Jefferson High’s volleyball squad cruised into mid-season form last week, sweeping two conference matchups in straight sets and taking second in a tough weekend tournament at Choteau.
Three Forks visited Boulder on Thursday—and its C and JV teams were dispatched by the Panthers to start the afternoon. Then, the varsity girls took over. Emma McCauley put over a kill and Gracie Leiva followed with an ace to give Jefferson a 3-1 lead. Another ace by Leiva made it 14-9, and Dakota Edmisten powered over a hard kill and followed with a sneak to put the Panthers up 18-12. A block point by Sophie Livesey made it 20-13 and Rachel Van Blaricom finished it out with a kill to give the Panthers a 25-17 win.
In the second, Edmisten and Van Blaricom showed they can put over kills from anywhere on the court, with both making hard kills from the back row. Throw in another ace by Leiva, and the Panthers went up 18-12. Edmisten finished off the game with a hard kill and an ace for a 25-16 win.
