Kamiakin goes 0-2 in Class 3A state volleyball tournament
When there are only 16 teams left playing, everyone is good, and every mistake is costly.
The Kamiakin Braves’ stay at the Class 3A state volleyball tournament in Kennewick was cut short Friday with losses to Mercer Island and Auburn Mountainview.
While the Islanders sent the Braves (15-10) to the consolation side of the bracket, the Lions eliminated Kamiakin with a 25-18, 25-18, 17-25, 25-19 victory in the consolation quarterfinals at Toyota Center.
“You can’t fall behind a tough team,” Kamiakin coach Morgan Schauble said. “It’s crucial to play one point at a time. Here, you have the best 16 teams in the state, you have to be ready for the next play. We needed to control our passes so we could run our hitting in the front row.”
Auburn Mountainview advanced to today’s consolation semifinals against Ferndale, which topped Prairie 3-1.
“We just have to keep the momentum going and fight for every point,” said Lions coach Telia Peterson, whose team is in search of the program’s second state trophy. “We have made nine (state) appearances, and they want to push for that trophy.”
After the Braves forged a 15-all tie in the first set, Auburn Mountainview took an 18-16 lead before reeling off six consecutive points.
The Lions finished the set with a block of Kamiakin’s Madison Judy.
The Braves were right in the thick of things in the second, using a block by Leanna Shymanski to tie the set at 14-all.
Lauren Friis put five points on the board for a 20-14 Lions lead. Kamiakin was able to scrounge up four more points, but again, it fell short.
The Braves took control of the third set to the tune of a 7-3 lead, but the Lions were relentless, tying the set four times before Kamiakin’s Carlee Rowell dished up seven consecutive points for a 24-17 lead. A kill by Judy gave the Braves the win.
“We knew they would make a run,” Peterson said.
Facing a must-win situation in the fourth set, the Braves held small leads until the Lions tied the set at 10. From there, Auburn Mountainview took control with Kiley Lewis and Ali Davenport doing the majority of the damage at the net.
“We knew going in they would be tough hitters and we’d have to deal with it,” Schauble said. “The girls leave here today with their heads held high. They gave it their all.”
Allison Stapleton led the Braves with 13 kills, while Shymanski had nine kills and nine blocks, Judy eight kills and Kennedy Sarver 29 assists.
Lewis, who has committed to play for Boise State, had a match-high 27 kills. Davenport, who is headed to Western Washington, had 14 kills.
Notes
Defending state champion Auburn Riverside reached the semifinals Friday with wins over Eastside Catholic and Holy Names Academy. Kasey Holand led the way with a combined 34 kills. The Ravens will play Kennedy Catholic at 1 p.m. today. ... In the other semifinal, Shorewood will play Columbia River.
Set scores: Auburn Mountainview 25-18, 25-18, 17-25, 25-19. Kamiakin: Madison Judy 8K, 6 digs, 2 aces; Allison Stapleton 13K, 9 digs; Leanna Shymanski 9K, 9B; Carlee Rowell 4K, 4 digs; Jill Sands 8 digs, 3K; Kennedy Sarver 29 assts, 4 digs; Raegan Bishop 20 digs, 3 aces. Auburn Mountainview: Casey Davenport 33 assts, 4K, 3B; Kiley Lewis 27K, 3B; Ali Davenport 14K, 2B, 4 digs; Lauren Friis 5 digs; Darby Deaton 3 aces, 2 digs; Haylee Hooper 3 assts; Cassandra Chapman 2 aces, 2 digs.
MERCER ISLAND 3, KAMIAKIN 1: The Braves trailed at the start of every set, but they only managed to take the lead and hold on for one win — in the first set — as the Islanders moved into the quarterfinals.
Kamiakin trailed 12-5 in the first set before rallying for the win. The next three sets did not go as well, sending the Braves to the consolation side of the bracket.
The Islanders, who played without leading hitter Jemma Yeadon (knee injury), held leads of 10-4 and 23-11 in the second set and 20-7 in third.
Stapleton led the Braves with 11 kills and 13 digs, Sarver handed out 18 assists and Jill Sands had 13 digs.
Kelly Behrbaum led the Islanders with 17 kills, while Natalie Robinson added seven kills, 25 assists and 13 digs.
Set scores: Mercer Island 17-25, 25-11, 25-14, 25-16. Mercer Island: Kelly Behrbaum 17K, 3B; Adara Hamilton 8K, 12 digs; Tessa Fisk 4K, 2B; Natalie Robinson 7K, 25 assts, 13 digs, 2 aces; Tess Hendelman 14 digs, 2 aces; Eden Singh 10 assts, 3 digs, 4 aces; Helena Shield 4B. Kamiakin: Allison Stapleton 11K, 13 digs; Carlee Rowell 4K, 4 digs; Madison Judy 9K, 6 digs; Leanna Shymanski 4K, 1B; Jill Sands 3K, 13 digs; Raegan Bishop 12 digs; Kennedy Sarver 18 assts, 8 digs.
3A first round
AUBURN RIVERSIDE 3, EASTSIDE CATHOLIC 1
Set scores: Auburn Riverside 25-22, 24-26, 25-19, 25-19. Auburn Riverside: Kasey Holand 16K, 4B; Calley Heilborn 14K, 23 digs; Lauren Smith 45 assts; Kiana Drumheller 13K, 11 digs, 2 aces; Clarice Buchanan 31 digs. Eastside Catholic: Maddie McMaster 17K, 17 digs; Anna Jacobsen 12K, 4B; Kyana 8K, 39 assts, 17 digs, 3B, 2 aces; Sidney Conger 20 digs; Gracie Jendrezak 6B, 5K.
HOLY NAMES ACADEMY 3, ENUMCLAW 0
Set scores: Holy Names 25-14, 25-21, 25-9. Holy Names: Angelou Dunton 12K, 2B, 6 digs; Vanya Webber 3K, 3 digs; Anna Hartz 2 aces 2K, 6 digs; Delaney Harrison 3K, 1B; Kelsey Wall 6K, 2B; Maeva Osemene 22 assts, 2K; Maddie Neils 3K; Alise Hartz 2 aces, 6 digs. Enumclaw: Barbie Becker 11K, 5 digs.
KENNEDY CATHOLIC 3, STANWOOD 0
Set scores: Kennedy Catholic 25-17, 25-12, 25-11. Stanwood: Grace Sears 6K; Kitt Campbell 10 assts; Veaya Carter 9 digs; Taya Shoemaker 5K. Kennedy Catholic: Shayne McPherson 18K, 7 aces, 2B, 11 digs; Apryll Eneliko 16K, 10 dgis, 5B; 2 aces; MaliaAleaga 37 assts, 2K, 3 aces, 2 digs; Julia Westhoff 14 digs.
MT. SPOKANE 3, BISHOP BLANCHET 2
Set scores: Mt. Spokane 18-25, 20-25, 25-22, 25-18, 15-11. Mt. Spokane: Kelly Brown 25 assts, 13 digs, 2B; Miahna Waters 17K, 13 digs; Bailey Ricard 14K; Adrienne Dotson 12K, 3 aces; Megan Landaker 18 digs; Laurel Furulie 13 digs. Bishop Blanchet: Evan Larson 10K, 4 aces, 2B; Julia Oishi 16 assts, 3 digs, 3 aces; Amanda Derr 24 digs, 2 assts; Sophie Sliger 22 assts, 15 digs; Julia Leon 8K, 4B; Allison Fiorini 11K, 7 digs; Beatriz Cuevas 5K, 4B, 9 digs.
SHOREWOOD 3, AUBURN MOUNTAINVIEW 1
Set scores: Shorewood 18-25, 29-27, 25-20, 25-18. Shorewood: Delaney Hopen 15K, 22 digs; Maria Bartell 19 digs; Taryn Shelley 42 assts, 8B; Elli Allen-Hatch 13K, 13 digs. Auburn Mountainview: Kiley Lewis 27K, 2B, 4 digs; Ali Davenport 11K, 2B; 3 digs; Lauren Friis 4 digs; Casey Davenport 37 assts, 2K; Darby Deaton 2 digs.
LAKESIDE 3, FERNDALE 0
Set scores: Lakeside 27-25, 25-20, 25-20. Lakeside: Stats not reported. Ferndale: Stats not reported.
COLUMBIA RIVER 3, PRAIRIE 0
Set scores: Columbia River 25-20, 25-13, 25-17. Prairie: Zoe McBride 7K, 4B; Aryah Marlow 8K; Megan Hess 22 assts, 8 digs, 1 aces; Nina Bailey 14 digs, 4K, 2B; Tessa Doerfler 11 digs, 1K; Huong Nguyen 4K, 2 aces, 2 digs. Columbia River: Stats not reported.
3A Quarterfinals
AUBURN RIVERSIDE 3, HOLY NAMES ACADEMY 1
Set scores: Auburn Riverside 22-25, 25-8, 25-18, 27-25. Holy Names: Angelou Dunton 29K, 10 digs; Vanya Webber 2 aces, 3K; Delaney Harrison 3K, 3B; Kelsey Wall 3K; Maeva Osemene 32 assts; Anna Hartz 11 digs. Auburn Riverside: Kasey Holand 18K, 3B; Calley Heilborn 3 aces, 16K, 15 digs; Kaytlyn Heaslip 2 aces, 16 digs; Lauren Smith 52 assts; Kiana Drumheller 2 aces, 19K, 16 digs; Clarice Buchanan 2 aces, 32 digs.
KENNEDY CATHOLIC 3, MT. SPOKANE 0
Set scores: Kennedy Catholic 25-16, 25-18, 25-13. Mt. Spokane: Kelly Brown 14 assts; Miahna Waters 8K, 6 digs, 1B; Megan Landaker 5 digs; Ryley Siclair 3B. Kennedy Catholic: Shayne McPherson 7 aces, 17K, 2B; 3 digs; Ellie DeGagne 5K, 3B, 3 digs; Delaney Knox 3 aces; Malia Aleaga 2 aces, 37 assts.
SHOREWOOD 3, MERCER ISLAND 1
Set scores: Shorewood 25-18, 24-26, 25-19, 25-21. Shorewood: Taryn Shelley 4K, 41 assts, 5B; Joely Shepard 7K, 2B, 13 digs; Elli Allen-Hatch 14K, 5 digs; Delaney Hopen 8 aces, 19K, 22 digs; Maria Bartell 3 aces, 2 assts, 22 digs. Mercer Island: Adara Hamilton 20K, 11 digs; Kelly Behrbaum 2 aces, 8K, 2 digs; Tessa Fisk 4K, 2B; Tess Hendelman 2 aces, 24 digs; Jillian Quinn 10 digs; Natalie Robinson 2 aces, 11K, 33 assts, 2B, 7 digs; Eden Singh 12 assts, 2 digs.
COLUMBIA RIVER 3, LAKESIDE 1
Set scores: Columbia River 25-15, 19-25, 25-19, 25-20. Columbia River: Abby Wilmington 13K, 2B; Evi Wilson 14K, 16 digs; Page Heller 3 aces, 4K, 22 assts, 11 digs; Andrea Demlow 10K, 9 digs; Esti Wilson 6K, 16 digs, 2B; Lily Freshwater 2 aces, 15 assts, 7 digs; Audrey Hawthorne 7 digs. Lakeside: Stats not reported.
3A consolation quarterfinals
EASTSIDE CATHOLIC 3, ENUMCLAW 1
Set scores: Eastside Catholic 25-21, 20-25, 25-22, 25-22. Enumclaw: Barb Becker 5 aces, 17K, 13 digs; Victoria Hernandez 20 digs; Quinn Breidenbach 6K; Kendra Kranc 4 aces. Eastside Catholic: Kyana Harris 3K, 37 assts, 18 digs; Sidney Conger 19 digs; Maddie McMaster 11K, 19 digs; Taylor Elop 2K, 11 digs; Rachel DePencier 7K; Anna Jacobsen 8K, 3B; Garcie Jendrezak 8K, 1B.
BISHOP BLANCHET 3, STANWOOD 2
Set scores: Bishop Blanchet 25-16, 23-25, 18-25, 25-16, 15-13. Stanwood: Kitt Campbell 22 assts, 19 digs; Veaya Carter 28 digs; Gracie Nichols 17K; Grace Sears 15K; Haley Strowbridge 3B; Devon Martinka 13K. Bishop Blanchet: Stats not reported.
FERNDALE 3, PRAIRIE 1
Set scores: Ferndale 23-25, 26-24, 25-17, 25-23. Prairie: Huong Nguyen 9K, 2B, 9 digs; Nina Bailey 9K, 4B, 19 digs; Aryah Marlow 7K, 1B, 3 digs; Jac Phillips 3K, 2B, 3 digs; Megan Hess 32 assts, 11 digs, 2 aces. Ferndale: Stats not reported.
This story was originally published November 13, 2015 at 11:04 PM with the headline "Kamiakin goes 0-2 in Class 3A state volleyball tournament."