Volleyball Recap: Priest River Spartans vs. Newport Grizzlies
Spartans
| 09/29/25 @ Newport | 3-2 |
| 09/25/25 @ St. Maries | 3-0 |
| 09/23/25 vs Bonners Ferry | 3-0 |
| 09/20/25 vs Orofino | 3-1 |
| 09/15/25 vs Timberlake | 3-0 |
| + 4 more games |
Priest River came tearing into Monday's contest with eight straight wins , and they left with even more momentum. They came within a single set of losing the streak, but they secured a 3-2 W against the Newport Grizzlies. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Spartans have posted since September 6th.
It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day Priest River got the one that really mattered. The final score came out to 25-21, 21-25, 25-15, 22-25, 15-10.
Callie Stanger went supernova, getting 12 digs and four aces. That's the most aces she has posted since back in September of 2024.
They weren't the only good servers: Priest River was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 17 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces every time they've taken the court this season.
Despite the loss, Newport still got an impressive performance from Kayla Earl, who had eight kills, eight digs, and seven aces. Earl has been hot recently, having posted eight or more kills the last four times she's played. Another player making a difference was Kenna Arthur, who had 12 digs and ten assists.
Priest River's victory bumped their record up to 12-1. As for Newport, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-5.
Priest River has already played their next match, a 3-1 loss against Kellogg on the 7th. As for Newport, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 3-0 win against Chewelah on the 30th.
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