BOARDMAN -
The Imbler Panthers won their fifth straight Riverside Volleyball Tournament on Saturday,
September 6, 2014. The day long event included teams from Riverside, Umatilla, Irrigon,
Stanfield, Milton-Freewater, Imbler, Helix Griswold and Elgin.
There was plenty of action over the long day as teams played simultaneously on side by side
courts. All the matches were best of three.
For so early in the season the teams seemed to be working well together on their plays. As the
day went on Imbler, Helix & Elgin were racking up the wins on the way to the final in the
evening.
Helix and Imbler met in the final at 6:40 PM PT. The teams tied or exchanged the lead 11 times
in the first half of the set. Imbler then went on a scoring run to take a 17-11 lead. Helix cut
Imbler's lead to just four, 18-14 at one point. Imbler then went on a seven point run to win the
first set 25-14.
Imbler started off the second set overpowering Helix 13-3. Imbler's serves and play at the
net helped to gain the upper hand on Helix. Imbler led 20-7 as the second game went on. Helix
scored on a couple of side outs but Imbler just kept up the pressure winning the second set
by 16 points, 25-9 to win their fifth Riverside tournamnet in a row.
The Panthers were very excited about the win. Especially the four seniors Maddison Bigej,
Darcie Kanoho, Savanna Mullarkey and Emma Bowers who have been there for
most of the winning streak. Imbler's fans surrounded their team cheering them in their victory
and taking lots of pictures.
LEFT - Riverside's Gabrielle Ganvoa, number 6, stretches to block a shot by a Stanfield
player.
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RIGHT - Gabrielle Ganvoa of Riverside bumps a shot.
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LEFT - A Riverside player serving the ball.
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RIGHT - Irrigon players bump to pass the ball.
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LEFT - Brittany Zuercher of Irrigon takes a shot.
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RIGHT - The Irrigon libero serves.
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LEFT - An Irrigon player tips the ball across the net.
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RIGHT- A Stanfield players gets down low to bump a serve.
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LEFT - A Stanfield players serves.
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RIGHT - A Riverside player hits the ball during their match with Umatilla.
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LEFT - A Riverside player in the far court attempts to block a shot by a Umatilla player.
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RIGHT - A Umatilla player serves.
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LEFT - A Riverside player bumps a pass.
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RIGHT - A Umatilla player serving the ball.
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LEFT - A Umatilla player serves.
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RIGHT - A Umatilla player hits a kill.
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LEFT - An Elgin player blocks a shot at the net.
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RIGHT - An Imbler player hits the ball.
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LEFT - An Imbler player goes way high at the net in an attempt to block a shot.
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RIGHT - A Helix Griswold Grizzly player shows a lot of intensity while awaiting a serve.
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LEFT - The victorious Imbler Panthers flash their winning smiles as they gather for a group
photo following their straight set win over Helix. It was the fifth straight Riverside Volleyball
Tournament win for the Panthers.
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RIGHT - Imbler's four seniors have been a major part of those five consecutive RHS Tourney wins.
Savanna Mullarkey, Emma Bowers, Maddison Bigej and Darcie Kanoho flash 'five' for the camera.
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