Class 2 State tournament preview!
Semifinal 1 Valle Catholic High School 29-5-2 Vs. Miller High School 31-2 Valle Catholic returns to the final four after a short absence. The road to the final four started with a 16-25, 25-14, 25-12, 24-26, 15-6 win over Woodland…
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Continue ReadingSemifinal 1
Valle Catholic High School 29-5-2
Vs.
Miller High School 31-2
Valle Catholic returns to the final four after a short absence. The road to the final four started with a 16-25, 25-14, 25-12, 24-26, 15-6 win over Woodland and then a sweep of Saxony 25-12, 25-22, 25-17. Miller’s path included a 25-19, 25-8, 26-24 sweep of Clever and then a 25-10, 25-16, 25-12 sweep of Skyline. Miller was a Class 1 school last year and was knocked out of playoffs by Class 1 final four participate Lesterville. Miller is young and talented. Valle talented and played a more vigorous schedule.
Valle Catholic potential lineup:
Riley Siebert senior 381 kills
Ella Bertram junior 277 kills
Hailey Weibrecht junior 218 kills
Hannah Fowler senior 186 kills
Sam Loida junior 862 assists
Rachel Blum junior 325 digs
Miller potential lineup:
Kaylee Helton junior 269 kills
Haylie Schnake sophomore 211 kills
Emberlynn Kingsley sophomore 162 kills
Ashten Kingsley junior 118 kills
Claudia Hadlock junior 106 kills
Allie Mitchell junior 754 assists
Addison Stockton sophomore 369 digs
Semifinal 2
Vs.
Lawson comes in undefeated, and Christian comes in with a losing record but only paid half a season. 5 of the 7 losses are to Class 5 schools, and 3 of those are to Borgia and St. Dominic, who are in Class 5 final four. Lawson only played ten teams with a winning record this year. So 15 wins came against teams with losing records. Christian features a D1 setter going to Mizzou next year. Christian knocked off Belle 25-13, 25-9, 25-12, and then probably the best Class 2 team all year, Cabool 15-25, 25-14, 12-25, 25-16, 16-14, to reach the final four. Lawson beat Carrollton 25-9, 25-9, 25-12, and West Platte 25-21, 25-18, 24-26, 25-15 to reach the final four.
Lawson potential lineup
Ashlyn Staton senior 371 digs
Ellie Smith senior 423 assists
Laken Manns senior 198 kills
Sadie Hendrickson 127 kills
Anna Harrold sophomore 272 kills
Natalie Schnetzler junior 148 kills
Kylee Dixon junior 94 kills
Christian potential lineup
Mary Barbeau senior 29 kills
Emma Belle freshman 12 kills
Summer Hollmann sophomore 56 kills and 113 digs
Addison Lyon Addison Lyon 5'10" | S O'Fallon Christian | 2021 State MO senior 123 kills and 201 assists
Katie Malzahn junior 52 kills and 151 assists
Josie Villard sophomore 162 digs
Belle Monaco senior 151 kills and 108 digs
Championship: Please go 5!