisenbee and Emma Davis both had great serving streaks to keep us in the game,” Galvan said. “We battled all night. We had several girls under the weather and were missing one of our middles tonight. They adjusted well and were able to finish strong. I’m really proud of this team’s hard work and tenacity.”
Middletown ends up 5-5 in the South standings, good for third place behind Cloverdale (10-0) and Sonoma Academy (7-3). The Mustangs finish the regular season at 18-16.
Middletown’s JVs closed out their season with a 25-16, 25-21 loss to St. Helena.
Lilly Reyes led the Mustangs with five digs, three kills and two aces, Janel Wilkinson added six digs and three assists, and Carlee Williams had five service points and two aces.
“These girls have grown so much this season,” Galvan said. “They have worked hard, been flexible and coachable. We couldn’t get the win tonight, but they never gave up and worked hard.”
