4A Narrows
MVP: Courtney Schwan, jr., OH, Bellarmine
Coach of the year: Jody DeGroot, Bellarmine

First team
Katy DeGroot, sr., S, Bellarmine
Nichole Diehl, sr., OH, Central Kitsap
Maddie Knecht, sr., MH, Gig Harbor
Michaela Berendt, sr., MH, Olympia
Liz Frederickson, jr., MH, Gig Harbor
Katherine Joyce, sr., RS, Bellarmine
Courtney Jost, sr., OH, Gig Harbor

Second team
Rachel Kelson, jr., OH, Olympia
Toni Brown-Bell, sr., OH, South Kitsap
Kelsie May, sr., L, Bellarmine
Tiana McIntosh, sr., S, Olympia
Danielle Chu, sr., MH, South Kitsap
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Whether they were whizzing over the net at warp speed or dropping in with precision placement, Bellarmine Prep junior outside hitter Courtney Schwan’s shots were finding their spots.

And that was bad news for the Gig Harbor Tides.

Schwan racked up 16 kills on a variety of shots and the rest of the Bellarmine roster passed and served at a high level as the Lions swept the Tides, 25-21, 25-17 and 25-20 on Saturday afternoon at the 4A Narrows League tournament at Mount Tahoma High School.

The win wrapped up the league’s No. 1 seed heading into next week’s West …

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CROSS COUNTRY

Westside Classic (West Central/Southwest District)
Today at American Lake Golf Course, Lakewood

Schedule (start of 5K races): Boys 3A at 10:30 a.m.; Boys 4A at 11 a.m .; Girls 2A at 11:30 a.m.; Girls 3A at 12:05 p.m.; Girls 4A at 12:35 p.m.; Boys 2A at 1:10 p.m.; Boys 1A at 1:40 p.m.; Boys 1B/2B at 2:10 p.m.; Girls 1A at 2:40 p.m.

GIRLS SWIMMING

Class 4A West Central District girls championships
Today at Curtis High School, University Place

Schedule: Finals begin at 4 p.m.

GIRLS VOLLEYBALL

* SPSL 4A tournament at Todd Beamer High School
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On this night, it all came down to fundamentals.

A year after barely missing out on a postseason berth, Emerald Ridge clinched the South Puget Sound League South Division title with a 3-0 sweep of Curtis, which arrived in Puyallup undefeated.

The teams finish with identical records of 12-2 overall and 7-1 in SPSL South play, but Emerald Ridge earned the division’s No. 1 seed to this weekend’s SPSL tournament after defeating the Vikings.

“I thought our serving game and our front line, on our blocks, were great, and our defense stood out more than anything.” Emerald Ridge co-coach Bobby …

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Riley Podowicz wasn’t interested in sharing anything – especially a league championship with her school’s cross-town rival.

The Timberline High senior simply took over the early stages of the fifth and deciding game before getting some help from outside hitters Nicole Pittelkau and Emily Tate as the Blazers captured the Narrows League 3A volleyball title with a thrilling five-set victory over host North Thurston on Tuesday.

The Blazers won 25-18, 18-25, 25-27, 25-17, 15-7.

Podowicz collected six kills and two blocks in the fifth game, while Pittelkau and Tate each added two kills to power the Blazers to the win. …

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From the Washington state volleyball coaches association:

CLASS 4A
1, Mead; 2, Jackson; 3, Curtis; 4, Bellarmine Prep; 5, Camas; 6, Olympia; 7, Newport of Bellevue; 8, Richland; 9, Auburn Riverside; 10, Puyallup.

CLASS 3A
1, Mercer Island; 2, Prairie; 3, Mount Si; 4, Kamiakin; 5, Bainbridge Island; 6, Timberline; 7, Mount Spokane; 8, University; 9, Kennedy Catholic; 10, Kennewick.

CLASS 2A
1, Tumwater; 2, West Valley of Yakima; 3, Anacortes; 4, Colville; 5, Burlington-Edison; 6, Selah; 7, Capital; 8, Sehome; 9, Ridgefield; 10, Mark Morris.

CLASS 1A
1, Chelan; 2, Castle Rock; 3, Freeman; 4, …

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CLASS 4A
1, Mead; 2, Jackson; 3, Curtis; 4, Newport of Bellevue; 5, Bellarmine Prep; 6, Camas; 7, Olympia; 8, Skyline; 9, Auburn Riverside; 10, Puyallup.

CLASS 3A
1, Prairie; 2, Mercer Island; 3, Mount Si; 4, Timberline; 5, Kennewick; 6, Seattle Prep; 7, Glacier Peak; 8, Mount Spokane; 9, Kamiakin; 10, Kennedy Catholic.

CLASS 2A
1, West Valley of Yakima; 2, Selah; 3, Tumwater; 4, Colville; 5, Anacortes; 6, Capital; 7, East Valley of Spokane; 8, Ridgefield; 9, Washington; 10, Burlington-Edison.

CLASS 1A
1, Castle Rock; 2, Cascade of Leavenworth; 3, King’s; 4, Chelan; 5, …

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From Kevin Manning, The News Tribune

Bellarmine Prep is primed for a second straight Narrows League 4A title in volleyball with a 8-0 division record and four games left to play. The Lions host Stadium at 4:45 p.m. Wednesday.

The No. 5 Lions (10-1) are not focusing on the end-sight just yet – in addition to Wednesday’s match with the Tigers is a rematch with last year’s 4A state champion Olympia (Oct. 23) to finish the season.

Bellarmine topped Olympia in four sets (25-27, 25-13, 25-16, 25-11) in the teams’ first matchup Sept. 26, led by Courtney Schwan’s 22 kills …

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