Lady Pirates win 1 of 3
The Prairie Lady Pirates won 1 of their 3 matches this past week. On Tuesday, Sept. 8, they swept C.V. in 3 tough sets, 25-22, 25-23 and 25-20. On Thursday, Sept. 10, they traveled to Troy where they got swept in dominating fashion, 7-25, 9-25 and 9-25. Finally on Monday, Sept. 14, they traveled to Potlatch where they also got swept, 20-25, 16-25 and 22-25.
Vs. C.V.
Despite winning via sweep, the 3 sets with C.V. were all hard-fought battles with several lead changes. Erica Schlader digs a CV serve.
Prairie started well in the varsity match after a 1-1 tie. Beka Schumacher scored a sideout kill then Kennedy Riener served 2 aces and Schumacher added a kill for a 5-1 lead. C.V. then got within 1 at 5-4 before bricking a serve. Faith Cash served up 2 aces and Schumacher added a kill for a 9-4 lead. Schumacher served 2 aces and Erica Schlader added a kill to make it 13-6.
Prairie held that lead until late in the set when C.V. rallied from 22-17 to a 22-all tie. Cash then scored a kill on a free ball to end the 5-point run. Mia Anderson then served an ace and Schlader followed with the set winning kill on a spike down the sideline.
Prairie led 3-1 after a block by Kehler in the second set but C.V. then came back to take their first lead of the night at 4-7. Although Prairie was able to tie it at 7, 9 and 11, they were unable to retake the lead.
C.V. eventually led it 18-23 when Schumacher scored a sideout kill. Anderson then went to the service line and scored 5 straight aces before Schlader scored her second set-winning kill of the night.
C.V. jumped out toa 0-3 lead in the third set and held the lead until Prairie tied it at 14 after a 5-point run. Schumacher scored a sideout to make it 10-14 then Schlader served 2 aces and Riggers and Schumacher each scored a kill to tie it. Prairie was unable to take the lead though as C.V. broke the run. Prairie tied it again at 16 but C.V. again took back the lead and led 17-20.
At that point Schumacher scored a sideout kill and Zoey Behler followed with a match-winning service run. Schlader and Riener each scored a kill. An ace by Behler gave Prairie their first lead of the set at 21-20. Riener added another kill then C.V. was called for a back row attack violation. Behler then served 2 aces to end the match.
Schumacher had 16 kills, including a block with 1 assist and 4 aces. Schlader had 9 kills and 2 aces. Riener had 8 kills and 3 aces. Riggers had 4 kills, including 2 blocks with 1 assist. Anderson had 1 kill, 19 assists and 5 aces. Cash had 1 kill, 14 assists and 2 aces. Mikayla Rowland and Halee Rowland each had 1 kill and Behler had 7 aces.
The JV team won their match 25-14, 25-12 and 15-8.
The opening set started as a back and forth battle. Prairie jumped out to a 4-1 lead as Sidney Kehler served a pair of aces.  C.V. came right back to tie it at 5. Prairie built their lead to 11-7 thanks to an ace by Bekah Shears and a kill each by Blake Uhlenkott and Tinley Hibbard.
C.V. again came back to tie it at 13. At that point Blake Uhlenkott scored a sideout kill and Hibbard went to the service line. 8 aces plus a kill each by Nicole Gehring and Blake Uhlenkott and Prairie was at set point at 24-13. C.V. scored a sideout but Prairie then got the set winner on a dig by libero Macie Uhlenkott.
Hibbard again had a big serving run in the second set. This one came sooner as she took over at 4-2 and served 4 straight aces for an 8-2 lead.
Prairie pretty much held a 5-7 points lead until Gehring serve an ace with Hibbard adding 2 kills for a 19-9 lead. After a trade of sideouts, Hibbard served 2 aces and Blake Uhlenkott added a kil to make it 23-10. C.V. scored a sideout and an ace but Bekah Shears answered with a kill and then served the match winner with her sister Tori scoring the set winning kill.
In the third set Hibbard scored a sideout kill to open it and Tori Shears then served 3 aces. Gehring scored a kill and then Tori served 2 more aces for a 7-0 lead.
C.V. managed to get back within 4 at 10-6 and 11-7. A kill by Gehring made it 12-7 and Macie Uhlenkott served 2 aces to get to set point. After a C.V. sideout, Tori Shears again scored the set winning kill to complete the sweep.
In the C match Prairie won easily 25-9, then had to rally from behind to win the second set 27-25.
at Troy
In addition to the sweep by the Troy varsity, the Troy JV also won their match.
At Potlatch
After losing to Potlatch, Prairie’s record is now 1-3 both overall and in league play.
Meanwhile the JV team won their match 25-22, 25-23 and the C team split 25-23, 15-25.

Beka Schummacher goes up for a spike against C.V.

Avery Kehler makes a pass against C.V.

Faith Cash serves against C.V. Also shown is Mikayla Rowland.

Kennedy Riener and Avery Kehler go for a block against C.V.

Mia Anderson sets the ball against C.V. Also shown are Beka Schumacher, Avery Kehler and Kennedy Riener.

Zoey Behler served out the third set to win the match against C.V.

Kennedy Riener serves the ball.

Faith Cash sets the ball against C.V.

UPDATED PIRATES GIRLS VOLLEYBALL SCHEDULE FOR 2026
JV games start at 6, followed by Varsity unless indicated
AUGUST
18-Jamboree at Prairie, 5 p.m.
29-Genesee JV Tournament
SEPTEMBER
  3-Logos*, there, C-JV-V, 5 p.m., lost 1 game to 3
  8-C.V*, here,  JV-V, won 3 games to 0
10-Troy*, there, JV-V, lost 0 games to 3
14-Potlatch*, there, C-JV-V, 5 p.m., lost 0 games to 3
15-Kamiah*, there, JV-V, lost 1 game to 3, details next week.
21-Lapwai*, here., C-JV-V, 5 p.m.
22-Grangeville, here, C-JV-V, 5 p.m.
24-C at Orofino, 4:30 p.m.
24-Lapwai*, there, JV-V, 5 p.m.
26-Linda Sheridan Invitational at Shadle Park, H.S., Spokane, TBA
29-Troy*, V only, here, 4:30 p.m.
29-Logos*, here, JV-V, 6 p.m.
30-Grangeville, there, C-JV-V,  5 p.m.
OCTOBER
  1-Grangeville, there, C-JV-V, 5 p.m.
  3-Pea & Lentil Spike-Off at Genesee, TBA
  6-Potlatch*, here, C-JV-V, 5 p.m.
  8-C.V.*, there, JV-V, 4 p.m.
  8-vs. Salmon River at CV, V  only, 6:30 p.m.
12-C vs. Orofino, here, 4:30 p.m.
12-Kamiah*, here, JV-V
14-20-Districts at LCSC
24-State Play In Game
Oct. 29-31-State at Madison High School in Rexburg
*League Game

Prairie Jr. High Volleyball Schedule for 2026
Games start at 4:30 p.m.
September
15-Nezperce, there
17-ClearwaterValley, here
24-Orofino, there
28-Kamiah, there
30-Highland, here
October
  6-St. John Bosco, there
  8-Culdesac, here
10-Prairie Tournament, TBA
13-Grangeville Blue, here
15-Timberline, there
20-Grangeville White, there
22-Sts. Peter & Paul, there
27-Lapwai, here

 


 


 


 
 


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