Broncs win fourth straight title

By The Montana Standard Staff - 11/23/2008

Highwood's Rachel Semansky stretches for the ball during the Class C State volleyball championship against Saco/Hinsdale on Saturday in Bozeman.

BOZEMAN — Make it four for Billings Senior.

The Broncs won a fourth straight State AA Championship in volleyball on Saturday at the Brick Breeden Fieldhouse in Bozeman.

Senior clipped Billings West 3-0 for the title.

Championship

Billings Senior 3,

Billings West 0

Billings Senior swept Billings West for the

championship.

The Broncs won 25-18, 25-19, 25-16.

Senior saw 14 kills from Mo Ritter and 10 apiece from both Kylie Edinger and Kylie Kufeld.

West was led by Mikensi Romersa with eight kills.

Billings Senior def. Billings West

25-18, 25-19, 25-16

KILLS — Senior 42 (Mo Ritter 14, Kylie Edinger 10, Kylie Kufeld 10), West 29 (Mikensi Romersa 8, Jennifer Stone 7, Lauryn McKay 6). ASSISTS — Senior 35 (Emily Carroll 33), West 23 (Alexi Faught 19). ACES — Senior 4 (Katie Pellinen 2, Emily Carroll, Chelsey Walter), West 3 (Romersa, Erin Compton, McKay). DIGS — Senior 55 (Kylie Kufeld 13, Kari Sparrow 13, Mo Ritter 8, Pellinen 8), West 60 (Compton 19, Faught 13). BLOCKS — Senior 11 (Walter 6, Edinger 4, Carroll 3), West 5 (Jennifer Stone 3, Cherina Walen 2).

Consolation SEMIFINAL

Billings West 3,

Missoula Sentinel 2

Billings West def. Missoula Sentinel

25-21, 22-25, 18-25, 25-15, 15-10

KILLS — West 57 (Mikensi Romersa 19, Cherina Walen 12, Lauryn McKay 11), Sentinel 49 (Jen Keddy 26, Bailey Brenson 13). ASSISTS — West 54 (Alex Faught 51), Sentinel 40 (Sarah Stocker 39). ACES — West 2 (McKay 2), Sentinel 5 (Jen Keddly 3). DIGS — West 90 (Erin Cornston 20, Romersa 18), Sentinel 102 (Jen Keddy 23, Claire Nichlem 18). BLOCKS — West 9 (McKay 3), Sentinel 14 (Keddy 5, Morgan McCarthy 4).

State A

Championship

Lewistown 3, Miles City 1

Lewistown won a

second-straight State A title with a 13-kill effort from Arielle Allen.

The Eagles soared past Miles City 25-22, 20-25,

25-19, 26-24.

LeAn Quinlan had 12 kills for the champs. Brinna Boettger finished with

40 assists.

Miles City's Kalli Durham hit 15 kills and had 14 digs.

Lewistown def. Miles City

25-22, 20-25, 25-19, 26-24

KILLS — Lewistown 47 (Arielle Allen 13, LeAnn Quinlan 12, Shandy Songer 8, Cassie Byrly 8), MC 43 (Kalli Durham 15, Rae Mader 9, Jessica Cremer 9, Anna Magnuson 6). ASSISTS — Lewistown 43 (Brinna Boettger 40), MC 42 (Alexia Mader 35, Jordan Grasby 6). ACES — Lewistown 3 (Byerly 3), MC 8 (Cremer 3). DIGS — Lewistown 79 (Leah Berry 18, Boettger 13, Byerly 10), MC 97 (Tiffani Collins 32, A. Mader 16, Durham 14, Cremer 13). BLOCKS — Lewistown 14 (Allen 8, Songer 2, Boettger 2), MC 14 (Rae Mader 4, Magnuson 3, Grasby 3, A. Mader 2).

Consolation Semifinal

Miles City 3, Libby 0

Miles City def. Libby 25-10, 25-22, 25-15

KILLS — MC 32 (Kalli Durham 16, Alexia Mader 4), Libby 24 (Jackie Mee 10, Devon Hoyer 4). ASSISTS — MC 31 (Alexia Mader 23), Libby 18 (Jordan Resland 7). ACES — MC 8 (Jessica Cremer 3, Rae Mader 2, Alexia Mader 2, Durham), Libby 3 (Jordan Refsland 3). DIGS — MC 62 (Tiffani Collins 19, Durham 10, Alexia Mader 7), Libby 51 (Jackie Mee 13, Alysha Martin 11). BLOCKS — MC 9 (Anna Magnuson 3, Durham 3, Cremer 3, Mader), Libby 7 (Alex Kulbeck 4, Mee 3).

State B

Championship

Townsend 3,

Manhattan Christian 1

Townsend won its

first-ever State B Volleyball title with a four-game win over Manhattan Christian.

The Bulldogs won 25-16, 20-25, 25-20, 25-20.

Townsend saw 17 kills from Becky Moudree and

15 from Siobhan Flynn.

Manhattan Christian's Hanna VanDyk closed out the season with 14 kills and an ace.

Townsend def. Manhattan Christian

25-16, 20-25, 25-20, 25-20

KILLS — Townsend 54 (Becky Moudree 17, Siobhan Flynn 15, Delaware Hansen 9), MC 43 (Hanna VanDyk 14, Ashlee Dyk 10). ASSISTS — Townsend 51 (Gaelyn Domino 48), MC 42 (Alexis Bliese 35, Sami Nickish 7). ACES — Townsend 3 (Becky Moudree 2, Flynn), MC 9 (Brea Feddes, Bliese 3, VanDyk). DIGS — Townsend 76 (Jessica Sagissor 16, Kelsey Wickens 15, Flynnn 15), MC 104 (Sarah Nickish 28, Feddes 25, Kelsey Visser 19).

CONSOLATION Semifinal

Manhattan Christian 3, Huntley Project 0

Manhattan Christian def. Huntley Project

25-20, 25-19, 26-24

KILLS — MC 33 (Hanna VanDyk 10, Ashlee Dyk 6, Brea Feddes 6), HP 31 (Bethany Moullet 8). ASSISTS — MC 31 (Alexis Bliese 30), HP 28 (Teale Steffes 28). ACES — MC 5 (Kelsey Visser 2, Jaclyn Droge 2), HP 6 (Moullet 2, Steffes 2). DIGS — MC 82 (Kelsey Visser 21, Sarah Nickish 18), HP 75 (Monica Hollowell 16, Erica Yurian 16). BLOCKS — MC 19 (VanDyk 6, Lauren Potts 6, Dyk 4), HP 4 (Breie Anna Geck 2).

State C Championship

Highwood 3, Saco/Hinsdale 1

The Mountaineers won the State C Volleyball Tournament in one

championship match.

Highwood triumphed

19-25, 25-23, 25-14, 25-14.

Rachel Semansky totaled five aces, 21 kills, five blocks and 17 digs in the win. Echo Thurston was in on 13 kills and six blocks.

Saco's Annie DePuydt led her team in aces with three and assists with 23.

Highwood def. Saco/Hinsdale

19-25, 25-23, 25-14, 25-14

KILLS — Highwood 44 (Rachel Semansky 21, Echo Thurston 13), Saco 42 (Sacarra Molina 15). ASSISTS — Highwood 36 (Katie Bahnmiller 36), Saco 42 (Annie DePuydt 23). ACES — Highwood 14 (Semansky 5, Julia Granger 4), Saco 7 (DePuydt 3). DIGS — Highwood 85 (Granger 22, Semansky 17), Saco 66 (Mandy Beil 17). BLOCKS — Highwood 11 (Thurston 6, Semansky 5), Saco 29 (Christina Mogan 11).

Consolation Semifinal

Saco/Hinsdale 3, Bridger 2

Saco/Hinsdale def. Bridger

17-25, 25-22, 23-25, 29-27, 15-11

KILLS — Bridger 54 (Jessica Denney 19), Saco 70 (Sacarra Molina 29). ASSISTS — Bridger 43 (Katie George 22), Saco 36 (Annie DePuydt 22). ACES — Bridger 2 (Kaitlin McClurg 2), Saco 3 (A. Crowder 3). DIGS — Bridger 87 (Leann Dorvall 22), Saco 108 (Molina 27). BLOCKS — Bridger 7 (Dorvall 3), Saco 54 (Mogan 14, Molina 14).