State volleyball: Skyview eyes ‘revenge.’ 4A, 3A, 1A semis will be Boise-area teams
Boise-area teams cranked up the heat on Day 2 of the Idaho high school volleyball state tournaments.
Skyview swept Coeur d’Alene to set up a rematch with defending state champion Madison at the 6A level.
The 4A, 3A and 1A classifications all saw Treasure Valley teams advance to Saturday’s semifinals of the double-elimination tournaments.
IDAHO 6A VOLLEYBALL STATE TOURNAMENT
SKYVIEW 3, COEUR D’ALENE 0: Hawks middle blocker Jill Deatherage hit the ball so hard, it bounced off the gym floor, back over the net and onto the scorer’s table, knocking a metal water bottle to the ground.
It was time to get serious.
After playing a back-and-forth opening set with No. 4 Coeur d’Alene, top-seeded Skyview got down to business, sweeping the Vikings 25-18, 25-14, 25-13 on Friday afternoon to advance to the semifinals of the double-elimination tournament at Capital High School.
Freshman outside hitter Rachel Bower led a trio of Hawks (27-6) with double-digit kills, pounding out 17 kills with four blocks and two digs. Senior outside hitter Bellamie Beus totaled a double-double of 21 digs and 14 kills, and Deatherage had 10 kills and four blocks.
“After the first set, we just all got in the huddle and we were like, ‘Hey, let’s just take it to them. Don’t take the foot off the gas and don’t even let them come up for air,’” Beus said. “And I think we did a really good job of that.”
Skyview takes on three-time defending state champion Madison (35-0) — a team that topped them in the title match last season — at 11 a.m. Saturday at Capital. The winner moves into the championship match, while the loser falls into an elimination game with the chance for a rematch at 4 p.m.
“I anticipate them coming out with a fire like everybody does against us, and we’re just gonna give it right back,” Beus said of the matchup with Madison. “There’s a little bit of a rivalry and some revenge that we’ve got to get. So I think that if we come out with that same fire and we play like we did today, we should be able to do it.”
The Hawks have six state championship banners in all, winning four in a row between 2020 and 2023. Their two most recent titles came in the state’s second-largest classification, while Madison has won at the 6A level the last three seasons.
“We’re going to need to play the best we’ve played,” Skyview coach Kevin Murphy said. “They’re a great team. I mean, obviously, multiple state titles in a row and undefeated. So we’re going to have to play our best game. There’s no question.”
Junior setters Lyla McClure and Chloe Lin combined for 40 assists in Friday’s win, and junior libero Lizzy Bower chipped in 11 digs and three aces.
MADISON 3, TIMBERLINE 0: The Bobcats set up a rematch of last year’s state championship match, dispatching No. 6 Timberline 25-19, 25-11, 25-19.
Madison has won 29 of its 35 matches this season by sweep, including their first two at state.
Now the Bobcats face a Skyview team they beat twice at state last season, winning a five-set battle in the semifinals before scoring a four-set victory in the 2024 championship match.
Madison senior setter Camri Call totaled 49 assists as junior outside hitter Jonnie Folsom (17 kills), senior outside hitter Mia Walsh (13 kills) and senior middle blocker Torey Parker (11 kills) all finished with double-digit kills.
“I felt like we did a really good job for the most part,” Timberline coach Carol Klein said. “We just had a few lapses and let off the gas. That’s really what it came down to.”
Timberline (24-10) then rallied to defeat Rigby 17-25, 25-20, 25-21, 25-23. The Wolves play Rocky Mountain in another loser-out match at 9 a.m. Saturday.
Senior Hazel Goetz totaled 21 kills in the two matches, while junior outside hitter Lily Merservier had 19 kills, freshman Jillian Logan added nine kills and junior setter McKenna Satterfield racked up 51 assists and 22 digs.
ROCKY MOUNTAIN 3, EAGLE 1: The Grizzlies kept their season going with a 25-20, 25-20, 21-25, 25-19 win over the Mustangs.
Rocky Mountain (26-7) then swept Coeur d’Alene 25-17, 25-22, 25-23 to set up a rematch with Timberline at 9 a.m. Saturday. The Wolves edged the Grizzlies in five sets in the first round Thursday.
Stats were not reported for Rocky Mountain.
RIGBY 3, BOISE 0: The Brave (22-16) were eliminated after a 25-20, 25-14, 25-23 loss to Rigby on Friday morning.
Senior Kya Hueth totaled a team-best 11 kills for Boise, senior Kennedy Dunn and junior Cora Nelson had nine kills apiece, junior setter Kylie Wong had a double-double of 12 assists and 11 digs, and sophomore setter Kamryn Newbery contributed 21 assists, four digs and one ace.
IDAHO 5A VOLLEYBALL STATE TOURNAMENT
HILLCREST 3, MIDDLETON 3: The Vikings dropped into the losers’ bracket after a 25-21, 25-27, 19-25, 25-13, 15-9 loss to the No. 1 Knights on Friday at Timberline High School.
Middleton (25-10) then rallied to beat Moscow in four sets to set up an elimination game against Shelley at 9 a.m. Saturday.
WOOD RIVER 3, VALLIVUE 0: The Falcons’ season came to an end following a 25-16, 25-18, 25-19 loss to Wood River. Vallivue finishes the season 10-18 overall.
IDAHO 4A VOLLEYBALL STATE TOURNAMENT
FRUITLAND 3, BEAR LAKE 1: The Grizzlies upended the top seeded and defending state champion Bears 25-18, 25-18, 10-25, 25-21 on Friday at Mountain America Center in Idaho Falls.
Fruitland now draws 4A SRV foe Cole Valley Christian in Saturday’s double-elimination tournament semifinal at 11 a.m.
Stats were not reported for Fruitland (16-7), which finished as the state runner-up to Bear Lake last season and won it all in 2023.
COLE VALLEY CHRISTIAN 3, KIMBERLY 0: The Chargers swept the Bulldogs 26-24, 25-20, 25-19, securing a shot at 4A SRV rival Fruitland in Saturday’s semifinals.
Cole Valley Christian and Fruitland met a little over a week ago for the District Three championship, with the Grizzlies earning a three-set sweep.
Stats were not reported for the Chargers (18-5).
IDAHO 3A VOLLEYBALL STATE TOURNAMENT
AMBROSE 3, PRIEST RIVER 0: The Archers swept their opponent for the second straight day, this time downing the No. 4 Spartans 25-8, 25-13, 25-15 on Friday at Mountain America Center in Idaho Falls.
Ambrose (28-4) next plays 3A WIC opponent Melba in a rematch of last week’s district championship at 11 a.m. Saturday.
MELBA 3, KELLOGG 2: The three-time defending state champion Mustangs kept their four-peat hopes alive thanks to a 25-15, 27-29, 24-26, 25-17, 15-11 victory over the Wildcats.
Melba (17-10) will play No. 1 Ambrose at 11 a.m. Saturday in the semifinals. The Archers beat the Mustangs for the district championship last week in four sets.
NAMPA CHRISTIAN STILL ALIVE: The Trojans (24-11) had to win a pair of lose-or-go-home matches against West Side and Kellogg.
They’ll play Malad at 9 a.m. Saturday.
IDAHO 2A VOLLEYBALL STATE TOURNAMENT
KAMIAH 3, LIBERTY CHARTER 0: The Patriots’ season came to an end after a 25-16, 25-12, 25-14 loss to the Kubs on Friday at Post Falls High School. Liberty Charter finishes the season 14-14.
WALLACE 3, WILDER 0: The Miners sent the Wildcats packing with a 25-15, 25-10, 25-17 win. Wilder wraps up the season 13-7 overall.
IDAHO 1A VOLLEYBALL STATE TOURNAMENT
HORSESHOE BEND 3, ROCKLAND 1: The Mustangs dropped a set for the first time in 12 matches, but they didn’t let the hiccup knock them off course.
No. 1 Horseshoe Bend (22-5), which finished as the state runner-up last season and won three titles in a row from 2021 to 2023, defeated Rockland 25-21, 25-13, 24-26, 25-17 on Friday at Coeur d’Alene High School.
The Mustangs face 1A Long Pin rival Salmon River in the semifinals at 11 a.m. Saturday. Horseshoe Bend swept Salmon River for the District Three championship last week.
Against Rockland, sophomore setter Malia Goff racked up 49 assists, 12 digs, three kills, two aces and one block. Junior rightside Celeste Wilson had 17 digs, eight kills, two assists, one ace and one block, freshman outside hitter Brooklyn Hess added 23 kills, 16 digs, four assists, one ace and one block, and junior outside hitter Kimber Jones collected 18 kills, 17 digs and seven aces.
SALMON RIVER 3, GENESEE 0: The Savages set up a collision course with their conference foe, sweeping the Bulldogs 25-16, 25-14, 25-22.
Salmon River (25-5) draws Horseshoe Bend in Saturday’s semifinals. The Mustangs have won three meetings between the two schools this season.
This story was originally published October 31, 2025 at 7:18 PM.
