Lady Pirates win 2 of 4
The Prairie Lady Pirates had a busy final week of the regular season as they played 4 matches, winning 2. On Tuesday, Oct. 6, they hosted Potlatch and lost in 4 sets, 11-25, 23-25, 25-21 and 22-25. On Thursday, Oct. 7, they traveled to Kooskia where they played a league match against Clearwater Valley and won in 3 sets 25-12, 25-9 and 25-23. They then lost in 3 sets to Salmon River 15-25, 15-25 and 11-25. Finally on Monday, Oct. 12, they hosted Kamiah on Senior Night and swept the Kubs 25-10, 25-22 and 25-23.
Vs. Potlatch
Potlatch dominated the opening set against the Pirates as they jumped out to leads of 1-7, 2-10 and 3-13 before losing by 15. Faith Cash sets the ball while Mia Anderson gets ready in case the set comes her way in the match against Potlatch.
They fell behind 1-4 in the second set after scoring the first point. 2 kills by Beka Schumacher made it 3-4 And they tied the score at 5 on another kill by Schumacher. Prairie tied it again at 6, 7 and 8 but couldn’t take the lead.
They were down 13-20 when they started a comeback. Kennedy Riener served 2 aces to make it 17-21. They fell behind 19-24 when Schumacher scored back to back kills and Zoey Behler served an ace to pull the Pirates within 1 at 23-24. Unfortunately, a spike that landed just wide ended the set.
In the third set Prairie again fell behind early. However a sideout by Erica Schlader and an ace by Schumacher tied the scored at 5-5. Prairie then took their first lead of the set on a kill each by Riener and Mia Anderson.
Potlatch tied it at 7 but  2 kills by Riener and an ace by Faith Cash made it 10-7. Potlatch came back to take the lead at 12-13 but a sideout kill by Halee Rowland and a kill be Schumacher put Prairie back on top at 14-13.
Potlatch came back to take the lead at 14-15 and again at 15-16. A block by Schlader tied it and Schumacher served 2 aces for an 18-16 lead. Prairie held the lead until Potlatch tied it at 21. 3 straight kills by Schumacher put Prairie at 24-21 and Rowland then scored the set winning kill.
In the fourth set Prairie took a 5-3 lead after 2 aces by Behler. Potlatch then came back to take the lead and didn’t give it up until Riener served 2 aces and Schumacher added a kill to make it 21-20. However Potlatch then scored 5 of the next 6 points with a kill by Anderson being Prairie’s only point.
Schumacher 25 kills, including 2 blocks plus 3 aces. Riener had 9 kills, including 2 blocks plus 4 aces. Schlader had 6 kills, including a block plus 2 aces. Anderson had 6 kills, 26 assists and 4 aces. Rowland had 4 kills. Cash had 1 kill, 10 assists and 1 ace. Tori Shears had 1 block and 2 assists. Behler had 3 assists and 3 aces. Bekah Shears had 2 assists.
Prairie won the JV match 25-10, 25-17.
Prairie also won the C match 25-14, 26-25.
Tri-Match at C.V.
Prairie was involved in a pair of 3-game sweeps at Kooskia. The swept the C.V. Rams and then got swept by Salmon River. The Savages have now beaten Prairie 7 sets to 0 after winning two 2-game sets the previous weekend at Genesee.
Prairie won the JV match against C.V. 2 games to 0.
Senior Night vs. Kamiah
Seniors Avery Kehler, Kennedy Riener, Kylee Riggers, Halee Rowland and Erica Schlader were honored prior to the start of the varsity match.
Beka Schumacher spikes the ball against Kamiah. Also shown are Kylee Riggers, Mia Anderson and Halee Rowland.Prairie then used that Senior Night energy to sweep the Kubs and earn a season series split.
Kamiah led 1-2 in the first set then Prairie took control. Schumacher scored a sideout to send Anderson to the service line. She served 6 straight points for an 8-2 lead. She had 3 aces and Schumacher added 3 kills.
After 2 Kamiah points, a kill by Schumacher, an ace by Behler and a kill and a block by Schlader made it 12-4. After another 2 Potlatch points, a missed serve sent Schumacher to the service line. 2 aces and 3 blocks by Riener later, Prairie led 18-6. At 21-10 Schumacher scored a back row kill then Riener served out the set. She had 2 aces and Schumacher ended the set with a kill.
Many times after a big win, Prairie comes out flat in the next set. Not this time as Riener opened the second set with 5 straight points. She had 3 aces and Schumacher added 2 kills. After a sideout, Halee Rowland scored a kill and an ace by Anderson and a kill by Schumacher made it 8-1. At that point it seemed the Senior Night adrenalin wore off and Kamiah was able to rally back within 1 at 14-13. Prairie never let them take the lead though and ground out the set win with Rowland scoring the set winning kill.
Kamiah came out determined to extend the match in the third set as they held the lead until Schlader served back to back aces to make it 12-11. After Kamiah tied it, Prairie got a kill by Rowland and a block by Schumacher to make it 14-12. 3 more kills by Schumacher had Prairie up by 4 at 17-13.
Kamiah then scored 6 straight points to reclaim the lead at 17-19. Schumacher then scored a kill, a block and another kill to make it 20-19. Kamiah tied it then Schlader scored 2 kills and Riener a block for a 23-20 lead. After 2 sideouts it was 24-21. Kamiah fought off 2 match points before Schlader scored the match winning kill.
Schumacher had 25 kills, including 5 blocks with 2 assists and 3 aces. Riener had 8 kills, half of them blocks with 1 assist and 6 aces. Schlader had 8 kills, including a block with 2 assists and 2 aces. Rowland had 7 kills and 1 assist. Anderson had 1 kill, 21 assists and 6 aces. Cash had 1 kill, 10 assists and 1 ace. Riggers had 1 kill. Tori Shears had 1 assist.
Prairie winds up their regular season with a record of 8-7 overall and 6-6 in league play. They wound up in a 3-way tie with Logos and Kamiah for third. Due to tiebreakers, Logos takes the third seed into District while Prairie is 4th and Kamiah 5th.
The JV team got swept in their final match of the season 17-25, 19-25.
Prairie trailed 2-4 in the first set then scored 5 straight to take the lead. Bekah Shears scored a sideout kill then Tinley Hibbard served an ace while Blake Uhlenkott scored 2 kills and Sidney Kehler added another for a 7-4 lead.
Kamiah came back for an 8-10 lead but Blake Uhlenkott served 2 aces and Nicole Gehring added 2 kills for a 13-10 lead. Kamiah came back and took the lead for good at 15-16. At 17-19, Kamiah scored a sideout and served out the set.
Prairie took a 6-3 lead in the second set thanks to 2 aces each by Gehring and Hibbard. Prairie’s final lead of the set came on an ace by Bekah Shears that made it 8-7. Although Kamiah then took the lead, Prairie was able to keep it close until a would-be kill that would have made it 16-17 got overturned and Kamiah went on to score 6 straight for a 15-22 lead.
At 16-24, Gehring scored a kill to send Macie Uhlenkott to the service line. She served 2 winners to make it 19-24 before Kamiah scored the winning point.
No third set was played.
Prairie’s scheduled C match against Orofino was cancelled.

Erica Schlader makes a pass against Potlatch.

Halee Rowland and Beka Schumacher go for a block against Potlatch.

Beka Schumacher goes for a spike against Potlatch. Also shown is Erica Schlader.

Kennedy Riener goes for a block against Potlatch.

Halee Rowland looks to make a pass against Potlatch. Also shown is Mia Anderson.

Tori Shears passes the ball against Potlatch.

Zoey Behler serves against Potlatch.

Faith Cash serves against Potlatch.

Halee Rowland spikes the ball against Kamiah. Also shown are Kennedy Riener and Mia Anderson.

Kennedy Riener spikes the ball against Kamiah. Also shown is Kylee Riggers.

Mia Anderson passes against Kamiah. Also shown are Faith Cash and Erica Schlader.

Zoey Behler makes a pass against Kamiah.

Mia Anders sets the ball against Kamiah.

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
21-Lapwai*, here., C-JV-V, 5 p.m., won 3 games to 2
22-Grangeville, here, C-JV-V, 5 p.m., won 3 games to 0
24-C at Orofino, 4:30 p.m., cancelled
24-Lapwai*, there, JV-V, 5 p.m., won 3 games to 2
26-Linda Sheridan Invitational at Shadle Park, H.S., Spokane, TBA
29-Troy*, V only, here, 4:30 p.m., lost 0 games to 3
29-Logos*, here, JV-V, 6 p.m. won 3 games to 2
OCTOBER
  1-Grangeville, there, C-JV-V, 5 p.m., won 3 games to 0.
  3-Pea & Lentil Spike-Off at Genesee, TBA, Placed 2nd
  6-Potlatch*, here, C-JV-V, 5 p.m., lost 1 game to 3
  8-C.V.*, there, JV-V, 4 p.m., won 3 games to 0
  8-vs. Salmon River at CV, V  only, 6:30 p.m., lost 0 games to 3
12-C vs. Orofino, here, 4:30 p.m., cancelled
12-Kamiah*, here, JV-V, won 3 games to 0
14-20-Districts at LCSC, lost first round match to Kamiah 1 game to 3
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.
October
15-Timberline, there
20-Grangeville White, there
22-Sts. Peter & Paul, there
27-Lapwai, here

 


 


 


 
 


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