Volleyball Raiders pick up first 4A North victory Reed got in the 4A North win column for the first time on Thursday night, sweeping Wooster at home 25-9, 25-17, 25-8. The Raiders improved to 5-9, 1-5. The Colts remained winless in 4A North contests. Alexis Lusby led the home team with 11 kills. Taylor Zirkle and Morgan Starley both served five aces. Reed will host … [Read more...]
Tuesday Report
Volleyball Spanish Springs swept at Galena Spanish Springs was swept on the road for a second straight match on Tuesday night. The Cougars (7-6, 3-2) were dropped in straight sets by the Grizzlies (14-3, 4-0) in Galena, 22-25, 17-25, 22-25. Jordyn Boswell led the road team with 10 kills and 11 digs. Gracie Fuller put down eight kills. Kirsten Bennett passed out 27 … [Read more...]
Volleyball: Cougars, Raiders swept on the road
Spanish Springs absorbed its first loss of the season on Thursday night at Douglas. The Cougars (7-5, 3-1) were swept in straight sets by the Tigers (6-2, 3-0) in MInden, 20-25, 15-25, 9-25. “We just couldn’t get any rhythm, and when we were in system, which was rare, we couldn’t find a way to put away the ball,” Spanish Springs coach Alix Cirac said. Jordyn Boswell … [Read more...]
Volleyball: Cougars rally again to remain unbeaten, Raiders swept
Spanish Springs dropped the first set to Carson in Tuesday night’s home opener, then won the next three to remain unbeaten in 4A North play with a 22-25, 25-21, 25-13, 25-16 victory. It was the second consecutive regional match the Cougars started slowly (fell behind 2-0 at Reed on Thursday), only to rattle off the final three sets. “I think this team really is finding … [Read more...]
Volleyball: Cougs stun Raiders in five
Spanish Springs wins match point in third set, goes on to outlast rival in five You could feel it coming. After erasing separate 17-13 and 20-14 deficits to take the first two sets in Thursday’s High Desert League opener, Reed was going to pull off yet another comeback and complete a home sweep of Spanish Springs. The Cougars saw their 20-17 advantage morph into a 22-20 … [Read more...]
Volleyball: Spanish Springs sweeps Wooster, Reed swept
The Alex Cirac tenure at Spanish Springs started with a comfortable sweep at Wooster on Tuesday night. The Cougars rolled 25-7, 25-18, 25-21 in their season opener. The Colts dropped to 0-3, 0-2. “It feels good,” said Cirac, who took over for Frank Sandomenico after he spent nine years on the Cougs’ bench. “We knew this team had a lot of great leadership and a couple … [Read more...]
Six Cougars land on all-league volleyball teams
Spanish Springs led the High the High Desert League with six all-league selections. Six was the second-highest total in the 4A North, behind Bishop Manogue’s seven. Four Raiders received postseason accolades. The Cougars’ outside hitter Emily Moore and setter Mackenzie O’Connell were both voted to the first team by the league’s coaches. Outside hitter/middle blocker … [Read more...]
Cougars jump into 4A North semifinals
The No. 1 seed is expected to beat the No. 4 seed in the postseason. And in Tuesday’s 4A North volleyball quarterfinal, that’s exactly what Spanish Springs did. The High Desert League champion Cougars (32-7) moved past Galena (14-16) in straight sets at home 25-11, 25-21, 25-17 to earn a spot in the regional semifinals. “We didn’t put any pressure on ourselves, but when … [Read more...]