Naselle keeps racking up wins on court

Prior to their tournament last weekend, Naselle’s girls volleyball team had a three-set sweep (25-8, 25-13, 25-22) over Elma’s Mary M. Knight Tuesday, Oct. 14. Jessie Smith led the team with 26 assists and 12 aces, and Sophia Colombo led the comets with 11 digs. Hayley Rose and Brooke Davis each had six kills to lead the team, and Mylee Dunagan and June Miller had a block each to lead the team. Emma Kragerud rounded out the offense with five aces. Following the match, Coach Rebekah Wirkkala said, “What a fun group to coach. They support each other so well.” With the victory, the Comets improved their record to 12-1 on the season.

After finishing fifth out of 14 teams in last weekend’s tournament, the Comets were back at it Tuesday night against Ocosta. Another three-set sweep (25-19, 25-7, 26-24) by the Comets solidified their regular season. Smith led the team in both assists and aces again with 26 and eight respectively. Smith also had nine digs, while Davis led the team with 14 digs and added three kills to help the offense. Colombo led the team in digs with 14, and Dunagan led the team in both kills and blocks with eight and three respectively. Describing the evening as “a fun night of volleyball,” Wirkkala said, “Ocosta was so kind in honoring our seniors alongside their own. The girls played well together and came out with the win…Our bench keeps everything lighthearted and joyful. We couldn’t ask for a better team across the board.”