Lady Vikings to host Lady Spartans tonight


Chuck Johnson, the new voice of Vikings volleyball

The Siuslaw Vikings volleyball team tonight hosts Marist Catholic, which is the oddest team in the Sky-Em League, recordwise.

First serve Is 6:30 p.m. The junior varsity match is 5 p.m.

Marist Catholic, at 1-6, is the only team in the league with a losing record. That win however was a 3-0 sweep of Elmira in their league opener, and now the Lady Spartans share first place with Cottage Grove and Junction City at 1-0.

The Lady Vikings are 5-4 for the season after winning two of three matches this past weekend at the Sisters Tournament. Marist Catholic lost its one match at Sisters, 2-0 to Philomath.

Siuslaw, Elmira and Marshfield are each 0-1 in league.

Marist Catholic opened its season 0-5, with three of those losses 3-0 sweeps to 4A No. 1 ranked Valley Catholic, No. 2 Sisters and No. 4 Hidden Valley.

Siuslaw and Marist Catholic split league matches last season in the Lady Vikings' first year back in the Sky-Em League. Siuslaw lost 3-2 at Marist Catholic and won 3-1 at Glenn Butler Court, sweeping the final three sets.

In other league matches today, Cottage Grove is at Marshfield and Junction City is at Elmira.

Thursday, Siuslaw is at Marshfield, Marist Catholic at Junction City and Cottage Grove at Elmira.

The Lady Vikings currently are ranked No. 14 in Class 4A by the Oregon School Activities Association.

Junction City is No. 5, Cottage Grove No. 12, Marshfield No. 13, Marist Catholic No. 20 and Elmira No. 29.

VOLLEYBALL VIKINGS GET NEW VOICE

Siuslaw High School has a Facebook feature called Staff Spotlight, and this week cited Chuck Johnson, new to the school and the new "Voice of the Vikings" at volleyball games.

Johnson has joined the high school staff as a member of the health and physical education department, and the school notes he has "volunteered in several capacities."

SIUSLAW 2, ESTACADA 1
15-25, 25-22, 15-13
KILLS (15) — Mia Collins 7, Elissa Hurley 3, Ky Blake 2, Desi Tupua 2, Zoe Alberty 1.
ACES (4) — Desi Tupua 4.
DIGS (23) — Hayden Muller 9, Lindsey Long 7, Kay Blake 3, Zoe Alberty 2, Hailee Outlaw 1, Elissa Hurley 1.
BLOCKS (4) — Desi Tula 2, Elissa Hurley 2.
SIUSLAW 2, HENLEY 1
16-25, 25-15, 15-10
KILLS (20) — Mia Collins 7, Kya Blake 6, Desi Tupua 4, Hailee Outlaw 2, Elissa Hurley 1.
ACES (16) — Desi Tupua 8, Zoe Alberty 3, Kya Blake 3, Lindsey Long 2.
DIGS (14) — Hayden Muller 7, Lindsey Long 2, Mia Collins 2, Kya Blake 2, Zoe Alberty 1.
BLOCKS (3) — Elissa Hurley 2, Desi Tupua 1.
LA GRANDE 2, SIUSLAW 0
15-25, 15-25
KILLS (16) — Mia Collins 7, Kya Blake 3, Hyden Muller 2, Elissa Hurley 2, Hailee Outlaw 1, Zoe Alberty 1.
ACES (2) — Desi Tupua 1, Kya Blake 1.
DIGS (27) — Hayden Muller 13, Mia Collins 4, Zoe Alberty 4, Kya Blake 3, Lindsey Long 2, Hailee Outlaw 1.
BLOCKS (2) — Desi Tupua 1, Elissa Hurley 1.
POOL PLAY
Siuslaw 1, Estacada 1; Siuslaw 2, North Valley 0; Sisters 2, Siuslaw 0
KILLS (49) — Mia Collins 20, Desi Tupua 12, Kya Blake 8, Elissa Hurley 6, Hayden Muller 1, Hailee Outlaw 1, Zoe Alberty 1.
ACES (9) — Lindsey Long 2, Hayden Muller 2, Mia Collins 2, Desi Tupua 1, Zoe Alberty 1, Kya Blake 1.
DIGS (56) — Hayden Muller 24, Mia Collins 9, Kya Blake 9, Lindsey Long 7, Zoe Alberty 6, Desi Tupua 1.
BLOCKS (10) — Mia Collins 5, Desi Tupua 2, Zoe Alberty 1, Elissa Hurley 1, Kya Blake 2.

2019 SIUSLAW SCHEDULE
Record:
5-4 overall, 0-1 Sky-Em League, 5-3 nonleague
Sky-Em League
Thursday, Sept. 19 — at Cottage Grove 3, Siuslaw 2 (21-25, 25-21, 19-25, 25-10, 15-10)
Tuesday, Sept. 24 — Marist Catholic, 6:30 p.m.
Thursday, Sept. 26 — at Marshfield, 6:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Oct. 1 — Elmira, 6:30 p.m.
Thursday, Oct. 3 — at Junction City, 6:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Oct. 8 — Cottage Grove, 6:30 p.m.
Thursday, Oct. 10 — at Marist Catholic, 6:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Oct. 15 — Marshfield, 6:30 p.m.
Thursday, Oct. 17 — at Elmira, 6:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Oct. 22 — Junction City, 6:30 p.m.
Nonleague
Thursday, Aug. 29 — at North Bend 3, Siuslaw 2 (16-25, 25-18, 19-25, 25-19, 15-13)
Friday, Aug. 30 — Siuslaw 3, Bandon 0 (25-15, 25-12, 25-10)
Friday, Aug. 30 — Siuslaw 3, Douglas 0 (25-20, 25-14, 25-11)
Thursday, Sept. 5 — Siuslaw 3, at Pleasant Hill 0 (25-23, 25-21, 25-10)
Thursday, Sept. 12 — Sutherlin 3, at Siuslaw 2 (25-27, 25-21, 22-25, 25-22, 15-13)
Saturday, Sept. 21 — Siuslaw 2, Henley 1 (16-25, 25-15, 15-10), at Sisters Tournament
Saturday, Sept. 21 — Siuslaw 2, Estacada 1 (15-25, 25-22, 15-13), at Sisters Tournament
Saturday, Sept. 21 — La Grande 2, Siuslaw 0 (25-15, 25-15), at Sisters Tournament
Saturday, Oct. 5 — at Junction City Tournament
Saturday, Oct. 19 — at Marshfield Tournament

2019 SIUSLAW VARSITY ROSTER

  1 Lindsey Long, 5-2 junior, defensive specialist
  2 Hayden Muller, 5-2 sophomore, libero
  3 Hailee Outlaw, 5-8 freshman, setter
  5 Mia Collins, 6-0 senior, outside hitter
  6 Desi Tupua, 5-8 freshman, middle blocker
  7 Delaney Foglio, 5-8 junior, middle blocker
  9 Zoe Alberty, 5-7 sophomore, setter
10 Elissa Hurley, 5-8 senior, right side
11 Kya Blake, 5-9 junior, outside hitter