Area Notebook
Friday, September 5, 2008
Bulldog volleyball
gets two wins
Chase County’s volleyball team began its season with a pair of victories at Lyndon on Tuesday.
The Bulldogs won 25-19, 25-16 and 25-17, 26-24. Chase County served 94 percent and 92 percent in the two games, eclipsing the team’s goal of 90 percent. Robin Grokett and Ashley Cahoone each hit on 100 percent of their serves.
Maci Wells led the Bulldogs in the blocks category with 10 over the two games. Kylee Scott paced Chase County with 12 kills.
“The team played with emotion for the first night out,” coach Gene Windle said. “We passed the (ball) well but still have a lot of work to do in this area. Defense moved well but has some spots to cover and work on.”
The junior varsity and C-team also scored victories in their matches against Lyndon. The JV team won 25-20, 25-22. The C-team won 25-15, 25-17 and 25-18, 25-16.
Hartford volleyball
starts off 1-4
The Hartford volleyball team dropped its first four matches in a season-opening preseason tournament at Peabody before the Jaguars earned a victory in their fifth and final match of the day on Saturday.
The Jaguars opened with a loss to Burrton, 13-25, 20-25, then dropped its next match to Burlingame, 25-22, 15-25, 15-25. Kellie Farr provided a bright spot for the Jaguars in both games, recording seven kills in the first and nine in the second.
Caldwell got the better of the Jaguars in match three, as Hartford lost 23-25, 22-25. Farr again added nine kills, and Samantha Wilkerson racked up four. The Jags dropped match four to Peabody 24-26, 15-25. With five kills and a .556 hitting percentage, Farr again led Hartford, and Paige Hamman tallied four aces.
Central Burden became Hartford’s first victim of the year in game five, as the Jaguars won 25-16, 14-25, 25-22. Fourteen kills from Farr and eight from Hamman paced the Jaguars.
Amanda Zwenmiller led all servers over the five games, missing on just one serve.
Heights XC girls
take fourth
The Northern Heights girls cross country team earned fourth place out of 13 teams at Jefferson West on Thursday.
Kimberly Smith led the Wildcats, earning fifth place with a time of 18:27. Gesina Miller finished just behind her in sixth place at 19:04, and Amy Lee finished eighth at 19:18.
The Wildcat boys didn’t field a full team, sending only four runners to Jeff West. Justin Heston finished eighth to lead Heights, completing the course in 19:38. Chris Seematter just missed the top 10, finishing 11th with a time of 20:04.
Heights will travel to Wamego on Sept. 13, and will run 15 competitors. It will then host its home meet on Sept. 18.
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