Gonzaga Prep Wins District 6 4A Volleyball Title
The Bullpups move on to the state tournament, while Mead and Central Valley remain alive.
Gonzaga Prep secured the District 6 4A volleyball championship with a straight-set victory over Kamiakin. The Bullpups, seeded first in State 4A, improved to 18-0 and qualified for the state tournament. Second-seeded Kamiakin entered the match 16-1. Mara Sandberg finished with 16 kills and three aces, while Parker Davis recorded 39 assists.
Mead kept its season going by defeating Lewis and Clark in five sets: 25-21, 22-25, 11-25, 25-23 and 15-10. The third-seeded Panthers are now 11-8. Zuri Gonzales supplied 30 assists and Mercedes Gilroy had 19 kills. For the fifth-seeded Tigers, who finished 10-8, Mia Knapp made 27 assists and McKenzie Kelly collected 24 digs.
Mead will meet Kamiakin on Thursday in the match deciding the district’s runner-up. That winner earns a state berth. Central Valley also survived a five-set elimination match, beating Hermiston 25-22, 25-23, 15-25, 22-25 and 17-15. The sixth-seeded Bears improved to 12-7 and next face top-seeded Walla Walla on Thursday. Their District 6 3A third-place match also sends the winner to state.
- Gonzaga Prep advances to state with an 18-0 record.
- Sandberg totaled 16 kills and three aces.
- Mead plays Kamiakin on Thursday for a state berth.
- Central Valley meets Walla Walla on Thursday for a state berth.
Source: The Spokesman-Review ↗
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