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The Kimberly Bulldogs were one of two teams from District IV to go 2-0 Friday on the opening day of the 2008 Idaho Volleyball Championships.

The Bulldogs knocked down two Class 3A opponents to keep advancing through the championship bracket, starting with Bear Lake. Kimberly won 19-25, 16-25, 25-21, 25-23, 20-18.

"(Friday) morning, we got off to a slow start," coach Lawrence Pfefferle said of the five-game match. "We grinded that one out."

Kimberly fared a little better against Fruitland, sweeping the evening match 28-26, 25-17, 25-22. Pfefferle said his team played a smart match and served well. He also credited his team with digging well for the victory.

Up next for the Bulldogs is Sugar-Salem - which defeated Filer and Priest River - in a noon match today.

Filer eliminated

Filer was eliminated late Friday night with a 25-21, 25-21, 15-25, 25-23 loss to Snake River.

The loss was the second of the day for the Wildcats, who came up short in their first-round match, falling 25-17, 25-14, 25-19 to Sugar-Salem.

"We didn't serve-receive very well," said Filer coach Ed Richards of the early setback. "But I'm really proud of my girls."

Class 4A

Wolverines eliminated

The Wood River Wolverines went two-and-out Friday, losing to Skyview and Rigby.

Wood River lost the morning match against Skyview 25-12, 25-18, 25-17 to fall into the elimination side of the bracket, and then lost 28-26, 30-28, 17-25, 28-26 to Rigby.

Class 2A

Valley splits Day 1

The Valley Vikings face possible elimination today as they split their Day 1 matches Friday. The Vikings defeated Parma 25-21, 25-19, 18-25, 25-23 in the morning match, then fell to Melba 25-18, 25-27, 28-30, 25-19.

"I think we had that one slip away from us," coach Julian Escobedo said.

He credited the Melba squad as a scrappy team, though too many missed serves helped the Mustangs to victory. Against Parma, Escobedo praised the play of Katie Hall, who was able to get numerous blocks against the Panthers' 6-foot-plus middle hitter.

The Vikings will face Nampa Christian today in a must-win match.

Class 5A At Hillcrest High, Idaho Falls Friday Match 1: Rocky Mountain def. Coeur d'Alene, 25-21, 25-18, 28-26 Match 2: Idaho Falls def. Centennial, 25-21, 25-15, 25-22 Match 3: Eagle def. Lewiston, 25-18, 25-9, 25-16 Match 4: Highland def. Timberline, 25-18, 25-21, 25-22 Match 5: Idaho Falls def. Rocky Mountain, 24-26, 25-21, 25-17, 25-19 Match 6: Coeur d'Alene def. Centennial, 16-25, 25-21, 25-23, 25-19 Match 7: Eagle def. Highland, 23-25, 27-29, 25-23, 25-23, 15-11 Match 8: Lewiston vs. Timberline, loser out, 8:15 p.m. Saturday Match 9: Coeur d'Alene vs. Highland, loser out, 9 a.m. Match 10: W8 vs. Rocky Mountain, loser out, 10:30 a.m. Match 11: Idaho Falls vs. Eagle, noon Match 12: W9 vs. W10, loser out, 1:30 p.m. Match 13: W12 vs. L11, loser third place, 4 p.m. Match 14: Championship, W11 vs. W13, 5:30 p.m. Match 15: Second championship, if necessary, 7 p.m. Class 4A At Skyline High, Idaho Falls Friday Match 1: Bonneville def. Bishop Kelly, 25-14, 25-13, 25-15 Match 2: Century def. Kuna 25-19, 25-19, 25-11 Match 3: Sandpoint def. Rigby, 25-12, 25-14, 22-25, 25-19 Match 4: Skyview def. Wood River, 25-12, 25-18, 25-17 Match 5: Bonneville def. Century, 25-21, 18-25, 25-18, 25-17 Match 6: Bishop Kelly def. Kuna, 25-21, 25-16, 25-17 Match 7: Sandpoint vs. Skyview, 6:45 p.m. Match 8: Rigby def. Wood River, 28-26, 30-28, 17-25, 28-26 Saturday Match 9: Bishop Kelly vs. L7, loser out, 9 a.m. Match 10: Rigby vs. Century, loser out, 10:30 a.m. Match 11: Bonneville vs. W7, noon Match 12: W9 vs. W10, loser out, 1:30 p.m. Match 13: W12 vs. L11, loser third place, 4 p.m. Match 14: Championship, W11 vs. W13, 5:30 p.m. Match 15: Second championship if necessary, 7 p.m. Class 3A At Bonneville High, Idaho Falls Friday Match 1: Kimberly def. Bear Lake, 19-25, 16-25, 25-21, 25-23, 20-18 Match 2: Fruitland def. St. Maries, 25-13, 25-19, 25-11 Match 3: Priest River def. Snake River 16-25, 25-18, 25-16, 25-20 Match 4: Sugar-Salem def. Filer, 25-18, 25-13, 25-19 Match 5: Kimberly def. Fruitland, 28-26, 25-17, 25-22 Match 6: St. Maries def. Bear Lake, 28-26, 25-22, 23-25, 21-25, 15-6 Match 7: Sugar-Salem def. Priest River, 25-11, 25-20, 25-18 Match 8: Snake River def. Filer, 25-21, 25-21, 15-25, 25-23 Saturday Match 9: St. Maries vs. Priest River, loser out, 9 a.m. Match 10: Snake River vs. Fruitland, loser out, 10:30 a.m. Match 11: Kimberly vs. Sugar-Salem, noon Match 12: W9 vs. W10, loser out, 1:30 p.m. Match 13: W12 vs. L11, loser third place, 4 p.m. Match 14: Championship, W11 vs. W13, 5:30 p.m. Match 15: Second championship if necessary, 7 p.m. Class 2A At Idaho Falls High Friday Match 1: Valley def. Parma, 25-21, 25-19, 18-25, 25-23 Match 2: Melba def. Firth, 25-15, 25-23, 23-25, 25-21 Match 3: West Side def. Nampa Christian, 26-24, 20-25, 26-24, 26-24 Match 4: West Jefferson def. Kamiah, 25-19, 25-19, 25-19 Match 5: Melba def. Valley, 18-25, 27-25, 30-28, 25-19 Match 6: Parma def. Firth, 25-10, 21-25, 23-25, 25-20, 15-7 Match 7: West Side def. West Jefferson, 25-21, 25-16, 25-21 Match 8: Nampa Christian def. Kamiah, 25-13, 25-20, 25-20 Saturday Match 9: Parma vs. West Side, loser out, 9 a.m. Match 10: Nampa Christian vs. Valley, loser out, 10:30 a.m. Match 11: Melba vs. West Jefferson, noon Match 12: W9 vs. W10, loser out, 1:30 p.m. Match 13: W12 vs. L11, loser third place, 4 p.m. Match 14: Championship, W11 vs. W13, 5:30 p.m. Match 15: Second championship if necessary, 7 p.m. Class 1A Division I At Kimberly High Friday Match 1: Horseshoe Bend def. Troy, 25-19, 27-25, 25-19 Match 2: Hagerman def. Cascade, 25-14, 25-10, 25-13 Match 3: Challis def. Genesee, 25-14, 25-23, 25-23 Match 4: Raft River def. Lakeside, 25-17, 21-25, 25-22, 25-14 Match 5: Horseshoe Bend def. Hagerman, 20-25, 25-23, 25-18, 25-27, 15-7 Match 6: Troy def. Cascade, 27-25, 25-22, 25-21 Match 7: Challis def. Raft River, 33-31, 25-19, 25-13 Match 8: Genesee def. Lakeside, 25-12, 25-12, 25-16 Saturday Match 9: Troy vs. Raft River, loser out, 9 a.m. Match 10: Genesee vs. Hagerman, loser out, 10:30 a.m. Match 11: Horseshoe Bend vs. Challis, noon Match 12: W9 vs. W10, loser out, 1:30 p.m. Match 13: W12 vs. L11, loser third place, 4 p.m. Match 14: Championship, W11 vs. W13, 5:30 p.m. Match 15: Second championship if necessary, 7 p.m. Class 1A Division II At Burley High Friday Match 1: Nezperce def. Camas County 25-17, 21-25, 25-21, 28-26 Match 2: Richfield def. North Gem 25-18, 25-23, 25-13 Match 3: Garden Valley def. Mackay, 25-21, 25-27, 25-19, 25-20 Match 4: Dietrich def. Greenleaf Friends, 25-19, 25-18, 30-28 Match 5: Richfield def. Nezperce, 25-14, 25-16, 12-25, 25-18 Match 6: North Gem def. Camas County, 25-15, 25-22, 19-25, 25-18 Match 7: Garden Valley def. Dietrich, 25-17, 25-17, 25-19 Match 8: Greenleaf Friends def. Mackay, 26-24, 21-25, 25-21, 25-12 Saturday Match 9: North Gem vs. Dietrich, loser out, 9 a.m. Match 10: Greenleaf Friends vs. Nezperce, loser out, 10:30 a.m. Match 11: Richfield vs. Garden Valley, noon Match 12: W9 vs. W10, loser out, 1:30 p.m. Match 13: W12 vs. L11, loser third place, 4 p.m. Match 14: Championship, W11 vs. W13, 5:30 p.m. Match 15: Second championship if necessary, 7 p.m.