Volleyball Recap: Mill Valley Wins High-Profile Match Against Olathe West + How To Watch

Mill Valley faced Olathe West in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Jaguars walked away with a 3-1 win over the Owls. The victory was nothing new for the Jaguars as they're now sitting on four straight.

The win didn't come easy: Olathe West scored at least 18 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-18, 25-27, 27-25.

Mill Valley was led to victory by Ellie Bain and Haedyn Lynnes. Bain had 11 digs and four aces, while Lynnes had 13 digs. That's the most digs Lynnes has posted over her last six matches.

Jaguars

Previous 4 Games

09/18/25 @ Olathe West	3-1
09/16/25 @ Shawnee Mission East	3-0
09/13/25 @ Blue Valley Northwest	2-0
09/13/25 vs Lee's Summit	2-0

They weren't the only good server: Mill Valley was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces every time they've taken the court this season.

Despite the defeat, Olathe West had strong showings from Kaiya Finazzo, who had 13 digs and one assist, and Grace Yeager, who had 17 digs and two assists.

Mill Valley's victory bumped their record up to 11-3. As for Olathe West, their loss was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 10-3.

Mill Valley has already played their next game, a 2-0 win against Manhattan on the 22nd. As for Olathe West, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-0 victory against Olathe South on the 20th.