Photo by Leif Erickson
Chatfield volleyball’s week featured games against teams in the TRC starting with “L.” The Gophers promptly handed both losses. In a non-conference affair, the Gophers swept Lewiston-Altura on the road (25-15, 25-20, 25-20). Harper Goldsmith (5 kills, 17 assists, 7 digs, 5 total blks), Jaelyn LaPlante (12 kills, 5 digs), and Cora Bicknese (22 digs) led the way, helped by Trindy Barkeim (9 kills), Lexi Hinckley (9 digs), and Hannah Tweten (9 assists). Kristi Rindels’ group then played their only TRC match of the week hosting La Crescent/Hokah. Chatfield posted another sweep (25-20, 25-15, 25-23). LaPlante (18 kills, 11 digs), H-Goldsmith (6 kills, 18 assists, 7 digs), Bicknese (16 digs), and Tweten (16 assists, 23-24 serving, 6 aces) led the way. Barkeim (10 kills), Evy Goldsmith (6 kills), and Hinckley (10 digs) helped. LaPlante’s 18 kills was her second-highest of the season behind the crazy 31 kills she had versus Cotter (the most by any “Journal-11” player in a match this season). The #4 in AA Gophers (6-0, 14-2) share the TRC lead with #3 Caledonia (6-0, 16-1) while #7 in A Fillmore Central (6-1, 15-5) is in third place.