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The coach of some of the best volleyball teams in Thompson Falls history – Who can forget the 2016 Lady Hawk team that earned the only State trophy a Sanders County team has ever won by placing third that year? – Sandra Kazmierczak knows a good team when she has one.

Well, Coach K may have another tiger by the tail with this season's group of Lady Hawk netters.

Although still very young and playing with only two seniors, the Lady Hawks won two of their first three matches last week, stopping a very good Stillwater Christian team 25-12, 25-19, 10-25, 25-20 in Thompson Falls Tuesday, blasting past Loyola 25-17, 25-14, 12-25, 25-16 in Missoula Thursday and finally falling 25-11, 25-12, 25-19 to powerful Florence in Thompson Falls Saturday.

With a record of 2-1 in non-conference play, the Hawks have two more non-conference matches on tap this week, hosting Deer Lodge Thursday and Anaconda Saturday.

"We had a very good week last week, accomplished a lot and are getting more comfortable with each other every time we play," Kazmierczak said. "The girls are excited and have a lot of potential, we are really looking forward to see how far this group can go."

Kazmierczak said the Lady Hawks' hot play so far is a direct reflection on how much work they put into their games this summer.

"We got together and played in several tournaments this summer," she said. "They wanted to do it to get better for the season, and all that work is paying off for us now."

Scarlette Schwindt and Jody Detlaff executed six kills each in the win over Stillwater Christian, Detlaff, Brooke Bowlin and Belle Cooper had two blocks each, Maya Stiles and Cooper four service aces apiece, Stiles 17 digs and Riley Wilson 12 set assists.

Against Loyola, Cooper posted seven kills, four aces, nine digs and a block to lead the Hawks, Schwindt had 16 assists, Detlaff seven kills and Stiles, Bowlin, Wilson, and Detlaff a block apiece.

Only a freshman and only 5-5 but the owner of some serious hops, Schwindt stood out for the Hawks against always-tough Florence, hitting four kills, eight digs, seven assists and three service aces, and Cooper blocked a Falcon kill shot attempt.

Shannon Byrne hit 13 kills to lead Florence, Sarah Hopcroft had 15 digs, Halle Christopherson 24 assists and Rilee Mangun four aces.