Marmaton Valley Jr. High volleyball girls beat Crest

MORAN  — Marmaton Valley Junior High’s volleyball teams swept matches with visiting Crest Middle School Thursday.
In A-team play, Marmaton Valley beat Crest 25-17, 25-15. Cheyenne English served for nine points for the Wildcats.
Also for Marmaton Valley, Kaysha Elmenhorst had six service points and Shauna Knight had five points. Serving three points each were Emily Boyd, Makenzie Harrison and Tessa Olson.
“It was a match of long volleys back and forth. We continuously set up the ball and hit at Crest and they would send the ball immediately back,” said Jamie  Stodgell, MVJH head coach. “We looked solid on the floor and it was a great win.”
Marmaton Valley won a three-game B-team match, 25-11, 16-25, 15-6.
Kyla Drake served up 17 points and Misty Storrer had 12 points for Marmaton Valley. Tanna Lutz served three and Molly Hamlin had two points.
Serving one point each for the Wildcats were Mackenzie Tynon, Kendra McNutt, Olson and Emily Plaschka.
“We were on with our serves, which contributed to our win,” said Brenda Mills, MVJH assistant coach. “It was a fun match for all the girls to play in.”