Photos: State volleyball tournament Day 1

Huntley Project's Emily Poole (1) hits against Glasgow defenders Taylor Pederson (6) and Laura Ross (13).Richie Melby
Huntley Project defenders Alana Graves (12) and Macee Murphy (5) block a Glasgow kill attempt.Richie Melby
Huntley Project's Alana Graves defends against Glasgow hitter Taylor Pederson.Richie Melby
Billings Central coach Kylie Reitz celebrates a Rams' point.Richie Melby
Billings Central's Isabelle Erickson (4) and Polson's Maggie Todd reach for a ball.Richie Melby
Billings Central's Maria Stewart (1) and Cindy Gray (9) block a Polson attempt.Richie Melby
Billings Central's Kristina Schafer records a kill in the state volleyball tournament against Polson.Richie Melby
Bozeman coach Ashley Obstar watches the Hawks' first-round match against Helena Capital.Richie Melby
Helena Capital hitter Dani Bartsch (17) records a kill against Bozeman.Richie Melby
Bozeman's Josey Houser (left) and Kamryn Larson (right) cheer on the Hawks during the first round.Richie Melby
Helena Capital defenders Audrey Hofer (1) and Paige Bartsch (21) block a Bozeman attempt.Richie Melby
Bozeman's Ryann Eddins hits past Helena Capital defenders.Richie Melby
Helena Capital coach Rebecca Cleveland smiles during a timeout huddle.Richie Melby
Belt's Lindsey Paulson (left) and Brooke Schraner (right) apply pressure against Plentywood.Richie Melby
Cheerleaders root for the Belt Huskies at the state volleyball tournament.Richie Melby
Abby Gliko listens during a Belt timeout at the state volleyball tournament.Richie Melby
Plentywood hitter Liv Wangerin skies for a kill against Belt in the first round.Richie Melby
The Plentywood volleyball team huddles during a timeout in its 3-1 win over Belt at the state tournament.Richie Melby
Plentywood defenders Alyssa Hurst (left) and Ashtyn Curtiss (right) pressure Belt's Kyelie Marquis.Richie Melby
Plentywood coach Becky Kukowski yells instructions to the Wildcats at the state tournament.Richie Melby
The Florence-Carlton volleyball bench celebrates a point during the match against ShelbyRichie Melby
Shelby's Brielle Aklestad digs an attempt during the Coyotes' match against Florence-Carlton.Richie Melby
Florence's Sarah Hopcroft records a kill against Shelby.Richie Melby
Shelby's Maddison Underdal hits against Florence defenders.Richie Melby
Hardin's Nicole Green (7) hits against Columbia Falls.Richie Melby
The Columbia Falls crowd cheers during the Wildkats' sweep over Hardin.Richie Melby
Hardin hitter Alyssa Pretty Weasel attempts a kill against Columbia Falls.Richie Melby
Billings West's Shauna Stene hits between Missoula Sentinel defenders.Richie Melby
Columbia Falls' Grace Gedlaman blocks an attempt from Hardin's LeFaye Russell.Richie Melby
Columbia Falls hitter Madysen Hoerner hits against Hardin defenders.Richie Melby
A Billings West cheerleaders performs during the match against Missoula Sentinel.Richie Melby
Missoula Sentinel's Sheridan Schweyen digs a serve during the Spartans' loss to Billings West.Richie Melby
Missoula Sentinel's Challis Westwater skies for a kill attempt against Billings West.Richie Melby
Billings West's Shauna Stene hits against Sentinel defenders.Richie Melby
Manhattan Christian defenders Taylor DeVries (left) and Eliana Kuperus (right) block a Roy-Winifred attempt.Richie Melby
Roy-Winifred's Trinity Edwards looks to place the ball against Manhattan Christian.Richie Melby
The Manhattan Christian bench celebrates during the Eagles' win over Roy-Winifred.Richie Melby
Roy-Winifred's Rebecca DeMars hits against Manhattan Christian.Richie Melby
Manhattan Christian's Kiersten VanKirk records a kill against Roy-Winifred.Richie Melby
Choteau volleyball coach Ann Funk watches from the bench during the 2019 state tournament.Richie Melby
Townsend's Zoe Everett hits against Choteau defenders Christine Funk (3) and Nicole Krone (9).Richie Melby
Townsend's Peyton Vogl skies for a kill against Choteau.Richie Melby
Choteau's Nicole Krone tries to hit past Townsend defenders Zoe Everett (9) and Peyton Vogl (4).Richie Melby
Helena High coach Lindsey Day instructs the Bengals during a timeout.Richie Melby
Helena High's Caroline Bullock tips the ball against Billings Senior.Richie Melby
Fort Benton's McKenzie Clark tips the ball against Charlo defender Kira McPhail.Richie Melby
Billings Senior's Bailey King celebrates a point against Helena High.Richie Melby
Anaconda's Isabel Saltenberger (22) scores against the Joliet defense.Richie Melby
Billings Senior defenders Bailey King (left) and Olivia Labeau (right) try to block an attempt from Helena High's Caroline Bullock.Richie Melby
Fort Benton's Nicole Axtman jumps to attempt to block a shot against Charlo.Richie Melby
Charlo's Liev Smith prepares to hit the ball against the Fort Benton defense.Richie Melby
Joliet's Skyler Wright forces a kill against the Anaconda defense.Richie Melby
Anaconda's Mia Sulluvan-Sanders tips the ball against Joliet defender Shayla Webber.Richie Melby
Charlo's Bella Hawk (7) tries to block Fort Benton's Abby Clark.Richie Melby
Havre's Quinn McDonald hits against Corvallis defenders.Richie Melby
Corvallis hitter Madeline Gilder (7) hits into the Havre defense.Richie Melby
Great Falls CMR's Allie Olson hits around the post and two Billings Senior defenders in the Rustlers' sweep of the Broncs.Richie Melby
Bridger's Jenna Kallevig sends a kill past a Fort Benton defender.Richie Melby