Prep Beat -- Six Players From Wesco In State Volleyball Series

Six players from the Western Conference, including five from WesCo 3A, will be represented in the East-West all-state volleyball series this week.

The series for graduating seniors starts tomorrow in Spokane at Shadle Park High School, moves to Wenatchee High on Friday and concludes Saturday at Fife High School.

The matches at Fife will be at 3 p.m. (Class 2A/1A/B), 5 p.m. (3A) and 7 p.m. (4A).

The 4A West team includes Brianna Murray of Cascade. Also on the team is Bothell's Jackie McDaniel.

The 3A West team includes Julie Acuff and Tiffany Appleby of Stanwood, Karen Elmgren and Kyle Petrick of Monroe and Rachelle Peebles of Edmonds-Woodway. Keri Von Moos of Stanwood is one of the 3A West coaches.

The 2A/1A/B West team includes Krisi Lynn Green and Laura Green of Darrington.

Admission to the all-star matches is $3 for adults and $2 for students; children under 6 are free.

ALL-STATE VOLLEYBALL ROSTERS

Games - Thursday at Shadle Park High School, Spokane, 4 p.m. (2A/1A/B); 6 p.m. (3A), 8 p.m. (4A); Friday at Wenatchee High School, 4 p.m. (2A/1A/B); 6 p.m. (3A), 8 p.m. (4A); Saturday at Fife High School, 3 p.m. (2A/1A/B); 6 p.m. (3A), 7 p.m. (4A).

4A West - Missy Augustin, Central Kitsap; Eva Babcock, Auburn; Paige Benjamin, Redmond; Carrin Breon, Bethel; Jennifer Coffey, Auburn Riverside; Natasha Kozen, Sumner; Desiree Linnell, Auburn; Jackie McDaniel, Bothell; Jenny Medl, Puyallup; Brianna Murray, Cascade (Everett). Coaches - Tony Batinovich, Puyallup; Kathy Harris, Federal Way.

4A East - Courtney Cushing, Prairie; Andrea Dettorre, Prairie; Rochelle Healea, Prairie; Michelle Etter, Shadle Park; Courtney Patrick, Pasco; Audra Pearce, Walla Walla; Carlie Price, Columbia River; Elissa Ross, Ferris; Mindy Wallis, Mead; Julie Weatherred, Ferris. Coaches - Chelinda Dettorre, Prairie; John Reid, North Central.

3A West - Julie Acuff, Stanwood; Tiffany Appleby, Stanwood; Elizabeth Bishop, Mount Rainier; Karen Elmgren, Monroe; Erin Miller, Fife; Jacquelin Mills, Yelm; Rachelle Peebles, Edmonds-Woodway; Kyle Petrick, Monroe; Courtney Schilz, Mount Rainier; Melissa Widdicombe, Fife. Coaches - Dawn Bechtholdt, Mount Rainier; Keri Von Moos, Stanwood.

3A East - Stephanie Beck, Shelton; Jaime Bishop, Selah; Anna Buck, Camas; Lindsay Closs. West Valley (Spokane); Jessica Coffman, Olympia; Angie Eaton, Ellensburg; Hadley Jensen, Olympia; Cerena Laurance, West Valley (Yakima); Kaycee Popp, Selah; Courtney Wallenborn, Camas. Coaches - Ted Buck, Camas; Carrie Antonovich, Hanford.

2A/1A/B West - Rebecca Christensen, Ocosta; Krisi Lynn Green, Darrington; Laura Green, Darrington; Amelia Jones, La Conner; Shannon Rowland, Meridian; Jessica Spencer, Toutle Lake; Dana Snodgrass, Ridgefield; Jennifer Wells, Tacoma Baptist; Pam Young, La Conner. Coaches - Kara Peterson, Black Hills; Don Merzoian, Toutle Lake.

2A/1A/B East - Melanie Chamberlin, Okanogan; Heather Cox, Tekoa-Oakesdale; Amy Descoreaux, Northwest Christian; Alyssa Erickson, Wilbur-Creston; Helen Haptonstall, Newport; Shelly Jeske, Warden; Jaime Mellor, Colfax; Heather Niameyer, Omak; Tiffany Pittman, Colfax; Mandee Romero, Grandview; July Jo Schamer, Kittitas; Carissa True, Colville; Nicole Weltel, Colville. Coaches - Marilynn Taylor, Omak; Janet Leaf, Sprague-Harrington.

O'NEILL ON 3A TEAM

Washington-bound Kellie O'Neill of Meadowdale is among nine graduating high-school seniors on the Class 3A team for the all-state girls basketball games.

O'Neill will join her high-school coach, Karen Blair, on the 3A team that will face the Class 4A all-stars at 8 p.m. Saturday at St. Martin's College in Lacey. Angela Jensen of Sehome is on the 4A team.

An earlier game will pit the Class 2A/1A all-stars vs. the Class B all-stars, starting at 6 p.m. Ashleigh Teeple of Class 1A King's will play on the Class B team.

ALL-STATE BASKETBALL ROSTERS

Games - Saturday at St. Martin's College (Lacey); 2A/1A vs. B, 6 p.m.; 3A vs. 4A, 8 p.m.

Class 4A - Kristin Poe, Enumclaw; Natasja Allen, South Kitsap; Lindsey Foster, South Kitsap; Lindsey Wilson, Roosevelt; Lacey Grimm, Prairie; Michelle Demetruk, Tahoma; Jenny Wilson, Central Valley; Jessica Ottmar, Central Kitsap; Angela Jensen, Sehome. Coach - Neil White, Capital.

Class 3A - Kellie O'Neill, Meadowdale; Katie Borton, West Valley (Yakima); Maureen Lane, Seattle Prep; Britt Themann, Bainbridge; Laura Quigg, Aberdeen; Kate Sidell, Capital; Karissa Martin, Eastmont; Kayce Sheets, Tumwater; Stephanie Urrutia, Sunnyside. Coach - Karen Blair, Meadowdale.

Class 2A/1A - Carey Sauer, Newport; Kim Biles, Highland; Alana Erickson, Onalaska; Erin Torpey, Liberty Bell; Jennifer Wells, Tacoma Baptist; Shana Studwell, Ocosta; Nikki Petticrew, Lakeside (Nine Mile Falls); Ruth Mafi, Raymond. Coach - Scott Moe, Seattle Christian.

Class B - Marcy Grossman, Orcas Island; Megan Yerxa, Ritzville; Becka Beard, King's West; Melissa Wallace, King's West; Sarah Den Hoed, Sunnyside Christian; Amy Fitch, Ritzville; Alyssa Erickson, Wilbur-Creston; Ashleigh Teeple, King's. Coach - Tom Oliver, King's West.

BELL SETS NATIONAL RECORD

Jill Bell became the best freshman long jumper in state history in the spring. She made that statement on a national level last weekend by setting a Junior Olympic record for her age group.

Bell jumped 20 feet, 2 1/2 inches in a regional meet at Eastern Washington University on Saturday. It was 10 inches better than her previous best and a record for the 15- and 16-year-old age group at the Junior Olympics. The previous best was 20-2 1/4 by Katy Harrison of East Point, Ga., in 1980.

Bell turned 16 earlier this month and will be a sophomore at Bellevue High School in the fall.