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There are 26 players turned out for the Prairie Volleyball team this year as they look to continue the success of the last couple of years when they won back-to-back state championships. Some new players will have to step up though as only seniors Chaye Uptmor and Mykaela McWilliams and junior Angela Wemhoff return from last year’s starting lineup. Juniors Leah Higgins and Sydney Bruner each saw some varsity action last year as well. Rounding out the team are senior Sam Remacle, juniors Darlene Gehring, Nicole Poxleitner and Josie Peery and sophomore Madison Pecarovich. Making up the JV squad will be junior Alexis Shears, sophomores Ellea Poxleitner, Kristyna Krogh, Jordyn Higgins, Theresa Wemhoff, Anna Vinsova, Madison Hinkelman, Emma Gehring, Alexis Hiler and Sabrina Lustig and freshman Brooklyn Riener. Vinsova was on the team last fall before returning to her home in the Czech Republic. Hiler is the daughter of Stephanie Mader Hiler and had been at Mountain Home. Some of the JV players will also play in C games with sophomore Koleen Hasselstrom and freshmen Hailey Wilson, Anna Kaschmitter, India Peery and Syndee Bruegeman round out the C team. Cheyenne Hudson returns as head coach with Marlene Forsmann as assistant coach. Prairie could battle again for a state berth with usual suspects Troy and Genesee with Lapwai as a contender due to all the athletes there. State this year is in Rigby which is near Idaho Falls. Prairie opens their season with a league matchup at home against Kamiah on Thursday, August 25. Lady Pirates at Lewiston Tournament For the second straight year the Prairie Lady Pirates will be competing in the Judy Fong Memorial Invitational Volleyball Tournament at Lewiston this Saturday, August 27. Prairie will start play in Pool B at Lewiston High School with Lewiston, Kellogg and Pendleton. Their first match will be against Kellogg at 9 a.m. They will play Lewiston at 10 a.m. and Pendleton at noon. The top 2 teams in each pool advance to the 6-team championship bracket at Lewiston high School and the bottom 2 advance to the 6-team consolation bracket to be played at Clarkston High School. Bracketed play starts at 2 p.m. and is full double elimination. Photos from the Jamboree at Grangeville
27-at Lewiston Tournament 27-JV at Grangeville JV Tournament 30-Genesee*, there, C, JV, V, 5 p.m. 7-JV at Sacajawea 9th, 5 p.m. 8-Lapwai*, here 10-JV and C teams at Grangeville JV Tournament 13-CV*, here, 4:30 p.m. 13-Orofino, here, 7 p.m., V only 15-Grangeville, there, C, JV, V, 5 p.m. 20-Kamiah, there, C, JV, V, 5 p.m. 22-Genesee*, here, C, JV, V, 5 p.m. 24-Border Battle at Pomeroy 27-Lapwai*, there 29-Troy*, here, C, JV, V, 5 p.m. 8-Tri-Match vs. Potlatch* & CV* @ C.V., 1 p.m. V only 11-Grangeville, here, C, JV, V, 5 p.m. 13-Potlatch*, there, C, JV, V, 4:30 p.m. TBA-District at LCSC 28-29-State at Rigby *League Game 13-Asotin, here 20-Orofino, here 21-Nezperce, here 27-at Grangeville, 4 p.m. 29-at Asotin 5-at Orofino 10-at Nezperce 12-Grangeville, here, 4 p.m. |
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