Imlay City wins Mount Morris Invite
IMLAY CITY — Imlay City registered a first-place finish at the Mount Morris Tournament on Saturday, Oct. 17.
Imlay City opened tournament action with a 25-13, 25-9 win against Mount Morris. That was followed by a 25-4, 25-11 pool play victory over Waterford Mott and a 25-18, 25-18 triumph against Bay City Central.
They picked up a 25-23, 25-7 semifinal win over Garden City and notched a 25-20, 25-22 victory against Saginaw Swan Valley, assuring themselves of a first-place showing. Mia Zepeda (38), Mia-Ann Grapentin (25), Millie Craven (23) and Evelyn Robertson (19) managed Imlay City’s highest kill outputs. Isabella O’Malley (64 assists) and Kendall Jones (27) handled the bulk of the playmaking responsibilities for Imlay City.
Roslyn Bruman (27), Lyla Russell (26), Zepeda (19), O’Malley (9), Robertson (7) and Jones (5) amassed Imlay City’s digs. O’Malley (15), Russell (8), Bruman (6), Jones (2) plus Craven and Grapentin (1 each) generated Imlay City’s ace serves. A group consisting of Grapentin (9), Zepeda (5), Craven (3) and Robertson (2) added Imlay City’s blocks.
Imlay City swept by BWAC rival North Branch
IMLAY CITY — Imlay City was handed a 10-25, 13-25, 8-25 setback by North Branch in a Blue Water Area Conference varsity volleyball clash on Tuesday, Oct. 20.
Evelyn Roberston led Imlay City with a six-kill performance. Mia Zepeda and Mia-Ann Grapentin (2 kills each) supported her performance. Lyla Russell (11), Isabella O’Malley (5) plus Kendall Jones and Robertson (3 apiece) managed Imlay City’s digs. O’Malley (5), Jones (4) and Russell (2) added Imlay City’s set assists.
Dryden falls to BTC Blue foes
DRYDEN — The Dryden varsity volleyball team fell twice in Big Thumb Conference Blue Division play this past week.
Dryden started the two-match stretch with a 10-25, 11-25, 5-25 road loss to Mayville on Tuesday, Oct. 20.
Abby Tonkoshkur (2) and Elaina Yatros (1) provided Dryden’s kills that day. Kayla Lapka added an ace serve to Dryden’s cause.
Two days later, Dryden dropped a 22-25, 11-25, 12-25 outcome versus visiting Kingston. Phillips (4) along with Yatros and Tonkoshkur (1 each) amassed Dryden’s kills. Tonkoshkur (1) registered the lone Dryden block. Dryden also received 2 ace serves from Stori Zink and 1 courtesy of Yatros.
Almont swept by Lutheran North
ALMONT — Almont dropped an 8-25, 12-25, 14-25 verdict to Lutheran North in a Blue Water Area Conference encounter on Tuesday, Oct. 20.
Cora Wangler (4), Madison Derk, Emily Howard and Jocelyn Stewart (two each) plus Aubrey Hrubetz, Kali Tencza and Allie Johnson (1 apiece) supplied Almont’s kills.
Howard (8), Derk (6), Tencza (4), Wangler (3) along with Grace Hettinger and Nora Battaglia (1 each) generated Almont’s digs. Wangler and Hrubetz (1 apiece) furnished Almont’s blocks. Derk (2) plus Johnson and Howard (1 apiece) added Almont’s ace serves.
Capac drops match at Deckerville
CAPAC — Capac dropped a 14-25, 15-25, 25-22, 13-25 decision to Deckerville in a Big Thumb Conference Blue Division battle last Thursday night.
Liliana Uribe-Arce (12) provided the top Capac kill total. Karina Ramirez (11) paced Capac as far as digs were concerned. Capac also received 19 set assists courtesy of MaryBeth Klein.
