Calhoun County, AL – Ten of 14 teams in Calhoun County made it to their respective volleyball super regionals that start Wednesday in Huntsville and Montgomery. First-round winners play later in their day to qualify for the Elite 8 in Birmingham; the next day they play twice for Elite 8 seeding. Among the things to watch for are Donoho’s Lily Grace Draper surpassing 2,000 career kills and teammate Mary Marshall Perry surpassing 1,000 career kills. Here are the first round pairings. (Cover photo by B.J. Franklin)
North Super Regionals
At Von Braun Center, Huntsville
CLASS 1A
(Wednesday, Oct. 19)
Holy Spirit (10-12) vs. Phillips (19-19), 11:30 a.m.
Waterloo (16-26) vs. Spring Garden (36-13), 11:30 a.m.
Ragland (9-17) vs. Addison (39-10), 12:45 p.m.
Woodville (19-8) vs. Marion County, 12:45 p.m.
Brilliant vs. Athens Bible (21-18), 12:45 p.m.
Meek (18-21) vs. Sumiton Christian (17-19), 12:45 p.m.
Cedar Bluff (17-21) vs. Covenant Christian (30-17), 12:45 p.m.
Belgreen (14-25) vs. South Lamar (20-8), 12:45 p.m.
CLASS 2A
(Thursday, Oct. 20)
Westminster-Oak Mtn (14-19) vs. Lindsay Lane (20-24), 11:30 a.m.
Ider (15-15) vs. Holly Pond (27-17), 11:30 a.m.
Pleasant Valley (37-13) vs. Sand Rock (33-9), 11:30 a.m.
Lexington (29-19) vs. Lamar County (30-5), 11:30 a.m.
Winston County (25-17) vs. Hatton (40-13), 11:30 a.m.
West End (6-16) vs. Donoho (37-14), 11:30 a.m.
Cold Springs (18-25) vs. Fyffe (19-25), 12:45 p.m.
Falkville (11-6) vs. Altamont (21-15), 12:45 p.m.
CLASS 3A
(Thursday, Oct. 20)
Carbon Hill (10-24) vs. Plainview (58-10), 9 a.m.
Clements (16-20) vs. Danville (55-16), 9 a.m.
Piedmont (17-12) vs. Susan Moore (46-8), 9 a.m.
Colbert County (9-22) vs. Westbrook Christian (35-5), 9 a.m.
Glencoe (21-23) vs. Colbert Heights (24-23), 9 a.m.
Brindlee Mountain (13-28) vs. Ohatchee (39-10), 9 a.m.
Vinemont (25-10) vs. Lauderdale County (30-22), 10:15 a.m.
Geraldine (29-15) vs. Winfield (14-15), 10:15 a.m.
CLASS 4A
(Wednesday, Oct. 19)
Cordova (23-20) vs. Deshler (40-5),10:15 a.m.
New Hope vs. Good Hope (36-13), 10:15 a.m.
Jacksonville (25-18) vs. Curry, 10:15 a.m.
West Morgan (38-12) vs. Cherokee County (30-25), 10:15 a.m.
Ashville (22-37) vs. Priceville 11:30 a.m.
Haleyville vs. Cleburne County (29-11), 11:30 a.m.
Oneonta (15-13) vs. Madison County 11:30 a.m.
Brooks (33-31) vs. Corner (33-8), 11:30 a.m.
CLASS 5A
(Wednesday, Oct. 19)
Pleasant Grove (5-15) vs. Arab (44-12), 9 a.m.
Madison Academy (30-21) vs. Alexandria (40-12), 9 a.m.
Hayden (31-13) vs. Boaz (35-25), 9 a.m.
Lawrence County (33-21) vs. Springville (24-25), 9 a.m.
Leeds (18-15) vs. Brewer (40-14), 9 a.m.
Douglas (28-12) vs. Jasper (49-9), 9 a.m.
Southside-Gadsden (34-25) vs. Westminster Christian (40-9), 10:15 a.m.
Guntersville (39-19) vs. Ramsay (20-16), 10:15 a.m.
CLASS 6A
(Wednesday, Oct. 19)
Minor vs. Hartselle (31-22), 2 p.m.
Buckhorn (19-27) vs. Clay-Chalkville (21-8), 2 p.m.
Shades Valley vs. Oxford (22-22), 2 p.m.
Muscle Shoals (23-15) vs. Gardendale (26-17), 2 p.m.
Huffman (9-12) vs. Athens (21-20), 2 p.m.
Fort Payne (33-21) vs. Mountain Brook, 2 p.m.
Mortimer Jordan (4-18) vs. Hazel Green (36-20), 3:30 p.m.
Decatur (16-39) vs. Homewood, 3:30 p.m.
CLASS 7A
(Thursday, Oct. 20)
Oak Mountain (22-19) vs. Huntsville (33-11), 10:15 a.m.
James Clemens (18-34) vs. Hoover (33-15), 10:15 a.m.
Sparkman (43-11) vs. Spain Park (26-11), 10:15 a.m.
Vestavia Hills (29-9) vs. Bob Jones (46-6), 10:15 a.m.
South Super Regionals
At Cramton Bowl Multi-Plex, Montgomery
CLASS 1A
(Wednesday, Oct. 19)
Houston County (9-12) vs. University Charter School (21-7), 11:30 a.m.
Wadley (18-6) vs. Calhoun (7-1), 11:30 a.m.
Brantley (22-10) vs. Sweet Water (10-6), 12:45 p.m.
Billingsley (10-7) vs. Leroy (18-6), 12:45 p.m.
Fruitdale (8-7) vs. Maplesville (12-4), 12:45 p.m.
Southern Choctaw (12-10) vs. Pleasant Home (15-11), 12:45 p.m.
Central-Hayneville (2-9) vs. Faith Christian (14-25), 12:45 p.m.
Keith (9-9) vs. Kinston (14-13), 12:45 p.m.
CLASS 2A
(Thursday, Oct. 20)
Chickasaw vs. Horseshoe Bend (23-6), 11:30 a.m.
Thorsby (11-8) vs. G.W. Long (25-9), 11:30 a.m.
Samson (18-10) vs. Pike liberal Arts (13-3), 11:30 a.m.
Greene County (3-10) vs. Washington County (20-3), 11:30 a.m.
Clarke County (10-6) vs. Tuscaloosa Academy (17-8), 11:30 a.m.
Highland Home (10-8) vs. Wicksburg (9-15), 11:30 a.m.
Ariton (35-4) vs. Area 8 W: Isabella (23-13), 12:45 p.m.
Lanett (8-5) vs. Area 1 W: Bayshore Christian (17-21), 12:45 p.m.
CLASS 3A
(Thursday, Oct. 20)
Mobile Christian (32-8) vs. Prattville Christian (32-18), 9 a.m.
Saks (3-30) vs. Thomasville (19-13), 9 a.m.
Ashford vs. Sumter Central (4-5), 9 a.m.
Childersburg (8-10) vs. Opp (11-15), 9 a.m.
Straughn (16-13) vs. Indian Springs (13-7), 9 a.m.
Greensboro (3-7) vs. Houston Academy (20-13), 9 a.m.
Excel vs. Walter Wellborn (25-13), 10:15 a.m.
Alabama Christian (14-22) vs. St. Luke’s Episcopal (36-12), 10:15 a.m.
CLASS 4A
(Wednesday, Oct. 19)
Satsuma (20-11) vs. Montevallo (17-7), 10:15 a.m.
Handley (7-15) vs. LAMP (22-15), 10:15 a.m.
Jackson (6-5) vs. Montgomery Catholic (24-10), 10:15 a.m.
Sipsey Valley vs. Andalusia (32-9), 10:15 a.m.
Slocomb (9-13) vs. American Christian, 11:30 a.m.
Trinity Presbyterian (37-8) vs. T.R. Miller (26-10), 11:30 a.m.
Dallas County (8-6) vs. Munford (29-14), 11:30 a.m.
Bibb County (6-5) vs. Orange Beach (29-9), 11:30 a.m.
CLASS 5A
(Wednesday, Oct. 19)
Elberta (5-8) vs. Montgomery Academy (37-6), 9 a.m.
Sylacauga (35-15) vs. Brewbaker Tech, 9 a.m.
Citronelle (4-8) vs. Beauregard (27-8), 9 a.m.
Marbury (7-12) vs. Providence Christian (18-23), 9 a.m.
Rehobeth (32-12) vs. Elmore County (26-12), 9 a.m.
Eufaula (17-9) vs. Faith Academy (24-17), 9 a.m.
Charles Henderson vs. Jemison (25-15), 10:15 a.m.
Demopolis (8-15) vs. Gulf Shores (42-15), 10:15 a.m.
CLASS 6A
(Wednesday, Oct. 19)
Murphy (11-8 )vs. Northridge (34-12), 2 p.m.
Briarwood Christian (37-14) vs. Pike Road (32-10), 2 p.m.
Bayside Academy vs. Benjamin Russell (17-11), 2 p.m.
Hueytown (8-11) vs. Wetumpka (27-13), 2 p.m.
Stanhope Elmore (8-5) vs. McAdory (24-15), 2 p.m.
Calera (7-20) vs. Spanish Fort, 2 p.m.
Saint James (23-15) vs. Pelham (35-15), 3:30 p.m.
Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa (30-15) vs. Saraland (27-19), 3:30 p.m.
CLASS 7A
(Thursday, Oct. 20)
Fairhope (19-16) vs. Enterprise (39-7), 10:15 a.m.
Central-Phenix City (14-7) vs. St. Paul’s (32-12), 10:15 a.m.
Baker (18-19) vs. Auburn (21-13), 10:15 a.m.
Dothan (18-17) vs. McGill-Toolen Catholic (45-8), 10:15 a.m.
