LEON — The Humboldt High School volleyball team was crowned Tri-Valley League champions Tuesday evening after securing victories over Bluestem and Fredonia.
The Lady Cubs (30-5; 7-0) defeated Fredonia in three sets, 25-11, 12-25 and 25-19, and Bluestem, 28-26 and 25-18.
Against Fredonia, Karley Wools led from the serving line with three aces and a 95% mark from the line, followed by Shelby Shaughnessy’s two aces and 100% serve rate. Kenisyn Hottenstein also went a perfect 100% from the serving line.
Shaughnessy knocked 12 kills while Wools hit six kills and K. Hottenstein managed three kills. Kinley Tucker and Rylan Covey also made two kills.
On defense, Skylar Hottenstein made 23 digs while Wools and Shaughnessy had 17 and 16 digs, respectively. Natalie Wells also made eight digs and Tucker had six. Ella Lassman, K. Hottenstein and Shaughnessy also made one block apiece.
“We played much better tonight after we struggled this past weekend. I thought Shelby had some great hits tonight and our back line really got the ball up. It was a good night,” said Humboldt head coach Terry Meadows.
Against Bluestem, Tucker and S. Hottenstein each ripped one ace serve while going 80% and 92.9% from the serving line, respectively. Wools and Wells went 90% from the serving line and K. Hottenstein went 87.5% from the line.
Wools led offensively with seven kills, followed by Shaughnessy’s six kills and Lassman’s five kills.
Defensively, Shaughnessy led in blocks with three while Ricklyn Hillmon, Wools and K. Hottenstein all got in front for one block apiece. S. Hottenstein had a team-leading 18 digs, followed by Wools and Shaughnessy’s 10 digs apiece.
The Lady Cubs will compete in the Class 3A Sub-State at Eureka High School on Saturday.
