AREA ROUNDUP: WSU volleyball commit Ward gets Gatorade award

AREA ROUNDUP

Washington State volleyball incoming freshman Livia Ward was named Gatorade Player of the Year in the state of Oklahoma, it was announced.

The 5-foot-10 senior setter led the Rockets to a 39-1 record and the Class 5A state championship this past season at Mount St. Mary Catholic High School in Oklahoma City.

Ward amassed 1,233 assists and 372 digs, including a 40-assist, 16-dig effort in Mount’s 3-0 win over Booker T. Washington High in the state final to earn match MVP honors.

HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASKETBALL

Country Christian 44, Pullman Christian 40

PASCO — Country Christian of Pasco edged past visiting Pullman Christian in a Mountain Christian League contest.

Judah Fitzgerald’s game-high 20 points paced the Eagles (2-9, 1-7) in the loss.

PULLMAN CHRISTIAN (2-9, 1-7)

Brayden Olson 3 0-0 6, Judah Fitzgerald 8 3-5 20, Chilton Gleason 0 1-2 1, Johnny Brown 2 0-0 5, Nata Fotofili 2 0-2 4, Luke Johnson 0 0-0 0, Siua Fotofili 2 0-0 4. Totals 17 4-9 40.

COUNTRY CHRISTIAN (5-6, 5-5)

Jack Blocher 5 3-5 13, Terrell Brubaker 4 0-0 9, Shamgar Nakamura 4 3-5 12, Zane Reavis 4 0-0 10. Totals 17 6-10 44.

Pullman Christian 12 6 10 12—40

Country Christian 5 17 12 10—44

3-point goals — Fitzgerald, Brown, Reavis 2, Brubaker, Nakamura.

HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS BASKETBALL

Highland 34, Logos 33

CRAIGMONT — Kylee Beck sank the go-ahead bucket with a post move with 30 seconds left, Sheradyn Stamper nabbed a steal on the other end and Highland of Craigmont edged past visiting Logos of Moscow in a nonleague nailbiter.

Beck powered the Huskies (8-4) with 15 points, nine rebounds and four blocks.

The Knights (4-8) received eight points apiece from Naomi Taylor and Elena Spillman.

Highland mounted the comeback after trailing by 16 points at halftime.

LOGOS (4-8)

Naomi Taylor 4 0-0 8, Jemma Driskill 2 2-2 6, Lizzie Crawford 2 2-2 6, Peyton Bentley 0 0-0 0, Elena Spillman 3 2-2 8, Mari Wilson 0 0-0 0, Liv Rench 0 0-0 0, Zoe Doane 0 0-0 0, Emily Bowen 2 1-2 5, Kate Mau 0 0-0 0. Totals 13 7-8 33.

HIGHLAND (8-4)

Alli-Mae Moddrell 2 0-2 4, Laramie Finnell 0 1-2 1, Hailey Click 0 3-4 3, Kylee Beck 7 1-2 15, Shyanne Stamper 1 0-0 2, Halle Beck 1 0-0 3, Sheradyn Stamper 0 2-6 2, Laney Bovey 2 0-0 4. Totals 13 7-16 34.

Logos 11 16 2 4—33

Highland 6 5 15 8—34

3-point goals — H. Beck.