E.A. Sports Today

Thursday volleyball

Here are scores, highlights and statistics from Thursday night’s high school volleyball action in and around Calhoun County

THURSDAY’S MATCHES
Alexandria, Spring Garden at White Plains
Alexandria 2, White Plains 0 (25-16, 25-16)
Alexandria 2, Spring Garden 0 (27-25, 25-18)
Spring Garden 2, White Plains 0 (25-12, 25-16)

Faith Christian, Gaylesville at Cedar Bluff
Faith Christian 2, Gaylesville 0 (25-11, 25-10)
Cedar Bluff 2, Faith Christian 0 (25-24, 25-17)

Cleburne County 3, Jacksonville 2
Donoho 3, Woodland 0 (25-16, 25-15, 25-11)
Glencoe at Weaver
Pleasant Valley at Oxford
Wellborn at Piedmont
Westbrook Christian at Hokes Bluff

By East Alabama Sports Today

It’s almost time for Alexandria volleyball coach Whitney Welch to leave her team to welcome her new baby into the world. The Lady Cubs would like to send her out with a few more victories on the ledger and she has no doubt they’ll play well until she returns.

The Lady Cubs picked up two more victories Thursday night, a pair of 2-0 sweeps over White Plains and Spring Garden. They have a date in the Hartselle Tournament Saturday and then doctors will induce labor for the coach’s deliver Monday.

“The kids always play hard no matter what’s going on; they’re resilient,” Welch said. “I feel like they’re playing inconsistently at times and we need to learn how to manage better. But I’m also contributing to some of that as well well as I know I’ve been stressed about having to leave them for a little bit.

“I know they’re going to do great and they are in wonderful hands. At this point, I’m just praying for a healthy baby. I have total faith in this group and know they’ll do great while I’m gone.”

Welch said earlier she planned to be beck on the bench with her team in two weeks.

Kailey Dickerson led the Lady Cubs in their win over White Plains with nine kills. Pressley Slaton delivered eight assists and Devan White had nine digs. In the win over Spring Garden, Eryn Spradley had six kills. Christian Hess had 10 assists and Devan White had six digs.

For White Plains in its two matches, Bella Higgins had nine kills, Macy Scism had seven kills and eight digs, and Leighton Arnold had eight kills.

Alexandria sweeps

WIN vs. WHITE PLAINSKILASTACEDIGBLK
Kailey Dickerson913
Brie Troup121
Christian Hess1412
Pressley Slaton281
Devan White229
Ava Johnson 18
Kirsten Heathcock2
Brenlee Sparks3
Lauren Weber 2
Madison Foster11
Clancy Bright2
Cassidy Hartsfield1
WIN vs. SPRING GARDENKILASTACEDIGBLK
Kailey Dickerson424
Brie Troup311
Eryn Spradley61
Christian Hess101
Pressley Slaton171
Devan White116
Ava Johnson 15
Kirsten Heathcock 12
Brenlee Sparks23
Cassidy Hartsfield11

Donoho sweeps Woodland

DONOHOKILASTACEDIGBLK
Lily Grace Draper264
Ansley Simmons7
Estella Connell27
Ryals Jones7
Mary Marshall Perry52
Sam Wakefield22
Sarah Waggoner11
Blair Kitchen3

Faith splits a pair

WIN vs. GAYLESVILLEKILASTACEDIG
Ally Folsom311
Cheyenne Rice36
Gabrielle Price212
Kaylee Hughes31
Hannah Hubbard1
Kayson Cronan13
Sarah Katz2
Anna Kate Robertson51
Faith McDade3
LOSS vs. CEDAR BLUFFKILASTACEDIGBLK
Ally Folsom61
Cheyenne Rice111
Kaylee Hughes11
Kayson Cronan226
Gabrielle Price22
Hannah Hubbard11
Anna Kate Robertson5
Faith McDade4
Sarah Katz2



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