Prep notebook: Saints volleyball cruises to 3-0 win over Alameda
Eagle Valley baseball, Battle Mountain lacrosse pick up wins
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Vail Christian’s boys volleyball team is getting better each and every game.
“Tonight our team was able to coalesce, bring our passing together and activate our front row arsenal,” head coach James Scott stated after the Saints swept Alameda 25-5, 25-19, 25-15 to improve to 3-3 on the season and 1-1 in league play. The Saints, which pull athletes from all four area high schools, had strong passing from libero Keegan Chalberg and defensive specialist Kevin Gonzales, a pair of Eagle Valley students, which enabled the setters to distribute the ball effectively.
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The coach praised the play of Heath Nager and Colby Brasington on the outside as well as both players were able to play mistake-free and speed up the game’s tempo.
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“Ian Sayler dropped a hammer tonight with a quick out of the middle that had the gym on its feet,” Scott continued. “The best part of the evening was the enjoyment the team was experiencing playing well together. The energy was high and you could tell the guys have found their next evolution.”
The Saints will travel to Leadville next Tuesday for a rematch against Lake County. Vail Christian defeated the Panthers 3-1 on March 28.
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Baseball notes: Eagle Valley defeats Glenwood Springs 11-8
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Eagle Valley used a five-run fifth inning to catapult themselves over Glenwood Springs 11-8 on Wednesday afternoon. It was the Devils second straight win, improving their record to 4-3 overall and 2-0 in the 4A Western Slope.
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P.J. Lombardo went 2-for-4 with a triple and Nicholas Rahe was 1-for-3 with two RBIs and two stolen bases as the Devils collected eight hits in the win. Patrick Reno picked up the win on the mound, striking out seven in six innings of work and allowing just four earned runs. Eagle Valley is at Aspen on Saturday.
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A nine-run second inning doomed Battle Mountain in Thursday’s non-league battle against Grand Junction as the Huskies fell to the Tigers 19-2 in Edwards to fall to 0-5 on the year. After falling behind 11-0, Battle Mountain got on the board in the bottom of the third when Zach Irwin hit an RBI double to drive home Henry Regrut. Cooper Irwin hit an RBI single at the next at bat to drive in the Huskies other run. Battle Mountain will try to get in the win column against Moffat County on Saturday at noon in Edwards.
Lacrosse notes: Battle Mountain takes down Summit 11-3
Garret Ast scored four goals and Jack Pryor had three goals and two assists as Battle Mountain boys lacrosse defeated Summit 11-3 in Tuesday’s road league matchup.
The Huskies led 5-0 at the half and scored four more times in the third to break the game open. Nate Bishop scored twice for Battle Mountain and Max Larson and Thomas Dekanich also added a goal each. Jack Kovacik, who won 13 of 17 faceoffs, helped the Huskies win the ground ball battle as well, collecting five on the night. Freshman Griffin Smith and senior Brock Petersmeyer had four and three ground balls, respectively.
The Huskies host No. 7 Steamboat Springs (5-1) on Friday at 4 p.m.
