CHANUTE – Marmaton Valley High’s freshmen and junior varsity volleyball players teamed up for a spotless Saturday, sweeping all six of its foes to win the Chanute JV tournament.
Iola High’s freshmen, meanwhile, went 5-1 on the day to claim second place.
The Wildcats dropped only a single set on the day while compiling its 6-0 record, defeating Girard 25-18, 25-11; Anderson County 25-14, 25-14; Chanute 25-13, 25-19; Iola 16-25, 25-11, 15-13; 25-16, 25-16 over Southeast; and by forfeit over Erie when the Red Devils lost a player to injury.
“The girls had an awesome day,” Wildcat head coach Jamie Stodgell said. “They all played hard and did a lot of good things out on the court. Their perseverance and teamwork brought them home the gold.”
Marmaton Valley spread the wealth. Mackenzie Tynon led the waywith 44 points and 15 kills. Shauna Knight followed with 42 points and Kenzie Harrison with 36. Tessa Olson scored 20 points, accentuated by 11 kills and four blocks. Molly Hamlin and Ashlynn Pinkerton added 15 and 14 points, respectively. Pinkerton also had seven kills and a block.
THE FILLIES freshmen also saw plenty of success on the court.
Iola defeated host Chanute to open the tournament 22-25, 25-21, 15-13, followed by a 25-23, 18-25, 15-7 win over Girard.
Their sole loss — to Marmaton Valley — was followed by a 25-15, 26-24 win over Southeast, a 28-26, 25-21 victory of Anderson County and the forfeit win over Erie.
Taylor Heslop led Iola with assists on the day. Taylor Sell, Mikaela Platt, Valaree Burtnett and Ashlie Shields paced the team in kills and Sell, Platt and Taylor Heslop were the leading servers.
The freshman squad evened its record at 14-14 on the season. They’ll compete Tuesday, along with the varsity, at Wellsville, with Central Hights also competing.
