Golden Plains Win Three at League

The Golden Plains High School Volleyball team won three of five matches at the WKLL tournament in Goodland on October 10 to place fifth in the league.

The girls started the day with four matches in pool play. Their first match was against the Logan Trojans. The Bulldogs took the game in two sets 25-14, 25-19. Their second match was with the Western Plains Bobcats. They had defeated the Bobcats twice previously this season, but this was a day for the ‘Cats. Western Plains won the first set 25-15. The Bulldogs came back in the second set to come out on top 25-13. The third set was close with both teams battling with all they had. The Bobcats came out with the set and the win 25-23.

The next game for the Dogs was against the Weskan Coyotes. This was another three-set match with the Coyotes claiming the win. The Dogs won the first set 25-20 but the Coyotes took the match with two straight sets 25-12, 25-21. To finish out pool play, the Dogs faced the Triplains Vikings for the final game. They had no trouble taking down the Vikings in two sets 25-11, 25-5.

Advancing out of pool play, the Bulldogs faced the Northern Valley Lady Huskies in the fifth place game. The Bulldogs had defeated the Huskies twice already this season and knew they would have to play their best at the league tourney. The first set was close with the Dogs winning 25-22. The Dogs stayed the course to win the second set 25-16 placing them fifth in the league.

“We fought hard and took our matches to three if it was close,” said Katie Carter. “We need to come out with a little more energy to start and keep it up all day.”

The Lady Bulldogs served up 26 ACE serves during the five games of the tournament including Lakin Wark 7, Katie Carter 6, Makynslee Vargas 6, Kaylee Kier 3, Ellie Romero 2, and Brenlynn Rath 2. Rath slammed down a total of 51 kills throughout the day. Wark put down 35, Kadalen Unrein 16, Jade Dible 9, Carter 6, and Estella Vargas 3.

Assists were given out by Wark 49, Unrein 44, Carter 9, E. Vargas 8, Rath 4, and Molly Ritter 1. Digs were dished out by Rath 60, Carter 49, Unrein 39, Wark 37, Romero 36, E. Vargas 30, Dible 16, M. Vargas 4, Ritter 1, Kier 1. Unrein jumped for 4 solo blocks, Carter 1, Rath 1, and Dible 1.

The girls continue their season on October 13 as they travel to Wakeeney to play Trego Co., Dighton, and Wheatland/Grinnell.