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Ellie Case putting down one of her 46 kills during the 2015 OSAA 5A Volleyball State Championship at Liberty High School in Hillsboro, Oregon
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First Team
Claire Hoffman, 10, Marist Catholic
Kalina Rivera, 12, La Salle Prep
Haley Smith, 10, Summit
Lauren Christie, 10, Lebanon
Tatiana Ensz, 11, Bend
Anna Houser, 12, Marist Catholic
Second Team
Ellie Case, 12, Ashland
Emmerson Smith, 11, La Salle Prep
Kaci Cox, 10, Bend
Rachel Berger, 12, La Salle Prep
Isabella Rainaldi, 12, Summit
Sophie Griese, 11, La Salle Prep
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Yesterday’s results were the best for the Grizzlies since the 2009 team took 3rd in Oregon. Ashland was the victim of the toughest matchup schedule of any team at the tournament. OSAA doesn’t adjust the brackets round by round, even after the first round (in which almost an entire week passes), so that the lowest seeded team plays the top seed, etc. Therefore, Ashland had to face the #2 seed and the #1 seed in their only two losses of the tournament. On the other hand, La Salle Prep (who won the same number of matches as Ashland during the year), came in second in the tournament by beating the #13 and #9 seeded teams before losing to #3-seeded Summit in the finals.
I know traditions are hard to break, but why not have each of the top teams play each of the other top teams over the two days? Seems much more fair to determine the final placements than the current system. All the teams are there sitting around waiting to play anyway.
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Today is day one of the two-day, double elimination championship in Hillsboro, Oregon. You can see the match times and results here.
#7 Ashland squares off against #2 Lebanon first. That doesn’t hardly seem fair given that #13 Churchill gets to go against #5, but that’s OSAA logic for you. For Ashland to win it all, they will likely have to beat the #2, #3, and #1 teams consecutively.
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From the Medford Mail Tribune:
ASHLAND 3, SANDY 1: At Ashland, Ellie Case racked up 19 kills and five aces for Ashland, which dropped the opening set but rebounded for a 23-25, 25-19, 25-14, 25-15 victory in the Class 5A state playoff home game.
The Grizzlies (22-7) advance to the state tournament and will open against second-seeded Lebanon at 3:15 p.m. Friday at Liberty High in Hillsboro.
Karlie Richardson accumulated 35 assists, five kills and four aces and Myla Norvell had 36 digs, five aces and three kills for the Grizzlies, who got 11 kills and three aces from Olivia Rooney.
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Tonight is the final regular season game for the Grizzlies at Churchill High School in Eugene. Ashland enters the game tied for the most wins in the state among the 33 5A teams. As the other two teams with 21 wins have already finished their seasons, a win tonight means Ashland will be the only 5A team in Oregon with 22 wins heading into the postseason. A win should also lock up a #6 ranking.
Ashland will likely be hosting the #11 seed on Halloween. No word yet on time. The opponent will be determined after the play-in games on October 27 which Ashland won’t have to participate in this year.
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Tonight is the final, regular season home game for the 18-5 Ashland High School volleyball team. Hence, it is also senior night so today’s photos feature the team’s seniors. Game time is 6:45 at the AHS gym. Since Ashland is currently ranked #6 in the state, they will likely have a home playoff game as well (on Halloween).
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