POWDER VALLEY VOLLEYBALL, FOOTBALL: Badgers place 6th in state volleyball tournament; football team falls to Dufur in playoff game

Published 7:53 am Saturday, November 9, 2024

The Powder Valley volleyball and football teams were both in action on Saturday, Nov. 9.

The volleyball team swept North Lake in a consolation semifinal match at the Class 1A state tournament at Ridgeview High School in Redmond, 25-13, 25-20, 25-18.

The Badgers advanced to the fourth-place match starting at noon Saturday, where they were swept by Old Oregon League rival Imbler. The teams played twice in the regular season, with Imbler winning both matches, the first in a sweep and the second in five sets.

The Powder Valley football team lost 62-14 at Dufur in a first-round playoff game.

Volleyball: vs. North Lake

First set

The Badgers never trailed and were in control from early in the set. Powder went on to win the set 25-13.

Second set

This was much more competitive, with multiple ties. The Badgers never had a long scoring run as they did in the first set. 

But Powder maintained a slim lead for much of the set, until the Cowgirls scored four straight points to lead 20-19 and prompt Powder coach Marji Lind to call timeout. After the timeout, Sky Nesser had a kill to tie it at 20, and then another kill, both on assists from Marli Lind, to regain the lead for the Badgers at 21-20. Nesser made it three straight kills, the third on a North Lake overpass, Powder led 22-20 and North Lake called timeout.

But the interruption didn’t affect Nesser, as she had yet another kill to make it 23-20. For variety, Nesser had a block to give the Badgers set point. Then she capped the set with another kill to give Powder the 25-20 win.

Third set

Powder continued to put consistent pressure on North Lake, never allowing the Cowgirls to have long scoring streaks. 

Powder led 15-10, but North Lake rallied to get as close as 18-16. Nesser had a back row kill to make it 20-16. Marli Lind ended the match with ace serve and the Badgers won 25-18.

Volleyball: vs. Imbler

The first two sets were nailbiters. Powder Valley had two set points but couldn’t finish off the Panthers, who won the set 29-27. Imbler won the second set 25-23, and dominated the third, 25-12.

The Badgers finished the season with a 26-9 record.