Mead, Ferris Prep For Big Gsl Showdown

Mead’s top-ranked boys and girls won twice Wednesday to remain perfect heading into their final Greater Spokane League cross country meets against Ferris.

Jason Fayant topped the field at Manito Park and led the Mead boys (6-0) to wins over Rogers and host Lewis and Clark. Fayant’s time of 15 minutes, 55 seconds over 3 miles beat the field by 18 seconds. Runner-up Cameron Hatch helped Rogers (2-4) to a 22-24 win over LC (1-5), which ran without injured No. 3 runner Nate Nelson.

Katie Pollock (19:37) led the girls pack as Mead (6-0) placed six runners in the top 10. Pollock broke away at the end to edge LC’s Jamie Borgan by 2 seconds. Despite running without No. 2 Mindy Noble and No. 5 Corey Mullen - both injured - eighth-ranked LC (3-3) easily handled Rogers (0-6).

Mead hosts Ferris and North Central Wednesday at Whitworth College to end the league season.

The second-ranked Ferris girls are 6-0 and the third-ranked boys 5-1 after double wins at home.

Jennifer Smith (17:56 for 3 miles) broke her course record by 26 seconds and the Saxons went 1-2-3 with Jill Johnson (18:27) and Emily Hawkins (18:31) to beat Shadle Park and Central Valley. Christa Eide (20:10), well back in fourth place, helped Shadle (3-3) to a 22-33 win over CV (2-4).

Isaac Hawkins (15:17) smoked the field as Ferris placed five in the top nine to beat Shadle and CV. Runner-up Casey Perry guided Shadle (1-5) to a win over CV (0-6), which had Robby Warnock (16:27) in fourth place.

U-Hi’s second-ranked boys tied Ferris for second place with wins over fourth-ranked Gonzaga Prep and host North Central at Audubon Park. U-Hi’s James Berry (15:23 for 3 miles) held off Jon Caballero (15:27) of NC and teammate Seth Mott (15:28) for the title. Sixth-place Jim Rucker (16:00) was tops for G-Prep, but the Bullpups (3-3) nipped NC 26-29 with runners bunched up in 11th, 12th and 15th. NC (4-2) ran without No. 3 Brad Dahlquist, nursing a hip injury.

Taraka Campbell (18:54) led a 1-4 showing as the third-ranked U-Hi girls (4-2) swept to two wins. Fifthplace Jill Larson (19:33) led G-Prep (2-4) over NC (1-5).

GSL volleyball

Ferris (14-0), which clinched a tie for the league title Tuesday, won the crown outright with a 15-6, 15-4, 15-12 win at Shadle (4-11).

Missy Blackshire had 10 kills and four blocks for the Saxons, who aim to become the ninth GSL team with a perfect record and the third in the 1990s. The Highlanders are fighting for the sixth and final district berth.

Rogers and Mead remained tied for second place at 11-3. The second-place team receives an opening-round bye at district.

Rogers swept visiting U-Hi (0-14) 15-10, 15-5, 15-7. Staci Schuerman served points 6-15 in the third game as visiting Mead outlasted CV 15-6, 10-15, 15-13, 11-15, 15-5. Alix Miller’s four digs helped the Bears (3-10) rally from a 10-2 fourth-game deficit.

Carlin Oeljen had 11 kills and six blocks as fourth-place LC (10-4) beat host NC 15-3, 15-11, 15-13. Sarah Menard had 10 kills and 18 digs for the Indians (3-11).

Also of note: CV will be allowed to play at Gonzaga Prep (7-6) in the match scheduled last Saturday at the Crossover Classic. CV arrived 30 minutes late for the 8 a.m. match, which was then ruled a forfeit. The makeup is tentatively Oct. 26 or Oct. 28.

GSL girls soccer

Katrina Morton scored on a crossing pass from Missy Strasburg and a corner kick that wasn’t cleared as Mead (12-0-0, 5-0) rolled ahead with a 2-0 win at Shadle (5-5-0, 3-2).

Forward Courtney Knox scored three times within 24 minutes to power second-place Ferris (8-4-0, 4-1) to a 6-0 win over visiting NC (1-9-0, 1-4).

Dani Thorn had two goals, the first on a breakaway early in the second half, as third-place G-Prep (8-5-0, 4-2) recorded a 2-0 win over visiting LC (3-7-0, 3-3).

Sara Streufert of U-Hi (7-3-0, 3-2) scored three late goals to assure the visiting Titans’ 6-2 win over injury-depleted CV (5-7-1, 1-5). The Bears are minus four starters.

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