BLOUNTVILLE — No one hit double figures in any statistical category, but the West Ridge volleyball team made the most of their team effort Thursday night.
The Lady Wolves won their Big East Conference opener in straight sets over David Crockett 25-18, 25-12, 25-15 at the Evelyn Rafalowski Athletic Complex.
Aylin Ballard came the closest in kills with six of them, followed by Nila Horne with five and Anna Thurman with four. Myra Copas dished out a team-high eight assists, and Kami Clark blocked a pair of attacks.
Zyleigh Bates came the closest to double figures, posting a team-high nine digs. Horne added six, and Morgan Lambert five. As a team, West Ridge served 14 aces, with Clark recording six and Lambert adding four.
Tennessee High 3, Daniel Boone 0
GRAY — Tennessee High jumped ahead 11-0 in the opening set and cruised to a straight-set win at Daniel Boone 25-6, 25-8, 25-14 to start Big East Conference play.
Faith Hayes slammed 10 kills and Ashton Blair added eight for the Lady Vikings. Karah Smith and Libby Boyles dominated at the net, Smith recording six kills and five blocks while Boyles added five kills and four blocks. Bree Adams handed out 15 assists with nine digs, and Addy Gentry tallied 16 digs.
Lilly Fleenor and Sidney Kestner had three kills apiece for Boone, which got seven assists from Cambree Kite and 11 digs from Evie Byrd.
Elizabethton 3, Unicoi County 1
ERWIN — Defending Upper Lakes Conference champion Elizabethton opened district play victorious against Unicoi County, winning in four sets 25-12, 24-26, 25-16, 26-24. Stats weren’t available at press time.
Layla Peterson led Unicoi County with 11 kills, and Cadence Oaks dished out 24 assists.
GOLF Science Hill girls, West Ridge boys win at Warriors Path
BOYS — WEST RIDGE (143): Will Holmes 33, Jayden Foster 34, Fletcher Henritze 36, Bo McGee 40, Kale Creech 42, AJ Denny 48. SCIENCE HILL (150): Will Sanders 36, Max Brian 37, Ben Vandergriff 38, Isaac Helphinstine 39. TENNESSEE HIGH (159): Declan McSheehy 37, Russell Blevins 40, Cole Smith 40, Baxley Hamlin 42, Ethan Munsey 42, Caiden Terry 43.
GIRLS — SCIENCE HILL (73): Cassidy Mullins 33, Addison Smith 40, Lauren Livingston 42, Ella Hyder 43, Leah Tolley 49, Emerson Buchanan 50. TENNESSEE HIGH (75): Isla Searcy 37, Bella Branson 38, Averie Cuddy 44, Grace Bowen 50. WEST RIDGE (82): Ashlyn Chesser 37, Daisy Kizer 45, Ava Harris 49, Isabelle Painter 52, Lola Sanders 53, Iris Gordon 58.
Elizabethton takes two from UH, Hampton at Pine Oaks
BOYS — ELIZABETHTON (162): Bryson Hardin 39, Tyler York 40, Clayton Estep 41, Gage Stout 42, Marshal Holtsclaw 44, Braxton Avery 44. HAMPTON (193): Ezra Tolley 39, Caden Gwyn 46, Cash Royston 51, Chase Davenport 57, Gauge Swaford 59, Trevin Orloff 61. UNIVERSITY HIGH (205): Bradley Ruff 46, Owen Henley 49, Brody Hill 53, Dhruv Ramu 57, Jaxon Kesterson 58.
GIRLS — ELIZABETHTON (96): Phoebe Holly 47, Lindzie Swecker 49, Clara Roe 55. UNIVERSITY HIGH (100): Kalani Nabalta 48, Julia Maylock 52. HAMPTON (114): Hadley Vines 53, Parsla Debord 61.
WEDNESDAY West Ridge sweeps match with Gate City, Battle
BOYS — WEST RIDGE (148): Jayden Foster 34, Fletcher Henritze 35, Bo McGee 38, Will Holmes 41, Kale Creech 46, AJ Denny 50. GATE CITY (155): Carter Wolfe 36, Max Wolfe 38, Sam Page 39, Hudson Dean 42, Connor Darnell 46, Isaiah Falin 46, Ryder Stapleton 47, Easton McLain 50. JOHN BATTTLE (175): Ratliff 43, Reynolds 43, Ayden 44, Tripp 45, Blix 51.
GIRLS — WEST RIDGE (82): Ashlyn Chesser 39, Daisy Kizer 43, Isabelle Painter 52, Lola Sanders 53, Ava Harris 54, Iris Gordon 61. JOHN S. BATTLE (83): Munsey 39, Zochowski 44, Herndon 57.
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