Prep volleyball
- Updated: September 20, 2025
Oxford wins Martha McCarley Memorial Tournament at Champions. Jacksonville takes second place. Faith Christian runner up in Wellborn Slamfest. Ohatchee goes 4-1 at Supreme Courts.
By East Alabama Sports Today
ALEXANDRIA — Ava Thomas had 44 kills, and Payton Brooks dished out 74 assists as Oxford won three matches on the way to finishing first in the Martha McCarley Memorial Tournament at Champions Sports Academy on Saturday.
The Yellow Jackets beat Sylacauga 25-22, 25-19, Springville 25-13, 27-25 and Jacksonville 25-17, 25-20, 31-29 in the final.
Oxford’s top performers:
— Brooks: 22 digs, nine aces, 74 assists.
— Preslee Reeves: 11 digs, three aces.
— Adriana Bonilla: 28 digs.
— Thomas: 44 kills, one block.
— Tia Nichols: 11 kills, one block.
— Emerald Cole: 15, three kills.
— Taleah Powell: nine kills, two blocks.
— Lana Horn: nine kills.
JACKSONVILLE: The Golden Eagles beat Springville and Sylacauga before falling to Oxford 17-25, 20-25, 29-31 in the Martha McCarley Memorial Tournament at Champions.
Jacksonville’s top performers:
— Sydney Soriano: four aces, six kills, 44 assists, seven blocks, 12 digs.
— Layna Wise: five aces, five kills, three blocks, three digs.
— Nyla Hoult: 19 kills, one assist, one block, 15 digs.
— Mya Swain: one ace, 15 kills, eight blocks, 11 digs.
— Ke’Asiah Williams: one ace, three kills, five blocks, 13 digs.
— Ana Strain: 15 assists, one block, one dig.
— Chloe Henderson: one ace, two assists, 14 digs.
— Zion Smith: two digs, one blocks.
— Addie Tidwell: one ace, two kills, two blocks, two digs.
— Reese Rollins: two kills.
FAITH CHRISTIAN: The Lions went 4-1 in the Wellborn Slamfest on Saturday, beating Ranburne 25-22, 25-19, Munford 25-20, 25-18, Wellborn 25-17, 25-11 and Weaver 25-9, 25-10 before falling to Ashville 25-18 & 25-17 in the gold bracket final.
— Anna Daniel: 46 digs, 17 kills, 14 aces.
— Kayson Cronan: 27 digs, 25 kills, four aces.
— Annie Ricard: 53 kills, 28 digs, 10 aces, one block.
— Kolee Cronan – five kills, two digs, one assist.
— Emma Shaw: 21 digs, two kills, one assist, two aces.
— Amy Hubbard: 23 digs, four assists, one kill, one ace.
— Kaylee Norton : 26 digs, five kills, 86 assists, four aces.
— Brielle Yingling: one kill.
OHATCHEE: The Indians went 4-1 and finished as gold bracket runner-up at Supreme Courts on Saturday, beating Grissom 2-0, Scottsboro 2-0, Hale County 2-0 and Douglas 2-0 before falling to Grissom 0-2 in the championship.
Ohatchee’s top performers for the day:
— Kate Ryan: one kill, 83 assists, eight aces, 24 digs.
— Ayla Crook: 17 kills, two assists, four aces, 32 digs, one block.
— Emily Riddle: 22 kills, six aces, nine digs, seven blocks.
— Bailey Fowler: 12 kills, three aces, one dig, one block.
— Alanah Fitch: 42 kills, one assist, five aces, 24 digs, one block.
— Ellie Vice: five kills, one assist, one block.
— Mollee Barnes: one assist, two aces, 38 blocks,
— Haydyn Lathers: one assist, 14 digs.
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