Calhoun County, AL – Ohatchee goes on road, wins 3A, Area 12 tournament, and Glencoe finishes as runner up. Piedmont falls in five-set match. Jacksonville runner up in 5A, Area 11.
GLENCOE — Most valuable player Rebecca Henderson recorded 39 kills in two matches, and Ohatchee went on the road to win the Class 3A, Area 12 tournament on Tuesday.
The Indians beat Westbrook Christian 25-14, 25-23, 21-25, 14-25, 15-10 in the semifinals and Glencoe 25-16, 25-15, 15-25, 29-27 in the finals. Ohatchee and Glencoe will advance to next week’s North Regional.
Henderson added six aces, 11 digs and one block to her kills total. She joined Ohatchee teammates Alanah Fitch, Emily Riddle and Savannah Reaves on the all-tournament team.
Also making the all-tournament team were Piedmont’s Cacey Brothers and Cayla Brothers, Westbrook Christian’s Kylie Wyatt and Marley Cox and Glencoe’s Alli Jo Amos, Evelyn Nowak, and Mia Talbot.
Ohatchee’s other top performers:
—Fitch: 16 kills, 57 assists, one ace, 10 digs, one block.
—Brett Finn: six kills, one assist, 11 aces, four digs, three blocks.
—Kate Ryan: 24 assists, 10 digs.
—Riddle: 15 kills, one dig, five blocks.
—Ayla Crook: seven kills, one assist, two aces, nine digs, one block.
—Bailey Fowler: 13 kills, one assist, two blocks.
—Reaves: one kill, 21 digs.
GLENCOE: Runner up Glencoe beat Piedmont 23-25, 25-8, 25-15, 21-25, 15-13 then fell to Ohatchee in the final.
Three Yellow Jackets made the all-tournament team (see above). Glencoe’s top performers:
—Alli Jo Amos: 17 kills, 18 digs, seven blocks.
—Ashlyn Stone: four kills, two assists, 11 digs.
—Avery Barkley: 35 assists, three aces, 23 digs.
—Evelyn Nowak: 33 kills, five digs, one block.
—Gracyn Bunt: three assists, 12 digs.
—Kaelyn Hollis: one kill, one assist, one ace, 50 digs.
—Kinlee Mongomery: three kills, 47 assists, 18 digs, one ace, one block.
—Mia Talbot: 23 kills, 12 digs.
—Millie Chambless: 13 kills, two digs.
—Payton Gray: four assists, four aces, 24 digs.
PIEDMONT: The Bulldogs fell to Glencoe in five sets, 25-23, 8-25, 15-25, 25-21, 13-15.
Two Piedmont players made the all-tournament team (see above). The Bulldogs’ top performers:
—Cayla Brothers: 12 kills, one block.
—Cacey Brothers: 10 kills, two blocks, one ace.
—Amiyah Thomas: six kills, two aces.
—Carson Young: five kills.
—Melanie Studdard: one kill, three blocks, one ace.
—Adilyn Bailey: 34 assists, one ace.
JACKSONVILLE: The Golden Eagles finished as runner up in the Class 5A, Area 11 tournament, falling to St. Clair County 23-25, 13-25, 25-18, 18-25 in the final at Jacksonville.
Both teams advanced to next week’s North Regional at Hoover.
Jacksonville’s Alexis Phillips was the tournament’s defensive most valuable player. Jacksonville teammates Sydney Soriano, Mya Swain and Camryn Stone joined her on the all-tournament team.
Jacksonville’s top performers:
—Soriano: three kills, 29 assists, four blocks, three digs.
—Stone: one ace, 11 kills, four blocks, six digs.
—Swain: two aces, 11 kills, seven blocks, two digs.
—Nyla Hoult: one ace, 10 kills, three blocks, nine digs.
—Chloe Henderson: one kill, one assist, eight digs.
—Phillips: five kills, two blocks, 18 digs.
—Reese Rollins: two kills, two blocks.
Donoho, Oxford, Pleasant Valley, Munford win area titles. Weaver, Pell City, Cedar Bluff and Cleburne County also clinch regional berths.
ANNISTON — Samantha Wakefield had 22 kills and Callee Taylor 44 assists as host Donoho swept through the Class 3A, Area 9 tournament on Monday, punching their ticket to next week’s North Regional.
The Falcons beat Saks 25-10, 25-7, 25-13 in the semifinals and Weaver 25-18, 25-9, 25-22 in the area title match.
Wakefield was the tourney’s most valuable player, and Donoho teammates Ryals Jones, Bentlee Pahman, Callee Taylor and Kate Williamon joined her on the all-tournament team.
Also making the all-tourney team were Randolph County’s Anna Grace Henderson and Katelyn Black, Saks’ Adrianna Stevens and Ava Snead, Wellborn’s Bentley Bean and Hannah Grubbs and Weaver’s Ansley Montgomery, Chloe Collison, Gracie Duncan and Jadey Hatten-Rivera.
Donoho’s top performers:
—Kate Williamon: 12 kills, seven aces, 11 digs, one block.
—Samantha Wakefield: 22 kills, one assist, three aces, 17 digs.
—Ryals Jones: 10 kills, two assists, three digs, two blocks.
—Callee Taylor: three kills, 44 assists, 10 aces, 20 digs, one block.
—Ava Michaels: two kills, seven digs.
—Bentlee Pahman: one assist, 13 digs.
—Chloe Melton: one kill, one assist, five aces, nine digs.
—Alana Maldonado: nine kills, one dig, one block.
—Lindsey Brewer: one ace, four digs.
—Anna Kate Whitson: four digs.
WEAVER: The Bearcats punched their ticket to regional by beating Wellborn 25-20, 25-7, 25-22 in the 3A, Area 9 area semifinals before falling to Donoho in the final.
Four Weaver players made the all-tournanament team (see above). Weaver’s top performers:
—Ali Anderson: two aces, two assists.
—Ansley Montgomery: two aces, five kills, 31 digs.
—Madison Deck: five aces, six kills, 24 digs.
—Chloe Collison: three aces, 14 kills, three digs.
—Stevie McGinnis: two kills, one dig.
—Gracie Duncan: three aces, one kill, 43 digs.
—Allie Watson: one assist, 23 digs.
—Kimora Miles: 15 kills, two blocks.
—Jadey Hatten-Rivera: five aces, 12 kills, 38 assists, seven digs.
—Bailey Hodges: one ace, two digs.
Class 6A, Area 11
OXFORD: Host Oxford won its three-team area, beating Pell City 25-7, 25-14, 25-8 in the final.
Both teams advanced to the North Regional. Runner up Pell City beat Shades Valley in Monday’s other 6A, Area 11 match.
Oxford setter Payton Brooks was selected as most valuable player. Jaslyn Montgomery and Mileah Prince also made the all-tournament team.
The Yellow Jackets’ top performers:
—Payton Brooks: 26 assists, seven digs, two aces.
—Ava Thomas: nine kills, five digs.
—Daelyn Bozeman: three kills, three digs.
—Mileah Prince: 11 kills, two aces.
—Jaslyn Montgomery: 12 kills, two aces, three blocks.
—Arilyn Pool: 10 digs, one ace.
PELL CITY: The Panthers punched their ticket to regional by beating Shades Valley 25-14, 25-22, 14-25, 18-25, 18-16 in the first round of the 6A, Area 11 tourney before falling to Oxford in the final.
Nyla Treptau and Madison Graham made the all-tournament team. Pell City’s top performers:
—Ebonecia Forman: 3 kills.
—De’Nadriya Moon: five digs, three kills.
—Nyla Treptau: seven digs, eight kills, four aces.
—Olivia Armstrong: 24 digs.
—Brooklyn Rains: six blocks, seven kills, three digs.
—Ella Grace Haynes: three blocks, four kills, one dig.
—Ja’Anna Johnston: three assists, one dig.
—Reese Tarver: 20 assists, 2 aces, 2 kills.
—Briley Goodgame: four digs.
—Madison Graham: six digs, four aces, 10 kills.
Class 2A, Area 13
PLEASANT VALLEY: Most valuable player Lily Henry had 21 kills and 13 aces, and host Pleasant Valley beat Gaston 25-7, 25-17, 25-5 in the semifinals then Cedar Bluff 25-16, 25-11, 25-15 in the final.
The Raiders clinched a berth in next week’s North Regional, as did area runner up Cedar Bluff.
Henry led the all-tournament team, along with Pleasant Valley teammates Madison Schwabe, Ella Parris, Ellie Patterson, Cailey Almaroad and Elise Wheeler. Also making the all-tourney team were Gaston’s Bella Holland, Sand Rock’s Macey Pruitt and Cedar Bluff’s Blakelea Hall, Rylie Walker, Janaya Higgins and Kindel Grace.
Pleasant Valley’s top performers:
—Lily Henry: 21 kills, 13 aces, 17 digs, one block.
—Madison Schwabe: 11 kills, seven blocks, three aces, 12 digs.
—Ella Parris: nine kills, five blocks, five aces, seven digs.
—Ellie Patterson: 14 kills, two digs, two blocks.
—Elise Wheeler: one kill, six blocks, four aces, 10 digs, 49 assists.
—Cailey Almaroad: 14 digs, two aces.
—Janette Turner: eight digs, one ace.
Class 4A, Area 8
MUNFORD: The Lions beat Handley 25-6, 25-11, 25-10 and Cleburne County 25-15, 25-18, 25-18 to win the area title and clinch a South Regional berth.
Runner up Cleburne County beat Talladega 25-9, 25-11, 25-10 in the semifinals to also clinch a regional berth.
Munford’s Mylie Stephens was selected most valuable player, joining teammates Kastin Lathem and Faith Jacobs on the all-tournament team. Cleburne County’s Amilya Williams and Laura Beth Clanton made the all-tournament team, along with Talladega’s Zae Cunningham and Handley’s Makayla Laney.
Munford’s top performers:
—Breanna Hailes: eight aces, five digs.
—Lauryn Brewster: nine kills, four blocks.
—Mylie Stephens: four aces, 20 kills, five digs.
—Christiny Putnam: seven kills.
—Alys Mosley: nine kills, one dig.
—Kastin Lathem: five aces, 42 assists, one kill, one dig.
—Ashtyn Bishop: three aces, five assists, one kill, two digs.
—Faith Jacobs: six kills, two digs, six blocks.
—Brooklyn Pressley: five aces, one assist, five digs.
