1A Skyline League volleyball play kicked off Thursday night with several local teams matching up

No. 6 (According to OSAA 1A power rankings) North Douglas swept Umpqua Valley Christian 3-0 Set scores were 25-16, 25-20, 25-19. Halli Vaughn and Natalie Draeger both had 5 kills on the match for North Douglas (4-2, 1-0 SL). Nicki Derrick contributed 10 aces to the effort for the Warriors. “We got off to slow starts in each of the sets, but battled back to win,” North Douglas coach Emily Reed said. “We’re still integrating a lot of new players and young players into the rotation, so we still have a lot to work on and improve.” UVC (1-1, 0-1) plays Days Creek next Tuesday at 6 p.m. North Douglas in the Les Schwab Tournament this Saturday at Reedsport high school. No. 9 Days Creek defeated Yoncalla 3-0 No. 3 Elkton beat Pacific 3-0 Set scores were 25-17, 25-17, 25-21. Sadie Olson had nine digs and two kills while Aspyn Luzier added 10 Aces and six Kills for the Elks. Kieryn Carnes had nine Kills and four aces for Elkton (2-0, 1-0). Rylee Williamson added 12 Assists and Natasha Shepherd had eight assists along with two kills. “The girls are doing well early on in the season,” Elkton head coach Athera Monroe said. “We’re really working on our consistency at this point.” Elkton plays in the Cougar Classic tournament this Saturday at Country Christian. No. 11 Camas Valley swept Riddle 3-0 Glendale lost to Myrtle Point 3-0 in a non-league match