Lady Lions off to state

The Linton-HMB Lions are headed back to the state Class B volleyball tournament, and they left little doubt as to why.

In a commanding performance, the Lions stormed past South Border 25-19, 25-13, 25-14 in the championship match of the Region 3 volleyball tournament in LaMoure on Thursday night.

The state Class B tournament is scheduled for Nov. 15-17 in Minot. The Lions finished fourth at the state tournament one year ago in Fargo.

A total of seven Lions recorded a kill in the 3-0 sweep over the Mustangs, with 13 kills by sophomore outside hitter Nicole Nieuwsma. Tiffany Gerving tossed up 31 assists for the Lions.

South Border was led by Madison Scherbenski’s 7 kills and five blocks.

The Lions will face the champion of Region 7 at state next Thursday at the Minot State University Dome.

In the third-place match it was Napoleon surviving a five-set match against Ellendale, which the Imperials dominated late with a 15-2 defeat over the Cardinals in the decider.

Brenna Schmidt and Brianna Wolf led Napoleon with 14 and 10 kills, respectively, while Kendra Weigel tossed up 39 assists. Ellendale received 11 kills from Lucinda Stoppleworth and 15 assists and 17 digs from Rachel Herman.

Region 3 Volleyball Tournament

At LaMoure High School

Thursday

Championship

Linton-Hazelton-Moffit-Braddock 3, South Border 0

Linton-HMB 25 25 25

South Border 19 13 14

Linton-HMB — Kills, Nicole Nieuwsma 13, McKenna Flyberg 10, Kaidra Larson 5, Tiffaney Gerving 3, Jadyn Gefroh 5, Taylor Beck 2, Paulina Haak 1. Assists, Gerving 31. Digs, Gerving 17, Jessica Schlosser 13, Flyberg 9, Kayla Jacob 5, Nieuwsma 3, Beck 2, Haak 2. Blocks, Nieuwsma 4, Larson 2, Gefroh 2, Flyberg 1, Beck 1. Aces, J. Schlosser 4, Taryn Schlosser 2, Morgan Holzer 1, Larson 1.

South Border — Kills, Madison Scherbenski 7, Kalli Scherbenski 2, Morgan Schnabel 1. Assists, Olivia Weber 9, Raechelle Salzer 2, M. Scherbenski 1, K. Scherbenski 1. Digs, K. Scherbenski 9, Hannah Bettenhausen 5, Kelly Bosch 5, M. Scherbenski 4, Weber 4. Blocks, M. Scherbenski 5, K. Scherbenski 2. Aces, Salzer 1.

Third place

Napoleon 3, Ellendale 2

Napoleon 19 25 25 23 15

Ellendale 25 20 17 25 2

Napoleon — Kills, Brenna Schmidt 14, Brianna Wolf 10, Mariah Jangula 7, Mikayla Young 6, Jacee Schmidt 4, Kendra Weigel 1. Assists, Weigel 39. Digs, Shania Gross 31, Young 30, B. Schmidt 11, Wolf 7, J. Schmidt 6, Jangula 5, Weigel 1. Blocks, Young 2. Aces, Young 2, B. Schmidt 1, Gross 1.

Ellendale — Kills, Lucinda Stoppleworth 11, Shayna Mertz 7, Madilyn Bommersbach 6, KaLee Hack 4, Dacey Fuller 3, Megan Spitzer 1. Assists, Rachel Herman 15, Dacey Fuller 10, Mertz 2, Bommersbach 1. Digs, Herman 17, Mertz 15, Hack 14, Bommersbach 10, Kirsten Rall 9, Fuller 6, Josie Stebner 4, Stoppleworth 2. Blocks, Stoppleworth 3, Herman 1, Hack 1. Aces, Hack 3, Rall 1, Bommersbach 1, Kerstan Swift 1.

Region 1

Kellie Schmit helped Kindred power past Fargo Oak Grove 3-0 with a match-high 21 kills and 4 blocks during the championship match of the Region 1 volleyball tournament in Oakes.

Kindred rolled 25-22, 25-16, 25-18, and will face Flasher of Region 5 at the state tourney next Thursday in Minot.

Schmit was later named the Region 1 Senior Athlete of the Year, while Oakes’ Kathy Warren was honored as the region’s coach of the year.

Central Cass bounced back from a 25-21 loss in Game 1 to Northern Cass in the third-place match to win the final three 25-18, 25-17, 25-16.

Faith Dooley led the Squirrels with 12 kills and 4 blocks. Northern Cass was led by Vanessa Johnson’s 15 kills and Brianna Olson’s 36 assists.

Region 1 Volleyball Tournament

At Oakes High School

Thursday

Championship

Kindred 3, Fargo Oak Grove 0

Kindred 25 25 25

Oak Grove 22 16 18

Kindred — Kills, Kellie Schmit 21, Casey Allmaras 9, Tess Heitkamp 4. Assists, Allmaras 28. Digs, Mikaela Casey 15, Allmaras 6, Emily Cose 9. Aces, Taya Ordahl 3, Allmaras 3. Blocks, Schmit 4, Alexa Braaten 4, Heitkamp 1.

Oak Grove — Kills, Hannah Kelly 11, Alexas martinson 4, Kirsten Bokinskie 6. Assists, Bokinskie 12. Digs, Taylor Lang 13, Jenna Zaeske 7. Aces, Bokinskie 2. Blocks, Bokinskie 2, Kelley 1.

Third place

Central Cass 3, Northern Cass 1

Central Cass 21 25 25 25

Northern Cass 25 18 17 16

Central Cass — Kills, Faith Dooley 12, Hannah Breske 9, Maci Romsdal 9. Assists, Reilee Ruliffson 20, Alissa Erickson 14. Digs, Abby Cramer 15, Daltas Goeltie 11, Kirby Camas 10. Aces, Cramer 2, Rachel Wielan 2. Blocks, Dooley 4, Sheyenne Weber 2.

Northern Cass — Kills, Vanessa Johnson 15, Lexi Zieske 6, Erin McDonald 8, Paige Verwest 7. Assists, Brianna Olson 36. Digs, Olson 21, Whitney Ward 25, Zieske 18. Aces, Ward 2, Chelsy Strauss 2. Blocks, Strauss 1, Evin McDonald 2, Johnson 2, Verwest 1.

All Region Team: Faith Dooley, Central Cass; Kellie Schmit, Kindred; Vanessa Johnson, Northern Cass; Hannah Kelley, Oak Grove; Casey Allmaras, Kindred; Kirsten Bokinskie, Oak Grove; Mikaela Casey, Kindred.

Region 1 Senior Athlete of the Year: Kellie Schmit, Kindred.

Regoin 1 Coach of the Year: Kathy Warren, Oakes.

Tags: class b, sports, volleyball