Archive for the 'Volleyball' Category
Monday, November 2nd, 2009
Another local connection in 2A state title match
Pine Bluffs being involved in the Class 2A state volleyball championship wasn’t the only Cheyenne-area connection to that match.
First-year Big Horn coach Jami Laya-Harvey spent 2004 as Cheyenne East’s head coach. She helped guide the Lady Thunderbirds to their second consecutive Class 4A title in her lone season at the helm. She resigned later that school year and moved to Sheridan. Big Horn is just southwest of Sheridan.
Laya-Harvey also was an assistant for coach Dan Box on East’s 2003 state title team.
Big Horn won its third consecutive 2A title with a 3-0 win over Pine Bluffs.
Saturday, October 31st, 2009
State volleyball: Casper Natrona County 3, Cheyenne Central 2
Cheyenne Central won the first two games, but Casper Natrona County took the final three to win the loser-out contest 19-25, 20-25, 25-16, 25-15, 25-13 Saturday morning.
Central was led by senior Lola Glenn who had 30 digs, 10 kills, four ace serves and two blocks. Classmate Megan Sargent added 10 kills, three blocks and two aces.
For more on this match, see Sunday’s Wyoming Tribune Eagle.
Saturday, October 31st, 2009
State volleyball: Big Horn downs Pine Bluffs for 2A title
Big Horn won its third consecutive Class 2A state championship with a 25-11, 25-13, 25-14 win over Pine Bluffs on Saturday night in Casper.
“Big Horn played flawless,” Pine Bluffs coach Lisa Gilbert said.
Sophomore Laura Gross paced the Hornets with seven kills. Senior Brittney Bowman had nine digs and five kills.
For more on this match, see Sunday’s Wyoming Tribune Eagle.
Saturday, October 31st, 2009
State volleyball: Wheatland wins state title
The Lady Bulldogs fought off match point in the fourth game to win their third Class 3A state championship in four seasons, defeating Powell 21-25, 27-29, 25-21, 26-24, 15-9 on Saturday evening at the Casper Events Center.
Senior Paige Hellbaum had 24 digs and 20 kills. Sophomore McKenzie Hellbaum, Paige’s younger sister, added 27 digs and 17 kills.
The title is the fourth of coach Kim Davis’ 12-year tenure in Wheatland. The other titles came in 2000, ‘06 and ‘07. The Dawgs were runners-up in 2003, ‘04 and ‘05.
For more on this match, see Sunday’s Wyoming Tribune Eagle.
Friday, October 30th, 2009
State volleyball: Wheatland returns to 3A title match
Wheatland reached its sixth Class 3A state championship match since 2003 with its 25-21, 25-21, 25-18 win over Mountain View on Friday night in Casper.
The Bulldogs will face reigning champion Powell in the state title match at 3:30 p.m. Saturday.
More information to come after Wheatland coach Kim Davis calls the Wyoming Tribune Eagle.
Friday, October 30th, 2009
State volleyball: Pine Bluffs reaches title tilt
Pine Bluffs downed Wright 25-23, 20-25, 25-22, 26-24 to advance to the Class 2A championship match. It’s the first time the Lady Hornets have played for a state title since capping a run of three consecutive crowns in 2005. They’ll take on Big Horn in the state title match at 5 p.m. Saturday night.
Senior Ariel Geouge led Pine Bluffs with 14 kills and five blocks.
For more information, see Saturday’s Wyoming Tribune Eagle.
Friday, October 30th, 2009
State volleyball: Cheyenne Central 3, Star Valley 0
The Indians eliminated Star Valley with a 25-21, 25-21, 25-17 victory Friday afternoon in Casper. Central trailed by as many as seven in the opening game.
Senior Megan Sargent fronted the Indians with 13 kills.
Central faces Casper Natrona County in a loser-out match at 9 a.m. today. The Fillies fell to the loser’s bracket with a 3-2 loss to Green River in the championship semifinals.
For more of this story, see Saturday’s Wyoming Tribune Eagle.
Thursday, October 29th, 2009
State volleyball: Evanston 3, Cheyenne Central 1
Evanston, the West’s No. 2 seed, survived a game Indians squad with a 25-23, 25-21, 25-27, 25-10 win Thursday evening at the Casper Events Center.
Senior Miriah Bullock fronted Central with 13 kills and 13 digs.
The Indians face Star Valley in a loser-out game at 2:30 today. The Braves fell 3-0 to Casper Kelly Walsh in the first round.
For more information on this match, see Friday’s Wyoming Tribune Eagle.
Thursday, October 29th, 2009
State volleyball: Wheatland 3, Pinedale 0
The Lady Bulldogs moved to the Class 3A semifinals with a 25-18, 25-15, 25-13 victory Thursday evening at the Casper Events Center.
Senior Paige Hellbaum paced Wheatland with 14 kills, 12 digs and two blocks.
For more on this match, see Friday’s Wyoming Tribune Eagle.
Thursday, October 29th, 2009
State volleyball: Pine Bluffs 3, Wind River 0
Senior Brittney Bowman helped the Lady Hornets advance to the semifinals with her 16 kills and 25 digs in Pine’s 25-20, 25-19, 25-16 win Thursday afternoon at the Casper Events Center.
The Hornets will face Wright in the semis at 4:30 p.m. Friday.