Bulldog Volleyball Kicks Off Conference Play
Author: Bryleigh Erickson BHS Sports Reporter
Article Published: 09/11/2026 Volume: 5 Edition: 10Bryleigh Erickson
BHS Sports Reporter
On Thursday, September 3rd, the Three Forks Wolves travelled to Townsend to take on the Bulldogs volleyball team. This was the first conference game for both the Wolves and the Bulldogs.
The Bulldogs C squad team lost their match in three sets. They and Junior Varsity play best 3 of 5, with the first two sets being to 25 and the last sets to 15. The C squad team lost their match 9-25, 18-25, and 11-15. Zandria Bancroft led the team in kills, tallying 4. Brycynn Harvey led the team with 7 assists.
As for the Junior Varsity team, they lost their match in four sets. They won the first set 25-21, and then lost the next three 15-25, 4-15, and 13-15. Tana Williams led the team in digs with 7. Claire Swanson had 6 kills to lead the Bulldogs, and Ava Tiffany and Brycynn Harvey both had 2 aces.
The varsity girls beat the Wolves in three sets, 25-23, 25-23, and 25-16. Sophia Lamb helped the team with 2 blocks and 4 kills. Bryleigh Erickson had 10 assists and 5 kills. Tevyn Newman led the team in aces with 3. Louie Parr helped the Bulldogs with 7 digs and 5 kills. The Bulldogs served 8 aces, 5 blocks, and 26 kills against the Wolves.
On Saturday, September 5th, the Whitehall Trojans traveled to Townsend to play the Bulldogs. The Bulldogs were coming off their win against Three Forks a few nights before.
The C squad team won their match in 3 sets, 25-23, 25-9, and 15-12. Zandria Bancroft led the team in kills with 5, and Tana Williams followed with 4. Brycynn Harvey served 9 aces, and the Bulldogs C team served 21 aces total.
The Junior Varsity won their match against the Trojans in four sets. They lost the first set 19-25, and won the next three 25-8, 15-10, and 15-8. Ava Tiffany tallied 5 digs and 4 aces. Claire Swanson led the team in kills with 6 and had 3 aces. Tana Williams led the team in aces with 6 and had 2 kills. The Bulldogs Junior Varsity served 15 aces total to overcome the Trojans.
The Bulldogs won in three sets in the Varsity game. They won the first set 25-13, 25-8, and 25-20 after that. Tevyn Newman led the team in assists with 17 and had 3 aces with 2 kills. Bryleigh Erickson led the team in kills with 8. Sophia Lamb and Louie Parr both had 7 kills. Jazel Ragen had 2 digs, 3 kills, and 3 aces. Kinsley Heggen tallied 2 digs and 2 aces. Louie Parr led the team with 4 aces. Overall, the Bulldogs had 15 aces, 26 kills, and 13 digs to beat the Whitehall Trojans.
The Bulldogs head into their next week of conference play with 2 wins under their belt. Next week, they travel to Jefferson face the Panthers on September 10th. From there, they travel to Ennis to play the Mustangs on September 12th. There will only be Varsity and Junior Varsity games against Ennis.
