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Oregon Road Conditions & Cams Email Story to a Friend October 28, 2005 Cavers ride consistency to win over Eagles Prep Volleyball GRANTS PASS — Grants Pass used a steady approach against stubborn Eagle Point in Southern Oregon Conference volleyball Tuesday. Eagle Point, which took top-ranked Ashland to five sets on Tuesday, battled the Cavers hard but eventually fell in four games, 25-21, 23-25, 25-22, 25-16. "Eagle Point is one of those teams that will always battle," said Grants Pass coach Stacy Iverson. "Their ball control is scary. When they’re on fire, it’s hard to find the court." Grants Pass reversed a 4-10 record from a year before under Iverson to post a 10-4 SOC record and a third-place finish in the conference. The Cavers will make their first state playoff appearance since 1996 when they travel to the Valley League No. 1 seed Nov. 5. The Cavers used a balanced offense and only missed one serve in the match. "We executed our game plan to serve tough and consistent and utilize our middles," said Iverson. "To do that we had to pass the ball to get it in our setter’s hands. And we did a good job of that." Advertisement Sophomore defensive specialist Chelsea Chamberlain played with a lot of determination by coming up with 19 digs. "Chelsea took it on her shoulders to help us with ball control," said Iverson. "She had a never-say-die persona." Senior outsides Kim Gonzales and Ashley Franko and freshman middle Tasha Torgerson sparked the Cavers at net. Gonzales provided 14 kills and 21 digs, Franko had only one hitting error with nine kills and 15 digs and Torgerson posted a season-high 10 kills. "We put together a consistent performance," said Iverson. "The girls played with a lot of emotion." ASHLAND 3, KLAMATH UNION 0 — At Klamath Falls, top-ranked Ashland closed out its season with a 25-5, 25-10, 25-11 victory and will host its first playoff match against Benson Nov. 5. Ashland’s Sarah Holgen accounted for three aces to go with five kills, three digs and two blocks. Maddison Thivierge pitched in nine kills and two blocks for the Grizzlies (25-1, 14-0 SOC). ROSEBURG 3, CRATER 0 — At Central Point, Roseburg (11-3 SOC) capitalized on Crater mistakes to clinch the SOC No. 2 spot with a 25-11, 25-17, 25-12 victory. Molly Kahn paced the Roseburg front row with eight kills, while middle Tracy Filley added six kills and three blocks for points. The Indians will host the third-place team from the Metro League in a state playoff game on Nov. 5. Skyline Conference PHOENIX 3, ILLINOIS VALLEY 0 — At Cave Junction, with the 25-10, 25-15, 25-19 win, Phoenix remained in a conference second-place tie with Mazama. The Pirates (22-8, 9-3 Skyline) will play Mazama (10-3, 9-3 Skyline) Tuesday in the Skyline seeding game for the state playoffs. The site has not yet been determined The Pirates’ power serving trio of Emily Lubonski, Katie Fidler and Annie Summers combined to go 38-of-41 from the line. Kelsey Nelson led all players with 17 kills and Fidler slammed down 11 more. Jessica Robinson added 22 assists for the Pirates. MAZAMA 3, ROGUE RIVER 0 — At Rogue River, Mazama took care of business with a 25-9, 25-10, 25-16 win. Rogue River freshman Sabrina Smith had five blocks and Michelle Degel added eight kills. HIDDEN VALLEY 3, NORTH VALLEY 0 — At Merlin, Hidden Valley used 100 percent serving in a 25-17, 25-18, 25-15 season-ending victory. The Mustangs, who finished fourth in the Skyline with a 6-6 record, registered 10 aces in the match. Setter Holly Hunter led the Mustangs from the service line with a 7-for-7 effort and three aces. Hunter added six assists and two kills. Hidden Valley’s other setter, Shannon Brown, distributed eight assists to go with two kills. Mail Tribune Home | Local News | Sports | Business | Obituaries | Life | Opinion AP News | Archives | Site Map | Community | Classified Copyright © 1997-2005 Mail Tribune, Inc. All rights reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms & Conditions | Website Feedback www.bingo.com Home Security Systems Trunks, Footlocker dvd-r Distance Education Computer Security Cheap Website Hosting Discount Hotel Reservations Online Pharmacy Myspace Home Equity Loans Windermere Van Vleet Deep Muscle Stimulator Sports Equipment Online Casino Reviews Student Loans High End Computers Online Casino News Online Bingo Entertainment Guide Salvia Divinorum Online Casino Fundraisers Advertisement s