September 22, 2025
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Panther offense strikes against Monarchs

By CHEYENNE ROCHE
Senior Kadley Bailey goes to a knee for the ball Thursday in a 3-0 road win over Denison-Schleswig. Bailey had 30 assists against the Monarchs.

Senior Kadley Bailey goes to a knee for the ball Thursday in a 3-0 road win over Denison-Schleswig. Bailey had 30 assists against the Monarchs. (Contributed photos by MANDY HENDERSON)

DENISON — It was a clean 3-0 sweep for the Panthers (6-6, 3-2) against Denison-Schleswig (5-9, 0-4) Thursday on the road.

Creston took games one and three in a dominant fashion, winning 25-11 and 25-8. While the Monarchs made a push in the second game, the Panthers still came away with the 25-22 win.

“In the second game, we let up and just had too many errors,“ coach Naomi Sharp said. ”We were glad to see the girls come back focused in game three.”

Senior Jaycee Hanson sends an attack over two Denison-Schleswig defenders. Hanson had 12 kills in the Hawkeye 10 sweep.

Senior Jaycee Hanson sends an attack over two Denison-Schleswig defenders. Hanson had 12 kills in the Hawkeye 10 sweep. (Contributed photos by MANDY HENDERSON)

Seniors Hollynn Rieck and Jaycee Hanson led the offensive strike for the Panthers, putting up 14 and 12 kills, respectively. Senior Ella Turner added seven of her own.

They were set up by senior Kadley Bailey who logged 30 assists in the Hawkeye 10 matchup.

From the service line, Creston put up seven aces while holding Denison to just three. Panther junior Hope Henderson served a game-high three aces with a 100% success rate.

Senior libero Avery Staver puts up a serve against the Monarchs.

Senior libero Avery Staver puts up a serve against the Monarchs. (Contributed photos by MANDY HENDERSON)

Senior libero Avery Staver logged a team-high 19 digs. Rieck and Hanson added 11 and 10, respectively.

“Our hitting efficiency was high, which is something we have been focusing on in practice,” Sharp said.

At the net, Braylee Pokorny and Rieck led the Panthers with two blocks each. Bailey and Henderson each added one.

In conference play, the Panthers sit at fifth. Lewis Central and Kuemper Catholic are undefeated in Hawkeye 10 play.

Saturday, Creston lost 2-0 to both Mount Vernon (10-6) and Glenwood (13-10) at the Red Oak tournament.

The Panthers return to action Thursday at Clarinda (13-3, 4-2).

Cheyenne Roche

CHEYENNE ROCHE

Originally from Wisconsin, Cheyenne has a journalism and political science degree from UW-Eau Claire and a passion for reading and learning. She lives in Creston with her husband and their two little dogs.