WALLA WALLA Alex Estes and Liz Judy had 20 kills apiece as Richland beat Sunnyside (forfeit), Bishop Kelly (25-10, 25-20), La Grande (25-11, 25-14), Weston-McEwen (25-10, 25-23), Walla Walla (25-13, 25-19) and Pendleton (25-14, 28-26) on Saturday to place first at the Northwest Invite volleyball tournament.
Estes, Judy and Krysta Olberding who had 81 assists and 27 digs were named to the all-tournament team.
Karis Gamache had 49 kills and went 24-for-24 serving for Pasco, and the Bulldogs beat Bishop Kelly in three games, but lost matchups to both Pendleton and Weston-McEwen to take a fifth-place finish.
Southridge places second
YAKIMA North Central defeated Southridge 25-15, 19-25, 16-14 in the championship at the SunDome tournament. The Suns went 4-1 on the day, with Andrea Smith compiling 143 assists and 12 aces.
Kamiakin places seventh
AUBURN Kristi Beyer had 20 kills on the day and helped Kamiakin take seventh place at the Puget Sound Adidas Volleyball tournament at Auburn-Mountain View High School.
Royal wins tournament
Royal won the Coyote Invite, defeating host Columbia (Burbank) 2-0 in the final.
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Richland takes 2nd at SunDome Invite
Richland takes 2nd at SunDome Invite
YAKIMA -- Richland finished second overall out of a field of 32 teams on Saturday at the SunDome Invite in Yakima, losing to West Valley 25-20, 25-18 in the championship. Alisha Bettinson had 42 kills, 14 aces and 44 digs.
Meghan McIntyre had 33 kills on the day and Maddie Zinsli dealt out 59 assists to as Kennewick placed 10th overall.
Meanwhile, Southridge placed 13th overall with a 3-2 record on the day and big kill numbers posted by Shelby Warner with 27, Emma Spurlock with 25 and Kenzie Mix with 24
Richland, Chiawana to battle for CBBN volleyball title
Richland, Chiawana to battle for CBBN volleyball title
RICHLAND -- Things have gotten more interesting atop the CBBN 4A volleyball standings.
Alisha Bettinson had 25 kills and Lauren Joseph had 44 assists Tuesday night as Richland defeated visiting Wenatchee 24-26, 25-20, 20-25, 25-9, 15-12.
"It was a war," Bombers coach Bob Raidl said. "It was a war between two good teams."
On this date in Mid-Columbia sports history
On this date in Mid-Columbia sports history
On Oct. 8 in ...
* 1997 -- Rachel Grant had 17 kills and three blocks, and Heather Desmarais added 11 kills and four blocks to lead Columbia Basin College to a 15-2, 15-11, 5-15, 15-8 victory over Walla Walla in Pasco, giving the Hawks sole possession of second place in the NWAACC Eastern Division.
* 1954 -- There was no joy in Kennewick as the Hermiston Bulldogs passed for four first-half touchdowns and went on to defeat the Lions 32-7.
WWCC opens NWAACC volleyball with win
WWCC opens NWAACC volleyball with win
GRESHAM, Ore. -- Brittany Dominguez had 15 kills for Walla Walla and Libby Kern added 10 kills to the attack as the Warriors swept Olympic 25-15, 25-18, 25-11 in the first round of the NWAACC Tournament at Mt. Hood Community College in Gresham, Ore.
Walla Walla will face Linn-Benton at 12:30 p.m. today.
First round results
Kennewick returns to state volleyball tourney
Kennewick returns to state volleyball tourney
For a second consecutive season, the Kennewick volleyball team is going to the Class 3A state tournament.
The Lions bounced back from a semifinal loss Saturday to defeat Kamiakin 25-20, 26-24, 25-15 to earn the third seed from the Class 3A Eastern Washington Regional Tournament.
"It is really exciting," Kennewick coach Julie Maciboba said. "Now I can experience state as a coach -- I never did as a player."
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