Lady Patriots lose 3
The Lady Patriots still haven’t won yet but they are getting closer. On Tuesday, Sept. 8, they traveled to Deary and lost 12-25, 21-25 and 10-25. On Thursday, Sept. 10, they traveled to Nezperce and also lost in a sweep, 13-25, 22-25 and 6-25. Finally on Saturday, Sept. 12, they traveled to Kendrick and threw a scare into a Tigers team that had swept them at Cottonwood as they took the Tigers to 5 sets but lost 24-26, 25-20, 23-25, 25-19 and 12-15.
In addition to the varsity loss at Deary, the JV team lost 10-25, 9-25, 3-15.
In the match at Nezperce, the Patriots had a lead in the second set against the unbeaten Nighthawks before falling at the finish.
Nezperce also won the JV match 15-25, 7-25, 13-15.
Bosco came out strong in the opening set as they took a 4-1 lead after an ace by Miah Mager and led 11-3 after 2 aces by Annamae Cummings.
Kendrick fought their way back to a tie at 19-19 before missing a serve. Catherine Beckman scored 2 kills and Catherine Seubert serve an ace for a 23-19 lead.
Kendrick cut the lead to 23-22 before a kill by Beckman gave Bosco a set point chance. Bosco never scored another points as Kendrick scored the final 4 points for the win.
Kendrick then took a 0-3 lead in the second set. Bosco came back to take their first lead after an ace by Beckman and 2 kills by Seubert.
Kendrick then took a 6-7 lead but Bosco came back for a 10-9 lead after 2 aces by Nora Johnson.
Kendrick rallied for a 12-16 lead before Beckman scored a sideout kill. Mager then serve 3 aces and Beckman added a kill for a 17-16 lead.
Kendrick took back the lead at 19-20. A backrow kill by Mager sent Cummings to the service line. Cummings was able to serve out the set. She served an ace. Audra Spencer and Madeline Wassmuth each scored a kill. After a Kendrick timeout, Cummings served 2 aces to win the set.
Kendrick jumped out to a 1-6 lead in the third set. Bosco rallied back to a tie at 6-6 but Kendrick responded with 8 straight points. Kendrick led 18-24 after a missed Bosco serve. Mager then scored a sideout kill. Beckman served an ace  then Wassmuth, Spencer and Mager each scored a kill to cut the lead to 23-24 before Kendrick finally scored the set winner.
Bosco fell behind 1-3 in the second set then Beckman served them into the lead with 2 aces plus a kill each by Spencer, Mager and Seubert for a 7-3 lead.
Bosco never trailed the rest of the set although Kendrick got within 1 at 8-7 and again at 16-15. Beckman served and ace and Mager score a kill for a 19-16 lead. Johnson served 2 aces that made it 22-17. An ace by Beckman made it 24-18. Kendrick scored a sideout then netted a serve that gave Bosco the set.
In the decisive fifth set Bosco took a 7-3 lead on 2 kills by Mager, and a block, kill and ace by Beckman.
Kendrick rallied back and took their first lead at 9-10. A kill by Seubert tied it at 10. Bosco took their final lead when Wassmuth served an ace to make it 12-11. Unfortunately that was Bosco’s final point as Kendrick finished with 4 straight points.
Beckman led the team in kills with 21, including a block. She added 2 assists and 8 aces. Mager had 13 kills and 8 aces. Seubert had 8 kills, 3 assists and 2 aces. Spencer had 4 kills and 1 assist. Wassmuth had 3 kills, 33 assists and 1 ace. Cummings had 6 assists and 7 aces. Johnson had 7 aces.
Bosco is now 0-6 on the season and in league play.
The JV team picked up their first win of the year, 22-25, 25-15 and 16-14.
Cummings served Bosco to a 3-0 lead in the first set but Kendrick came back to take a 6-7 lead. Bosco led a couple more times, the last at 13-11 after an ace by Cummings. Kendrick then scored 5 straight points and never trailed again.
Bosco got within 1 at 21-22 and again at 22-23 before losing by 3.
Kendrick led 0-1 and 1-2 in the second set then Bosco scored a sideout. Spencer served an ace and Johnson scored 3 straight kills for a 6-2 lead.
After a missed Kendrick serve made it 8-4, Zoey Alm served 3 straight aces for an 11-4 lead.
Bosco led by as many as 10 at 19-9 before Kendrick rallied within 4 at 19-15. Bosco then scored the only 2 points the rest of the set that weren’t sideouts, an ace each by Emma Murdock and the set winner by Cummings.
In the decisive third set Bosco took a 6-3 lead after 2 aces by Johnson. Kendrick came back to tie it at 9-9 before missing a serve. Bosco took the lead but each time Kendrick tied it at 12 and 13 before taking a 13-14 lead.
Alm scored a sideout kill to tie it at 14. Johnson then served 2 aces to give Bosco the match.

 ST. JOHN BOSCO VOLLEYBALL SCHEDULE FOR 2026

JV  starts at 6 p.m., Varsity to follow unless indicated

18-Jamboree at Deary, 3:30 p.m.
24-Grangeville JV, here, cancelled
25-Genesee, there,  lost 1 game to 3
27-Highland, here, lost 1 game to 3
29-JV Tournament at Genesee

SEPTEMBER

  3-Kendrick, here, lost 0 games to 3
  8-Deary, there, lost 0 games to 3
10-Nezperce, there, lost 0 games to 3
12-Kendrick, there, 12 noon, lost 2 games to 3
15-Timberline, here, lost 0 games to 3, more infor next week
17-Tri-Match with Lapwai and Nezperce, TBD
22-Genesee, here
24-Highland, there

  1-CV, there
  6-Deary, here
  8-Nezperce, here
12-Timberline, there
14-20-District at LCSC
24-State Play-in Game
29-31-State at Idaho Falls