YATES CENTER — Marmaton Valley Junior High’s volleyball team opened its 2022 season Monday with a series of matches hosted by Yates Center Middle School.
Marmaton Valley fell to host Yates Center, 25-12 and 25-23, and Thayer, 25-14 and 25-5, before defeating Pleasanton, 25-14 and 25-12.
Taylen Blevins led Marmaton Valley with 27 points, followed by Addisyn Drake and Layla Cook with 13 points apiece. Evva Sander scored three; Emma Michael, Jae Beachner and Alayna Cook all had one point.