PREP VOLLEYBALL ROUNDUP: Jackson wins battle of top seeds

LYNNWOOD — Jackson defeated Meadowdale 3-0 in both team’s final Wesco South match of the regular season Wednesday night.

But both teams will be No. 1 seeds next week.

The Timberwolves won the match 25-18, 25-16, 25-20 to clinch a share of the Wesco South title and the No. 1 seed to the 4A District 1 tournament.

“That was definitely a goal at the beginning of the season (to get to districts),” Jackson head coach Erik Champoux said. “We have such a good team.”

Champoux explained the joy his team felt after the match, but also relayed their anticipation for what’s coming next.

“At the end of the match we were like ‘we won our division,’” Champoux said, “but this team looks at the big picture … they want to make it to state. As a coach, it’s nice to see that the kids see that. That they want to do something bigger.”

Meadowdale will also have a No. 1 seed. The Mavericks secured the top spot out of the Wesco South for the 3A District 1 playoffs.

Leigh-Ann Haataja had 17 kills and Christy Cain had 10 kills and three and a half blocks for Jackson (8-1 league, 13-1 overall). Freshman setter Haley MacDonald added 37 assists, Malisa Marisigan had 23 digs and Emmy Allan had 15 digs.

“(MacDonald) doesn’t always get the praise she deserves,” Champoux said. “To go out on a court and run an offense … that’s huge. I know her job is not an easy job and she has done a fantastic job of running the offense and setting a ball that hitters can hit. That’s a big reason why we’re where we are.”

The Mavericks (6-3, 9-5), who kept all three games relatively close, were led by Megan Nelson, who had 23 assists and 17 digs, Jessica Yi with 19 digs and Payton Shrum, who had six kills.

“We didn’t destroy everybody,” Champoux said. “I think that’s been a good thing for us and kept us grounded. It’s a nice balance. We’re confident, not cocky. And that’s a good thing for us.”

Edmonds-Woodway 3, Glacier Peak 0: At Snohomish, Edmonds-Woodway (7-2 league, 11-3 overall) defeated Glacier Peak (2-7, 11-3) in a Wesco South match by scores of 25-17, 25-12 and 25-17. Hannah Lauber had eight kills, Miah Diirell had eight kills and five assists and Leigh Fishback had 19 assists for Edmonds-Woodway. Sydney Fullerton had 11 assists, Olivia VanDlac had seven kills and three aces and Taylor Rasmussen had 11 digs for Glacier Peak. Edmonds-Woodway goes into the 4A District 1 playoffs as the Wesco South’s No. 3 seed. Glacier Peak goes into the 3A District 1 playoffs as the No. 5 seed.

Kamiak 3, Mariner 0: At Mukilteo, Priya Hazari and Jazyme Dodd each contributed nine kills, Hailey Cross had 11 assists, and Martha Muldowney was a perfect 18-for-18 serving and added four kills in Kamiak’s win, clinching a share of the Wesco South championship and the division’s second seed to the 4A District 1 playoffs. Bryce Larson had 10 kills and Anna Senouillet added eight digs for Kamiak (8-1 in league, 12-2 overall). Mariner is now 0-9, 0-13. No set scores were reported.

Lynnwood 3, Shorewood 1: At Shoreline, Lynnwood (3-6 league, 8-6 overall) defeated Shorewood (2-7, 4-10) in Wesco South action by scores of 21-25, 25-19, 25-22 and 25-23. Laycee Hill had five kills, 30 assists and 13 digs, Jessika Barlow had 16 kills and 13 digs, Kayla Dumo had 19 digs, Jordan Krubally had 11 kills and 10 digs and Jennifer Tsuji had 17 assists for Lynnwood. Carolyn Stransky had 22 assists and 13 digs, Laura Postor had 12 digs, Hannah Stoeve had eight kills, Madison Welsh had seven kills and Stephanie Goei had five kills for Shorewood.

Shorecrest 3, Mountlake Terrace 2: At Mountlake Terrace, Shorecrest (5-4 league, 7-7 overall) defeated Mountlake Terrace (4-5, 5-9) in Wesco South action by scores of 25-22, 25-19, 23-25, 18-25 and 15-8. Casey Axelson had 39 assists and 16 digs, Marina Stoermer had 14 kills and Nicole Swenson had 10 kills for Shorecrest. Sara Drew had eight kills, Shawna Pung had six kills and Stephanie McGee had 30 digs for Mountlake Terrace. Shorecrest take the No.3 seed into the 3A District 1 tournament and Mountlake Terrace takes the No.4 seed into the 4A District 1 playoffs.

Everett 3, Lake Stevens 0: At Everett, Everett (5-3 league, 8-6 overall) defeated Lake Stevens (5-3, 8-6) by scores of 28-26, 26-24 and 25-20 in Wesco North action. Emily Liger had 16 kills, five aces and 14 digs, Candice Magbag had five aces and seven digs, Mackenzie Banta had 28 assists and three kills and Jody Barhanovich had 16 digs for Everett. Brooke Larsen had 12 kills and Marchelle Bostic had eight kills and 18 assists for Lake Stevens. With the win, Everett secured the second seed to the 3A District 1 playoffs.

Stanwood 3, Arlington 0: At Stanwood, The Spartans won in straight sets 25-15, 25-21, 25-14 behind Shelley Dowrey’s 11 kills and Sarah Titus’ 14 digs and five service aces, improving Stanwood’s record to 2-6 in league, 6-8 overall. Arlington (0-8, 2-12) was led by Megan Abdo with 11 assists and 16 digs.

Snohomish 3, Oak Harbor 0: At Oak Harbor, Snohomish (5-3 league, 6-7 overall) defeated Oak Harbor (1-7, 3-10) in a Wesco North match by scores of 25-16, 25-15 and 25-20. Madeline Fouts had 11 kills, Taylor Richter had seven kills and Karissa Lamphere had 11 digs and two aces for Snohomish. Kelsey Terrazas-Cooley had 18 digs and Amanda Blau had five kills and five blocks for Oak Harbor. Snohomish takes the No.4 seed from the Wesco North into the 4A District 1 playoffs.

Providence Classical Christian 3, Highland Christian 1: At Arlington, Providence Classical Christian won the Northwest 1B match 25-22, 25-9, 25-27, 25-22 to improve to 2-9 in league and overall. Highland Christian is now 0-9, 0-11.