Volleyball Recap: Gridley Turns Things Around After Road Loss + How To Watch

By Team Reports Oct 22, 2025, 8:02am

Volleyball Recap: Gridley Bulldogs vs. Las Plumas Thunderbirds

HOW TO WATCH: This match can be replayed on the NFHS Network, the official streaming partner of the CA Interscholastic Federation (CIF) & Gridley High School. Watch Full Replay

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Previous Games

10/21/25 - Home3-0 W
10/02/25 - Away3-0 W
10/22/24 - Away3-0 W
10/03/24 - Home3-0 W
10/05/23 - Home3-0 W
+ 5 more games

There's no place like home for Gridley, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Thursday. They were the clear victors by a 3-0 margin over the Las Plumas Thunderbirds on Tuesday. The win continues a trend for the Bulldogs in their matchups with the Thunderbirds: they've now won nine in a row.

The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Gridley was: they took every set by at least 13 points. The final score came out to 25-10, 25-12, 25-11.

Avery Mendenhall paced Gridley's offense, picking up nine kills. Mendenhall got some help from Isabel Santillan and her 29 assists. Tati Rivero and Abby Boyan kept things locked in from the service line: the pair finished with four aces apiece.

Gridley's victory bumped their record up to 23-11. As for Las Plumas, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-23.

We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Gridley is set to square off against their familiar foe Live Oak at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Las Plumas will challenge rival Oroville at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.

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