Oxford holds off Pleasant Valley in clash of top-three county seeds. Alexandria , Donoho sweep. Faith Christian tops Spring Garden. Glencoe’s Montgomery passes career milestone.
PLEASANT VALLEY — Fresh off of being voted the No. 2 seed in the coming Calhoun County Tournament, Oxford beat Pleasant Valley 25-12, 25-8, 21-25, 32-30 Thursday.
County coaches voted Pleasant Valley the No. 3 seed for the county tournament, which starts Oct. 4.
Oxford’s top performers:
— Tia Nichols: four kills, three digs.
— Payton Brooks: 13 digs, three aces, one kill, 37 assists.
— Preslee Reeves: 10 digs.
— Adriana Bonilla: 13 digs.
— Charleigh Trotter: five digs, three aces.
— Taleah Powell: one kill, one block.
— Emerald Cole: nine kills, one block.
— Macee Parten: three digs, one kill.
— Ava Thomas: six digs, two aces, 30 kills.
— Lana Horn: one kill.
Pleasant Valley’s Ella Parris surpassed 1,000 career digs. The Raiders’ top performers:
— Madison Schwabe: eight kills, two blocks, three aces, 15 digs.
— Parris: eight kills, two blocks, two aces, five digs.
— Cailey Almaroad: one kill, one ace, 10 aces.
— Ellie Patterson: eight kills, four blocks, one ace, five digs.
— Zalie Curvin: one ace, 15 digs.
— Elise Wheeler: four kills, one block, 12 digs, 24 assists.
ALEXANDRIA: The Valley Cubs, seeded No. 1 for the Calhoun County Tournament, beat Pell City 25-17, 25-15 and Ramsay 25-9, 25-20. Alexandria’s top performers
— Charlee Parris: five kills, six digs, six aces.
— Zayley Mobbs: six kills, three aces.
— Sophie Martin: two kills, 30 assists, three digs, nine aces.
— Kylie Jeffers: 14 kills, one dig.
— Landry Patterson: four assists, 12 digs, four aces.
— Caylin Adams: six kills.
— Brenlee Curvin: two digs, two aces.
— Lennon Lange: two digs.
— Marley Edge: seven kills, three aces.
— Ava Browning: three digs, one ace.
DONOHO: The Falcons beat Weaver 25-7, 25-8, 25-15 in a Class 3A, Area 9 match and beat
Jacksonville Christian 25-17, 25-12. Donoho’s top performers:
— Kate Williamon: 15 kills, nine aces, nine digs.
— Ava Michaels: 12 kills, eight aces, 10 digs.
— Alana Maldonado Maysonet: 13 kills, two digs.
— Callee Taylor: five kills, 44 assists, six aces, seven digs.
— Taylor Worley: 14 kills.
— Bentley Pahman: eight aces, 23 digs.
— Harper Draper: one kill, three digs.
— Gracelyn Plunkett: one assist, two aces, one dig.
— Mary Marshall Alexander: one ace, three digs.
— Cyan Duncan: one kill, one dig.
— Maddie Shute: one dig,
FAITH CHRISTIAN: The Lions beat Spring Garden 25-19, 25-17, 24-26, 25-19 in a Class 1A, Area 12 match. Faith Christian’s top performers:
— Kaylee Norton: 44 asst, six digs, one kill, one block, one ace.
— Kayson Cronan: two assists, 20 digs, 13 kills.
— Kolee Cronan: two assists, four digs, three kills.
— Anna Daniel: 19 digs, 14 kills, three aces.
— Annie Ricard: 15 digs, 16 kills, one block, one ace.
— Amy Hubbard: eight digs, one ace.
— Emma Shaw: 13 digs, one ace.
— Chloe Crocker: two digs.
GLENCOE: Glencoe fell to White Plains 24-26, 25-18, 19-21 and Fort Payne 24-26, 25-18, 11-15, but Kinlee Montgomery surpassed 1,000 career assists.
Glencoe’s top performers:
— Mia Talbot: 27 kills, two aces, 17 digs, two assists.
— Evelyn Nowak: 15 kills, six digs.
— Kinlee Montgomery: 29 assists, three kills, two aces, 15 digs.
— Avery Barkley: 24 assists, six digs.
— Millie Chambless: six kills, two digs, four blocks.
— Gracyn Bunt: 28 digs, four aces, one assist.
— Payton Gray: 13 digs, four aces, two assists.
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WELLBORN — Coaches voted defending champion Alexandria as the top seed in the Calhoun County volleyball tournament Wednesday.
Coaches met at Wellborn High School and voted all seeds for the tournament, which starts Oct. 4 at Wellborn. The championship match is Oct. 6 at 7 p.m. at Pete Mathews Coliseum.
Alexandria claimed its fifth county title under now-eighth-year head coach Whitney Welch and second in three years in 2024. The Valley Cubs are 30-5 after replacing key performers on the front line, including 2024 East Alabama Sports Today Class 4A-6A player of the year Eryn Spradley.
Spradley, Cassidy Hartsfield, Kaden Pritchett and McKinley Cooper signed to play in college.
“This year has been one of growth from day one, but I am so proud of this team’s progress over the first half of the season,” Alexandria coach Whitney Welch said. “They are a joy to coach, hard workers that want to get better and are playing the game the right way so far.
“I am proud of our three seniors. They are good kids who lead well and want what’s best for the team. This is giving the underclassmen a good culture to grow in. and. so far. they have wanted to fight for each other and make sure they compete at their best.”
Oxford, the 2024 runner up, is the No. 2 seed. The Yellow Jackets have reached the finals the past two years.
Oxford is 18-7 after replacing three college signees, Mileah Prince, Jazlyn Montgomery and Daelyn Bozeman. They helped the Yellow Jackets win a school record 45 matches in 2024.
Oxford lost to Alexandria in a five-set thriller on Sept. 15.
“Second seed is what I expected, since we lost to Alexandria,” Oxford coach Wendy McKibbin said. “I am very happy with my growth my team has made this season. We have had a really good week of volleyball matches.”
Calhoun County volleyball tournament
Seedings with overall record and record vs. county opponents.
1. Alexandria (30-5, 13-0)
2. Oxford (18-7, 4-1)
3. Pleasant Valley (18-7, 5-1)
4. Ohatchee (19-7, 4-4)
5. Jacksonville (15-16, 4-7)
6. Donoho (16-16, 4-4)
7. Faith Christian (15-11, 8-4)
8. Weaver (17-10, 8-5)
9. White Plains (14-24, 2-6)
10. Jacksonville Christian (9-5, 4-2)
11. Piedmont (5-14, 2-6)
12. Wellborn (1-15, 1-11)
13. Saks (2-11, 0-5)
14. Anniston (0-4, 0-2)
PAIRINGS
Oct. 4
At Wellborn High School
No. 12 Wellborn vs. No. 13 Saks, 9 a.m.
No. 11 Piedmont vs. No. 14 Anniston, 9 a.m.
No. 8 Weaver vs. No. 9 White Plains, 10:30 a.m.
No. 7 Faith Christian vs. No. 10 Jacksonville Christian, 10:30 a.m.
No. 5 Jacksonville vs. Wellborn/Saks, 10:30 a.m.
No. 6 Donoho vs. Piedmont/Anniston, noon
No. 1 Alexandria vs. Weaver/White Plains, noon
No. 2 Oxford vs. Faith/JCA, noon
No. 3 Pleasant Valley vs. Piedmont/Anniston/Donoho, 1:30 p.m.
No. 4 Ohatchee vs. Wellborn/Saks/Jacksonville, 1:30 p.m.
Semifinals, 3 p..m.
Oct. 6
At Pete Mathews Coliseum
Championship, 7 p.n.
Alexandria sweeps three matches, and Ohatchee splits two. Donoho’s Taylor surpasses career milestone in victory. Oxford sweeps, and Pleasant Valley wins an area match.
ALEXANDRIA — Alexandria swept three matches at home Tuesday, beating Anniston 25-2, 25-5, 25-9 and Hokes Bluff 25-14, 25-15, 25-12 in Class 4A, Area 12 play and Ohatchee 25-9, 27-25.
Alexandria’s top performers:
— Charlee Parris: 15 kills, one assist, 11 digs, nine aces.
— Zayley Mobbs: 15 kills, three digs, one assist.
— Sophie Martin: seven kills, 61 assists, eight digs, four blocks, nine aces.
— Kylie Jeffers: 20 kills, three blocks, three digs, seven aces.
— Landry Patterson: three assists, 22 digs, five aces.
— Caylin Adams: 14 kills, three aces, two blocks.
— Brenlee Curvin: one assist, two digs, three aces.
— Lennon Lange: four kills, eight digs, one ace.
— Marley Edge: 10 kills, five digs, one block.
— Ava Browning: four digs, one ace.
OHATCHEE: Also playing at Alexandria, the Indians beat Hokes Bluff 25-16, 25-14 and lost to Alexandria 9-25, 25-27.
Ohatchee’s top performers:
— Kate Ryan: one kill, 30 assists, one ace, nine digs.
— Ayla Crook: five kills, one assist, one ace, 10 digs,
— Emily Riddle: eight kills, three aces, four blocks.
— Bailey Fowler: four kills, two aces, four digs.
— Alanah Fitch: 15 kills, 15 digs.
— Ellie Vice: three kills, one dig, one block.
— Mollee Barnes: two assists, six digs.
— Haydyn Lathers: two digs.
DONOHO: Setter Callee Taylor surpassed 2,500 career assists, and the Falcons beat Wellborn 25-11, 25-10, 25-7 in Class 3A, Area 9 play.
Donoho’s top performers:
— Kate Williamon: 12 kills, two aces, one dig.
— Ava Michaels:seven kills, two aces, four digs.
— Alana Maldonado Maysonet: five kills, one ace, one dig.
— Callee Taylor: two kills, 31 assists, two aces, two digs.
— Taylor Worley: nine kills, four aces.
— Bentlee Pahman: three assists, two aces, 16 digs.
— Harper Draper: two digs.
— Mary Marshall Alexander: one ace, two digs.
— Cyan Duncan: one kill.
— Maddie Shute: one ace.
PLEASANT VALLEY: The Raiders swept Gaston to improve to 4-0 in Class 2A, Area 13 play. Pleasant Valley’s top performers:
— Madison Schwabe: nine kills, four blocks, 11 digs.
— Ella Parris: 11 kills, four blocks, four aces, nine digs..
— Ellie Patterson: 13 kills, two blocks, five digs.
— Zalie Curvin: two aces, four digs, one assist.
— Cailey Almaroad: one kill, three aces, five digs.
— Elise Wheeler: one ace, two digs, 33 assists.
GLENCOE: The Yellow Jackets beat Piedmont 25-14, 25-21, 25-14 to improve to 19-6, 2-2 in Class 3A, Area 12 play. Glencoe’s top performers:
— Evelyn Nowak:10 kills, two digs.
— Mia Talbot: nine kills, one assist, five digs.
— Avery Barkley: 12 assists, three aces, one kill, three digs.
— Kinlee Montgomery: 12 assists, one ace, one kill, seven digs.
— Millie Chambless: six kills, one block.
— Gracyn Bunt: 15 digs, one ace, one kill.
OXFORD: The Yellow Jackets beat Jacksonville 25-23, 25-16 and Lincoln 25-14, 25-21. Oxford’s top performers:
— Payton Brooks: 10 digs, two blocks, 29 assists, four aces.
— Emerald Cole: two blocks, six kills.
— Preslee Reeves: 11 digs.
— Charleigh Trotter: five digs, two aces.
— Ava Thomas: 13 digs, 25 kills, two aces.
— Adriana Bonilla: three digs, one ace.
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