Class 1 Districts 1-4 Preview
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The previews will be broken down by who advances to play each other in the sectionals and quarterfinals. District 1 and 2 winners will play each other in the state playoff sectional round, and district 3 and 4 winners will…
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Continue ReadingThe previews will be broken down by who advances to play each other in the sectionals and quarterfinals. District 1 and 2 winners will play each other in the state playoff sectional round, and district 3 and 4 winners will play each other. An exciting match-up to look for would be Advance playing Gideon in the quarterfinals as a repeat of last year’s quarterfinals that Advance won 3-0.
District 1
- Senath-Hornersville 13-11
- Southland 6-7-3
- Delta 5-10
- Cooter 6-14
- North Pemiscot 2-10
- South Pemiscot 1-12
- Hayti 1-16
Not a lot of information on these teams, but the area generally isn’t a volleyball playing area.
Winner: Senath
District 2
- Gideon 26-1-1
- Bernie 16-6
- Clarkton 21-7
- Risco 19-6-1
- Holcomb 15-6-1
- Richland 17-9
- Campbell 5-14-2
Gideon has already beaten everyone in the district relatively easily. Given that Bernie is the next best team and should be playing for the championship again. Gideon handled Bernie in 3 earlier in the year. Bernie beat Clarkton 3-1. Risco defeated Holcomb and moved on to face Gideon in one semifinal.
Winner: Gideon over Bernie
Top Players
Haley Stover (2022) | Gideon 208 kills
Kaitlyn Clenney (2022) | Gideon 206 kills
Kaylee Ashabranner (2023) | Gideon 202 kills
Malerie Sharp (2022) | Gideon 775 assists
Montana Pearson Montana Pearson 5'7" | OH Clarkton | 2023 State MO (2023) | Clarkton 291 kills
Brinley Cowart Brinley Cowart 5'6" | S Clarkton | 2025 State MO (2025) | Clarkton 705 assists
District 3
- Meadow Heights 18-7
- Advance 15-12-2
- Bell City 13-10
- Leopold 8-10-2
- Oran 1-18-1
- Zalma 0-15
- Marquand-Zion 0-6
Meadow Heights is having a solid year but hasn’t played the competition that Advance has played. Common opponents both are almost the same record. Advance has the edge because of history and coaching. I also think Advance has the best player on their side.
Winner: Advance over Meadow Heights
Top Players
Alandry Below (2022) | Advance 527 assists and 186 kills
Abby Kennedy Abby Kennedy 5'9" | MB Advance | 2024 State MO (2024) | Advance 193 kills
Alexis Hoffman Alexis Hoffman 5'11" | MB Advance | 2024 State MO (2024) | Advance 270 kills
Halli Bollinger (2023) | Meadow Heights 153 kills
Molly Conrad (2022) | Meadow Heights 137 kills
Paige Davis (2022) | Leopold
District 4
- Crossroads 23-2
- St. Vincent 8-14-3
- Oak Ridge 14-8
- St. Paul Lutheran 11-11-3
- Crystal City 7-8-1
- Principia 5-15-1
Another district that’s not strong this year and not enough info on any of the teams to tell you more about them.
Winner: St. Vincent