Seeley-Swan High School volleyball team took second place at the District Tournament Oct. 30. Back row (L-R): Volunteer Michelle Saalfeld, Assistant Coach Alyssa Harris, Madison Debernardi, Trista Wendel, Sariah Maughan, Mai Saalfeld, Cora Stone and Head Coach Patti Crum. Front row (L-R): Ava Thornsberry, Trista Alexander, Dani Sexton, Aubrey Matthew and Tru Good.
Junior Ava Thornsberry sets the ball for Senior Sariah Maughan.
Junior Madison Debernardi serves
Junior Trista Alexander passes the ball.
Junior Cora Stone pounds the ball past Drummond blockers for one of her kills.
Junior Dani Sexton dives for a dig.
Senior Trista Wendel blocks a shot from Drummond.
MISSOULA - The Seeley-Swan Lady Blackhawks are heading to the Western C Divisional Tournament off a second place finish in the District 13C Tournament last weekend. The Lady Blackhawks came into the tournament as the top seed but dropped back-to-back championship matches to the underdog Drummond.
The Lady Blackhawks had a bye in the first round and faced Valley Christian in their first match. They took the match after five sets 18-25, 25-18, 25-16, 23-18 and 15-4. The Lady Blackhawks then faced Granite and defeated them in three sets 25-13, 25-18 and 25-14.
In the championship match the Lady Blackhawks took the first set from Drummond 25-17 but then fell three sets in a row 22-25, 20-25 and 21-25. With both the Lady Blackhawks and Drummond having one loss each in the tournament, a second Championship Match was needed.
The Lady Blackhawks fell behind early in the second Championship Match losing the first two sets 21-25 and 24-26. They fought back and took the next two sets 25-22 and 25-17 sending the match to a fifth set. The final set was a nail biter but Drummond came out on top 14-16.
The Lady Blackhawks will face White Sulphur Springs in their opening match of the Western C Divisional Tournament Nov. 4 at Manhattan Christian in Churchill, Mont. The tournament brackets are printed in the Cory's Valley Market ad on page 20.
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