SE netters start district playoffs

Pomeroy and Oakesdale, top two finishers in the SE volleyball race, hosted the first round of the playoffs to determine entries to state.

Pomeroy finished on top of the league at 8-0, and Oakesdale finished second at 7-1 after a showdown loss to the Pirates.

Action Wednesday started with Colton and Garfield , third and sixth in the league playing at Oakesdale, and St. John/Endicott and LWK, fourth and fifth playing at Pomeory. Winners of the first two matches advanced to play the hosts at each site.

The tournament will continue Saturday at Walla Walla Community College.

Other finishers for the league were Colton 6-2, SJE 5-3, LWK 4-4, Garfield/Palouse 3-5, Waitsburg 2-6, Touchet 1-7 and Prescott 0-8.

The Wednesday rounds were too late for the Gazette’s weekly deadline.