L-BF spikers sweep Cherry at Cotton

The Littlefork-Big Falls volleyball team swept Cherry in three games, 25-18, 25-15, 25-17, on Tuesday night at Cotton High School.

The Vikings’ statistical leaders included: Paige DeLack, 18 set assists and three ace serves; and Chelsea Ziemba and Brooke Millerbernd with seven kills each.

L-BF, which improved to 2-0, next hosts rival International Falls at 7 p.m. Thursday.

RRCC volleyball goes 2-2 at tourney

The Rainy River Community College women’s volleyball team opened the 2011 season Saturday by placing fourth at the Fergus Falls Tournament. 

The Voyageurs opened the tournament with a victory over Itasca, 23-25, 25-14, 15-11. Haylee Gates had 15 kills, five service aces and five blocks.  Kelly Sorensen added 16 digs. 

RRCC then defeated Hibbing 23-25, 25-19, 15-10. Tiffany Schumacher led the team with six kills.  Gates and Katrina Wreggitt each had five kills. Sorensen added 12 digs. 

The Voyageurs closed out the tournament with losses to Rochester, 12-25, 9-25, and Northland, 27-29, 14-25, to finish with a 2-2 match record. 

RRCC plays next in a triangular at Thief River Falls today at 3 p.m.

 

RRCC fall baseball instructional league

Rainy River Community College’s baseball team will be holding an instructional league for youths at Rizzo Field on five consecutive Saturdays from Sept. 10-Oct. 8.

The instructional league, which will be for grades 3-4 (9-10-year-olds at the Major B level) from 9 a.m.-noon and for grades 5-6 (11-12-year-olds at the Major A level) from 1-4 p.m., will include an hour of instruction on fielding and hitting during each session, followed by a two-hour instructional game.

In the event of inclement weather, Sundays will be used as a backup day starting at noon. Attendance at all sessions in recommended, but not required to be a part of this league.

The cost to join the instructional league is $100, which includes a league T-shirt. Payment can be made at the RRCC main office, or checks can be sent made payable to: RRCC Baseball, 1501 Highway 71, International Falls, MN 56649.

For more information, call 285-2241.