Iron Mountain varsity netter Chloe Maycroft (6) gets some help from teammate Leah Winch (4) in blocking a potential kill by Houghton’s Chloe Serafin (10) during the first set between the two West Pac Conference foes Tuesday at Mountaineer Gym. While the teams looked evenly matched in the opening game, the Gremlins would later head for home with a 3-0 sweep of the Mountaineers. (Dennis Mansfield/Daily News photo)

IRON MOUNTAIN — The host Iron Mountain Mountaineers played evenly with West Pac Conference power Houghton through much of the varsity volleyball match Tuesday, but eventually the Gremlins completed a 3-0 victory (26-24, 25-19, 25-16) at Mountaineer Gym.

Senior middle Chloe Maycroft stood up to the size of the Gremlins, finishing with 12 kills and seven blocks. Emily Copley put down four kills and Ellison Powell added three, along with a team-high 26 digs and two aces for the home team.

Setter Emma Ellis led the Mountaineer offense with 16 assists, while Shyanne Pearce and Izzy Lewis served two aces each.

Leah Winch contributed heavily to the Iron Mountain defense with 16 digs.

TROJANS 3, COUGARS 0

Italian exchange student Giorgia Policaro (14) sets up a play, with teammate Kayle Gunville (7) looking on, during Norway’s varsity volleyball match Monday against the visiting Hannahville Indian School Soaring Eagles. (Terry Raiche photo)

EBEN JUNCTION — The Forest Park Lady Trojans continued their hot streak of late with a 3-0 win (25-11, 25-20, 25-19) over the host Superior Central Cougars in a Skyline Central Conference volleyball match Tuesday at Eben Junction.

Forest Park received contributions across the board, led by middle hitter Leah Feldhausen with 11 kills, four blocks and two aces and libero Ashlynn Kannich with 17 digs.

“It was a high energy, fun match tonight,” FP coach Bobbie Anderson said afterward. “We were down in the third set and the girls dug in and worked their way back. Superior Central was scrappy and they did a nice job keeping the ball alive.”

“We had high energy and when we got down, we picked it up fast,” added junior Lauren Kudwa, who contributed two kills, one assist and one dig.

Junior setter Charlie Larson played well all around, finishing with 15 assists, six aces, five digs and two kills. Sophomore Audrey Franz posted five kills and a block, while freshman Ava Fischer added four kills to the FP attack.

Ema Stepien finished with four digs, two kills, one block and one ace.

WYKONS 3, HEMATITES 0

IRON RIVER — Calli Pellizzer put down nine kills, while Danica Shamion added three kills and three blocks to lift West Iron County to a 3-0 sweep (25-9, 25-21, 25-16) of visiting Ishpeming in a West Pac Conference match Tuesday at Charles Greenlund Gymnasium.

The Wykons also enjoyed a fine night at the service line with Haiden Gill and Kaylah Hill leading the way with six aces each.

Senior setter Kali Harty paced West Iron with six assists.

BADGERS 3, CAVALIERS 0

MARINETTE, Wis. — The Niagara Badgers hit the road and then hit host St. Thomas Aquinas Academy hard for a 3-0 win (25-6, 25-7, 25-3) in a Marinette & Oconto Conference clash Tuesday.

“STAA is a young team that continues to work hard to improve,” said Niagara coach Carol St. Arnauld. “They have a good coach and, in time, they will get there.”

As she’s done all season, Morgan Borchardt led the Badgers’ winning effort with seven kills, one block, 19 assists and three digs. Mallory Sanicki chipped in a solid all-round performance with a team-best eight aces, four kills, one bock, two assists and one dig, while Abigail Wells tallied seven aces, five kills, five assists and seven digs in the conference win.

Other contributors for Niagara included Erin Lukowicz with four aces, six kills and five digs; Emma Brasure with one ace, four kills, one assist and three digs; and Emma Broullire with four kills, one assist and three digs.

“Our goal was to minimize errors and be strong at the net,” St. Arnauld said. “My girls succeeded in meeting that goal and continue to play hard. We are looking forward to finishing our season strong and maintaining our high level of play throughout regionals.”

KNIGHTS 3, EAGLES 2

NORWAY — The host Knights needed all five sets to beat the Hannahville Indian School Soaring Eagles 3-2 (25-8, 16-25, 25-15, 19-25, 15-10) in a nonconference match Monday.

“The girls came out strong,” said Norway coach Erika Racine. “We are still a pretty young team this year and it showed as the sets went back and forth. They are learning to work together and understand each player.”

The victory featured some strong individual efforts by the Knights, including Italian exchange student senior Giorgia Policaro.

“Giorgia had a 14-point run to finish out the game,” Racine added. “She has been a great addition to our team in all aspects.”