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The INDEPENDENT, October 21, 1998 Page 11 Lady Loggers setting the pace for Northwest League volleyball Vemonia’s Lady Loggers, a finely-tuned volleyball mach ine, are dominating NW League play and remain the only undefeated team, sporting an 8-0 record. “Way to go players!” said their proud head coach, Michelle Kunkel. “ It’s clear from our stats...even with one player dominating in each game, there’s always a range of hit ters in every game,” said Kunkel. “This team has amaz ing depth. Bench support is incredible.” Vernonians were treated to an exciting evening of volley ball Oct. 15, when the Lady Loggers blew-out the NW League’s second place team, City Christian (formerly Temple Christian), 15-0, 15-6. ing ace’ for everyone present. Pond served 13 straight, giving the ladies a 12-0 lead — three of those were completely unre- turnable. The Lady Lions had six opportunities to score, but couldn’t manage to overcome Vernonia’s ability to return just about everything, and to spot the holes on City Christian’s side of the court. Pond scored point-15 with another ace. The Lady Lions came out stronger in game two and made Vernonia work for a few points but, with all due respect for their strength against the rest of the NW League — the Lions were at Vernonia’s mercy every step of the way. Kill stats: Ellie Prpich and Zuzana Budinska, three each; Casey Weller, two; Pond, Bridget Titus and Erica Hobart, one apiece. win at Corbett, 15-6, 15-3. In game one, Prpich scored seven points and Budinska five. The team committed just three serving errors. Budinska shone in game two. “Zuzana started serving at point four and went to 15,” said Kunkel. Kill leader in the match was Prpich with nine, six in game one alone. Contributing one kill each to the match were Budinska, Becca Johansen, Weller, Titus, and Kirsten Hyde. Oct. 8 Vernonia faced an unknown team on unfamiliar turf. The Gervais team turned out to be strong serve receivers, but fell to the Lady fflB I Loggers in two games, 15-11, 15-8. “Gervais presented strength but not a lot of depth and were much stronger defensively than “Their mental effectiveness offensively,” said Kunkel. “Abby and discipline on the court is Pond executed nine perfect just huge,” said Kunkel. The Lady Loggers, always Abby Pond opened game strong servers, turned in a stel passes in the Gervais match. one and defined the term ‘serv lar performance in their Oct. 13 She consistently displays incredibly strong passing.” Gervais denied the Lady Loggers any serving aces in game one, and though Vernonia Federal Credit Union • 429-8031 Vernonia’s serving intensity reached its usual peak in game two, Allie Krahn and Pond served the team’s only two aces. Casey Weller’s level of play Lady Logger Ellie Prpich makes the play against Delphian Home & Business Security Systems was lethal to Gervais. In game at the Vernonia Invitational Volleyball Tournament. Bridget one she served five points, and Titus stands ready to make her contribution to the champi- led kills with four in each game. 2-Way Voice System • 24 Hour/Day Monitoring Prpich also served five points they hosted Warrenton Oct. 6 strong showed their mental in game one. and celebrated a spectacular toughness.” FREE Equipment Vernonia’s entire team victory, 15-1, 15-8. 10/15 vs. City Christian “I’m pleased to see the team shared in the attack. Weller W15-0, W15-6 FREE installation 10/13 @ Corbett clearly dominated, but this winning strong— not just by the W15-6;W15-3 match highlighted the squad’s score, but by our strengths,” Monthly Monitoring Fee Required 10/8 @ Gervais said Kunkel. “This was the first broad range of talent. W15-11 ;W15-8 Kill numbers in the Gervais match after the Invitational. 10/6 vs. Warrenton Complete Home & Business Protection match: Weller 8, Budinska 3, The fact that they came out W15-1;W15-8 Heather Sargent 3, Titus 2, Prpich 2, Hyde 1. Krahn and Budinska racked up the most assists in this Oct. 19 they lost to the Vernonia’s junior varsity strong team effort. Neah-Kah-Nie Pirates, 44-16, Logger football team hasn’t The Lady Loggers showed had good luck on the road in and Oct. 12 to Knappa’s A s k fo r Bill the hometown crowd how vol the past two weeks. 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