February 07, 2025

Middle school volleyball: Year end results

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Members of the Creston seventh-grade volleyball team are, from left in front, Daile Keeler, Makenzi Martwick, Briley Dunning, Mica Andreasen, Getryanna Watts, Kiara Rodriguez and Jaquay Priest. Middle row, Keely Coen, Haylee Gillam, Kylan Mower, Makenzie Baker, Hayden Ray, Sydnie Strong, Alysha Marquardt, Keegan Bailey, Kloey Crawford and manager Marcey Bailey. Back row, manager Neveah Kuhlman, Caitlin Bruce, Bianca Flores, Reegan Waldeier, Aleah Calvin, Harlee Flynn, Dory Paup, Caylee Flynn, Kenna Tomas, Jacy Kralik, Brooklyn McKinney, Tristen Rice and manager Ella Hoffman. Not pictured: coaches Teri Keeler and Jan Lesan. (Contributed photo)

7TH GRADE

Creston won three of five sets against Nodaway Valley to finish the seventh-grade volleyball season on Oct. 12.

Team One swept Nodaway Valley 25-11, 25-6. Nodaway Valley edged Creston Team Two 25-20, 21-25, 15-9.

“It was a good finish to the season,” said Creston coach Teri Keeler. “Team Two just couldn’t finish the games out to get the win. But overall it was a good performance.”

Due to Nodaway Valley’s numbers, Creston Teams Three and Four finished the season by scrimmaging each other, with each team winning one set.

Team One 2, Nodaway Valley 0

Serving (aces) — Keely Coen 9-9 (1), Doryn Paup 14-14, Tristen Rice 6-6, Aleah Calvin 10-11 (1), Jacy Kralik 6-7.

Passing — Calvin 6-6.

Kills — Coen 1, Paup 1, Brooklyn McKinney 1, Calvin 1.

Blocks — Paup 1.

Assists — Kralik 2, Calvin 1, McKinney 1, Paup 1.

Nodaway Valley 2, Creston 1

Serving — Caitlin Bruce 11-13, Haylee Gillam 6-7 (1), Keegan Bailey 10-1`2, Hayden Ray 13-13, Daile Keeler 5-5 (1).

Passing — Gillam 15-21.

Kills — Gillam 1, Harlee Flynn 1.

Blocks — Keegan Bailey 1, H. Flynn 1, Keeler 1.

Assists — Gillam 1, H. Flynn 1.

8TH GRADE

RED OAK — Red Oak swept all nine sets in eighth-grade volleyball against Creston on Oct. 9.

Red Oak defeated Creston Red 25-7, 25-7, 15-2.

Serving — Morgan Driskell 6-6. Digs — Gracie Hagle 2, Jalyn Klejch 2. Blocks — Brianna Fields 2.

Red Oak beat Creston Black 25-6, 25-6, 15-4.

Serving — Addyson Kerr 4-5, Macy Wiley 4-4 (1), Halle Evans 2-3 (2). Kills — Josie Travis 1. Digs — Jalyn Klejch 3, Travis 2. Blocks — Hannah Dryden 1.

Red Oak won a competitive match against Creston White 25-14, 25-23, 15-8.

Serving — Audrey Jennings 10-13 (4), Mason Clayton 8-12 (2). Digs — Macy Adamson 3, Maria Groumoutis 2. Kills — Taylor Seaton 2.

Creston vs.

Nodaway Valley

Creston won three of six sets against Nodaway Valley in the season’s final eighth-grade matches on Oct. 12.

Nodaway Valley topped Creston Red 25-11, 25-19.

Serving (aces) — Morgan Driskell 6-8 (2), Hannah Dryden 5-6 (1), Gracie Hagle 4-4. Blocks — Brianna Fields 2, Anna Mikkelsen 1. Digs — Driskell 2, Mikkelsen 2, Dryden 1. Kills — Halle Evans 3-4 (1), Fields 3-4. Assists — Driskell 1.

Creston Black split with Nodaway Valley 11-25, 25-17.

Serving (aces) — Addyson Kerr 8-8 (2), Hannah Dryden 6-6 (4), Jalyn Klejch 5-7 (1), Josie Travis 3-4 (1), Macy Wiley 2-4. Blocks — Audrey Jennings 2. Digs — Jennings 2, Klejch 2. Kills — Jennings 2-2 (1), Dryden 2-3 (1). Assists — Klejch 1, Halle Evans 1.

Creston White swept Nodaway Valley 23-12, 21-11.

Serving — Anna Mikkelsen 13-14 (9), Audrey Jennings 10-11 (4), Macy Adamson 6-6 (3). Blocks — Kaylyn Shaw 1, Taylor Seaton 1. Kills — Seaton 4-5 (1), Jennings 1-1 (1). Assists — Adamson 2.

“We got off to a rough start with those first two sets,” Creston coach Traci Haley said. “Before going into set two we talked about the things that we needed to adjust and we played a better game in set two. The girls came out more fired up and played more aggressively. That seemed to carry on through the other sets. We did a better job of serving but we still struggled with our serve receive.”

Overall, Haley said it was a season of growth and development for the eighth-graders.

“The girls have shown so much growth since August!” Haley said. “We talked about working in the off season, so we’re hoping they will come in and put some work in during the open gyms to become better players and get prepared for high school volleyball.”