Regional volleyball
- Updated: October 22, 2025
Ohatchee emerges from five-set thriller against Donoho to advance to semifinals, clinch a berth in Elite Eight. Donoho, Jacksonville go 1-1
Regional volleyball results, pairings
NOTE: Matches involving area teams. Full brackets can be found on this link.
NORTH 1A
Oct. 22
Meek def. Spring Garden, 3-0
Addison def. Faith Christian, 3-2
Marion County def. Coosa Christian, 3-0
NORTH 2A
Oct. 23
At Hoover (Finley Center)
Pleasant Valley vs. Falkville, 12:15 p.m.
NORTH 3A
Oct. 22
At Hoover (Finley Center)
Ohatchee def. Alabama CTE, 3-0
Donoho def. Phil Campbell, 3-0
Colbert Heights def. Weaver, 3-0
Westbrook Christian def. Whitesburg Christian, 3-1
Ohatchee def. Donoho, 3-2
Westbrook Christian def. Colbert Heights, 3-0
Oct. 23
Ohatchee vs. Elkmont, 9:45 a.m.
Westbrook Christian vs. Lauderdale County, 9:45 a.m.
— All four semifinalists advance to the Elite Eight
NORTH 4A
Oct. 23
At Hoover (Finley Center)
Cherokee County vs. Wilson, 9:45 a.m.
Alexandria vs. Central Florence, 9:45 a.m.
NORTH 5A
Oct. 22
At Hoover (Finley Center)
Jacksonville def. Sardis, 3-0
Brewer def. Jacksonville, 3-0
NORTH 6A
Oct. 23
At Hoover (Finley Center)
Oxford vs. Cullman, 12:15 p.m.
SOUTH 1A
Oct. 22
At Montgomery (Cramton Bowl Multiplex)
Brantley def. Wadley, 3-0
SOUTH 2A
Oct. 23
At Montgomery (Cramton Bowl Multiplex)
Ranburne vs. Washington County, 12:15 p.m.
SOUTH 4A
Oct. 23
At Montgomery (Cramton Bowl Multiplex)
Cleburne County vs. Jackson, 8:30 a.m.
Munford vs. W.S. Neal, 9:45 a.m
Editor’s note: This story will be updated.
By East Alabama Sports Today
HOOVER — A five-set clash of Calhoun County volleyball powers highlighted the action during Wednesday’s play in the North Regional tournament.
Ohatchee, the reigning Class 3A runner up, rallied from behind to beat Donoho 18-25, 26-24, 17-25, 25-22, 15-9 in the second round to clinch a berth in next week’s state tournament and a match with Elkmont in Thursday’s Class 3A North Regional semifinals.
The Ohatchee-Elkmont winner will play the Westbrook Christian-Lauderdale County winner in Thursday’s regional final.
Ohatchee (34-8) began Wednesday’s action by sweeping Alabama CTE 25-10, 25-22, 25-16.
“I just can’t express how proud I am of my girls today!” Ohatchee coach Rebecca Hughes said. “They played with so much grit and heart and fought with everything they had to make sure they got themselves back to state this year.
“We knew coming into the season that we were a totally different team from last year, but we still had big expectations and goals. We didn’t want to be satisfied with just getting to regionals this year. We wanted another shot at the state title after getting a taste last year. These girls have put in the work all season long, and they deserve every bit of this. This is one of the toughest teams I’ve ever had. They put up a fight when it matters most, and I am just so proud to be their coach and I get to be a part of it.”
Ohatchee’s top performers from Wednesday’s action:
— Kate Ryan: two kills, 74 assists, four aces, 10 digs, one block.
— Ayla Crook: 15 kills, three aces, 29 digs.
— Emily Riddle: 19 kills, one assist, four aces, six digs, four blocks.
— Bailey Fowler: five kills, three digs.
— Alanah Fitch: 34 kills, three assists, two aces, 12 digs, one block.
— Ellie Vice: 11 kills, two digs, two blocks.
— Mollee Barnes: two assists, 35 digs.
— Haydyn Lathers: 16 digs.
DONOHO: The Falcons opened North Regional play by sweeping Phil Campbell 25-7, 25-14, 25-7 and fell to Ohatchee 25-18, 24-26, 25-17, 22-25, 9-15.
Donoho finished 31-24, winning the Class 3A, Area 9 title and reaching the Calhoun County semifinals.
“Throughout the season, we had a lot of growing to do, and on many occasions, we couldn’t finish games or put the pieces together,” Donoho coach Anna Taylor said. “For the month of October, our chemistry was really working well. We had great energy and vibe going into regionals, but we knew it would be tough facing Ohatchee.
“We had a game plan, and overall, we executed, and my girls played with heart! They wanted to win so bad, and truly went down fighting. I’m so proud of them, and yes, it’s beyond disappointing to not make it to state, but I love each one so much.”
Donoho’s top performers:
— Kate Williamon: 21 kills, one assist, 12 aces, 10 digs,
— Ava Michaels: 23 kills, two aces, six digs.
— Alana Maldonado Maysonet: seven kills, one assist, four aces, two digs, five blocks.
— Callee Taylor: 11 kills, 66 assists, five aces, 11 digs.
— Taylor Worley: 16 kills,
— Bentlee Pahman: one kill, eight assists, one ace, 40 digs.
— Harper Draper: two aces, eight digs.
— Cyan Duncan: five kills, one dig.
JACKSONVILLE: Jacksonville swept Sardis 25-19, 25-20, 25-10 then fell to Brewer 13-25, 21-25, 13-25 to finish 26-23 on the season.
The Golden Eagles won the Class 5A, Area 11 title.
“We had a good season with great leadership from our group of seniors,” Jacksonville coach Amber Russell said. “We started playing very well about three weeks ago and became more player led.
“They worked hard and gave great effort. I am proud of the resilience they showed and all the players stepping up to accomplish all they did this season.”
Jacksonville’s top performers:— Sydney Soriano: 10 aces, eight kills, 22 assists, eight blocks, 16 digs.
— Layna Wise: 10 aces, one kill, 11 assists, three blocks, three digs.
— Myla Hoult: six aces, 25 kills, one assist, three blocks, 21 digs.
— Mya Swain: nine aces, 10 kills, one assist, 14 blocks, seven digs.
— Ke’Asiah Williams: five aces, eight kills, five blocks, 19 digs.
— Chloe Henderson: four aces, five kills, four blocks, 18 digs.
— Reese Rollins: one kill, one block, one dig.
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