Final entry 2008
Success at State -- The Bears finished the year with an amazing 6th place finish at the State Tourney in Kennewick, knocking off repeat champion Mead along the way.
Coach Laurie Creighton was recognized at the tournament by being inducted into the Washington State Volleyball Coaches Hall of Fame. Coach Creighton also received a lifetime achievement award from her alma mater, Washington State University.
Congratulations on another successful season!
November 15, 2008
ON TO STATE!! -- The Bears returned to form and took care of business today at the Kitsap Pavillion. Oly swept both opponents 3-0 to claim either the 4th or 5th seed from District 3. The State bracket match-ups have been posted and Oly will face Bothell in the first round at 10:30 am on Friday.
Gig Harbor was the first to fall and had little answer to the Bears tough passing, quick attacks, and strong serving. Auburn-Riverside didn't fair much better in the 4:00 match. The team communicated well and Brigit Miller proved why she earned the MVP for the Narrows League. Some excellent passing allowed her to distibute the ball evenly--keeping both Gig Harbor and A-R on their heels throughout both matches.
Nice job ladies. Kennewick awaits!
Bellarmine will also represent the Narrows League at State after a 3-1 win over a tough Kentlake team.
November 12, 2008
Oly still in running for State berth -- The Bears split a pair of matches last Friday, winning against Graham-Kapowsin and then dropping a tight match against a resurging Curtis team.
This sets up a noon match against league rival Gig Harbor on Saturday in the Kitsap Pavillion at the Kitsap County Fairgrounds (Directions). The winner goes on to a 4:00pm match against the winner of the Auburn-Riverside v. Kent-Meridian. The winner of that match will be either 4th or 5th based on a coin toss.
See the tournament syllabus for more information and a map of facilities.
November 5, 2008
Pictures from Stadium v. Oly -- We received an email from a photographer that takes pictures for Stadium with a link to some great pictures of the team. Check them out!
November 4, 2008
Brackets for Districts updated -- The brackets for the District tourney have been updated. The Bears will still face Graham-Kapowsin at 2:15 but their 5:45 match will be against either Curtis or Kentlake.
All matches are in the Kitsap Pavillion at the Kitsap County Fairgrounds in Silverdale (Directions). Note that all team food, coolers, and such needs to stay in the team camp area in the President's Hall. No outside food or coolers are allowed in the Pavillion.
See the tournament syllabus for more information and a map of facilities.
Admission for the tourney is as follows (prices are per day):
- $7 for adults
- $5 for students with an ASB and those 62 and older
- $4 for kids under 12 (no charge for pre-schoolers).
November 3, 2008
Bears secure #1 seed for Districts -- The results of the Narrows league tourney mirrored the standings for the regular season with the Bears topping Bellarmine in a tough 3-2 battle on Saturday. See the round-up from the Olympian and the Tribune.
Five Bears made the Narrows all league team and Coach Laurie Creighton was deservedly recognized as coach of the year.
Way to go Bears!
The 4A bracket for Districts has Oly matching up against Graham-Kapowsin at 2:15 on Friday and then either Curtis or Puyallup depending on results of both matches. Seeding from SPSL are in this Tribune article.
October 31, 2008
Seeding for Districts begins with win at League Tourney -- Shelton made the trip to Oly again Thursday night with similar results. The Bears won in three (25-15, 25-17, 25-14). Oly was tough from the service line with Jackie Reese leading the way, going 18 for 18 with 3 aces. Lisa Chulich had 14 kills from all over the court and Megan Triggs had 23 digs to anchor the defens.
The match marks the last home match of the season for the Bears. Thanks to players, coaches, parents and other volunteers for your efforts in making the season a success.
Oly next faces Stadium at noon at Mt. Tahoma on Saturday after they downed Central Kitsap 3-0. The winner goes on to play for first or second seed for Districts against either Gig Harbor or Bellarmine at 5:00 pm.
October 27, 2008
Oly finished league undefeated -- The Bears paid tribute to five varsity seniors by sweeping Shelton in three games tonight in the last match in Narrows league play (25-15, 25-17, 25-14). Breanna Knittle, Nicole Mertens, Brigitt Miller, Jackie Reese, and Michelle Woodward were all recognized for their contributions to the program. Senior Johanna Scheuba, an exchange student from Austria on the JV squad, was also honored.
Oly will see the Highclimbers again this week in the first match of post-season play Thursday night at 7:30pm at Olympia. The winner will move to a noon match on Saturday against the winner of the Stadium v. Central Kitsap match. All Saturday matches will be held at Mt. Tahoma.
Also tonight, Gig Harbor defeated Central Kitsap 3-1, Bellarmine downed South Kitsap 3-0, and Lincoln topped Mt. Tahoma. Stadium beat Wilson to take fifth spot away from the Rams who dropped all the way to seventh place based on tiebreakers with South Kitsap.
October 23, 2008
Bears secure top spot in Narrows -- The Tide from Gig Harbor rolled into town but were swept out by the Bears. The Tide played well but Oly only trailed for a short time during the third game. Final scores were 25-23, 25-22, and 25-17.
Bellarmine also won tonight in a 3-0 match over Shelton, potentially securing the second spot. Bellarmine are at home against South Kitsap in their final regular season match while Gig Harbor will travel to Central Kitsap. CK took out Mt. Tahoma in three straight tonight.
Wilson beat Lincoln 3-1 at home and South Kitsap covered Foss 3-0. Results for this match have not been posted.
The top eight teams will move to the Narrows tournament at Mt. Tahoma (directions) on October 30th and November 1st. Six of these teams will move on to Districts.
The brackets for the 4A District 3 tourney are now available. Note that it now appears first round of Districts will be played on November 7th but the second round has been rescheduled to the following weekend, Saturday November 15th. October 21, 2008
Oly takes care of business at CK -- The Bears travelled to the Cougars home court and quickly made the crowd aware that there would be no slow start tonight. Oly only trailed once by a point early in the third game but dominated the match overall, winning 25-20, 25-20, and 25-12.
Brigitt Miller continued her rock solid play, dishing 31 assists while contributing 7digs and 2 blocks. Michelle Woodward had 5 kills, 5 blocks, and 6 digs despite leaving the match midway through the second game with an ankle injury.
It was the last away game in the regular season for the Bears. They next face Gig Harbor at home Thursday night at 7:00.
Gig Harbor was inactive tonight. Bellarmine topped Lincoln 3-0 and Stadium beat Foss 3-0. Shelton was also a winner against Mt. Tahoma 3-0 and South Kitsap jumbled up the standings by squeaking by Wilson 3-2.
October 16, 2008
Bears lone undefeated team in Narrows -- Oly is alone atop the Narrows league standings after Wednesday's win over Mt. Tahoma, 25-7, 25-9, 25-16.
Bellarmine took down undefeated Gig Harbor 3-1 to remain in contention for the title. Central Kitsap's hopes for a shot at the Narrow's crown were hurt by a close 5-game loss against Wilson on CK's home court. In other matches, Shelton beat Foss 3-0 and Stadium defeated Lincoln 3-1.
The Bears are now in control of their own destiny in league as they'll play both Central Kitsap--away on Tuesday--and Gig Harbor at home on Thursday next week.
October 13, 2008
Bears eat Rams -- The Bears travelled to Wilson tonight where they took down the scrappy Rams, 3-1. The Rams took the first game 25-20 with some tough serving that kept the Bears off-balance. Oly made the adjustment and won the next three games 25-10, 25-15, and 25-20.
Brigit Miller had 29 assists and 9 digs while Nicole Mertens had 14 kills and Lisa Chulich and Jackie Reese each had 8 kills.
Bellarmine bounced back from their first defeat at the hands of the Bears to beat Mt. Tahoma 3-0. Gig Harbor and Central Kitsap were also 3-0 winners over Foss and Stadium. South Kitsap got by Shelton 3-1.
October 12, 2008
Oly takes Cap City -- The Bears returned to form on Saturday, taking down a number of good teams on their way to winning the Capitol City Classic tournament on Saturday.
Oly first won their pool, where they were placed with Bothel, Kentridge, and Sequim. In bracket play, they knocked out crosstown rival Capital, then both local class 2A powers Tumwater and Black Hills to take the title--all in 2 game matches.
While the entire day was highlighted by excellent play by the entire team, Brigit Miller was named the tourney MVP and Nicole Mertens and Megan Triggs were recognized for their outstanding performances. Ninja Power!!!
October 9, 2008
Bellarmine falls to the Bears -- Oly never really found a rhythm but still put away the Bellarmine Prep Lions 3-games-to-1. After dropping the first game 21-25--a game where both teams struggled from the service line--the Bears pulled together and won the next three.
South Kitsap was also a winner in a 3-2 match over Lincoln, Central Kitsap beat Foss 3-0, Gig Harbor topped next Tuesday's opponent, Wilson, 3-0, and Stadium defeated Shelton 3-0.
JV and C teams also won their matches.
October 7, 2008
Bears take Tigers -- The Bears got off to a slow start in their match against Tacoma's much-improved Stadium Tigers. They shook off the cobwebs midway through the first game and eventually swept the home team 3-0 (25-22, 25-10, 25-17).
Brigit Miller directed the offense with 30 assists, setting up Lisa Chulich, Nicole Mertens and Jennifer Liedes with 12, 10 and 5 kills, respectively. Megan Triggs anchored the defense with 14 digs.
Mt. Tahoma won their first league match this season, downing Foss 3-0. Also tonight, Central Kitsap cruised against Lincoln 3-0, Bellarmine Prep won against Wilson 3-0, and Gig Harbor defeated South Kitsap 3-0. Shelton was a winner in a non-league match-up.
October 3, 2008
Bears win thriller -- Olympia faced top-ten Puyallup power Rogers in a Friday night non-league match. The competition lived up to all expectations, going five games before Oly took control for the win.
The teams traded the first four games back and forth (26-24, 28-30, 25-21, 22-25) with stellar play on both sides of the net. The fifth game did not dissapoint with Rogers jumping out to a quick 6-1 lead. The Bears battled back to win the match 15-11 on a huge kill by Nicole Mertens, her 9th for the match. Lisa Chulich was a force on both offense and defense with 14 kills, 4 blocks and 25 digs. Michelle Woodward had some key points with her 10 kills and added 8 blocks from the right side hitter position.
The JV match was also a battle but the Bears kept their focus and swept all three games.
The close competition was welcome after the Bears cruised past Foss on Thursday. In other league results, Gig Harbor downed Stadium 3-1, Central Kitsap beat South Kitsap 3-0, Wilson blanked Mt. Tahoma 3-0, and Shelton defeated Lincoln 3-1.
September 30, 2008
Lincoln falls in three -- The Bears traveled to Tacoma for an early match and downed the Abes in three games, 25-11, 25-8, and 25-11. Olympia followed their game plan--controlling the pace of play throughout the entire match. Michelle Woodward had 8 kills and Nicole Mertens had 10 kills respectively fed by Brigit Miller's 25 assists.
In other Narrow's action, Bellarmine gave Stadium their first loss of the season 3-1, South Kitsap downed Mt. Tahoma 3-0, Gig Harbor handled Shelton 3-0, and Wilson beat Foss 3-0.
Note the change in time for Thursday's match below.
September 30, 2008
October 2nd match rescheduled -- The home game against Foss on Thursday, October 2nd will begin at 6:00pm to mitigate parking issues that might arise due to the football game, which begins at 7:00pm. JV and C matches will begin at 4:30.
Note that the Friday night match-up against top-10 ranked Rogers (Puyallup) also begins at 6:00 pm.
September 25, 2008
Bears win opener -- Olympia began league play with a 3-0 victory over South Kitsap at home. Oly started slowly, falling to a 1-8 deficit in the first game, but the team rallied to an 11-11 tie after a timeout. The Bears never trailed after that.
Lisa Chulich was a monster at the service line and Nicole Mertens had 11 kills in the match.
Oly's next match is against Lincoln who fell to Gig Harbor tonight 0-3. Also tonight, Bellarmine beat Foss 3-0, Stadium beat Mt. Tahoma 3-1, and Central Kitsap downed Shelton 3-0.
September 24, 2008
Bears shine at Kent Classic -- The Bears wrapped up pre-season play on a high note at the prestigious Kent Classic on Saturday. The tourney featured five top-10 teams, some very tough play, and a third place finish by Olympia--their best ever.
The Bears had a bye this week but will begin league play at home on Thursday with a match against South Kitsap.
Tuesday matches included a 3-2 win by Bellarmine over Central Kitsap, a 3-1 victory by Stadium over S. Kitsap, and 3-0 wins by Gig Harbor and Lincoln over Mt. Tahoma and Foss.
Wilson and Shelton also faced off Tuesday night in Shelton with Wilson pulling off a 29-27, 25-21, 26-24 win.
August 1, 2008
Schedule published -- The 2008 Oly Bear VB schedule has been set.
Highlights include a home opener against S. Kitsap and home matches with rivals Bellarmine and Gig Harbor. The final regular season game is against new league opponent Shelton, who replaced North Kitsap in the Narrows.
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