Prep volleyball
- Updated: October 11, 2025
Pleasant Valley wins Glencoe Invitational, and Glencoe runner up. Jacksonville takes silver bracket. Pahman celebrates career milestone as Donoho takes runner up in Supreme Courts silver bracket. Also, a report from Oxford.
By East Alabama Sports Today
GLENCOE — Two-time defending Class 2A state champion Pleasant Valley built momentum headed into next week’s area tournament, winning the Glencoe Invitational on Saturday.
The Raiders beat Coosa Christian 25-11, 25-11; Glencoe 22-25, 34-32, 15-9; Hokes Bluff 25-10, 25-11; and Munford 25-19, 25-17 in pool play.
Pleasant Valley beat White Plains 25-22, 25-27, 15-6 in the semifinals then beat Glencoe 22-25, 25-23, 15-11 in the championship.
The Raiders’ top performers on the day:
— Madison Schwabe: 45 kills, three blocks, 14 aces, 67 digs.
— Ella Parris: 46 kills, nine aces, 49 digs, 11 blocks, one assist.
— Ellie Patterson: 33 kills, 23 blocks, 22 digs, seven aces.
— Zalie Curvin: two kills, four aces, 56 digs.
— Elise Wheeler: 126 assists, 27 digs, eight blocks, three kills, 10 aces.
— Cailey Almaroad: three aces, 24 digs.
— Hanna Henry: eight kills, 20 digs, two blocks.
— Avalyn Patterson: seven blocks, three digs.
GLENCOE: The Yellow Jackets finished runner-up to Pleasant Valley in the Glencoe Invitational.
In pool play, Glencoe beat Munford 25-10, 25-11; Hokes Bluff 25-6, 25-10; and Coosa Christian 25-11, 25-12; and lost to Pleasant Valley 25-22, 32-34, 9-15.
In bracket play, Glencoe beat Sand Rock 25-11, 25-13; DAR 25-20, 20-25, 15-10, and lost to Pleasant Valley in the Championship, 25-22, 23-25, 11-15.
Glencoe’s top performers:
— Mia Talbot: 71 kills, 76 digs, eight aces, four assists.
— Evelyn Nowak: 49 kills, 19 digs, 10 blocks.
— Katy Talbot: 46 kills, 64 digs, 13 aces, three assists.
— Millie Chambless: 17 kills, 14 blocks, three digs.
— Kinlee Montgomery: 92 assists, 27 digs, five aces.
— Avery Barkley: 81 assists, 21 digs, six aces.
— Gracyn Bunt: 67 digs, four aces, one kill, one assist.
— Payton Gray: 40 digs, six aces.
JACKSONVILLE: The Golden Eagles reached the semifinals of the silver bracket at Saturday’s Glencoe Invitational.
Jacksonville beat DAR 25-14, 23-25, 15-10; lost to White Plains 29-31, 14-25; lost to Sand Rock 24-26, 16-25; and beat Etowah 25-17, 25-21 in pool play. In bracket play, the Golden Eagles beat Coosa Christian 25-13, 25-17 in the semifinals and Munford 25-16, 25-14 in the final.
Jacksonville’s top performers:
— Sydney Soriano: two aces, 10 kills, 67 assists, eight blocks, 15 digs.
— Layna Wise: one ace, six kills, 12 assists, five blocks, six digs.
— Nyla Hoult: four aces, 44 kills, eight blocks, 20 digs.
— Mya Swain: one ace, 28 kills, 20 blocks, 14 digs.
— Ana Strain: three digs.
— Ke’Asiah Williams: one ace, 15 kills, 13 blocks, 17 digs.
— Chloe Henderson: three aces, three assists, 55 digs.
— Zion Smith: one ace, two kills, one block.
— Addie Tidwell: one kill, one block, two digs.
— Reese Rollins: eight kills, three blocks, two digs.
— Imani Roberts: two digs.
— Alivia Pate-Whitfield: four digs.
DONOHO: The Falcons celebrated a career milestone for libero Bentlee Pahman while finishing runner up in the Supreme Courts silver bracket.
Pahman surpassed 1,000 career digs while recording 29 against Pleasant Valley in the Calhoun County Tournament quarterfinals on Oct. 4.
Pahman called it “an honor” to “leave my mark on a program that has given me so much,” she said. “It’s a great reminder of all of the hard work, memories and dedication that goes into every game.
“I thank my coach for putting me in position to be successful and thank my teammates for always building me up.”
Pahman’s career total stands at 1,159 after Saturday’s action.
As for Donoho’s matches at Supreme Courts on Saturday, the Falcons lost to Priceville 16-25, 13-25; lost to Chelsea 25-11, 20-25, 13-15; and beat Pisgah 25-10, 16-25, 15-8 in pool play. Donoho beat Oxford 25-20, 20-25, 15-12 and Spring Garden 20-25, 25-22, 15-9 before falling to St. Clair County 21-25, 16-25 in the championship.
Donoho’s top performers:
— Kate Williamon: 37 kills, one assist, six aces, 12 digs.
— Ava Michaels: 23 kills, one assist, seven aces, 25 digs.
— Alana Maldonado Maysonet: 13 kills, five aces, eight digs, three blocks.
— Callee Taylor: 11 kills, 106 assists, eight aces, 23 digs, one block.
— Taylor Worley: 29 kills, one dig, one block.
— Pahman: one kill, 11 assists, five aces, 86 digs.
— Gracelyn Plunkett: one ace, six digs.
— Mary Marshall Alexander: one ace, six digs.
— Cyan Duncan: 14 kills, three digs.
— Lauren Wigley: one ace.
OXFORD: Also playing at Supreme Courts on Saturday, the Yellow Jackets lost to New Hope 25-22, 11-25, 17-19; lost to Brewer 20-25, 15-25; lost to East Limestone 23-25, 21-25; and lost to Donoho 10-25, 25-20, 11-15:
Oxford’s top performers:
— Tia Nichols 34 digs, seven kills.
— Payton Brooks: 29 digs, one block, three aces, 59 assists, three kills.
— Taleah Powell: 21 kills.
— Kendall Kizziah: four kills.
— Emerald Cole: 29 kills, one block.
— Lana Horn: four kills.
— Kinley Wade: four kills.
— Marleigh Gay: three kills.
— Preslee Reeves: 20 digs.
— Adriana Bonilla: 27 digs.
— Mary Humphries: six digs.
— Charleigh Trotter: 20 digs.
— Maycee Parten: four digs.
— Macie Thomas: three digs, two aces.
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