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Pleasant Valley sweeps trimatch, and Donoho splits. JCA sweeps Spring Garden in area match. Oxford, Glencoe, Weaver, Alexandria victorious.

Cover photo: Pleasant Valley’s Zalie Curvin serves against Faith Christian during Thursday at Donoho. (Photo by Brad Campbell/sport-shutter.com)

By East Alabama Sports Today

ANNISTON — Pleasant Valley swept a trimatch at Donoho on Thursday, beating Donoho 25-23, 25-11 and Faith Christian 23-25, 25-23, 15-10.

Donoho beat Faith Christian 22-25, 27-25, 15-13.

Pleasant Valley’s top performers:

— Madison Schwabe: 11 kills, two blocks, three aces, 14 digs.
— Ella Parris: 14 kills, one block, two aces, 15 digs.
— Ellie Patterson: 14 kills, five blocks, two aces, four digs.
— Zalie Curvin: two aces, eight digs.
— Elise Wheeler: two kills, one block, two digs, 46 assists.
— Cailey Almaroad: one kill, one ace, seven digs.
— Janette Turner: two digs. 

Donoho’s top performers:

— Kate Willliamon: 11 kills, two aces, one assist, eight digs.
— Ava Michaels: 12 kills, five digs.
— Alana Maldonado Maysonet: one kill, dig.
— Callee Taylor: six kills, 39 assists, seven digs, one block.
— Taylor Worley: 16 kills, two digs, four blocks.
— Bentlee Pahman: two kills, three assists, one ace, 21 digs.
— Harper Draper: one dig.
— Gracelyn Plunkett: one ace, one assist, five digs.
— Mary Marshall Alexander: four digs.
— Cyan Duncan: three kills, one dig.

JACKSONVILLE CHRISTIAN: The Thunder swept Spring Garden 25-22, 25-14, 25-20 in a Class 1A, Area 12 match. JCA’s top performers:

— Mollie Mullinax: two aces, 16 kills, 11 digs.
— Addy Lee: two aces 10 kills 17 digs.
— Cali Sexton: five kills 15 digs.
— Sophie Williams: one ace, one kill 12 digs 16 assists.
— Carlie Chesson: one ace, one kill, five digs, 10 assists.
— Taylor Cash: six digs.
— Olivia Wall: one dig. 

OXFORD: The Yellow Jacket beat Shades Valley 25-28, 25-16, 25-18 in a Class 6A, Area 11 match. Oxford’s top performers:

— Tia Nichols: three kills.
— Emerald Cole: two kills, one block.
— Ava Thomas: 12 kills, eight digs, three aces, one block.
— Lana Horn: two kills, one block.
— Payton Brooks: six digs, 17 assists.
— Preslee Reeves: two digs, three aces.
— Adriana Bonilla: five digs, two aces.
— Charleigh Trotter: two digs, two aces.

GLENCOE: The Yellow Jackets defeated Hokes Bluff 25-20, 25-19, 25-22. Top performers for Glencoe (15-4).

— Mia Talbot: 15 kills, four aces, nine digs.
— Katy Talbot: seven kills, two aces, 11 digs.
— Avery Barkley:13 assists, one dig.
— Kinlee Montgomery: 10 assists, five digs, one ace.
— Millie Chambless: four kills, one block, one dig.
— Riley Helms: two kills, two blocks, two digs, one assist.

WEAVER:The Bearcats beat Wellborn 25-23, 25-18, 25-15 in Class 3A, Are 9 match. Weaver’s top performers:

— Ali Anderson: three aces, three kills, eight digs.
— Elliana Masaniai: one ace, five kills, four digs.
— Lilliana Parks: two aces.
— Baleiigh Brown: one ace, one dig.
— Hollyn Dunn: two kills, nine digs.
— Arianna Sani: five assists, two digs.
— Jaylee Carter: eight kills, two digs.
— Savannah Campbell: three aces, two kills.
— Kimora Miles: four aces, eight kills, two assists, eight digs.
— Bailey Hodges: two kills, seven assists, 10 digs.

JACKSONVILLE: The Golden Eagles fell to St. Clair County 25-16, 21-25, 25-23, 25-27, 10-15. Jacksonville’s top performers:

— Sydney Soriano: two aces, five kills, 28 assists, five blocks, two digs.
— Layna Wise: one ace, five kills, two blocks, four digs.
— Nyla Hoult: two aces, 19 kills, two blocks, 11 digs.
— Mya Swain: one ace, seven kills, nine blocks, two digs.
— Ana Strain: three digs.
— Ke’Asiah Williams: two aces, four kills, two blocks, three digs.
— Chloe Henderson: one ace, 21 digs.
— Zion Smith: one block.
— Reese Rollins: two kills, one block.

ALEXANDRIA: The Valley Cubs beat White Plains 25-20, 25-17, 25-12 in Class 4A, Area 12 play. Alexandria’s top performers:

— Charlee Parris:five kills, seven digs, two aces.
— Zayley Mobbs: eight kills, thee digs, one ace.
— Sophie Martin: five kills, 27 assists, four digs, two aces.
— Kylie Jeffers: eight kills, one dig, one block, one ace.
— Landry Patterson: two assists, 21 assists, one ace.
— Caylin Adams: eight kills, two blocks.
— Brenlee Curvin: three digs.
— Lennon Lange: one kill, one block.
— Marley Edge: four kills, two blocks.
— Ava Browning: four digs.

Photo gallery by Brad Campbell/sport-shutter.com

Pleasant Valley’s Ellie Patterson hits against Faith Christian on Thursday at Donoho.
Pleasant Valley’s Elise Wheeler jumps to block as Faith Christian’s Kaylee Norton blocks Thursday at Donoho.
Faith Christian’s Kayson Cronan hits as Pleasant Valley’s Ellie Patterson (1) and Elise Wheeler (23) block Thursday at Donoho.
Pleasant Valley’s Ella Parris (6) and Faith Christian’s Kolee Cronan battle at the net Thursday at Donoho.
Faith Christian’s Kaylee Norton, Kolee Cronan and Annalie Daniel defend the net as Pleasant Valley’s Cailey Almaroad hits Thursday at Donoho.
Donoho’s Ava Michaels hits against Faith Christian on Thursday at Donoho.
Faith Christian’s Kayson Cronan blocks against Donoho on Thursday at Donoho.
Donoho’s Ava Michaels (4), Gracelyn Plunckett (21) and Mary Marshall Alexander (5) celebrate during Thursday’ trimatch at Donoho.

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