Greenwave Volleyball Sweeps on ‘LeAnne Strong’ Night
Story and photos by John Baker
Churchill County volleyball teams turned Thursday night into a victory on and off the court, sweeping their matches against the Dayton Dust Devils while honoring one of their own during “LeAnne Strong” night.
The evening doubled as a fundraiser for the Northern Nevada Children’s Cancer Foundation and a show of support for junior varsity player LeAnne Wallace, whose battle with childhood cancer inspired the theme.
The freshman team opened the night with a hard-fought three-set match. After dropping the first set 17-25, the Greenwave surged back to take the second 25-13. The deciding set was a back-and-forth battle, with Dayton edging out a 15-12 win to claim the match.
The JV squad, featuring Wallace on the roster, kept the energy high. Churchill jumped out with a 25-16 win in the opening set before Dayton answered in a marathon second, 30-28. The Wave regrouped and dominated the tiebreaker 15-7 to secure the match.
Varsity closed the night in style, sweeping the Dust Devils in straight sets. Churchill controlled the pace with scores of 25-18, 25-19 and 25-22.
While the scores told one story, the larger purpose of the evening—raising awareness of childhood cancer and rallying behind Wallace—left an even bigger impact on players, families and fans filling the gym.
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