Nelson Hawks Girls Volleyball 0-2 Sprague

Sprague handed Nelson a 2-0 defeat Saturday to open the 2026 girls volleyball season, sending the Happy Valley, Oregon squad to 0-1 on the year in their first test ahead of Mt. Hood Conference (6A) play. The Pioneers fell in straight sets at home, dropping a non-league matchup against a Sprague program that came in looking to make an early statement of its own. Without a detailed box score available, the final margin tells a clear story: Sprague controlled the tempo from the start and Nelson was unable to find enough momentum to force a third set. Season openers against strong non-league competition often reveal where a roster needs to grow, and Saturday gave the Nelson coaching staff plenty of film to work with before conference matches begin to count. The Pioneers will look to bounce back and build some early confidence as they continue non-league play in the coming days.