Cottonwood Chronicle

26 turn out for volleyball
There are 26 girls turned out for volleyball at Prairie High School this fall.
Returning starters are senior Alli Geis, junior Lexi Schumacher and sophomore Kylie Schumacher. Senior Taylor Riener also started several matches last year.
Also part of the varsity squad are senior Ember Martin, juniors Tamden Pecarovich and Kaylie Lockett and sophomores Sierra Oliver and Sydney Shears.
Making up the JV team are juniors Aubree Rehder and Ellie Nuxoll; sophomores Hailey Hanson, Avery Riener, Lacey Schwartz and Breanne Schwartz and freshmen Nadia Cash, Erica Schlader, Avery Kehler and Halee Rowland.
On the C team will be juniors Kadence Kalmbach and Clarise Rehder and freshmen Kennedy Riener, Lillianne Lustig, Lillian Rehder, Maggie Nuxoll and Kylee Riggers.
Julie Schumacher returns as head coach but with junior high volleyball now moved to the fall, Madison Shears will be the new JV coach and Stacy Goicoa will be the C coach. Last year’s JV and C coaches, Erika Shears and Marlene Forsmann, are now the 8^th and 7^th grade coaches respectively.

Lady Pirates host jamboree
The Prairie Volleyball team hosted an 8-team Jamboree Tuesday, August 22.
The Lady Pirates finished up by winning 4 of 7 one-game matches.
They lost to Kendrick 12-20 then defeated C.V. 20-9 and Timberline 20-17. They lost to Lapwai 17-20 then beat Troy 15-6. Games were shortened from 20 points to 15 when it looked like the 20 points games wouldn’t have them getting done until after 9:30.
They finished up with a win over Nezperce 15-8 and a loss to Kamiah 11-15.
On Saturday, August 26, they traveled to New Plymouth for a tournament. They played against Homedale and lost 0 games to 2 and then lost to Caldwell 1 game to 2. No other details available.

Alli Geis spikes the ball past 2 Kendrick defenders at the Jamboree. Also shown is Kaylie Lockett.

Ember Martin passes the ball during the Jamboree. Also shown is Kaylie Lockett.

Lexi Schumacher spikes the ball against Kendrick at the Jamboree.

Tamden Pecarovich serves during the jamboree.

Libero Kaylie Lockett servest he ball.

Sierra Oliver sets the ball.

Sydney Shears spikes the ball at the Jamboree.

PIRATES GIRLS VOLLEYBALL SCHEDULE FOR 2023

JV games start at 6, followed by Varsity unless indicated

AUGUST

22-Jamboree at Prairie, 5 p.m.
26-New Plymouth Tourn.
26-Genesee JV Tourn.
29-Potlatch*, here, JV/V 5 p.m. , won 3 games to 1, detailes next week
31-Troy*, here, JV/V

SEPTEMBER

5-Kamiah*, there, C/JV/V
7-Genesee*, there, C/JV/V, 5 p.m.
11-Lapwai*, there, C/JV/V
12-C.V.*, here, JV/V,
19-Logos*, there V only, 4:30 p.m., Potlatch*, at Logos, V only, 6 p.m.
19-JV at Potlatch, 4:30; JV vs. Logos at Potlatch, 6 p.m.
21-Troy*, there, JV/V
23-Border Battle at Pomeroy
25-C Tri-Match at Highland with Kamiah, 6 p.m.
26-Kamiah*, here, C/JV/V
28-Logos*, here, JV/V
28-C vs. Grangeville, here, 5 p.m.

OCTOBER

3-C.V.*, there, JV/V
6-Genesee*, here, C/JV/V, 5 p.m.
9-Orofino, there, C/JV/V, 4:30 p.m.
10-Lapwai*, here, C/JV/V
14-19-Districts at LCSC
27-28-State at LCSC
*League Game
Additional C games may be added as the season approaches.

Prairie Jr. High Volleyball

All matches start at 4:30 p.m.

September

21-Nezperce, here
26-Kamiah, there
27-Highland, here
30-Prairie Tournament

October

3-Grangeville White, here
5-Grangeville Blue, there
10-Timberline, here
12-St. John Bosco, here
17-Culdesac, there
19-Orofino, here
24-Clearwater Valley, there