Negaunee’s Chloe Norman, right center, tips the ball over as Ishpeming's Emma Poirier, left, prepares to defend in the second set of their high school volleyball match played at Lakeview Memorial Gymnasium in Negaunee on Thursday. Looking on is the Miners' Larissa Anderson. (Photo courtesy Daryl T. Jarvinen)

NEGAUNEE — Abbie Tollefson made eight kills and teammate Alexa Gravedoni served five aces to lead Negaunee to a three-set victory over Ishpeming in a high school volleyball match played at Lakeview Memorial Gym in Negaunee on Thursday evening.

The Miners won 25-7, 25-14, 25-15 as Larissa Anderson and Cami Rajala added nine set assists apiece.

For Ishpeming, Olivia Corp and Emma Poirier each made four kills and one service ace as Corp also had a block and three digs.

Teammate Hannah Deloughary added eight digs and three assists, while Tia Mattila had five digs, four assists and a kill.

Negaunee also won the JV match 3-0.

Ishpeming will be at The Rock Invitational in Gladstone on Saturday morning, while the Miners are off until Tuesday when they travel to Escanaba.

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Gwinn 3, West Iron County 0

At Gwinn, the Modeltowners’ Emily Curtice and Marissa Delmont had big nights to lead Gwinn to a 25-15, 25-23, 25-21 victory as the Modeltowners improved to 5-2-1 overall and 2-0 in the West PAC.

Each of those players shared team highs with 10 kills, while Curtice added a team-high 25 digs to go with six set assists and a service ace. Delmont had 25 set assists, five aces and 18 digs.

“Tonight was the best all-around game we have played,” GHS coach Toni Roberts said. “We spread the ball (around) well, we served well, we passed well.

“We still struggled staying focused the entire set and keeping energy on our side, but it’s coming around.

“Senior captains Marissa Delmont and Emily Curtice were absolutely on fire…. Marissa was smooth in her attacks … and was able to keep the defense on their toes.

“We have been working on Curtice not sending over any weak balls. We want her sending every ball with heat on it.

“They were both amazing on defense…. Emily Curtice is unbelievably fast and gets her hands on a lot of balls. She was picking up corner balls, hard-drive hits, tips … everything.”

Adding to the stats sheet for Gwinn was Tianna Taylor, who made eight kills, an ace and 14 digs, along with Megan Ruokolainen with five kills, seven assists, two aces and two digs. Teammate Elliina Miilu had six kills without an error, eight digs and a block.

Gwinn will be at The Rock Invite in Gladstone on Saturday.

Information compiled by Journal Sports Editor Steve Brownlee. His email address is sbrownlee@miningjournal.net.