Prep volleyball
- Updated: September 30, 2025
Oxford celebrates Brooks’ career assists milestone before splitting trimatch. Donoho, Pleasant Valley also split. Glencoe sweeps, Weaver splits, and Jacksonville tops SG.
By East Alabama Sports Today
OXFORD — A special recognition preceded Oxford’s home trimatch against Pleasant Valley and Donoho on Tuesday.
The Yellow Jackets celebrated a major milestone for senior setter Payton Brooks, who surpassed 4,000 career assists Sept. 18.
Oxford coach Wendy McKibbin surprised Brooks with a pregame presentation.
“Honestly, I was so surprised!” Brooks said. “I had no idea they were going to recognize me tonight, and it meant so much to share that moment with my teammates, coaches, friends and family.
“Reaching over 4,000 assists is something I never really thought about when I started playing. I just love setting up my teammates and helping our team succeed. I’m really thankful for everyone who’s been part of this journey and supported me along the way. It was such a special night I’ll never forget.”
Brooks’ total stands at 4,304 after Tuesday’s trimatch, good enough for 11th on the Alabama High School Athletic Association career list, according to records available at AHSAA.com. The list shows only 13 players in Alabama history have reached 4,000 assists.
Huntsville’s Chelsea Wintzinger (2005-09) ranks first at 7,655, and Cherokee County’s Anna Kinsor ( 2001-04) is seventh at 4,700.
Oxford lost to Pleasant Valley 25-22, 25-23 and beat Donoho 25-23, 25-22. Brooks finished with 28 assists, 15 digs, two kills and one block.
Oxford’s other top performers:
— Tia Nichols: 11 digs, 14 kills, one block.
— Taleah Powell: six kills.
— Preslee Reeves: nine digs.
— Adriana Bonilla: 19 digs.
— Charleigh Trotter: nine digs, three aces.
— Maycee Parten: five digs, six kills.
— Kendall Kizziah: four blocks, two kills.
— Lana Horn: two kills.
PLEASANT VALLEY: The Raiders split Tuesday’s trimatch at Oxford, beating 25-22, 25-23 and falling to Donoho 23-25, 22-25. Pleasant Valley’s top performers:
— Madison Schwabe: nine kills, one block, three aces, 10 digs.
— Ella Parris: 13 kills, three blocks, 20 digs.
— Ellie Patterson: 13 kills, three blocks, four aces, four digs.
— Zalie Curvin: five aces, six digs.
— Cailey Almaroad: one kill, one ace, five digs.
— Elise Wheeler: two kills, 10 digs, 39 assists.
— Bella Uesry: one kill, one dig.
DONOHO: The Falcons also split Tuesday”s trimatch at Oxford, beating Pleasant Valley 25-23, 25-22 and falling to Oxford 22-25, 15-25. The Falcons’ top performers:
— Kate Williamon: 13 kills, one ace, one assist, nine digs.
— Ava Michaels: 15 kills, three aces, seven digs.
— Alana Maldonado Maysonet: five kills, one dig, one ace, three blocks.
— Callee Taylor: six kills, 42 assists, 10 digs, one block.
— Taylor Worley: nine kills, one assist.
— Bentlee Pahman: four assists, 19 digs.
— Harper Draper: three kills, one assist, one ace, 12 digs.
— Cyan Duncan: one dig.
— Gracelyn Plunkett: one ace.
— Mary Marshall Alexander: two digs.
Donoho also beat Randolph County 25-16, 25-9, 25-13 in a Class 3A, Area 9 match Monday. The Falcons’ top performers.
— Kate Williamon: eight kills, two aces, six digs.
— Ava Michaels: 11 kills, four aces, five digs.
— Alana Maldonado Maysonet: six kills, four digs, two blocks.
— Callee Taylor: six kills, 31 assists, five aces, five digs.
— Taylor Worley: eight kills, one assists, two digs.
— Bentlee Pahman: two assists, six aces, 23 digs.
— Harper Draper: two kills, one assist, two digs.
— Gracelyn Plunkett: one assist, one ace, one dig.
— Mary Marshall Alexander: three digs.
— Maddie Shute: two aces.
GLENCOE: The Yellow Jackets (21-8) beat Etowah 25-10, 25-13 and Gadsden City 18-25, 25-11, 15-10. Glencoe’s top performers:
— Mia Talbot: 14 kills, 10 digs, three blocks, two aces, one assist.
— Katy Talbot: 11 kills, two digs, two aces.
— Millie Chambless: nine kills, two blocks, one assist.
— Kinlee Montgomery: 22 assists, seven aces, two kills, six digs.
— Avery Barkley: 18 assists, eight digs, one ace.
— Evelyn Nowak: seven kills, two digs.
— Ashlyn Stone: four kills, nine digs.
— Riley Helms: four kills, three digs.
WEAVER: The Bearcats split a trimatch at Ashville, beating Oneonta 25-18, 22-25, 17-15 and lost to Ashville 8-25, 11-25. Weaver’s top performers:
— Ali Anderson: two aces, two kills, one block, four digs.
— Elliana Masaniai: two kills, six digs, one ace.
— Hollyn Dunn: two aces, nine digs.
— Jaylee Carter: 11 kills, six blocks.
— Savannah Campbell: two blocks, one block, two assists, two digs.
— Kimora Miles: two aces, nine kills, one block, three blocks, one assist, three digs.
— Bailey Hodges: two aces, two blocks, one block, 22 assists, three digs.
— Baleigh Brown: one dig.
JACKSONVILLE: The Golden Eagles beat Spring Garden 25-13, 25-21, 25-8 at Spring Garden. Jacksonville’s top performers:
— Sydney Soriano: three kills, 25 assists, three blocks, five digs.
— Layna Wise: one ace, nine kills, four blocks, six digs.
— Nyla Hoult: 13 kills, two digs.
— Mya Swain: 10 kills, four blocks, seven digs.
— Ana Strain: one aces, two digs.
— Ke’Asiah Williams: six kills, one block, three digs.
— Chloe Henderson: two aces, two assists, 10 digs.
— Addie Tidwell: one block.
— Reese Rollins: one kill, two blocks.
— Imani Roberts: two kills.
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