CROSS COUNTRY:
Cheney boys, girls claim XC wins
Cheney runners, both boys and girls, claimed two of three wins in a Greater Spokane League cross country quad dual Sept. 21 at Ferris.
The Blackhawk boys were victorious over North Central 25-32 and 16-45 vs. Ferris. Mead won its race with Cheney 23-34. The Cheney girls won a squeaker 27-29 over NC and 15-50 against Ferris, losing to Mead 15-50.
“On the guy’s side Adam Estock bounced back from a lackluster week-one to help run a solid No. 2 man for us,” head coach Derek Slaughter wrote in an email. Calvin Hilton finished second to a top GSL runner, Mead’s Noah Holden.
Slaughter also offered praise to the girls as a group. “We finally feel that had a full team effort on the same day,” he said. “All of the varsity seven deserve praise this week.
Cheney will have a true test Saturday, Oct. 1 at the Spokane Polo Grounds off of U.S. Highway 2 near Spokane International Airport in the Battle for the 509. “(That) will be the race to watch for time with 43 high schools in the race and a fast/flat course,” Slaughter said.
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SWIMMING:
Blackhawk swimmers win 2 of 3
Cheney girls swimming won two of three meets last week defeating Kamiakin 92-79 and Hermiston 109-40. Richland defeated Cheney 108-68 Sept. 24 at Richland.
“It was a solid meet,” coach Jennifer Hochwalt wrote in an email. “Most swimmers were competing close to or under their best times.”
The Cheney team of Joyalise O’Dell, Kate Kissell, Hannah Ge and Lauren Howe won both the 200 Medley Relay (2:09.98) and 200 Freestyle Relay (1:50.89). O’Dell won the 200 Individual Medley (2:22.58) and the 500 freestyle (5:40.37) and Howe won the 50 Freestyle (26.04) and the 100 Butterfly (1:07.71).
Kissell was third versus Richland and first versus against Kamiakin/Hermiston in the 100 Freestyle (1:04.54). She was also second in the 100 breast stroke (1:23.06) versus Richland and won against Kamiakin/Hermiston.
Sarah Bolstad, Cheney’s first diver was runner-up versus Richland and first versus Kamiakin/Hermiston.
“We have moved from the skills/drills/intro part of the season into the heavier conditioning,” Hochwalt said. “The times for this meet are a great benchmark for where we are in the season and what areas we need to focus in on more.”
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VOLLEYBALL:
Cardinals have winless week
It was a winless week for Medical Lake volleyball as the Cardinals lost a non-league match to Liberty and a pair of Northeast A League outings.
Against Liberty the Cardinals were swept 3-0 (25-17, 25-18, 25-16) on Sept. 19. Ailahni Viloria had 13 digs and Rylie Spring eight kills.
The following night the teams had to go to a fifth set before Deer Park claimed a 3-2 NEA victory. Medical Lake forced that with its 25-22 win. The Stags won that final set 15-6. Viloria had 28 digs, Zoe Wilson 19 kill assists and Rylie Spring 13 kills.
Freeman swept Medical Lake 3-0 on Sept. 22 (25-19, 25-9, 25-12) where Rylie Spring had nine digs.
“We are really trying to find our groove as a team to work together and pull out with a win,” head coach Hailey Van Soest wrote in an email. “We are almost halfway through the season so I hope these players can realize their full potential as a team so we can turn things around,” she added.
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