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March 6, 2005Comets down All Saints, BuckleyFROM STAFF REPORTSGRAYLING - Leland, backed by a large and enthusiastic crowd, defeated Bay City All Saints and Buckley to win the Class D volleyball regional here Saturday. The No. 1 ranked Comets swept All Saints 25-10, 25-20, 25-9 and Cherryland Conference rival Buckley in the title game 25-23, 25-12, 25-16. Leland trailed 21-16 in the opening game with Buckley when Alisha Glass started serving - giving the Comets the momentum they needed to overtake the Bears. "Buckley played well," Leland coach Laurie Glass said. "They had a good game plan. We've played them before, plus they've seen us on tape, so they know what we like to do. We had to make some adjustments to counter their game plan. I was pleased with how we responded." Leland, 64-7, was aided by a strong fan contingent. "That really helped knowing they were behind us," Glass said. "It was noisy. That's an awesome way to play. It gives so much more energy." The Comets will now play the Peck regional winner on Tuesday at Standish-Sterling. Leading the way for Leland were Alisha Glass (38 kills, 30 digs, seven blocks, eight aces), Emily Bouckaert (49 assists, 14 digs, eight blocks, five aces), Cyndi Erhardt (seven kills, 20 digs, 10 aces), Jennifer Hecht (eight kills, 18 digs, seven blocks, eight aces), Lacey Morlag (two aces, 11 digs) and Katy Brecht (two kills, 14 digs, four aces). Buckley defeated Bear Lake in the semifinals, 25-9, 25-13, 25-7. In the regional tournament, the Bears' leaders were Katie Stanley ( four aces, 19 kills and three blocks), Jenny Burkett (eight kills, 16 digs), Katie Ryon (37 assists, 12 digs, three aces) and Darcey Matthews (12 digs, nine kills, five aces). Buckley finishes the season 38-18-8. Harbor Light captures regional Harbor Light won its second Class D regional in a row with a 25-16, 25-19, 25-10 win over Hillman. Earlier in the day, Harbor Light downed Cedarville 25-11, 21-25, 25-7, 25-14. "It was a good day for us," Harbor Light coach Heidi Hewitt said. "The competition was stronger, but we expected it to be. The girls rose to the challenge. They did what they needed to do." Harbor Light will play in the Rapid River quarterfinal Tuesday.
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