PREP VOLLEYBALL: Priest River captures wins over Grangeville, Timberlake
MAX OSWALD | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 11 months AGO
I grew up in the small town of Orwigsburg, Pa., where I resided all of my life before moving to Sandpoint. I attended Blue Mountain High School, where I participated in cross country and track and field, a sport that I ended up falling in love with. I went on to attend and run for DeSales University (with other brief stints at Susquehanna University and Elizabethtown College) and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in sport communication with a minor in sport management. I remember just how great it made me feel when I was mentioned in my hometown newspaper. I want to be able to give that feeling to every athlete in Bonner County, no matter how big or small their accomplishments are. As an athlete myself, I know how many hours of work are put in on a daily basis, and that hard work deserves to be recognized. It is my goal to cover as much of the Bulldogs, Spartans and Wampus Cats as I can. I want to work with every athlete, parent, coach, administrator and the community to ensure the best stories are published. | September 16, 2025 1:00 PM
Priest River 3, Grangeville 0
PRIEST RIVER — Senior Jayda Storro and junior Raygn Turner tied for a team-high six kills as the Lady Spartans bested the Lady Bulldogs in straight sets (25-22, 25-13, 25-11) in 3A Central Idaho League action Saturday at Priest River High.
Offensively, Turner added a team-high five aces, sophomore McKinley Burgess-Duquette had three aces of her own, and Storro chipped in a team-high 13 assists for Priest River, which overcame a 14-11 first set deficit and scored seven straight points to end the second set.
On defense, Turner chipped in six digs, as did senior Toni Marinello, and had two blocks in the winning effort. Burgess-Duquette and freshman Hadley Sandau also recorded two blocks apiece as the Lady Spartans outscored their opponents 10-2 to end the third set and complete the sweep.
Priest River 3, Timberlake 0
PRIEST RIVER — Senior Jayda Storro tallied a team-high 10 kills and a team-high 23 assists as the Lady Spartans captured their eighth win of the season with a sweep of the Lady Tigers (25-19, 25-17, 25-23) Monday night in non-league play at Priest River High.
Junior Raygn Turner and sophomore McKinley Burgess-Duquette each had eight kills for Priest River, which led for the entire second set after building a 12-5 advantage early and overcame an 18-12 deficit to capture the third set, finishing on a 7-1 run. Turner and junior Haylee Jepson-Church had two aces apiece in the winning effort.
Defensively, junior Aleigha Jensen put together a season-high three blocks while junior Callie Stanger registered a team-high 10 digs.
Priest River (8-1), which has won five straight, will look to remain hot when they host Orofino for a 3A Central Idaho League match Saturday.
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