Above: With Jasmine Smith looking on, Linnea Gesch goes up high to block the ball against the Mountain Iron-Buhl Rangers. Right: Crouched like cats waiting to pounce, Abby Prom and Reilly Wahlers (in back of Prom) wait to see if Alyssa Lashinski makes—or misses—the kill on the ball. No worries. Lashinski got all of the ball and the point for the Vikings.
For the second time in three years, the CCHS girls’ volleyball team traveled to Esko and beat the mighty Eskimos on their home court.
It was a big win for the defending Section 7A champion Vikings who came in with a 1-1 record. Esko was 3-1 on the season and is always tough to beat at home. The Vikings rebounded after being swept by the Marshall Hilltoppers in their first game of the season to beat a talented Barnum team, but Esko, a double A school, is usually a much bigger hurdle to get over.
The Vikings won the first game 25-10, lost 18-25 in the second and then won the third 25-22. The fourth game was a nail biter and went to extra points to determine the winner. Esko won 28-26 to set up the fifth and deciding game, which the Vikings prevailed 15-6 to take the win.
Meredith Sutton had 34 kills to lead the Vikings against the 2-1 Eskimos. Abby Prom totaled 37 set assists and Alyssa Lashinski 10 kills in the contest. Raina Ryden had an outstanding night serving, with 25 serve attempts, which, as head coach, Pam Taylor said, “is a whole set.”
Vikings beat Mountain Iron-Buhl
On Tuesday, September 12 the Mountain Iron-Buhl Rangers came to town and played Cook County tough for three games.
The score was 21-21 in the first game before the Vikings surged to take the last four points and win 25-21. The Vikings’ middle hitter Alyssa Lashinski blocked the Rangers middle hitter Allie Negen to win the 24th point and Lashinski came right back to spike the ball for the final point to seal the win.
The Vikings won game two 25-17 and game three 25-20 to take the best three out of five match.
Abby Prom had 16 set assists, Meredith Sutton 12 kills and 14 digs, and Raina Ryden had 4 ace serves.
On Thursday, September 14 the Vikings hosted Moose Lake/Willow River. The Vikings next home game is Sept. 28 against Two Harbors. The varsity takes the floor at 6:30 p.m. Come out and cheer on your Vikings!
Reilly Wahlers bumped the ball to her front line with Meredith Sutton waiting in the wings to pick up a possible miss-hit.
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