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Gallery: Nooksack Valley takes Bellingham in 3 sets

October 5, 2023 1:35 am

Bellingham’s Lilyauna Jude flips the ball over the net as defenders leap to try and block the ball. — Bellingham’s Lilyauna Jude flips the ball past Nooksack Valley’s Tana Hoekema. (Andy Bronson/Cascadia Daily News)

Nooksack Valley’s Lainey Kimball sends the ball past Bellingham’s Catherine Chen with the ball flying to the left of the defender. — Nooksack Valley’s Lainey Kimball sends the ball past Bellingham’s Catherine Chen as Nooksack Valley beat Bellingham in straight sets on Wednesday, Oct. 4 at Nooksack Valley High School. (Andy Bronson/Cascadia Daily News)

Nooksack Valley’s Payton Bartl reaches out for the ball in an attempt to keep the ball in play with half her body close to the ground. — Nooksack Valley’s Payton Bartl reaches out for the ball as it goes out of bounds. (Andy Bronson/Cascadia Daily News)

Elizabeth De Lange tilting the ball over the net as defenders watch from below. — Catching Bellingham flat, Nooksack Valley’s Elizabeth De Lange gets a spike and the kill in Wedsday’s match. (Andy Bronson/Cascadia Daily News)

Bellingham’s Chayse Flick-Williams celebrates as her team rushes to huddle around her and celebrate. — Bellingham’s Chayse Flick-Williams (1) celebrates a point for the Bayhawks. (Andy Bronson/Cascadia Daily News)

Nooksack Valley’s Grace DeHoog spikes the ball past Bellingham’s Meyesha Riviere as they both leap to take control. — Nooksack Valley’s Grace DeHoog spikes the ball past Bellingham’s Meyesha Riviere. (Andy Bronson/Cascadia Daily News)

Bellingham’s Catherine Chen sends the ball backwards in an attempt to keep the ball in play as a referee watches from beside her. — Bellingham’s Catherine Chen sends the ball back into play as she runs out of bounds. (Andy Bronson/Cascadia Daily News)

Diving for the dig, Ophelia Van Leeuwen ends up hugging the ball as she falls to the floor while another player watches from beside her. — Diving for the dig, Bellingham’s Ophelia Van Leeuwen ends up hugging the ball as she hits the floor. (Andy Bronson/Cascadia Daily News)

Bellingham’s Jayda Knutsen spikes the ball over the net as a Nooksack Valley defender leaps to try and block the shot. — Bellingham’s Jayda Knutsen spikes the ball past a Nooksack Valley defender. (Andy Bronson/Cascadia Daily News)

The Nooksack Valley Pioneers beat the Bellingham Bayhawks in straight sets on Wednesday, Oct. 4 at Nooksack Valley High School.