Jefferson High’s volleyball team added two conference wins to its record over the weekend, beating Ennis at home, then taking Lone Peak in straight sets on the road.
The Lady Panthers bested Ennis in a Homecoming match-up Sept. 15 by 25-18, 25-18, 21-25, 25-11. MacKenzie Layng led the way with 2 Kills, 13 assists, and 13 digs, while Arena Faler had 5 kills and 1 block, Cameron Toney 1 ace, 8 kills, 1 block, and 13 digs, Haleigh Henschel 1 ace and 1 assist, Maddy Averill 13 digs, Ryian Eveland 6 kills, 3 blocks, and 1 dig, Maria Mest 3 digs, Clara Genger 2 kills, 3 blocks, and 2 digs, Avery Popp 1 ace and 9 digs, and Maia Walters 1 dig.
The next day, Jefferson was on the bus to Lone Peak, right on the edge of Yellowstone Park in Big Sky. It’s a beautiful fall drive that shows the changing of the leaves while the grass is still green in most places. It’s a treat to travel to this new conference rival.
After enjoying the foliage, the Panthers took down the Bighorns, 25-8, 25-19, 25-14. Layng had 22 assists, 1 kill, and 5 digs, Faler 18 kills and 2 blocks, Toney 1 ace, 5 kills, and 1 assist, Henschel 2 kills, 3 assists, and 11 digs, Averill 1 ace, 1 kill, and 16 digs, Ryian Eveland 2 kills, 4 blocks, and 2 digs, Mest 1 ace, and 3 digs, Genger 3 kills, Popp 5 digs, Walters 2 digs, and Brooklyn Miller 1 kill.
This week Jefferson travels to Columbus on Wednesday and to Three Forks on Friday before hosting Manhattan on Saturday.
Cross country
The cross country teams were at Butte last week, competing against a big field in the Butte Invitational. There were no team scores for the Panthers, but Luke Mest took 13th in 16:23.20, while Marshall Jensen was 91st in 18:55, Caelum Dunn 101st in 19:21.40, Dylan Mikesell and 115th in 20:28.80.
For the girls, Natalie Russ placed 92nd in 25:42.60, Meridith Rieder 94th in 25:45.20, Hudson Allen 128th in 27:08.20, Addie Holman 154th in 28:25.30, and Rebekah Warren in 28:30.40.
The teams will be in Missoula this Saturday, Sept. 23, for the Mountain West Classic.
Football
The football squad enjoyed its Homecoming contest, walloping Thompson Falls, 42-6. The Panthers wasted no time scoring, going up 14-0 in the first quarter. The stats were impressive: Quarterback Luke Oxarart ran for 129 yards, passed for 217 and had 3 touchdowns. Parker Wagner had 5 catches for 120 yards and 2 touchdowns, and Hunter Stevens added a touchdown catch. Brady Armstrong led the team with 9 tackles.
The Panthers are now done with their non-conference play. They head to Three Forks this Friday, Sept. 22, for the first game that counts in the league standings. Game time is 7 p.m.
