{"id":13556,"date":"2011-11-13T17:32:16","date_gmt":"2011-11-14T01:32:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/spiken.wpengine.com\/news\/kentwood-finishes-second-at-4a-state-volleyball-tournament-volleyball\/"},"modified":"2016-10-23T06:30:30","modified_gmt":"2016-10-23T13:30:30","slug":"kentwood-finishes-second-at-4a-state-volleyball-tournament-volleyball","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kentreporter.com\/sports\/kentwood-finishes-second-at-4a-state-volleyball-tournament-volleyball\/","title":{"rendered":"Kentwood finishes second at 4A state volleyball tournament | Volleyball"},"content":{"rendered":"

Kentwood<\/a> was within a few points of a 4A state volleyball title but fell just short Nov. 12 against Olympia at Saint Martin\u2019s University.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

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The Conks lost 3-2 (25-23, 18-25, 25-14, 25-6, 13-15) to the Bears after beating Kamiak 3-1 in the first round, sweeping South Puget Sound League North division rival Kent-Meridian in the second game, the beat Curtis of the SPSL South in the semi-final.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

A week ago Kentwood lost to Olympia in the West Central District semi-final, so, the Conks knew what they were up against.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Kentwood coach Cindy Seims said via email it was tough for the team to have to settle for second place.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

\u201c<\/span>The girls were disappointed to be so close and not get that coveted state title,\u201d Seims wrote. \u00a0\u201cWe were up in game five and just couldn\u2019t get it done.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Though it was Kentwood\u2019s eighth straight appearance and seventh trophy in that run, it was the school\u2019s best finish since winning the state crown in 1986.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

\u201cWe had an amazing season,\u201d Seims wrote. \u201cOur key all along was to have fun. \u00a0Our girls play great when they are relaxed and savoring the moment.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Senior setter Kacie Seims — who was voted the SPSL North MVP — and senior outside hitter Mikaela Ballou made the all tournament team. Ballou tallied 27 kills in the title match while Kacie Seims had 40 assists.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Meanwhile the other SPSL North teams in the tournament, Tahoma and Kent-Meridian, both missed out on a shot at a trophy.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Tahoma was eliminated in two games, finishing the season 11-10 overall and 6-2 in conference, losing 3-2 to perennial volleyball powerhouse Mead which has placed every year but this one since 1998. Newport then bounced Tahoma in the second round.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Kent-Meridian provided the stunner of the first day of the tournament when it beat KingCo champion Woodinville 3-2 in the first round but it couldn\u2019t carry the momentum forward, losing to Kentwood then Skyline, finishing the season 9-9 overall after going 5-3 in the North.<\/span><\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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