Silver Valley Sports: Oct. 26 - Nov. 1
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The Kellogg Wildcats earned their program's first trophy in state history after securing third place in the 3A State Tournament at Lewiston High School. Pictured from the left (back row) are Coach Hollie Yrjana, Hadley Bush, Bella Schillereff, Laine Smith, Maddy Furlin, Gretah Angle, Valynn Visintainer, Addie Sawyer, Kendal Allen, Kinlee Scribner, and Coaches Grace Nearing and Kevin Yrjana. In front are Aleah Philp, Paige Yrjana, Jordyn Stutzke, and Ella Yrjana.
JOSH McDONALD
KELLOGG VOLLEYBALL
3A State Tournament
- 10/29
Kellogg d. Melba
LEWISTON — Second-seeded Kellogg opened the 3A State Volleyball Tournament with a straight-set victory over No. 7 Melba on Thursday, winning 25-18, 25-18, 25-14 at Lewiston High School.
The Wildcats improved to 16-1 and overcame an early 11-4 deficit in the second set before taking control of the match. Junior Ella Yrjana led Kellogg with 21 assists, 13 digs, nine kills and five blocks, while sophomore Gretah Angle added 14 kills. Jordyn Stutzke finished with 20 digs and Valynn Visintainer recorded six blocks.
"It was a great team performance," coach Hollie Yrjana said. "We had girls making an impact from every spot on the court."
- 10/30
Kellogg d. West Side
LEWISTON — Kellogg guaranteed itself a state trophy and reached the 3A State Tournament semifinals Friday with a four-set win over sixth-seeded West Side.
The Wildcats improved to 17-1 with a 26-24, 25-17, 25-23, 25-12 victory, marking the program's deepest postseason run in at least four decades. Kellogg weathered several early runs by the Pirates before pulling away in the fourth set.
Sophomore Gretah Angle paced the Wildcats offensively and later anchored the passing game during the decisive fourth set.
"Gretah really kicked (butt) tonight," coach Hollie Yrjana said. "But all our girls played exceptionally today."
- 10/31
Nampa Christian d. Kellogg; Ambrose d. Kellogg
LEWISTON — Kellogg capped its season with a third-place finish at the 3A State Volleyball Tournament, earning the program's first state trophy.
The Wildcats fell to Nampa Christian 25-20, 25-15, 20-25, 25-15 in Saturday's semifinal before dropping a 25-12, 25-13, 25-18 decision to top-seeded Ambrose in the third-place match. Sophomore Gretah Angle and junior Ella Yrjana led Kellogg offensively throughout the day, while seniors Paige Yrjana, Jordyn Stutzke, and junior Hadley Bush anchored the defense.
"I'm beyond proud of our team," coach Hollie Yrjana said. "We were outsized in every match but didn't let that stop us."
Kellogg finished the season 17-3 and will return the bulk of its roster next season, graduating only two seniors.
Full stories and game recaps can be found online.
KELLOGG CROSS COUNTRY
Cross Country State Championship
- 10/31
POCATELLO – Kellogg placed 12th in the boys team standings at the Idaho 3A State Cross Country Championships on Saturday at the Portneuf Wellness Complex.
Wildcat senior Shadrach Creswell led the Wildcats with a 43rd-place finish in 18 minutes, 20.5 seconds. Freshman Will Miller followed in 53rd place at 18:44.7, and senior Buck Coe was 58th in 18:53.7.
Community School senior John Harris won the state title at 15:59.7, followed by teammate Jasper Lakefish with 16:29.7. Malad sophomore Jace Nalder placed third, finishing at 16:43.8.
Nampa Christian captured the team championship with 63 points, edging runner-up Malad (67). North Fremont was third with 79 points. Marsh Valley and Ririe tied at 95 points to round out the top five.
3A BOYS TEAM SCORES – 1, Nampa Christian 63. 2, Malad 67. 3, North Fremont 79. 4, Marsh Valley 95. 5, Ririe 95. 6, Ambrose 168. 7, Compass Honors 176. 8, Firth 219. 9, Declo 248. 10, Parma 285. 11, New Plymouth 293. 12, Kellogg 311. 13, Priest River 353. 14, Buhl 378.
TOP THREE, LOCALS – 1, John Harris, Community School, 15:59.7. 2, Jasper Lakefish, Community School, 16:29.7. 3, Jace Nalder, Malad, 16:43.8. 43, Shadrach Creswell, Kellogg, 18:20.5. 53, Will Miller, Kellogg, 18:44.7. 58, Buck Coe, Kellogg, 18:53.7. 70, Seth Paschetag, Priest River, 19:12.6. 87, Tadhg Conor McLaimtaig, Priest River, 20:06.4. 96, Maxwell Hewitt, Priest River, 20:27.3. 97, Noah Keiser, Priest River, 20:41.2. 102, Alex Cassidy, Kellogg, 21:25.5. 103, Manik Sharma, Kellogg, 21:25.8. 105, Rafael Uribe, Kellogg, 22:11.7. 108, Jonathan White, Priest River, 24:43.8.
ST. REGIS/MULLAN FOOTBALL
Montana 8-Man Playoffs
- 10/31
St. Regis/Mullan 14 Fort Benton 59
FT. BENTON - The host Longhorns opened a 30-point first-half lead on the Tigers and never looked back in the opening round of the Montana 8-Man Football Playoffs.
The Tigers finished their season 7-3.
Ft. Benton moves on to the quarterfinals, where they'll go on the road to take on Drummond.