COLUSA COUNTY, CA (MPG) – Last week was a good one for the county’s four volleyball teams as they all posted first round playoff victories in their respective divisions to advance in the brackets.
Seeking a return to the championship match in the Northern Section Division IV, No. 1 seeded Colusa dismissed No. 6 Anderson in straight sets by scores of 25-6, 25-9, 25-8.
Abby Coronado led the way with 11 kills, Leyla Avera dished out 20 assists and served five aces, while Peyton Miller finished with a stat line that included seven kills, four aces and seven digs.
Similarly, Pierce, Division IV’s No. 3 team, blew past No. 6 CORE Butte 25-16, 25-16, 25-10 behind 18 kills and two blocks from Rylie Delepierre.
Charlotte Reyna pitched in with six kills and two blocks, while Audrey Weber distributed 25 assists.
In the back row for the Bears, Presli Harris and Leslye Velazquez made 13 and 11 digs respectively.
No. 5 Williams won the most competitive match in Division IV, upsetting No. 4 Willows on the road 21-25, 25-23, 16-25, 26-24, 15-13 although no statistics were available.
Meanwhile in the NSCIF Division VI, No. 4 Maxwell swept No. 5 Hayfork 25-12, 25-10, 25-20.
Erin Dennis led a balanced effort with seven kills, seven aces and six digs, Reese Vierra finished with seven kills and two blocks, Elizabeth Sanapaw added six kills and six digs, while Gia Rudiger handed out 23 assists.
In this week’s semifinal matches all played on Nov. 3, Colusa (28-7) hosted Williams (12-13), Pierce (16-16) traveled to Redding to take on No. 2 U-Prep and Maxwell (25-11) hit the road to face No. 1 Redding Christian.
Winners proceed to championship matches played on Saturday, Nov. 7 at Foothill High School in Palo Cedro.