High School Volleyball: Kelso sweeps Mountain View to reach District title match

Passing Lane – Hilanders earn State berth; set for rematch with Prairie for District championship

Kelso’s Isabella Moe (1) makes a pass to initiate the offense while teammate Royal Grafton (3) prepares to attack the net near the left pin during a 3A GSHL/District IV playoff match against Mountain View, Thursday, Nov. 13, at home on the Big K Court. The victory earned Kelso a berth to the state tournament, as well as rematch with Prairie for the District title. / Photo by Ben Hendrickson for Blast Zone Media

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BIG K COURT — The Kelso volleyball team earned its self several more tomorrows as well as a shot at redemption for good measure with a sweep of Mountain View to open the 3A GSHL/District IV Tournament, Thursday night on its home floor.

The Hilanders took the match by scores of 25-19, 25-20 and 25-10.

“(Our) momentum never wavered as (they) tightened their grip with each set,” Kelso head coach Michelle Mury noted. “(They finished) the match with a dominant third-set performance to officially punch their ticket to the State Tournament.”

The victory also sets Kelso up to play Prairie for the District championship later this week.

— Kelso’s Royal Grafton (3) powers a cross court kill for a point during the Hilanders sweep of Mountain View, Thursday, Nov. 13, at home on the Big K Court. / Video by Ben Hendrickson for Blast Zone Media —

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