Wells Combined School

Elko Daily Free Press
Anthony Mori
Oct 9, 2026

WELLS — On Thursday, the Wells volleyball team maintained its position in the Division 1A East standings.

The Lady Leopards improved to 4-4 in conference play and swept the season series against Carlin with a straight-set victory, 25-13, 25-10 and 25-14.

The Lady Railroaders fell to 1-7 in league play.

First set
Wells was led in the first frame with six points by senior Khloe DelRio, who recorded five kills and an ace.

Junior Stacia Hansen recorded five points with three putaways — one coming simultaneously against a net violation by Carlin — and served two aces.

Fellow junior Mayte Casas notched five points as well and chalked up three aces.

Junior Jess Wright closed the set with four kills.

DelRio, Hansen, Casas and Wright combined for 20 of Wells’ 25 points and all but one of the Lady Leopards’ points that came from putaways or aces.

Wells’ only other point that came courtesy of anything than hitting or serving errors or violations was an ace by sophomore Lizbeth Rivera.

For Carlin, junior Alex Whigham served three-consecutive aces for the Lady Railroaders’ only point that did not come from Wells errors or violations in the set.

Second set
In the second game, DelRio led all players once again with four points — three kills and an ace — and junior Alivia Smith and Hansen each recorded two putaways and an ace.

The Lady Leopards’ offense was capped with an ace apiece for Casas and Wright.

For Carlin, seniors Katelyn Pooley and Amelya Doxey, sophomore Scarlott Thompson and Whigham posted one point apiece.

Pooley, Doxey and Thompson tallied one kill each, while Whigham served an ace.

Third set
In the final set, Smith and DelRio paced Wells’ offense with five points apiece.

Smith tallied five kills, and DelRio put away three shots and served two aces.

Hansen killed two balls and closed the match with a kill, and the Lady Leopards’ offense was capped with a putaway from the opposite side by junior Gabriela Garcia.

Thompson led the Lady Railroaders with three points on two aces a kill.

Carlin gained a kill apiece from Pooley, sophomore Hailee Riddle and senior Madison Adams.

Whigham capped the offense for the Lady Roaders with an ace.

The No. 4 Lady Leopards (4-4 in league) were set for a tough matchup against the No. 2 Lady Braves (6-2 in league) on Friday, in Owyhee.

The No. 6 Lady Railroaders (1-7 in league) were scheduled to play the No. 7 Lady Jaguars (0-4 in league) on Friday, in Jackpot.