In Thursday's league challenge, the visiting Rainier Columbians volleyball team scored a 3-0 victory over the Yamhill-Carlton Tigers.

The Columbians (8-10) will now prepare for their challenge against Banks (Banks, OR). The Braves enter the 3A Coastal Range test with a 15-5 record. In their last test, Banks achieved victory over Riverdale (Portland, OR), 3-0, in a league test.

The Tigers now own a 8-11 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Dayton for a non-league test on Saturday, October 18. Yamhill-Carlton will face a Pirates squad coming off a 3-0 league win over Willamina (Willamina, OR). The Pirates record now stands at 15-3.