Prep volleyball
- Updated: September 26, 2023
Ohatchee, Jacksonville, Munford and Cherokee County clinch area hosting rights. Alexandria, Wellborn sweep trimatches. Also reports from Oxford, Pleasant Valley.
By East Alabama Sports Today
PIEDMONT — Rebecca Henderson led the way with nine kills, and Ohatchee beat Piedmont 26-24, 25-11, 25-11 to clinch the right to play host to the Class 3A, Area 10 tournament.
The Indians improved to 25-9 overall, 4-0 in area, and Henderson added 10 digs.
Other top performers for Ohatchee:
—Mackenzie Luna: seven kills, three blocks.
—Alanah Fitch: seven kills, 20 assists, six aces.
—Brett Finn: four kills, five aces, two digs.
—Kiana Garber: two kills, four digs.
—Ellie Carden: seven digs.
JACKSONVILLE: At White Plains, the Golden Eagles swept the Wildcats 25-14, 26-24, 25-23 in Class 4A, Area 10 play. Jacksonville clinched the right to play host to the area tournament.
Top performers for the Golden Eagles:
—Sydney Soriano: one kill, 30 assists, one block, eight digs.
—Camryn Stone: three aces, 11 kills, one block, three digs.
—Mya Swain: eight kills, four blocks, two digs.
—Nyla Hoult: two aces, 11 kills, one dig.
—Alexis Phillips: one ace, six kills, one block, nine digs.
—Jehenna Engram: three aces, one kill, eight digs.
—Karli Barnwell: two aces, 10 digs.
—Chloe Henderson: six digs.
MUNFORD: The Lions beat Handley 25-16, 25-8, 25-23 in Class 4A, Area 8 play to clinch the right to play host to the area tournament. They also celebrated senior night, honoring Kaylyn Turner, Ellie Jones and Aubrey Lathem.
Top performers for Munford:
—Turner: 23 kills (career high), four digs, one block.
—Breanna Hailes: one kill.
—Ellie Jones: one ace.
—Lauryn Brewster: three kills.
—Mylie Stephens: seven aces, three kills.
—Saraya Henderson: one kill, one dig.
—Lathem: seven digs.
—Alys Mosley: two kills, two digs.
—Kastin Lathem: two aces, 29 assists, two digs.
—Ashtyn Bishop: one assist, seven digs.
—Brooklyn Pressley: six aces, one assist, three digs.
ALEXANDRIA: The Valley Cubs swept a trimatch at home, beating Sylacauga 25-19, 25-20 and Donoho 25-13, 25-10 to improve to 38-4 on the season. Top performers for Alexandria:
—Kailey Dickerson: 16 kills, eight digs, one block, eight aces.
—Eryn Spradley: 14 kills, two digs, one block.
—Kirsten Heathcock: two kills.
—Cassidy Hartsfield: seven kills, two digs, six blocks.
—Kaden Pritchett: two kills, four digs, two blocks.
—Devan White: five assists, 18 digs, three aces.
—Ava Johnson: one kill, 10 digs.
—Charlee Parris: six digs.
—Christian Hess: 16 assists, 13 digs, one ace.
—Sophie Martin: four kills, 13 assists, three digs.
WELLBORN: After finishing second in Guntersville’s Supreme Courts silver bracket over the weekend and beating Ranburne on Monday, the Panthers swept a trimatch at Glencoe on Tuesday, beating Hokes Bluff 25-12, 25-8 and Glencoe 20-25, 25-10, 14-11.
Tuesday’s top performers for Wellborn (24-7):
—Anna Odom: three aces, six kills.
—Annalee Rinehard: one ace.
—Bentley Bean: one kill.
—Calla Hayes: three aces, five kills, one block, one assist, two digs.
—Diana Rodriguez: four digs.
—Gracie Lewis: four aces, one kill, 15 assists.
—Hannah Grubbs: one ace, four kills, one assist.
PLEASANT VALLEY: The Raiders lost to Spring Garden 21-25, 16-25, 31-33. Top performers for Pleasant Valley (17-11):
—Lily Henry: 13 kills, 11 digs, one block.
—Ella Parris: three kills, five digs, one block.
—Allie Bryant: 13 kills, 15 digs.
—Maddie Schwabe: three kills, 41 assists, one ace, seven digs.
—Madison Schwabe: four kills, one assist, two aces, 10 digs, one block.
—Ellie Patterson: nine kills, two blocks.
OXFORD: The Yellow Jackets lost a five-setter to Fort Payne in Class 6A, Area 13 play, 25-16, 16-25, 25-20, 17-25 and 9-15. Top performers for Oxford (24-8).
—Kaelyn Crossley: seven digs.
—Arilyn Pool: five digs.
—Jamea Gaston: 14 digs
—Mileah Prince: two blocks, five kills.
—Jaslyn Montgomery: three blocks, six kills.
—Ava Thomas: seven kills.
—Payton Brooks: 21 assists.
CHEROKEE COUNTY: The Warriors beat Ashville 25-17, 2-17, 19-25, 25-17 and Lincoln 25-14, 25-12 The victory over Ashville clinched Cherokee County (20-11) the right to play host to the Class 4A, Area 11 tournament.
Top performers for Cherokee County:
—Macy Lea: 43 assists, 10 digs, three kills, six aces.
—Raegan Garmany: 11 kills, three blocks, two digs.
—Lilly Shaw: five kills, eight digs, three blocks.
—Ava Haygood: 12 kills, 13 digs, two aces.
—Libby Curry: four kills, five digs, two aces.
—Emilee Paul: 10 digs, seven aces.
—Ellisan Givens: 24 digs, five aces, three assists.
—Nevaeh Gaidurgis: 15 kills, 18 digs, three blocks, for aces, one assist.
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