Lake City falls, to play Cd'A for state berth

LEWISTON - Lake City played particularly well in the first and third games, but it wasn't enough in a 25-22, 25-14, 25-21 loss to defending state champion Lewiston in the championship match of the 5A Region 1 volleyball tournament Thursday night at Booth Hall.

Madi Farrell had seven kills and seven blocks for second-seeded Lake City (21-8). Haile Watson added eight kills, Kaity Widmyer 12 assists, CC Cates 11 assists, Kasey Widmyer six digs for Lake City, which hosts Coeur d'Alene on Saturday at 2 p.m. in the second-place match, with the winner advancing to state.

"We're confident we can play at this level," Lake City coach Bret Taylor said. "The one thing is that we have to become more consistent."

Emilee Schlader had 16 kills and 17 digs for top-seeded Lewiston (31-1), which advances to the state 5A tournament and will play next Friday at 8 a.m. against the runner-up from District 3. Madison Lang had seven kills and four blocks.

Coeur d'Alene d.

Post Falls

COEUR d'ALENE - Megan Ramseyer had 10 kills, 11 assists and six digs to lead the No. 3 seed Vikings past the No. 4 Trojans 25-11, 25-16, 25-16 in a loser-out game in the 5A Region 1 tournament.

Sydney Williams had seven kills, Ali Williams six digs and Darby Lyon three aces for Coeur d'Alene (20-11), which plays at No. 2 Lake City in the second-place match Saturday at 2 p.m.

"We are peaking when you want your team to peak," Coeur d'Alene coach Dee Pottenger said. "We played very clean ball today. We passed well and ran our offense very well tonight. I'm most pleased with how we play as a team. This is a great group of girls and I believe our team chemistry will help get us to state."

Brenna Meehan had eight kills and two blocks, Lydea Schneider eight assists, Amanda Westlake and Amy Booth six digs and Jamie Brewer two blocks for Post Falls, which finishes 12-25.

The Trojans had qualified for the previous four state tournaments, including a runner-up finish in 2011.

Coeur d'Alene hasn't qualified for state since 2008, when the Vikings finished fifth.

Kellogg d.

Bonners Ferry

RATHDRUM - Connie Stribling, Kelsey Carter and Amber Eixenberger had five kills each to lead the Wildcats past the Badgers 25-16, 25-20, 25-19 in the 3A District 1 tournament second-place game, earning Kellogg a chance to face Buhl on Saturday at McCall-Donnelly in a state play-in match.

McKenna Stewart had 13 digs for Kellogg (13-10).

Bonners Ferry finishes 12-17.

Grangeville d.

St. Maries

MOSCOW - St. Maries lost 25-18, 25-17, 25-20, in the 2A District 1-2 girls volleyball tournament.

The defeat ended the Lumberjacks' season at 7-17 overall. St. Maries failed to qualify for state for the first time since 2003, and for only the third time since 1979.

"We had an up-and-down season," St. Maries coach Missy Asbury said. "It was an inexperienced team. They're very good players. We pulled a freshman setter up (Toni Eells) after our starting setter quit (earlier this season). Then Toni suffered a concussion on Monday, so we had to play another setter. But we have a bright future."

Sophomore Cassandra Scott played at setter on Thursday, replacing Eells.

"They're a solid team, they're scrappy," Asbury said of Grangeville. "They went five games against Orofino (earlier Thursday) and lost. I thought they played really well coming off of a loss and having played five games."

Kari Ghramm led St. Maries' attack with 11 kills.

Kelsey Auer had 12 assists and Scott added 11 assists.

Madi McQueen had 10 digs. Kerstin Auer added three aces.

Wallace d.

Lakeside

SPIRIT LAKE - Jordan Browning had nine kills and three blocks for the Miners in a 26-24, 25-19, 25-17 win against the Knights in the deciding Game 3 of the 1A Division I District 1 tournament at Timberlake High.

Wallace, which won Game 2 on Wednesday night, advances to the state tournament for the first time since 2007.

Gretchen Farkas had 25 assists for Wallace (7-8), which opens the state tournament next Friday at Lewis-Clark State College in Lewiston.

Lakeside finishes 13-10.

N.I. Christian d.

Christian Heritage

HAYDEN - Maura Lund had 11 kills and six digs for the Royals in a 25-9, 15-25, 21-25, 25-15, 15-7 Mountain Christian League win against the visiting Patriots.

It was North Idaho Christian's first varsity volleyball match in its home gym in six years, according to athletic director Brad Alden.

Liz Bookamer had five aces, Sarah Ployhar 19 assists for North Idaho Christian (16-3, 12-3 MCL), which faces The Oaks on Saturday at Christian Center School in Hayden.

Christian Heritage is 12-4 in league.

* BOYS

CALDWELL - In its second trip to the state 4A boys soccer tournament in school history, Lakeland advanced to the semifinals for the first time on Thursday, beating Century of Pocatello 3-1 in the first round at Brothers Park.

Junior forward Auston Henry of the Hawks (7-11-2) took a goal kick from goalkeeper Cade Coffey over the top. Henry ran over the final third of the field and scored in the 15th minute from six yards out off his right foot, after a defender came onto Henry's right-hand side.

"Auston had really great composure and kicked it off the goalie's hand," Lakeland coach Andrew Craig said.

This is the first state tournament Craig has reached as a coach. In 2011, Lakeland won the consolation championship with Nick Haynes as coach.

At 1 p.m. PDT today at Brothers Park, Lakeland faces Jerome, the District 4 No. 1 seed.

The winner of today's game plays in the state championship Saturday at 6 p.m. at Middleton High, against the Wood River-Mountain Home winner. The loser of today's game will play at noon on Saturday in the third-place game at Brothers Park, against the Wood River-Mountain Home loser.

"We're pretty excited about it," Craig said of Thursday's win. "It's the second time for the team having gone into state. It's the first time we've ever won to go into the semifinals. We're peaking at the right time and we're hoping to get two more wins."

Fernando Pimentel scored his first goal in the 45th minute for a 2-0 Hawks lead. He received a pass, then shielded the defender from his left side, got two touches, and ripped the ball from the top of the 18-yard line for the goal.

"Century was pretty tough coming into it and it's a good win for Lakeland," Craig said.

First half - 1, LL, Auston Henry (Cade Coffey), 15:00. Second half - 2, LL, Fernando Pimentel, (Henry), 45:00. 3, Cent, Cade Roske (Reece Foulkrod), 60:00. 4, LL, Pimentel (name unavailable), 70:00.

Shots on goal - Not available.

Saves - LL, Cade Coffey 5. Cent, Brandon Bob 5.