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Photos: Soroco hosts six-team volleyball tournament in Oak Creek

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Editor’s note: This report has been updated to reflect that the Soroco volleyball team defeated Gilpin County.

The Rams as Soroco hosted a six-team volleyball tournament Saturday in Oak Creek. Soroco finished the tourney 1-2 with losses to Calhan and Little Snake River, Wyoming while rallying to defeat Gilpin County. The tournament lineup also featured Moffat County and Roaring Fork. Soroco will return to action Friday with a home game against Meeker.

Soroco’s Rachelle Dudley, 17, Kendall Gibson, 9, and Kolbie Pierce, 11, set up to prevent Gilpin County junior Jiselle Osteboe from scoring a point during the Rams’ home volleyball tournament Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023, in Oak Creek.
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Soroco senior Carmen Anarella tries to dig the ball out of the net while facing Gilpin County on Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023, in Oak Creek, with teammate Kolbie Pierce in the background.
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Soroco sophomore Kolbie Pierce goes for the kill as the Rams play Gilpin County at their home volleyball tournament on Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023.
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Soroco sophomore Alayna Edwards dives while trying to keep the ball in play against Gilpin County on Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023.
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Soroco senior Caitlyn Cordova serves the ball against Gilpin County on Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023.
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Soroco sophomore Alayna Edwards handles one of Gilpin County’s serves during a volleyball game Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023.
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Soroco sophomore Ceci Gregory winds up to serve against Gilpin County on Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023.
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Soroco senior Rachelle Dudley fights for the point at the net while teammate Kolbie Pierce looks on during a volleyball game against Gilpin County on Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023.
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Soroco sophomore Alayna Edwards sets up to send the ball back over the net against Gilpin County on Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023.
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Soroco senior Anna Rushton’s feet come off the ground as she handles a Gilpin County serve in front of teammate Caitlyn Cordova on Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023, in Oak Creek.
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Soroco senior Anna Rushton celebrates after the Rams scored a point against Gilpin County on Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023, in Oak Creek.
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Soroco’s Kendall Gibson, left, and Anna Rushton, center, celebrate with their teammates after scoring a point in a volleyball game against Gilpin County on Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023, in Oak Creek.
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Soroco senior Caitlyn Cordova passes the ball to a teammate while facing Gilpin County at the Rams’ home tournament Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023, in Oak Creek.
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Soroco sophomore Kolbie Pierce handles a serve against Gilpin County with Ceci Gregory, 16, in the background on Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023, in Oak Creek.
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Rams coach Sarah Pierce speaks with the team in between games at Soroco’s home volleyball tournament Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023, in Oak Creek.
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Soroco senior Anna Rushton passes the ball to a teammate against Calhan on Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023, in Oak Creek.
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Soroco sophomore Kolbie Pierce serves the ball against Calhan on Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023, in Oak Creek.
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Soroco senior Caitlyn Cordova passes the ball to a teammate as the Rams play Calhan at their home volleyball tournament Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023, in Oak Creek.
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Soroco junior Kendall Gibson, 9, deflects the ball as the Rams face Calhan on on Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023, in Oak Creek.
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Soroco defensive specialist Alayna Edwards races to get to the ball on a Calhan serve Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023, in Oak Creek.
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Rams sophomore Kolbie Pierce sets the ball over the net while trying to score a quick point against Calhan on on Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023, in Oak Creek.
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Soroco sophomore Ceci Gregory returns a serve during a volleyball game against Calhan on Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023, in Oak Creek, while teammates Kolbie Pierce, 11, and Anna Rushton, 13, look on.
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Soroco senior Anna Rushton hits the ball over the net against Calhan on Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023, in Oak Creek, while Kendall Gibson, 9, Kolbie Pierce, 11 and Ceci Gregory, 16, look on.
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Soroco sophomore Ceci Gregory handles a Calhan serve during a volleyball game Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023, in Oak Creek.
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Rams sophomore Kolbie Pierce fights for the point at the net against Calhan sophomore Aubrie Waugh during Soroco’s home volleyball tournament Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023, in Oak Creek. Behind Pierce are teammates Rachel Dudley, 17, and Joanna Almeida, 23.
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Soroco senior Carmen Anarella serves the ball to Calhan during a volleyball game Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023, in Oak Creek.
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Rams senior Caitlyn Cordova celebrates with her teammates after Soroco scored a point against Calhan on Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023, in Oak Creek.
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Soroco junior Kendall Gibson watches as her shot goes over the net during a volleyball game against Calhan on Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023, in Oak Creek.
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Soroco junior Joanna Almeida keeps the ball in play as the Rams face Calhan at their home tournament Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023, in Oak Creek.
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Soroco senior Daisy Hoff hits the ball over the net against Calhan during a volleyball tournament Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023, in Oak Creek.
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Soroco junior Kendall Gibson, 9, blocks Calhan junior Haley Gerhart’s shot as the Rams face Calhan while hosting a six-team tournament Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023, in Oak Creek.
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Soroco junior Kendall Gibson hits the ball past two Gilpin County defenders as Soroco hosts a six-team tournament Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023, in Oak Creek. The Rams lost the match 3-0.
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Eli Pace is the editor of the Steamboat Pilot & Today. Reach him at epace@steamboatpilot.com or 970-871-4221.

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