“This was a great tournament to help define our season.  I hope its a turning point for us.”

Those were the words of Labette County volleyball head coach Heather Wilson. The Lady Grizzlies traveled to Chanute Saturday to play in a season so far filled with up’s and down’s.

“We can play as well as we choose to.  The matches against Chanute, who is a very good team, will hopefully propel us through some league matches to come.  I’m proud of the girls and their tenacity over the course of the day.  We still have things to work on , but we’ve come a long way.”

LCHS results Saturday from Chanute:

Pool Play

LCHS def. Coffeyville 25-19, 25-20

Justice Brackney 15 kills, 1 error for a 74% hitting percentage, 1 block

Laci Strickland 5 kills, and 40% hitiing percentage

Halle Bevans 4 kills, 1 block

Becca Bogner 5 digs,

Payton Smith 5 digs, 25 assists

LCHS def. #9 Chanute  25-23, 24-26, 25-23

Justice Brackney 6 kills,

Jaidyn Leech 6 digs, 3 aces,

Laci Strickland 5 kills,

Payton Smith 5 digs, 16 assists

LCHS def. Jayhawk Linn– 25-7, 25-23

Justice Brackney 6 kills, 3 blocks,

Anna Dean 4 kills, 4 digs

Jaidyn Leech 5 digs

Sydnie Stice 5 digs, 2 digs

Laci Strickland 5 kills, 2 digs

Semi Match

LCHS def. Erie 25-21, 25-17

Justice Brackney 8 kills, 6 blocks, 6 digs

Jaidyn Leech 10 digs, and perfect passing for the match.

Laci Strickland 7 kills, 1 block,

Abby Ryan 5 digs, 1 kill, 1 ace

Anna Dean 2 aces, 5 kills, 2 blocks, 5 digs

Payton Smith 23 assists

Championship Game
LCHS loses to #8 Chanute 18-25, 19-25

Justice Brackney had 6 kills, 1 ace

Laci Strickland had 5 kills

Jaidyn Leech had 3 kills, 6 digs

Payton Smith 15 assists