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UP AND AWAY - Blue Hawk senior Scarlette Schwindt pops up a set agains the Eureka Lions Saturday in Thompson Falls. The Hawks won 3-1.
THE BLUE HAWK JUNIOR HIGH VOLLEYBALL team traveled to Charlo last weekend for a match against the Vikings.
The Blue Hawk volleyball team is keeping their momentum going, coming away with two wins last week, improving their record to 4-2.
With various schedule changes due to COVID closures at other schools, the Hawks were scheduled to host Eureka Thursday and host Charlo on Saturday. However, Thompson Falls ended up traveling to Charlo on Thursday and then playing host to the Eureka Lions on Saturday for the team's first District 7-B conference game.
"We had a good week," said Hawk Coach Sandra Kazmierczak, noting that they had to use a new rotation due to some players being out sick. "It worked out well and we had a great match against Charlo." Scarlette Schwindt was back in the lineup for the Hawks last week, leading the team with 16 set assists and five aces against the Vikings. Natalie Roberts and Elli Pardee contributed seven kills each, Cheyla Irvine and Avery Burgess five digs each, and Abbi Lane and Danni Jo VanHuss each had three blocks in Charlo.
Coach Kazmierczak said her team is stepping up and comfortable playing different positions. The team is getting more confident as the season progresses.
In Thompson Falls on Saturday, the Hawks beat Eureka in four sets, 25-17, 25-12, 18-25 and 21-11.
Schwindt said the team has great energy this year. "Everyone is fast and knows their role." She said being back with the team "is the most amazing feeling" and that they are happy they haven't been shut down due to COVID.
Schwindt said the Hawks weren't expecting Eureka to come back in the third set. "We decided to shut them down" in the fourth for the win, she added. The Hawks led the entire fourth set to secure the win.
"This is the time to make mistakes and learn from them so that we aren't making them at the end of the season," said Schwindt. "I'm excited to see what we can do." The Hawk senior led Saturday's match against Eureka with nine of the team's 27 digs, 21 set assists and 15 of the team's 42 kills. Lane again led Thompson Falls with three blocks and Irvine scored five aces.
The Hawks were scheduled to host Arlee on Tuesday (results were not available at press time) and then travel to Mission on Thursday.
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