Wildcats finish 2nd in pool play at tournament | Volleyball

The Oak Harbor High School volleyball team finished second in its pool at the 32-team SunDome Tournament in Yakima Saturday, Sept. 13.

The Oak Harbor High School volleyball team finished second in its pool at the 32-team SunDome Tournament in Yakima Saturday, Sept. 13.

The Wildcats opened pool play by losing to eventual pool champion Lynden Christian 25-22, 25-14.

Next, Oak Harbor split with Grandview 19-25, 25-12.

The Wildcats then defeated Davis of Yakima twice 25-17.

In bracket play of the eight second-place pool teams, Oak Harbor edged Hanford 26-24, 25-23 before falling to Gonzaga Prep of Spokane 25-13, 18-25, 13-15. Gonzaga Prep went on to claim the bracket title.

“It was a good tournament for us,” Oak Harbor coach Kerri Molitor said. “There are a lot of teams there and the atmosphere is similar to a state tournament. It’s loud, with a lot of distractions. It a great place to give the girls tournament experience.

“I thought we played well overall. We had our ups and downs, but the girls are learning all the time. As our younger girls are gaining confidence and we are getting used to our system of play, we continue to be optimistic about our season.”

Oak Harbor hosts Lynnwood at 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 18.