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West Valley City • The Hunter High volleyball family is coming together in support of former standout and 2011 graduate Jazmyn Davidson.

In the aftermath of a Sept. 1 car accident that took the life of Jazmyn's older sister, Janelle Davidson Tongaonevai, and severely injured Jazmyn, the Wolverines are dedicating their annual Pink Match on Tuesday to the well-being of their friend and former teammate.

"It wasn't [a] hard[decision] at all," Hunter volleyball coach Pam Olson said. "We already had planned the games, but we were going to donate the money to the Huntsman [Cancer Institute]. And as soon as we heard about the accident and knew that Jazzy had been hurt, and we knew about Janelle, it wasn't even a question."

Last season, Hunter's volleyball team raised $8,000 for the Huntsman Cancer Institute in its annual charity event. Now, the team is hoping to collect enough funds to help pay for Jazmyn's medical bills and college tuition.

"She was a good captain and leader, and everyone looked up to her a lot," said Hunter's Tess Matagi. "We just really wanted to help her out because she really deserves it."

Still dealing with multiple injuries from the accident, Jazmyn was able to attend Hunter's Sept. 22 match with Granger. Her former teammates said it was like a big reunion.

"That's just the way these kids are," said Olson, who coached all three Davidson sisters (Janelle, Jenise and Jazmyn) at Hunter High. "These kids are very committed to each other. We have a volleyball family and they're very supportive of each other."

On the night of the fatal crash, Janelle and Jazmyn were driving home from Utah football's season-opening win over Montana State when they were involved the car accident. The coach said Janelle was a great role model on and off the court.

"She was a phenomenal player but an even better person," Olson said. "You couldn't have asked for a better role model, you couldn't have asked for a better captain. That's just the type of person she was."

Hunter will host Kearns High in its annual Pink Match, Oct. 4 at 6 p.m. Olson said many former players have been spreading the word in an effort to promote the event and possibly pave a brighter future for one of their own.

"My dream is that the whole gym is filled," Olson said. "If we could get enough people in here to help make noise and help give back to that family, that would be awesome." —

212 Big number • 212

Kearns running back James Felila cut through the Taylorsville defense for 212 total yards and three touchdowns as the Cougars demolished the Warriors 43-7 in last week's Region 2 opener.

Big game • Kearns at West football, Friday, 7 p.m.

Kearns can remain atop the Region 2 standings if it can find a way to beat region co-leader West on Friday. The Cougars will rely on their big offensive line and running back James Felila to wear down the Panthers' defense. Meanwhile, West is coming off a 20-13 victory at Hunter, as quarterback Alex Espinoza connected on an 82-yard touchdown and Eric Takenaka returned an interception 22 yards for the game-winning score. If the Panthers can find their passing game, they'll be tough to beat at home.

Big player • Becca Smaellie, OH, Tooele

Smaellie has led the Buffaloes to wins in three of their past four matches, including a come-from-behind victory at Grantsville. She had 18 kills, 12 digs and three blocks in the Sept. 14 win over the Cowboys. She also came up big in last week's victory over Ben Lomond by serving up 21 aces. Sparked by the solid play of their outside hitter, the Buffs (4-4) have now moved into third place in the Region 11 standings.