Spikers lose to Dogs, beat Maidens

Kayla DeWit had eight kills and two blocks for the Kats, and Casidee Skiles had 30 assists. Shay Grilley had four aces to lead the club.

The girls had a late rally in the first game but fell short, battled back in the third game 25-17, fell short in the fourth game. The Kats were hampered by unforced errors in the loss.

Whitefish was led by Kaitlyn Wehrli , who had seven kills.

Against Ronan Tuesday the girls righted the ship, blanking the Maidens in three games 30-28, 25-19, 25-19.

DeWit had 12 kills and Brooke Cady had six aces and four blocks in the bounceback win.

The Kats are now 1-1 in conference play.

The girls travel to Anaconda for a tourney there this weekend.

Stats:

Kills — Columbia Falls 26, Kayla DeWit 12, Brooke Cady 7; Ronan 15, Alice VanGunten 8; Blocks — Columbia Falls 4, Cady 2; Ronan 3, Taylor Irvine 2; Assists — Columbia Falls 25, Cassidee Skiles 24; Ronan 13, Taylor Lynch 12; Digs — Columbia Falls 44, Shay Grilley 13, y 12; Ronan 35, Lynch 9; Aces — Columbia Falls 17, Cady 6, Grilley 4; Ronan 11, Brit Clairmont 6.

Kills - Whitefish 30 (Kaitlyn Wehrli 7), Columbia Falls 29 (Kayla DeWit 8). Blocks - Whitefish 3 (Heather Bailey 2), Columbia Falls 5 (DeWit 2). Digs - Whitefish 75 (Wehrli 16), Columbia Falls 61 (Brooke Cady 16). Assists - Whitefish 19 (Jessica Slaybaugh 16), Columbia Falls 37 (Casidee Skiles 30). Aces - Whitefish 2 (Wehrli, Olivia Nagler), Columbia Falls 5 (Shay Grilley 4).

The Columbia Falls volleyball team opened its conference play with a loss to Whitefish at home last Saturday, 20-25,17-25, 25-17, 18-25.

Kayla DeWit had eight kills and two blocks for the Kats, and Casidee Skiles had 30 assists. Shay Grilley had four aces to lead the club.

The girls had a late rally in the first game but fell short, battled back in the third game 25-17, fell short in the fourth game. The Kats were hampered by unforced errors in the loss.

Whitefish was led by Kaitlyn Wehrli , who had seven kills.

Against Ronan Tuesday the girls righted the ship, blanking the Maidens in three games 30-28, 25-19, 25-19.

DeWit had 12 kills and Brooke Cady had six aces and four blocks in the bounceback win.

The Kats are now 1-1 in conference play.

The girls travel to Anaconda for a tourney there this weekend.

Stats:

Kills — Columbia Falls 26, Kayla DeWit 12, Brooke Cady 7; Ronan 15, Alice VanGunten 8; Blocks — Columbia Falls 4, Cady 2; Ronan 3, Taylor Irvine 2; Assists — Columbia Falls 25, Cassidee Skiles 24; Ronan 13, Taylor Lynch 12; Digs — Columbia Falls 44, Shay Grilley 13, y 12; Ronan 35, Lynch 9; Aces — Columbia Falls 17, Cady 6, Grilley 4; Ronan 11, Brit Clairmont 6.

Kills - Whitefish 30 (Kaitlyn Wehrli 7), Columbia Falls 29 (Kayla DeWit 8). Blocks - Whitefish 3 (Heather Bailey 2), Columbia Falls 5 (DeWit 2). Digs - Whitefish 75 (Wehrli 16), Columbia Falls 61 (Brooke Cady 16). Assists - Whitefish 19 (Jessica Slaybaugh 16), Columbia Falls 37 (Casidee Skiles 30). Aces - Whitefish 2 (Wehrli, Olivia Nagler), Columbia Falls 5 (Shay Grilley 4).