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Christensen (21 years previous) in Bonneville rises for a swing towards the Roy block in a volleyball match for boys, Thursday, March 20, 2025, in Roy.
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Cole Davis (17 years previous) from Bonneville hits the ball over the online towards Parker Christensen (11 years previous) and Cole Bellus in a volleyball match for boys on Thursday, March 20, 2025, in Roy.
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Talon Rocha, Bonneville, and Finn Nakasone (23 years previous) (23 years previous) arrived on the ball in a volleyball match for boys on Thursday, March 20, 2025, in Roy.
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Bonneville gamers stroll with Cole Davis, to the proper, throughout a volleyball match for boys with Roy, Thursday, March 20, 2025, in Roy.
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Ethan Casper (30 years previous) from Roy units a ball in a boys’ volleyball match towards Bonneville on Thursday, March 20, 2025, in Roy.
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Bonneville’s Roya Talon serves towards Roy in a volleyball match for boys, Thursday, March 20, 2025, in Roy.
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Brayden Calvin from Roy serves the ball in a volleyball match for boys towards Bonneville, Thursday, March 20, 2025, in Roy.
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Tyler Cole (22 years previous) from Bonneville rises for a word, whereas Cole Bellus (27 years previous) jumps to a block in a volleyball match for boys, Thursday, March 20, 2025, in Roy.
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Finn Nakasone from Roy units the ball in a volleyball match for boys towards Bonneville on Thursday, March 20, 2025, in Roy.
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Tyler Cole from Bonneville hits a boys’ volleyball match towards Roy, Thursday, March 20, 2025, in Roy.
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Bonneville Jase Musgrave, to the proper, reaches a set whereas Ethan Casper from Roy rises in a block throughout a volleyball match for boys, Thursday, March 20, 2025, in Roy.
Roy – After the group on the Volleyball match for the boys between Bonneville and Roy stood for the nationwide anthem recreation, applauded with enthusiasm and returned to their chairs.
However the followers didn’t want a particular invitation to return to their toes in the remainder of the night time, applauding and applauding usually all through an emotional competitors on Thursday.
Bonneville received his first victory in area 5, eliminating a Three-1 (25-22, 27-29, 25-19, 25-15) victory over Royals in his hometown.
“No matter can occur in rivalry video games. Full it for the way onerous they pushed us,” stated coach Bonneville, Kirt Williams. “It’s a nice aid, lastly, eradicating that monkey off the shoulders; we actually fought onerous. We have been in matches this 12 months, we may get, however we bought that this night and we’re comfortable about it.”
Lakers observed 20-18, however they closed with a 7-2 operating to take the primary set.
“Volleyball is a psychological recreation; essential. When you get it, you need to run with it and I believe that I did and why I received,” Bonneville stated exterior the Hitter seed.
Roy (2-Four, 1-Three area 5) knotted issues at 1-1 with an prolonged victory within the second set and was ready to go on his personal run earlier than Lakers regained his traction.
“I instructed my youngsters, don’t mess with these guys as a result of they need it as dangerous as we do,” stated Williams. “We’ve to get after them.”
Leaded by the Senior Jase Musgrave Setter, Lakers and headed on a Christensen homicide to take the third set and handed the victory within the closing.
“It was a terrific competitors … very ahead and again. My workforce did very nicely and returned from loads of downs,” Christensen stated. “We have been excessively backwards and forwards; we simply needed to execute.”
The statistics posted after the sport confirmed Christensen with 21 killings and seniors Talon Rocha with 10, whereas Musgrave totaled 45 superb assistants. Williams praised the seniors for his or her quantity, in addition to for his or her management.
Christensen is a senior and a veteran, by way of boys’ volleyball, within the second 12 months as a highschool sport sanctioned in Utah.
“I used to be skilled very nicely since my ninth grade 12 months,” Christensen stated. “I attempt to be as constant as clever as potential. Change it and make some suggestions and issues like that.”
Williams is in his first 12 months as Bonneville’s head coach and might see a rise in his workforce from the start of the 12 months.
“Gamers are extra skilled; that they had extra time to play,” Williams stated. “There have been loads of teachings in the course of the season. I had a late begin for open sports activities halls and I discovered loads.”
Roy’s coach, Brad Hulse, can also be a first-chronometer as head for Royals and has loved the memorable Thursday.
“I assumed it was enjoyable … each groups performed nicely. Give it credit score; they’ve a couple of guys. Christensen is superb for them, and their Rocha and their setter (Musgrave), however I’m pleased with how our kids fought,” Hulse stated. “There are such a lot of issues we enhance on daily basis. I see enhancements each time they stroll on the bottom. It isn’t now, however it’s finest for the state.”
Roy didn’t have statistics obtainable, however seniors Ethan Casper, Finn Nakasone, Kael Miller and Cole Bellus appeared to have spectacular video games, particularly within the second set.
Bonneville (6-Eight, 1-Three) has loads of volleyball underneath the belt this season, enjoying two seasonal tournaments to arrange for the area.
“The tournaments (tournaments) bought us a sure confidence and an opportunity to play collectively in aggressive matches. That is what we wanted right this moment,” stated Williams.