Knights move into NLC title match, qualify for state volleyball tournament

KENAI - The Colony Knights continued their domination of the Northern Lights Conference with a decisive sweep of the Skyview Panthers during the semifinal round of the NLC Championships at Kenai Central High School on Friday.

The Knights used the 3-0 (25-14, 25-23, 25-8) win over the Panthers to move into the conference title match and earn a berth to the state tournament. The Knights, the runner-up in both the NLC and state tournaments last season, will play Kodiak in the final match Saturday at 5:30 p.m.

Kodiak edged Palmer 3-2 (23-25, 25-18, 23-25, 25-16, 15-10) in the other semifinal. With the loss, Palmer was pushed into consolation play and the Moose will play the Wasilla Warriors, who stayed alive with a consolation win over Kenai, on Saturday morning. The winner of the Palmer-Wasilla match will earn the right to play in the consolation finals. The top three teams in the conference advance to the state tourney hosted by West Anchorage High School next week.

Wasilla beat Kenai 3-2 (26-24, 24-26, 20-25, 25-16, 15-6).

For complete coverage of the tourney, see the Sunday edition of the Frontiersman.